Why you need to watch The Shining before It: Welcome to Derry
With It: Welcome to Derry ready to debut on HBO and HBO Max, you may be wondering what to watch ahead of the prequel show. Yes, it’s worth revisiting series…
Skyrim’s shouts are therapy in RPG form
Rivers of digital ink have been spilled to praise, comment on, and (more rarely) denigrate The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, so I won’t spend too much time stating the obvious.…
Unicorn Wars redefines “not for children” animation in gruesome, memorable ways
Of all the adult-targeted animated films I’ve ever watched, nothing has stuck with me like the dread-soaked ending of Alberto Vázquez’s graphically gory, overwhelmingly transgressive 2022 movie Unicorn Wars. In…
3 movie masterpieces you can watch for free on Tubi right now
Tubi, one of my go-to free-to-watch platforms, has a reputation as the internet’s junk drawer of streaming. Filling space are schlocky horror flicks, forgotten sitcoms, and straight-to-video oddities that may…
Final Fantasy’s stories and gameplay depend on one crucial skill
Summoners have been a staple of the Final Fantasy series for decades. More often than not, they’re the spiciest magic users in your party, calling forth supernatural entities to dole…
Shelby Oaks ending explained: director Chris Stuckman on the big twists
For Chris Stuckmann, who built a successful YouTube reviewing movies before making the pivot to filmmaking with Shelby Oaks, this movie is an exploration of childhood trauma and the way…