Review: Myst Returns with Updated Graphics, Same Classic Gameplay
There’s an ongoing internet joke about Todd Howard and rereleasing Skyrim, but there’s been so many releases of Myst at this point that even Todd has to be taking notes. […]
Review: The Vale: Shadow of the Crown Is An Interesting Experiment in Accessibility
The people who make games and game hardware are starting to realize that accessibility is important. It’s great to see more accessibility options showing up in video games, and the […]
Review: In Boyfriend Dungeon You Can Take Your Weapons Into Battle and Out to Dinner
I used to be someone who avoided dating sims. Though I like narrative driven games, and the concept sounded fun, I have a low tolerance for awkward situations given my […]
Review: Hilarious and Surreal, Psychonauts 2 Was Worth the Wait
As a kid, I played many LucasArts games, so I had an early introduction to the works and humor of Tim Schafer. He left LucasArts over 20 years ago and […]
Review: A Convoluted Plot and Stale Acting Leave Demonic with Nothing But Lame Scares
At one point in the last decade or so, attaching Neill Blomkamp to a sci-fi horror film indicated a certain level of potential for the final product. The filmmaker hit […]
Review: Intimate and Tender, Confetti Chronicles a Mother’s Journey to Give Her Daughter a Bright Future
Based on the actual story of writer/director Ann Hu (Shadow Magic), Confetti centers on a Chinese mother named Lan (Zhu Zhu), who discovers that her 9-year-old daughter Meimei (Harmonie He) […]
Review: Chicago-made Unapologetic Follows Two Black Queer Activists Calling for Accountability, Change for Their Communities
Although shot a few years ago, the issues discussed in director Ashley O’Shay’s debut powerful and no-bullshit feature Unapologetic are disturbingly current. She profiles two uncompromising Black millennial organizers in […]
Review: Featuring Real-life Father Daughter Sean and Dylan Penn, Flag Day Explores Family Dynamics and Overcoming Traumas
Based on the real-life story of journalist Jennifer Vogel, Flag Day offers a volatile father-daughter tale that is as much about the way we love certain family members unconditionally as […]
Review: A Good—Not Great—Action Movie, The Protégé Fills a Summer Blockbuster Gap
More often than not with the new Maggie Q-starring action film The Protégé, you can see what the filmmakers are going for even if sometimes they don’t quite get there. […]
Review: The Night House Is an Atmospheric, Layered Thriller About Grief and the After life
Seemingly once or twice a month lately, a film is released that originally debuted at Sundance 2020 (Nine Days was the last one, I believe), and it’s actually been strangely […]
Review: Film Noir Reminiscence Creates a Fascinating World Populated by Inert Performances
Visually compelling and front-loaded with an attractive cast, the science-fiction film Reminiscence has the added bonus of being a deeply layered film with noir story and dialogue. In it, Hugh […]
Review: Glyph Offers Serene but Floaty Platforming
When I was a little kid playing on my parent’s NES, I used to love Marble Madness. There hasn’t quite been a game quite like the original NES or arcade […]