Cracker Island

Cracker Island

One of my chief guilty pleasures when it comes to music is the virtual band Gorillaz. Known for their distinctive blend of electronic, hip-hop, and alternative sounds, the live-animated collab led by Blur frontman Damon Albarn caused a sensation when they burst onto the scene at the turn of the…
Actraiser

ActRaiser

The onset of fall has made me inclined to nostalgia in recent years. It could be the turning of the leaves serving as memento mori, or Western civilization's accelerating slide over the brink. Either way, this time of year gives me the itch to play classic games. And few games…
Tales From the Darkside

Tales From the Darkside: The Movie

In honor of the Spooky Season, and to give my regular readers a sample of the fun they're missing out on, I here repost a patron exclusive from last month: my review of Tales From the Darkside: The Movie. Don't let the title fool you. Tales From the Darkside: The…
Western RPG

West vs West

Here at this blog, we're inclined to frame the crisis facing the West as a spiritual battle between Christendom and the totalizing Death Cult seeking to destroy it. But just yesterday, a reader pointed me to a post that examines our civilizational decline through the lens of video RPGs, which…
surrogate hamster

Surrogate Activities

A video posted last month by a mid-sized video game review channel issued a scathing indictment of current AAA gaming. It's worth a watch, despite some crude language. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8jC2KT481c The immediate reaction from anyone with the least bit of awareness is "He's right! Video games suck now!"…
Creepshow 2

Creepshow 2

Creepshow 2, the sequel to the beloved 1982 original, certainly has its macabre storytelling moments. While it doesn't quite reach the same heights as its predecessor, it manages to deliver a decent dose of chills that should satisfy fans of anthology-style horror. One of the movie's standout segments is "The…
creepshow

Creepshow

Special Offer: All writing is persuasion. But knowing what approach works and when can be a challenge. Let best selling ghostwriter Joshua Lisec show you the best persuasive techniques to supercharge your writing. Check out his offer now. The anthology format is a woefully underused cinematic style, in particular when…
Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes Indeed

Special Offer: All writing is persuasion. But knowing what approach works and when can be a challenge. Let best selling ghostwriter Joshua Lisec show you the best persuasive techniques to supercharge your writing. Check out his offer now. Once again, the Pop Cult-captured entertainment establishment is admitting what they vehemently…
The Matrix

The Matrix

Special Offer: All writing is persuasion. But knowing what approach works and when can be a challenge. Let best selling ghostwriter Joshua Lisec show you the best persuasive techniques to supercharge your writing. Check out his offer now. In this blog's retrospective film review series, we've covered the movie that's…
Robot Jox

Robot Jox

Robot Jox is an oft-overlooked specimen of 1980s dystopian sci fi. But unlike some of the other almost forgotten films of the era we've covered, it's not overlooked without reason. Note that I don't say "good reasons," but reasons nonetheless. Let's take a look at what I mean. Robot Jox…