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By the Effects of Video Games on Your Brain
MsFireballsmom
Sep 5
‘Batman: Hush’ (DC Compact Comics) — Comic Collection Review
‘Batman: Hush’ (DC Compact Comics) — Comic Collection Review
Batman’s most iconic mystery from the early 00’s has been given a small update
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 3
‘Oddity’: Decent Scares and Cardboard Characters — Film Review
‘Oddity’: Decent Scares and Cardboard Characters — Film Review
An Irish-made film that will appeal to hardcore horror fans.
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 2
Does Pulp Writer Talbot Mundy Live Up To The Hype?
Does Pulp Writer Talbot Mundy Live Up To The Hype?
A short review of the anthology In A Righteous Cause: Talbot Mundy In Adventure
Connlyn Sinclair
Sep 2
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Approaches Batman’s Early Days From a New Perspective — Full Season Review
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Approaches Batman’s Early Days From a New Perspective — Full Season Review
Batman’s latest animated outing is stylish and compelling
Kieran O'Brien
Sep 1
Upcoming animation projects: The War of the Rohirrim, Secret Level, and The King and The Thief
Upcoming animation projects: The War of the Rohirrim, Secret Level, and The King and The Thief
Nerdy news thoughts.
Kemery's Journey through Story
Aug 31
Is ‘The Happening’ Misunderstood? — Film Review
Is ‘The Happening’ Misunderstood? — Film Review
M. Night Shyamalan’s much-maligned horror film is bizarre, but was it intentional?
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 29
E Is For Extinction: New X-Men Vol. 1 (Modern Era Epic Collection) — Comic Review
E Is For Extinction: New X-Men Vol. 1 (Modern Era Epic Collection) — Comic Review
One of the most important stories any X-Men fan can read
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 28
‘It Ends With Us’: An Undernourished Romance Marred by Melodrama — Film Review
‘It Ends With Us’: An Undernourished Romance Marred by Melodrama — Film Review
Despite its delicate subject matter, It Ends With Us is a struggle to care about
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 27
‘Alien: Romulus’: A Frightening Remix of a Horror Classic — Film Review
‘Alien: Romulus’: A Frightening Remix of a Horror Classic — Film Review
A mixture of scares old and new
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 22
Why the ‘Emo Peter Parker’ Sequence in Spider-Man 3 Rules
Why the ‘Emo Peter Parker’ Sequence in Spider-Man 3 Rules
The meme-status of Peter’s drastic transformation masks its thematic resonance
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 20
Tsukihime: An Exciting Prototype
Tsukihime: An Exciting Prototype
A review of Lunar Legend Tsukihime: the anime adaptation of the first work of Fate franchise creator Kinoko Nasu
Connlyn Sinclair
Aug 15
Venus Versus Virus: Goth Fashion, Lesbian Subtext, and Nostalgia
Venus Versus Virus: Goth Fashion, Lesbian Subtext, and Nostalgia
A short review of the first volume of the early 2000s horror comic Venus Versus Virus by Atsushi Suzumi
Connlyn Sinclair
Aug 15
‘Trap’: A Tense and Original Thriller from M. Night Shyamalan — Film Review
‘Trap’: A Tense and Original Thriller from M. Night Shyamalan — Film Review
You won’t want to escape
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 15
‘Kneecap’ is a Riotous and Righteous Middle Finger — Film Review
‘Kneecap’ is a Riotous and Righteous Middle Finger — Film Review
Loud, crass, and stylish, this film doesn’t care what you think
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 13
The Acolyte: A Fresh Take on Star Wars — Full Season Review
The Acolyte: A Fresh Take on Star Wars — Full Season Review
Now that all of the episodes have been released, is the season worth watching?
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 11
Outstanding Episodes: The Arrow Of God
Outstanding Episodes: The Arrow Of God
A review of The Saint’s attempt to modernize the classic drawing room mystery
Connlyn Sinclair
Aug 11
The ‘Star Wars’ & ‘Toy Story’ trilogies hit surprisingly similar to me
The ‘Star Wars’ & ‘Toy Story’ trilogies hit surprisingly similar to me
A comparative argument
Kemery's Journey through Story
Aug 9
‘Daredevil: Hell Breaks Loose’ is an Exciting Beginning to a New Chapter in Matt Murdock’s Life —…
‘Daredevil: Hell Breaks Loose’ is an Exciting Beginning to a New Chapter in Matt Murdock’s Life —…
To hell and back again: A Daredevil’s story
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 8
Mythology Meets Cinema: Jack Dawson as the Modern Dionysus in ‘Titanic’
Mythology Meets Cinema: Jack Dawson as the Modern Dionysus in ‘Titanic’
It only took me 100 or so times to catch it
Elan Kesilman-Davin, Ph.D.
Aug 7
Outstanding Episodes: Is This Anyway To Run A Paradise?
Outstanding Episodes: Is This Anyway To Run A Paradise?
A review of Hawaii Five-O’s excellent episode about environmental terrorism
Connlyn Sinclair
Aug 7
‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Left Me Stranded — Film Review
‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Left Me Stranded — Film Review
This space race rom-com doesn’t know what it’s trying to be
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 7
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
My Girlfriend Made Us Watch: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
A horrifying glimpse into an alternate reality where people find Matthew McConaughey attractive
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 5
Trainspotting’s 4K Remaster is as Revolting as it is Beautiful — Film Review
Trainspotting’s 4K Remaster is as Revolting as it is Beautiful — Film Review
Hard to watch; harder to look away
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 1
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