Conquest is easy. Control is not. After 2009’s Star Trek continuity reboot, J.J. Abram’s iteration of Roddenberry’s beloved science fiction universe held nothing but potential. Due to just a handful of timeline changes, this film was free to not follow the same flow as the original series or films. People could die. Planets could cease [...]

Being one of the most widely recognized American novellas of the 20th century, The Great Gatsby has already invaded the minds of millions. A cautionary tale of the American Dream, it has been examined by numerous high school classes, including my own, and it can often be seen on various top twenty or top fifty [...]

Mr Stark, today is the first day of what’s left of your life. What is it that makes a movie excellent? Is it the way it is written, shot, or acted? Are spectacle and visual flair enough to fully engage an audience? Can a ho-hum narrative push forward on the strength of its characters alone? [...]

You bastards, why are you torturing me like this? Why? We all love the Evil Dead movies. Whether you are a geek, dork, hipster, jock, prep, goth, or rocker, you love them. You may not have seen them yet, but you love them. I know this as it is imprinted upon our generation to adore [...]

First off, allow me to introduce my new Quickie Reviews.  It’s really just a way for me to express my opinion on a game, assign it a tidy little score (yes, I believe in scores) and move on without having to dwell too much on the details.  They’re an outlet for me to give my [...]