I watch a fair amount of horror films. While I’m not as passionate about it as some of my peers, I consider myself relatively well-versed in the genre and am used to the depths of depravity it occasionally plumbs. I’m also known for liking gory movies, even if they’re not horror movies. I’m well-documented on ...
First, “Dot and Bubble,” the latest episode of Doctor Whoseems to borrow from Black Mirrors bag of tricks. It’s set on Finetime, a planet where everyone is accompanied by a small spherical AI assistant called Dot, who projects a “bubble” around their heads. In their individual bubbles, people live their entire lives – chatting in ...
The protagonists of most games are heroes who shoot down villains or try to save the princess. One could argue that the protagonist of Life Eater is something of a hero. Sure, he pursues people relentlessly before murdering them in the service of a dark god. But if he didn’t do that, the world would ...
My Oni Girl is a charming, emotional fantasy where the details don’t quite add up. The ending of Netflix’s anime film, in particular, raises many questions about what an Oni actually is in this setting and what rules apply to the hidden village where these creatures from Japanese folklore live in isolation. Still, in between ...
It has been 10 years since The Sims 4 was released and there hasn’t been anything like it since. The Sims games have really only competed with each other – but that could change. Several Sims-like games are in active development and have been announced in recent years: Paralives, Living with you (now delayed), inZOIand ...
The World Series of Poker may have its coveted bracelet, but the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game now has its own hardware for its most powerful players. Of course, it’s a gold Mickey Mouse. The very first Regional tournaments of the Lorcana Challenge were held over Memorial Day weekend, with two-day events taking place in ...
In early May, filmmaker and critic Jenny Nicholson released the four-hour YouTube documentary The spectacular failure of the Star Wars HotelThe video has since been viewed nearly 6 million times and has spawned dozens of follow-up posts ranging from passionate hand-wringing over the diminished quality of the modern theme park experience, to critics arguing against ...
It has been almost a year and a half since DC Comics released the breathtaking finale of James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Buenos’ The beautiful house by the lake. The 12-issue limited series, which won an Eisner Award, follows a group of 11 people who are invited by their mutual friend Walter to an ...
Not every filmmaker manages to get their debut film included in the Criterion Collection. But not every filmmaker has the necessary clout with their debut film Girl fight does. Decades after its release, Karyn Kusama’s debut film Girl fightis still relevant – it is no surprise that it launched her career as a director of ...
When game director Hidetaka Miyazaki tried to explain his then new game Demon Souls for the masses, he chose another game as a reference point: the classic Dungeons & Dragons-inspired role-playing game sorcery. FromSoftware wanted to “bring back the fun and charm of a classic role-playing game using the latest technology available,” Miyazaki told Famitsu ...
