Why You Liked … The Electric State

The critics gave The Electric State a 5.9 and called it a soulless flop. My take? They missed the point so hard they must have been watching the movie through one of those daydreaming VR rigs.

In my latest video, I argue this supposed “failure” is actually a razor-sharp look at our current AI-slop apocalypse and asks the eternal question: “Are we the baddies?” We’ll talk about a mail-bot built to fail, two soldiers who said “Fuck that” to war, and an ending that finally understands who should be doing the bleeding for progress. It’s good, actually. Read More …

Why You Liked … Ballerina

With John Wick ready for retirement (his knees have voted), Ballerina arrives not as a simple spinoff, but as a necessary passing of the torch. Ana de Armas’s Eve brings the franchise back to the personal, gritty stakes that made it a hit, shedding the convoluted lore of later chapters. She fights with a clever viciousness that’s all her own, driven by a furious desire to get IN, not out. This is a triumphant return to what makes this world great: getting both mad and even. Read More …

Why You Liked … The Accountant 2

Forget awkward holiday dinners. The Wolff brothers’ idea of family bonding involves dismantling a human trafficking ring, and I am here for it.

In my deep dive into The Accountant 2, I break down why this sequel is less about the “whodunnit” and more about the brilliant, action-packed story of brotherhood. I’ll explore how Christian and Braxton’s unique dynamic works, why their fight scenes are a form of therapy, and how the film argues that for some, love is a deliberate, difficult calculation. It’s a surprisingly heartwarming take on murder. Read More …

Why You Liked … Nimona

Nimona (2023) almost died when Disney shuttered Blue Sky Studios at 70% completion, but Netflix’s resurrection gave us something extraordinary. Chloë Grace Moretz delivers vocal shapeshifting mastery as the titular anarchic hero, while Riz Ahmed anchors perfectly as troubled knight Ballister. The film’s genius lies in using disarming pink aesthetics to explore othering, identity, and radical acceptance without preaching. Through a gut-punch scene showing how fear is taught, Nimona becomes a parable for LGBTQ+ struggles and societal displacement. It’s ultimately about friendship as shield against a world that misunderstands you—a pink-horned reminder that the most transformative stories fight to exist. Read More …

Why You Didn’t Like … Archive

Gavin Rothery’s Archive had everything needed for sci-fi greatness: stunning cinematography, brilliant performances from Theo James and Stacy Martin, and profound questions about AI consciousness that feel eerily relevant today. George’s obsessive quest to resurrect his dead wife Jules through increasingly sophisticated AI iterations creates genuine emotional investment and explores the ethics of creating synthetic life.
But then comes the ending, a devastating “it was all a dream” twist that obliterates 90 minutes of masterful storytelling. This isn’t just a weak conclusion; it’s a complete betrayal of audience trust that transforms a potential classic into a cautionary tale about narrative promises. Archive proves that even the most compelling premise can’t survive cinema’s most insulting trope. Read More …

Why You Liked … The Gorge

The Gorge: More Than Meets the IMDb Score? Why do some “average” movies resonate so deeply? My latest Scene & Unseen tackles “The Gorge.” Despite a modest IMDb rating, this Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy sci-fi thriller is a cult classic in the making. It’s not just guns and monsters; it’s an unexpected US/Russian armistice and a powerful story of connection. I explore how two opposing operatives forge a bond, challenging indoctrination and making us question who the real monsters are. Discover the surprising depth and genre twists that make “The Gorge” hit different. Read/watch the full analysis now! Read More …

Why You (Might) Like … Disciples: Liberation

Disciples: Liberation – It’s Me, Not You (Probably!)

It’s 2025, the Pope’s from Chicago, and I’m recommending a game I uninstalled: Disciples: Liberation. After 14 hours, I see its brilliance – a gritty story, fantastic characters (Avyanna & Orion!), and deep tactical combat. Yet, its army-building focus and specific challenge scaling weren’t my personal fit. This well-made tactical RPG deserves an audience, even if it’s not me. Hear my full “it’s me, not you” breakdown for why you might love what I couldn’t. Read More …

Why You Were Mildly Entertained by… Mission: Mehpossible — The Reckoning of Exposition

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning isn’t a bad film. It’s just a painfully average one that forgets what makes this franchise tick. With a slow start, undercooked villain, and action scenes that trade ingenuity for spectacle, it struggles to stand alone or satisfy as a sequel. Tom Cruise still delivers, and Hayley Atwell shines, but the magic of masks, heists, and clever cons is sorely missed. It’s decent popcorn fare, but as a Mission: Impossible entry? This one never quite detonates. Read More …

Why You Liked … May the Fourth

2025 Edition. Despite Disney’s best efforts, there is Star Wars gold at the end of the rainbow. If you like reckoning with legacy, moral ambiguity, sacrifice, and found family, I’m here to make your Star Wars Day just as rosy as when A New Hope dropped way back in 1977… minus the bell bottoms we all pretend we never owned. Introduction People talk about Star Wars fatigue the same way they talk about superhero fatigue, as if it’s part of life now. Disney strip-mined Star Wars for all its joy in a relentless sequel churn. I’m positive one of the Bobs was to blame; they wanted shareholder value, but we wanted Star Wars. It doesn’t mean there aren’t chunks of good Star Wars left, though. To celebrate 2025’s Star Wars Day, I’m going to give you the best movie, series, video game, and book Read More …

Why You Didn’t Like … Plane

Plane: the movie where the idea of “authenticity” is about as convincing as a safety briefing from a clown. You shouldn’t waste time on this movie, but you might be tempted to! It stars Gerard Butler, who won hearts and minds as Leonidas in 300, and Mike Coulter, who won hearts and minds as Luke Cage and Spartan Locke. I wanted to like this one. I hoped it might have the folksy charm of Butler’s outings like Gamer, but there’s no charm here. It all starts fairly badly; it’s clear the scriptwriters googled, “How do planes work?” and then used the top hit from a conspiracy site where the Earth is flat. Then they stacked on the usual Trifecta of Impossibility™—the plane without enough fuel, the convict transport, the storm of ages—and hoped we wouldn’t look too hard when our first double fatality happened Read More …