Edgar Allan Poe gave us death, identity and reincarnation. Jim Wynorski apparently decided what the story really needed was witchcraft, blood rituals, fog machines and Lana Clarkson. Thalia continues her 13 Days to Halloween with The Haunting of Morella—and somehow insists she maintained editorial standards.
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Thirty-two years after renting *Hocus Pocus* from Movie Gallery, I'm revisiting the Sanderson sisters, childhood crushes, talking cats, and Halloween nostalgia. Does Disney's 1993 cult classic still hold up, or is nostalgia casting its own spell? Find out in Throwback Thursday #14!
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This week on Throwback Thursday, I review First Kid. It's one of those 90s Disney comedies that actually holds up. Sinbad is funny, the chemistry with Brock Pierce works, and the nostalgia hits hard if you grew up with it.
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TaleSpin on the Genesis was the bane of my existence from age seven to ten. I never beat it. Going back on an emulator, I understand why — and I still can't quit it.
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Midway got written off by critics in 2019 and that was mostly unfair. Roland Emmerich's Pacific War epic is flawed but worth your time, especially around this Memorial Day weekend and the lead up to it.
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Deep Impact came out the same summer as Armageddon and has been unfairly compared to it ever since. It is the better film. Robert Duvall is outstanding, Tea Leoni earns her emotional payoff, and it treats the audience like adults.
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The Elder Son is a light comedy drama that asks very little of you and delivers a pleasant hour and a half in return. Great performances from Shane West, Leelee Sobieski, and a great Rade Serbedzija make it worth your time.
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Leelee Sobieski's adaptation of The Turn of the Screw builds strong atmosphere and delivers committed performances before stumbling into an ending that undermines everything it set up.
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Walk All Over Me is a different side of Leelee Sobieski than most of her fans have seen. A scrappy Canadian crime comedy with a loose plot, genuine laughs, and great chemistry between its two leads. Better than its reputation suggests.
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Joy Ride is a very good thriller carried by an unseen villain with one of the most intimidating voices in modern horror. The cast delivers, the tension is real, and a few logic lapses are the only thing keeping it from being something great.
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WWE 2K26 has the best gameplay in the series and MyGM has never been better. But The Island won't go away, MyFaction has gotten worse, and the Ringside Pass is the greediest move in WWE game history.
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Draft Day is a genuinely interesting behind the scenes look at how the NFL operates on the biggest day of the calendar. Great cast, compelling premise, but the writers didn't trust their own story enough to leave well enough alone.
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God of War: Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer/Metroidvania that nobody saw coming. The combat delivers and TC Carson is a welcome return, but the visuals and voice acting hold it back from being something special.
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Mel Gibson proves he still has it in this lean, competent survival actioner. As reclusive woodsman Bowdrie protecting his daughter and a wounded woman from ruthless criminals in Oklahoma's wilderness, Gibson delivers a commanding, grounded performance that elevates a predictable but tense plot. Read our Hunting Season review.
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Iron Danger is a fun and at times frustrating tactical combat game with an overreliance on its time-manipulation mechanic. Available now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Continue reading for the full review.
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Risen, the cult classic RPG from Piranha Bytes, is on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Is it worth playing in 2024? Read our Risen Review!
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It is probably not something I should admit to anyone aside a therapist, but I grew up absolutely loving the hell out of late 70s/early 80s hard boiled revenge movies such as Death Wish and the like. Now as an adult, I occasionally stumble across a title I somehow missed during those years. Ms. 45 was just such a picture. Ms. 45 This movie tells the story of a young mute girl who works at a sewing shop. She is innately shy, and private, and has that wounded cat look about her. In most movies I…
CONTINUE READING →In 2016, Gunfire Games released the RPG Chronos, which a lot of folks compared to titles like Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda. While the game was generally well received, it had an extremely limited audience because it was a VR game on PC promoted by Oculus. So you had to VR to play it. Now the game has been overhauled and the VR removed, and this new version dubbed Chronos: Before The Ashes is now available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Stadia. Of course with backwards compatibility, it's…
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In real life, it's been eight years since Torchlight 2 released but finally the third game in the franchise is here. In game, it's been a century since the events of Torchlight II. Novastraia is once more under threat of invasion and you'll need to venture forth into the frontier to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Along the way, you'll overcome hordes of enemies to find fame, glory and new adventures. Torchlight III (PC, PS4 [Reviewed], Xbox One, Nintendo Switch) Developer: Echtra…
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Macrotis, the emotional puzzle platformer from the Istanbul, Turkey based Proud Dinosaurs, has finally made its way to consoles after originally releasing on PC back in February 2019 thanks to publisher EastAsiaSoft. A mother bilby needs your help to get back to her children, if you can overcome the environment and solve the puzzles to get back to them. Macrotis: A Mother's Journey (PC, PS4 [Reviewed], Xbox One) Developer: Proud Dinosaurs Publisher: EastAsiaSoft Released: February 8, 2019 (PC)…
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