Everyone knows Nick Offerman as the ultra-manly, wood-chopping Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation but now that the mustache is off, Offerman has taken on more grounded roles that let him expand h…
American Animals Movie Review: A Keen Eye in the Director Chair Elevates a Basic Narrative
American Animals is based on one of the most ridiculous heists in recent memory. In 2004, four mostly well-off college students planned to steal valuable books from Transylvania University’s library i…
Video Game Review: Yakuza 6
Before playing this title, I had never known about the Yakuza series. What lured me to Yakuza 6 was my soft spot for anything Japanese and the fact that I may or may not have found the protagonist sup…
Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Alden Ehrenreich Kills it as the Scruffy Nerf Herder
Solo: A Star Wars Story had everything going against it; the behind the scenes drama, shortage of marketing, and the lack of excitement in general seemed to dig a hole for the film that seemed impossi…
Ava Movie Review: An Empowering Entry to the Coming of Age Genre
“Your mind is already polluted,” says Ms. Dehkhoda, the school principal, to a class of young Iranian girls. All they can do is nod while being punished for a crime they didn’t even commit: having sex…
Video Game Review: Far Cry 5
Before Far Cry 5 starts, you see the following message: Far Cry 5 is based on a modern reality. Any relation to real persons is purely coincidental. And while this seems like a typical message to put …
Borg vs McEnroe Serves up a Forgettable Sports Film
In the past year we’ve witnessed two of the most iconic tennis matches in sports history. First, it was feminist Billie Jean King versus sexist Bobby Riggs in 2017’s The Battle of the Sexes, and…