Pandemic-weary viewers might be quick to dismiss Netflix’s comics adaptation Sweet Tooth as poorly timed or even gratuitous. The live-action version of Jeff Lemire’s post-apocalyptic comic series about a deadly...
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On paper, The Conjuring movies are pretty old hat when it comes to horror, to the point where they almost sound boring. In the least-generous reading, they return to the...
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’90s kids might remember this go-to plot for live-action family comedies: A child unexpectedly amasses an adult level of power. Variations include a kid getting control of a baseball team...
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A Quiet Place Part II is kind of like what you’d get if the alien hunter from the Predator franchise stopped by This Is Us for a few episodes. The...
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I’ll admit that I did not have great expectations for Fast & Furious: Highway Heist, the board game based on the major motion picture series. But, after spending some time...
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Returning four years after its critically lauded second season, Netflix’s Master of None bet its shortened third season on a complete plot and format shake-up. Season 3, subtitled Moments in...
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Unlike the immensely popular Dungeons & Dragons, Blades in the Dark, an award-winning tabletop role-playing game, values speed and improvisation above all else. Sessions are less about thinking through every...
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The strength of a monologue often depends on the strengths of the performer. How singular is their presence? How much do they dig into the text? How well do they...
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With the recent booming popularity of Atlus’ Persona series, the next logical step for the company was to reintroduce their true staple series, Shin Megami Tensei, to roleplaying game fans...
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Of all the Disney villains out there, Cruella De Vil has perhaps the most simple motivation: she wants a luxurious spotted coat, and she is willing to murder a lot...
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