Review

In the Heights is a Cultural Celebration, and Hopefully the First of Many Latino Blockbusters

Published: | Author: Bryan Herrera | Artist: Laura Pellini

As a first-generation Colombian-American growing up in South Florida, I was very in tune with my Latino heritage. Over the years, I’ve learned about the realities of the Hispanic immigrant experience, both good and bad.

Category: Movies, Review

Space Jam: A New Legacy, Slam Dunk or Major Flop?

Published: | Author: Bryan Herrera | Artist: Cassidy Elibol

Since its release, Space Jam: A New Legacy has done amazing box office numbers, but has also seriously divided movie fans, especially older generations.

Category: Movies, Review

Why Back to the Future Continues to Be Such a Key Figure in Sci-Fi and Pop Culture

Published: | Author: Bryan Herrera | Artist: Devin Clark

The ‘80s were without a doubt one of the greatest decades in cinematic history. So many classics that continue to enchant generations of film viewers. Theaters were blessed with masterpieces like Full Metal Jacket, Akira, Star Wars, and Scarface, just to name a few.

Category: Movies, Review

Rebel Without a Cause: The Movie That Helped Define the Early Era of the Teenager and Why it is Still Relevant Today

Published: | Author: Victoria Weaver | Artist: Cassidy Elibol

The teenager, and by extension, teenage culture, is pervasive nowadays. But can you believe that for a long time, there was no such thing?

Category: Movies, Review

Why You Should Be Playing Dungeons and Dragons

Published: | Author: Dylan Fishman | Artist: Mikael Byrd

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) for four to six players, plus the Dungeon Master (DM). Ever since I watched James Franco’s character in Freaks and Geeks play D&D one year ago, I’ve wanted to take part in this glorious fantasy game.

Category: Gaming, Review

Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Dangers of the Multiverse

Published: | Author: Yanni Spanolios | Artist: Yanni Spanolios

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man 1-3 (2002-2007) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Category: Movies, Review, Streaming

The Green Knight Continues to Prove That A24 is One of the Best in the Business

Published: | Author: Bryan Herrera | Artist: Cassidy Elibol

Since launching in 2012, film studio A24 has swiftly established itself as one of the most prominent film production companies in the world. It is honestly remarkable just how quickly A24 has made a name for itself and become so critically acclaimed.

Category: Film, Review

What Keeps Mission: Impossible Fresh, Six Movies In?

Published: | Author: Yanni Spanolios | Artist: Cassidy Elibol

Mission: Impossible Fallout, the sixth film in the blockbuster franchise starring Tom Cruise, arrived in theaters in the summer of 2018 to widespread acclaim.

Category: Movies, Review

What Makes a Movie Scary?

Published: | Author: Dylan Fishman | Artist: Yanni Spanolios

Prologue

Category: Horror, Movies, Review

John Carpenter: God’s Answer to the Eighties

Published: | Author: Rory Donohue | Artist: Max Klavon

When critic Roger Ebert reviewed The Thing in 1982, he was not happy with the film and its “superficial characterizations and the implausible behavior of the scientists on that icy outpost.” With all due respect to Mr.

Category: Movies, Review