While 2023 was a rough year for the video game industry in many ways, the quality of 2023’s best new releases is undeniable. Naturally, those exceptional titles benefited the three industry’s three major consoles (the PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch), which all enjoyed banner years in many
Interview With SUZUME Director & Writer Makoto Shinkai
Anime Director and Writer, Makoto Shinkai, talks about his personal journey and artistry of Suzume. Suzume is one of this year’s best animated movies (in my opinion it is The BEST animated movie.) The movie showcases beautiful artistry and unique vision to propel a distinctive story about tragedy and loss
Old-Timey Underdog Sports Drama ‘THE BOYS IN THE BOAT’ Lacks Personality, Punch
George Clooney’s adaptation of Daniel James Brown’s biography, ‘The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics,’ is a study in contrast. Brown’s diligently researched and thrillingly told biography loses its texture and depth, succumbing to formulaic filmmaking. The film falls
The Last of Us Brilliant Factions Multiplayer Died For Nothing
Naughty Dog recently announced that they have decided to end the development of the multiplayer project known as The Last of Us Online. In a statement published on the studio’s blog, the team revealed that the “massive scope of our ambition became clear.” In order to finish the project, they
5 Reasons a Wonka Sequel Would Need to Be Dark as Hell
This article contains plenty of Wonka spoilers (plus more from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!). There’s just something about the sight of a man in a plush plum coat dancing with a green-haired Oompa Loompa that is irresistible. Try as you might not to give in, even the dastardly