Welcome back to the blog readers. Murder mystery is a genre I never really thought could be good because it almost always never works out in the end. Just look at Murder on the Orient Express (2017). But Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022) are perfect examples of murder mysteries that just work. A likable lead, a likable ensemble, and a mystery with so many twists and turns that leave you winded and wowed. Now that we are on the third installment of this franchise, how c

Welcome back to the blog readers. The fifth and final season of Stranger Things (2016-25) may be taking a minute to find its own groove, but last week's episode was awesome, especially the cold open. As we gear up for the midseason finale, there are still so many questions left to be answered as to what we can expect. What would this episode, titled "Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap," written by Caitlin Schneiderhan, and directed by Frank Darabont (!!!!), entail on that journe

Welcome back to the blog readers. In a statement I never thought I would be saying, I am enjoying Gen V (2023-) more and more each week. The characters are real and meaningful, the story is a perfect mystery left to be unwrapped, and the atmosphere makes this show belong in the same world as its parent show The Boys (2019-26). Last episode was a wild ride that ended with a hell of a cliffhanger. Would the conclusion of that cliffhanger be satisfactorily handled in this episod

Welcome back to the blog readers. If there is one person whose films I have been desperate to get into, it would absolutely be Quentin Tarantino. One of the most creative and brash filmmakers we have working today, Tarantino definitely has a style about him. Despite some crude things that were just said about Paul Dano, I decided to make the trek out to see this film that combines both Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) and Vol. 2 (2004). Would this film live up to the immense hype it h

Welcome back to the blog readers. I could not have asked for a better return to the world of Hawkins than with what we got in that premiere episode of the fifth and final season. I thought the episode did a brilliant job of catching us up with the state of the town since the end of the fourth season, and gave us some brand new character dynamics to sink our teeth into for this last adventure. I have heard the final three episodes of the "first volume" are, to borrow from one

Welcome back to the blog readers. It may have taken an episode or two for Gen V (2023-) to pick up steam, but this is a show that was always going to live in the shadow of its parent series The Boys (2019-26). I am so glad that this series has stayed true to the spirit of The Boys while creating its own identity so far through three episodes. With five episodes left (including this one) of the first season, I am hopeful it can carve out its own place. Would this episode, titl

Welcome back to the blog readers. I deeply apologize for being delayed on the reviews for this show, but life has gotten in the way and things have happened. But I am back and better than ever, ready to review one of my current shows that I think has a whole lot of promise. The first two episodes have integrated this show into the Boys universe perfectly while carving out its own identity. Now, we have a hook and a reason to watch this show. With that being said, could the mo

Welcome back to the blog readers. In a show that was well before my time, Stranger Things (2016-25) has captured the imagination of a wide audience and created a whole new batch of stars like David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, and Joseph Quinn. The fourth season, marketed as Stranger Things 4, was by far the best season of the show thus far, and here's to only hoping this fifth and final season, marketed as Stranger Things 5, can end the show on a h

Welcome back to the blog readers. As you should know by now, I am not entirely the biggest fan of musicals on the face of the planet, so much so that I have never seen a Broadway show. So, when Wicked (2024) defied gravity and became a box-office smash, I fell in love with that film real fast. I even said that Ariana Grande should have won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars this past March. Knowing that the conclusion of the popular (see what I did there?) show was imminen

Welcome back to the blog readers. If there is one person in the industry that I have come to absolutely love, it would have to be Brendan Fraser. This guy has completely reinvented himself since being wrongly blacklisted from the industry, and it turns out that he had the last laugh when he came back and promptly won a deserved Academy Award. Now, I was curious to see what Fraser would do next, and hearing it would be a project like this had me doubly intrigued. Would the int

Welcome back to the blog readers. As you may know by now, probably the most influential person to the world of film over the last 5 decades has been author Stephen King, whose work has given way to some of the best films over this period. King fans are eating good this year with four solid adaptations of his work: The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk (both 2025), and It: Welcome to Derry (2025-). Knowing this film was coming gave me excitement, because I know how good the book ha

Welcome back to the blog readers. This is a very special post to me, because Back to the Future (1985) is one of the films that truly defined my childhood and my teen years. I have loved the film from the minute I first saw it on my television, and I have long desired to see it on the big screen. Now, that time has come and I feel as the film turns 40 years old (holy shit, by the way) that this was a better time than ever to talk about my thoughts on the iconic film that has

Welcome back to the blog readers. You may know by now that biographical films are some of the most intriguing ones to watch for their fictionalized depiction of past events. You would know this since one of them is one of my favorite films of all time in Oppenheimer (2023). Knowing one was going to focus on the Nuremberg trials instantly hooked me, since it was terrible and evil people getting their just desserts. Would this film about events that set international precedent

Welcome back to the blog readers. Well, that was a pretty interesting way to start your show. Gen V (2023-), a series set in the universe of The Boys (2019-26), started out as wild and intense as an episode of its parent show. I think we got some pretty interesting characters and a pretty intriguing story, although I am not quite sure where the show is going to lead us in the future. We could start by talking about this second episode, titled "First Day," written by Zak Schwa

Welcome back to the blog readers. As you should know by now, I love me my science-fiction films, especially if they introduce us to new worlds, new concepts, and new stories that we can sink our teeth into. This is a big reason why I love the game The Outer Worlds (2019) and am loving its 2025 sequel. Not having seen a Predator film before got me intrigued at the franchise's new direction for sure, but would I come out of it for the better or the worst? Stick around to find o

Welcome back to the blog readers. As you know, we have been graced in the last decade with some pretty fire musical biopics (or films that are like musical biopics). Some of the ones that come to mind include Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Rocketman (2019), and Elvis (2022) (one of my favorite films of 2022). Hearing that the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, would be getting the biopic treatment, I got excited because he is one of the most legendary men in the business. Would I en

Welcome back to the blog readers. As you may know from the last year, I am absolutely loving everything I am seeing out of The Boys (2019-26). Hearing we were getting a spinoff of The Boys got me very excited to see different stories in this world. Learning it was a coming-of-age series about a bunch of "college Supes" definitely intrigued me since I am not even 10 years removed from college yet. Would it start off hot with this premiere, titled "God U.," written by Craig Ros

Welcome back to the blog readers. By now, I have begun going into the "Mystery Movie Mondays" expecting each film to be pretty poor, since I have not loved a single one I saw. I only partially liked Spirited (2022), but I did not like Dead of Winter or The Mastermind (both 2025). So, I decided to give it a gamble this week, and I have come out of it on the other side. Would I finally like a "Mystery Movie Monday," or would it just be the same old shit? Stick around to find ou

Welcome back to the blog readers. One of the film genres that I have grown to sort of dislike in the past is book-to-film adaptations, especially films that come from romance novels. Most of the time, the appeal of the novel is lost in translation and we never really get to see an imagining of the original author's work. I felt like that was not the case with It Ends With Us (2024), and I was hopeful it would not be the case with this film? Would I be proven right, or would t

Welcome back to the blog readers. I may have been alive when Tron: Legacy (2010) came out, but that was a film that was well before my time as a film lover (or a cinephile). I never really even had any interest in watching that film or the first film in this franchise: Tron (1982). You know I love me a good science fiction film, so I kind of got excited to see this upon the release of the trailers earlier in the year. So, would my hype in this film be rewarded with a good tim