Evan Griffin

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Boston, Massachusetts: Evan has been with TYF since 2013 and has been editor of the Video Games section since 2016. Passionate for research, in-depth analysis, collaboration, and videography, Evan has overseen multimedia content for events from Tribeca Film Festival to E3 and Penny Arcade Expo.

Movie Review: Alien Covenant

There are effectively three films inside of Alien: Covenant, and each appeal to someone in it’s audience: A spiritual successor to Alien, a sequel to Prometheus, and a basic contemporary sci-fi horror movie. Each piece is successful on it’s own,…

8 Things You Didn’t Know About the ALIEN Series

I got some things to share with you about a particularly favorite movie series of mine, Alien. Specifically, 8 things. More specifically, 8 things you may or may not have know about the production of Alien, from the 1979 original to Alien Covenant, and if you did, congrats you’re just as much as , if not more of a fan, than me.
Much like other science fiction franchise movie series’, I have a love hate relationship with Alien. What is amazing, is truly just that. The stuff that isn’t, turns the series into campy schlock. But at the end of the day, it’s enjoyable schlock.I also like that, whether the results are good or bad, the Alien franchise isn’t strictly horror.

Marvel / Netflix ‘The Defenders’ First Trailer

In spring of 2015, the premiere of Daredevil was among the most exciting things in the Marvel franchise since beginning of the MCU itself, if you ask me. It was just before the release of Avengers 2, and promised something…

Tribeca 2017 Virtual Arcade Feature

Apart from my visit to the offices of Moth + Flame for my interview with director Kevin Cornish, I stopped by the Virtual Arcade last Sunday to see the latest projects being developed for Virtual Reality platforms and I was…

Tribeca 2017 Virtual Arcade Interview Kevin Cornish, Moth + Flame

As a journalist who only get to spend a brief period of time at film festivals like Tribeca, I like to make the most out of my time on site. Films are easily accessible, but virtual reality, the newest foray…

Nintendo Switch Hardware Review

The Nintendo Switch hardware is a fascinating specimen in that Nintendo has tried to combine essential elements of every portable and home console they’ve ever made into one device that can function exactly the same on the go as it…

Sticking to the Friendly Neighborhood in Spider-Man Homecoming Trailer 2

I’m gonna get a big big bucket of popcorn and Reeses Pieces and enjoy this flick on a hot July night! In Spider-Man Homecoming we’ll get to see Michael Keaton reprise his role as Birdman, Robert Downey Jr. give Tom…