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Keeping the Faith: A Love Letter to Final Fantasy XIV’s English Localization

Keeping the Faith: A Love Letter to Final Fantasy XIV’s English Localization

FFXIV is a game for bibliophiles.

Jan 28, 2022

Henry Cavill is Wrong About ‘Warhammer’

Henry Cavill is Wrong About ‘Warhammer’

Play something else

Mar 4, 2022

Adaptation Quest #4: Metal Gear Cypher

Adaptation Quest #4: Metal Gear Cypher

Monte Cook’s generic system meets Kojima’s military masterpiece.

Feb 22, 2021

D&D is Evolving Because of Hollywood

D&D is Evolving Because of Hollywood

RPG Movies are the Next Comic Book Movies

Oct 8, 2021

Anarchs are the Good Guys Because Hollywood | Vampire: The Masquerade

Anarchs are the Good Guys Because Hollywood | Vampire: The Masquerade

Predictions for the Eventual ‘Vampire’ TV Show

Jan 26, 2022

Movies

‘Office Space’ and Bullshit Jobs

‘Office Space’ and Bullshit Jobs

Human beings don’t want to spend their days doing nothing

Aug 7

‘The Old Oak’ is a Beautiful, Bittersweet Swansong from one of Cinema’s Most Empathetic Filmmakers

‘The Old Oak’ is a Beautiful, Bittersweet Swansong from one of Cine...

Ken Loach’s final film is a deeply moving plea for unity and understanding

Aug 2

THAT Scene in ‘Aftersun’ (2022)

THAT Scene in ‘Aftersun’ (2022)

How can one scene shape a whole movie?

Jul 30

‘See How They Run’ is in Love with its Own Tropes

‘See How They Run’ is in Love with its Own Tropes

and that’s a good thing

Jul 29

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is a Mixed Bag

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is a Mixed Bag

This Marvel crossover film will thrill many fans, but is as meandering and aggravating as it is entertaining

Jul 27

‘Eileen’ Is More Than a Little Underwhelming

‘Eileen’ Is More Than a Little Underwhelming

This 2023 adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel is very entertaining, but not all that memorable

Jul 27

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is Everything You Wanted and More

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is Everything You Wanted and More

Everyone Deserves a Happy Ending

Jul 24

‘Twisters’ is a Well-Made but Forgettable Experience

‘Twisters’ is a Well-Made but Forgettable Experience

This year’s summer blockbuster is brilliantly crafted, but lacks the emotional resonance to justify its spectacle

Jul 23

A Quiet Place: Day One — A Good Movie, but Not a Good Prequel

A Quiet Place: Day One — A Good Movie, but Not a Good Prequel

A Quiet Place has grown to be one of the most successful horror IPs in recent memory, and for good reason

Jul 23

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three Review

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three Review

As Crisis on Infinite Earths reaches its climax, will our heroes be able to bring an end to the threat of the Anti-Monitor?

Jul 22

La La Land: The Problem with Self-Referential Cinema

La La Land: The Problem with Self-Referential Cinema

What art owes us and what we owe art

Jul 21

‘Talk to Me’ and the Never-Ending Nightmare of Addiction

‘Talk to Me’ and the Never-Ending Nightmare of Addiction

Danny and Michael Philippou’s 2023 horror film is a brutal, heart-breaking reimagining of the dangers of addiction

Jul 21

‘Foe’ is a Stilted Experience That Struggles to Flesh Out its Premise

‘Foe’ is a Stilted Experience That Struggles to Flesh Out its Premise

Garth Davis’ 2023 sci-fi romance abandons an interesting concept for a plodding love story

Jul 17

‘MaXXXine’ is a Muddled Experience with Glimpses of Excellence

‘MaXXXine’ is a Muddled Experience with Glimpses of Excellence

Ti West’s latest film in his horror trilogy loses its identity amongst its constant throwbacks to the ‘80s

Jul 15

‘The Beekeeper’ Brings The Old-School Revenge Action Thriller to Modern Audiences

‘The Beekeeper’ Brings The Old-School Revenge Action Thriller to Mo...

It also explores the real-world issue of society’s most vulnerable becoming victims of phishing scams

Jul 12

The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall

The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall

The Fall Guy is a tribute to the stuntmen

Jul 11

Why We Can’t Let The Movie Theater Experience Fade

Why We Can’t Let The Movie Theater Experience Fade

The silver screen is like nothing else — we need to keep it around

Jul 9

False Advertising: Challengers (2024)

False Advertising: Challengers (2024)

Pulling a magic trick in marketing

Jul 7

‘Priscilla’ is a Delicately Composed Film That Lacks Urgency

‘Priscilla’ is a Delicately Composed Film That Lacks Urgency

Sofia Coppola’s latest movie is a quietly powerful ode to Priscilla Presley

Jul 6

‘Leave the World Behind’ is an Intriguing Mystery With a Baffling Ending

‘Leave the World Behind’ is an Intriguing Mystery With a Baffling E...

This apocalyptic film about mistrust drops off the face of the earth at its conclusion

Jul 4

Oppenheimer Offers a Cinematic Experience That Reflects Our Times

Oppenheimer Offers a Cinematic Experience That Reflects Our Times

Oppenheimer is an extraordinary experience where movie-making, documentary-crafting, and ethics studies blend

Jul 3

Consent to Submission: Relinquishing Power in ‘Kinds of Kindness’

Consent to Submission: Relinquishing Power in ‘Kinds of Kindness’

How power plays fuel us and what happens when we want to submit ourselves to others

Jul 1

The (Non)Feminism of ‘Grease’

The (Non)Feminism of ‘Grease’

Gender is a tool used to police women in ‘Grease’

Jun 29

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Starts Off Brilliantly, But Gradually Loses Steam

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Starts Off Brilliantly, But Gradually Lose...

This new spin-off from the popular apocalyptic franchise has moments of greatness, but can’t tie its story together in a meaningful way

Jun 28

‘Io capitano’ Struggles to Justify its Fable-like Story

‘Io capitano’ Struggles to Justify its Fable-like Story

Matteo Garrone’s migration film is appropriately harrowing, but isn’t quite able to tie its narrative together

Jun 27

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