“Better Call Saul” took some time to find its footing. Its first few seasons can feel uneven. The show eventually settled into its style, and each season became better than… Read more »
Category: Reviews
A worthy follow-up: “Doom: Eternal”
2016’s hellish shooter “Doom” is a game that knows what it is: a ludicrous, blood-pumping ride that puts the player in control of a demon-slaying/crushing/tearing/ripping/pounding juggernaut. I can say with… Read more »
National Lampoon’s “Animal House:” The college movie to end all college movies
No movie has changed the way people view college life more than “Animal House.” Even though it was made over forty years ago, you can still find people referencing it…. Read more »
“Parasite” Review: Class and Family Warfare
“This is a metaphor.” This statement is uttered not once, but twice by young con-artist Kim Ki-woo in the 2019 hit “Parasite”. Director Bong Joon-Ho is no stranger to the… Read more »
1917 — Entertaining and Anti-War
“1917” feels like “Dunkirk.” It’s trying to be the same thing, but I wouldn’t call it a true rip-off. Mendes makes a thriller that uses its suspense to convey the… Read more »
Zombieland 2: Double Tap — The same problems
“Zombieland 2: Double Tap,” is like the original film in many ways. It’s similar in terms of comedy, action and overall quality. Its problems are similar to the original’s as… Read more »
SideTracked: Best of 2010-2018
The end of the year is an exciting time for music journalists, especially when it’s the end of the decade. 2019 is winding down, and every publication’s agenda is dominated… Read more »
Terminator: Dark Fate – Better than expected
Imagine you’re in a class you don’t like, taught by a professor you also don’t like. One day, this professor gives you a dumb assignment worth a lot of points…. Read more »
SideTracked: Any reason to call it quits – DEATH STRANDING: Timefall
Hideo Kojima is among the most important video game personalities in the world, mostly due to his revolutionary “Metal Gear” series which features a near-indecipherable plot centered around beefy soldiers,… Read more »
SideTracked: Say with certainty – Reviewing Swans’ 15th album
leaving meaning. – Swans Released 10/25/2019 – Young God Records Genres: Experimental Rock/Gothic Country/Post-Rock/Avant-Folk The new Swans album is an hour and a half long meditation on existence. As the… Read more »