Tag: review
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Book Review: To Tread Obsidian Shores
Buckle up buttercup, for one hell of a ride. Olthoff and Cordova have delivered an absolute blast of a novel. The characters from the very start of it hook you, the action is rapid, the story is intriguing, and the emotional highs and lows catch you and pull you along for the ride. The story…
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Hi there! A Moon Knight Review
So… what exactly did I watch? You might ask yourself that very question as any given episode of Moon Knight wraps up, whether it is the first or the final one. For some perspective, take a mix of Deadpool, a mix of Venom, a heavy splash of the 1990’s The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.…
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Guns, Lots of Guns: John Wick Parabellum Movie Review
John Wick was a movie that quite frankly caught me off-guard. I went into it expecting some kind of mindless action flick and got caught up in a visceral revenge movie with amazing fight scenes. John Wick as a character possessed intriguing levels of depth and a level of resignation and crisp professionalism about everything…
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Shazaam! Movie Review (No Spoilers)
DC/Warner Brothers has done a shift towards more light-hearted entertainment and they went to the kid/superhero Shazaam with their latest release. It’s a pretty big shift, one that began (arguably) with Wonder Woman and continued with Aquaman. Overall, it’s a shift I appreciate because, well, I’ll admit I detested their grimdark approach from before. So…
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Paging Captain Marvel: Captain Marvel Movie Review (Spoiler-free)
Like many people, I’m sure, I’ve been buried with advertisements and tons of social media commentary about Captain Marvel. Some people are gushing because “squee female hero” and others are screaming it’ll be horrible and the advertisements make it look dumb. Political commentary by talking heads and actors aside… well, it’s a Marvel movie, so…
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King of the Seas: Aquaman Movie Review (no spoilers)
I watched Aquaman last night. I’ve got to say, I haven’t been this hyped up about a DC movie in… well, ever. Which is pretty amusing considering Aquaman has been sort of a joke for a long, long time. The movie manages to live up to that hype. It’s fun, it’s got good action, an…
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Solo Movie Review
As the year has been pretty busy, I didn’t get to see Solo while it was still in theaters. To be clear, I didn’t approach this movie expecting it to be the best Star Wars movie ever. I wanted something fun and light-hearted, something to distract and entertain. And coming away from it, that’s what…
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Not a Hero Movie Review: Venom
I watched Venom this weekend and as it’s SF related (more or less), I thought I’d leave a review. They spend a lot of time showing that Venom/Eddie Brock isn’t a “hero.” At the same time, they spend an inordinate amount of time trying to make you empathize with him. It works, it’s not badly…
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A Worthy Evolution: The Predator Movie Review
Hey everyone. I went and saw The Predator this weekend. It’s getting rather mixed reviews, so I thought I’d put in my own two cents. You know the scene in Ant Man, where Luis is explaining something and it rambles everywhere and doesn’t make a lot of sense, but is probably the best part of…
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Movie Review: Ant Man and the Wasp
As things go, Ant Man and the Wasp was exactly the movie I needed to see. If you’re a fan of the Marvel movies, or even if you aren’t, it’s fun, fast paced, and humorous. The risks are dire and personal, this isn’t a movie where they’re fighting an alien of ridiculous power and strength. …
Kal Spriggs 