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Finding Dory: More Cautious Than Optimistic

In a move that many people thought may have been a late April Fools’ Joke, actor and comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced that not only would she be returning for the hotly anticipated Finding Nemo sequel, but also that it had an official name: Finding Dory. According to information from Ellen and director Andrew Stanton, the movie will feature returns from many characters, including Nemo, Marlin, and the tank gang, while the story will take place a year after the original and follow Ellen’s character Dory as she reconnects with lost family. Finding Dory is set to be released in late 2015 and, while many people are quite excited about the project, I have sadly found nothing but reason to be… Read More →

Wolf Album Review

I’ve always liked Tyler, The Creator and, ever since hearing about him through his Video Music Awards win for his single Yonkers, he’s always held my interest. Despite not always making the best musical choices in the world, he’s an insanely fascinating character with a lot going on in his work despite the fact that he’ll certainly deny that it has any nuance whatsoever. This intrigue has led me through his first two albums, the simply titled Bastard and Goblin, which both feature outstanding intros that sadly taper off later on, with songs getting less interesting as each album progresses. This isn’t enough to kill the intrigue of Tyler as a character, however, and still paint the story of his… Read More →

Crucifixion Trivialization: A Modern Religious Flagellation

Irregardless of whether you believe it or not, it’s generally agreed that the oft-praised greatness in the story of Jesus Christ relies on a few things. To start it depends on Jesus actually being who he claimed, the son of Yahweh, which is what his status of being able to perform miracles and leading under Yahweh’s name both depended on. It’s also essential that he led a sinless life, that being what would allow him to take on the sins of everyone else and essentially pay their way into Heaven. These, among other specifics, are what the story of Christ relies on to hold any weight in reality. Without them it is literally nothing more then a very famous and… Read More →

I Am Not a Human Being II Album Review

Why are we still putting up with Lil Wayne? I mean, even with as much disdain as I have for rappers like 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj, I can at least understand their appeal, both in general sound, marketing, and style. But why Lil Wayne? I’m seriously asking here. With all the artists doing exactly what Lil Wayne is doing only better, why has he stayed so consistently supported by the general public? Is it his recognizable style? The fact that he’s been around for a long time? A mixture of image and nostalgia? Regardless, however, he has officially released his latest album, entitled I Am Not a Human Being II, to what already appears to be commercial success. Is… Read More →

Never-Ending War: The Reality of Samus Aran

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR METROID: OTHER M Video games are a spectacular outlet to allow the mixing of reality and fantasy into intriguing and enduring experiences that frequently stand the test of time and allow individuals to mold and shape their ways of life. And, more than many others, the Metroid series fits in perfectly with this idea, taking what we know to be true in the real world and twisting it with a bit of science fiction. While the series as a whole has generated mostly positive acclaim by both gamers and critics alike, the most recent installment – Metroid: Other M – has drawn a lot of harsh criticism for what I feel Team Ninja and… Read More →

Oz The Great And Powerful Movie Review

I’ll admit it: I went into Oz the Great and Powerful with a bad attitude. After the terror that was Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland I didn’t want to go near anything similar that Disney did. That feeling was only solidified after seeing the film’s debut trailer and, once marketing materials came out showing the Wicked Witch with cleavage, I was certain there would be nothing redeemable to this film. However, I did my best to go into the movie with a clean mind, ready to be fully supportive of the film if it turned out to be something enjoyable. Was director Sam Raimi able to create an awesome film out of the Oz legacy? Well, it was at least… Read More →

Video Game Remakes: Nintendo, You’re Doing It Wrong

Though I may be in the minority among more dedicated gamers, I absolutely love video game remakes. From earlier examples like the Super Mario All-Stars pack to more recent HD bundles, I’ve consistently found remakes to be a great thing for both gamers and the video game industry. Aside from the occasional lazy one, remakes offer an invaluable service to both new and old fans of a title. Old fans get the chance to re-experience a game in better quality, reliving all the fun without the worry of dated graphics or sound due to hardware limitations, while new gamers get to enjoy some great games they missed for whatever reason without having to deal with that financial and aesthetic hassle of… Read More →

Snubtastic: Who Should Really Win the Oscar

Part of Our Academy Awards 2013 Features Thanks to its voting demographic and political undercurrents, the Academy Awards have become notorious for nominating and awarding what many people consider to be the wrong films. And, though a highly subjective matter, there is a strong consensus that every year there are a few films to get “snubbed” of awards they deserve. That’s not to say that the Academy is malicious or mindless, of course. After all there are plenty of places where they do make the right choices, and even some of the wrong choices they made were to give worthy people who never got an Oscar their due, even if the specific film in question wasn’t quite up to snuff. But still, just like… Read More →

Top Nine Movies of 2012

Part of Our Academy Awards 2013 Features Unlike video games, it’s exponentially easier to come up with a list of a year’s best movies. While it’s still impossible to see everything, the simple fact of films being shorter and less costly than games means that, in general, a ‘best movies’ list can more easily be trusted to one individual. And that’s exactly what we’ve done here. The rules are simple: the movie had to have been given a wide-release in the United States for the first time in 2012, meaning re-releases are excluded, or its initial (or, in some cases, only) release must have been online. That being said, let’s get on with the list. Brave Pixar’s latest movie Brave has received a lot of… Read More →

Warm Bodies Movie Review

Zombies have officially worn out their welcome. Just like so many “gimmick” creatures before them, the zombie fad has become increasingly tired with every passing year thanks to the bevy of new zombie-based action movies, TV shows, and video games being released feeling like they’re doing little more than kicking a dead corpse. It’s quite sad that zombies have reached this point as the creatures really have a lot of storytelling potential left to unearth – certainly more than Call of Duty likes to show – and it would be great to see more intriguing zombie tales told, perhaps with a little more philosophy or symbolism behind them. Warm Bodies holds itself up to be just that, even though it’s… Read More →

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