Punisher: Nightmare is a miracle of filmmaking and a walking contradiction. Its portrayal of Frank Castle, one man force of destruction, uses all the techniques and artistry of budget filmmaking backed by the hunger and energy of the independent scene. The story is both brutal and thoughtful, grim and hopeful,
We already knew Amazon was collaborating with Crystal Dynamics on a new Tomb Raider game, but this is a nice surprise. Tomb Raider will be a new series coming from the streaming giant, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge attached in the writer/producer role. After the success of the Fallout show, hopefully
The works of Andrew Bowser serve as a uniquely poignant case study on the philosophy, methodology, style, and even presentation of independent film. He has worked in the “professional” filmmaking scene, but usually his titular characters share a thirst for acceptance that calls to artists working in the independent scene.
Mean Girls has big shoes to fill. The original is a classic that holds up today (our review), and there were plenty of changes made to the formula. Is it possible to update an already great movie for a new audience without ruining the original? Well…surprisingly, yes? Mostly? Let’
I feel like there isn’t a person left on the planet that hasn’t seen Mean Girls, but that might just be my bias. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine, and I’m not too proud to say it as a 46 year old dude. It’s a
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since Brandon Lee brought Eric Drayven to life in the cult classic The Crow. It’s also been 30 years since his life was tragically cut short, so I never expected that Paramount would ever bring this movie back
The People’s Joker is a walking contradiction. Exactly what I expected and wildly above expectation. At the same time it was stylish and artless, genius and stupid, ironic shitpost and sincere masterpiece. This portrait of trans comedian Vera Drew, her life and struggles, through the neon CG-soaked veneer of
I adored Final Fantasy XVI (our review here), and I’m always a sucker for artbooks, so let’s get straight into things. The Art of Final Fantasy XVI is a massive, hardcover tome compiling officially released art and renders along with concept art. The pages, as usual for SquareEnix
