Tekken is not an easy game. No matter how hard you try and practice, at some point some guy will pick Eddy and you will lose to bullshit, it’s the name of the game. There are so many characters all with hundreds of moves. It is impossible to deal with all of it, especially as …
Guy Ritchie operates within a strange space in the movie world. He doesn’t seem to be within the same popularity as Spielberg or Tarantino, in fact, I don’t know if mainstream audiences know who he is. On the other hand, his films seem to be making money so he is not a totally unknown identity. …
Have you ever felt out of place in the world? Finding once familiar things suddenly felt alien and strange. Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror only to see a stranger? I think there is a problem with the word and with society. Not a “big” problem like hunger or plagues, but a …
You know, Anime is kind of great. As a medium anime has a lot of genres and art styles. The plethora of opportunities also makes it that much harder to find something interesting that is not the popular Shonen battles series. Every season of anime brings with it a lot of shows to watch. With …
I have a fascination with the horror genre however, I would not call myself a fan of the genre. I have seen plenty of horror films at this point. My favorite subgenre of horror is the slasher flick. Slashers started in the 50s and are centered around killers who murder a group of people. Most …
Movies today are getting more and more bombastic. Everything is out of proportion. Movies have gotten bigger and bigger. There is more money, more CGI, more hype, more of everything. The pace of movies is lightning fast to make sure the ADHD TikTok rotten audience isn’t bored for a millisecond. Frances like Marvel and Star Wars have gotten …
This post is slightly ferocious, the point is not to make people mad or be an annoying contrarian. I find myself not really connecting to the MCU the same way others do. I thought it would be fun to highlight my reasons for disliking the MCU. Don’t take it too seriously since it’s only my …
Christopher Nolan is properly the best-regarded director in the last 20 years along with Tarantino. He has a way of blending incredible blockbusters with thought-provoking ideas. He has made a bridge between the arthouse fans and the modern moviegoer. He has breached the gap between deep thought-provoking themes and great action set pieces with a minimum use …
Some quick non-spoiler thoughts about Oppenheimer Read More »
We need to talk about Kevin is a 2011 film directed by Lynn Ramsey about a mother and her adversarial relationship with her son Kevin. The film is a challenging and visceral experience with a constant heavy tone that keeps an intense mode that crushes the viewer throughout the film. A few things are making the …
Relatability is a tricky concept. It means “to easily form a connection or an understanding with someone else”. The concept is appealing because humans are social creatures who require social interaction. Everybody wants to be understood in this big strange world we all live in. Seeing someone else you relate to overcome challenges can be …