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Companion (Movie) Review

When the first teaser trailer for Companion dropped, I was intrigued and disturbed by the direction that it seemed to be taking. Is witchcraft at play here? Is it a cult-like situation? What could compel someone to stay still while their hand…

Nosferatu (Movie) Review

If there is one word to describe Nosferatu it would be weird. Good weird, but weird nonetheless. At the end of seeing this film, my friend and I looked at each other and questioned what we had just watched. It had been…

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Movie) Review

Of all the movies that I have written reviews for, this is the first one in quite a bit that caused me to think about it for a long time. The War of the Rohirrim review also took a bit, but that…

Top Ten Movie Popcorn Buckets of 2024

While novelty popcorn buckets have been around for quite a few years, there is no doubt that 2024 is the year that the Popcorn Bucket Wars truly heated up! The standard promotional popcorn bucket of the past was either a paper one…

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Movie) Review

Last Thursday, I went with friends to see The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. All of us who went to see it were there for a variety of reasons; I am a big fan of The Lord of…

Wicked (Part One) Review

I remember as a Sophomore in High School being taken to New York City for a field trip. It was my first time in the Big Apple and I had begun to get into theatre at that time. One of the posters…

Gladiator II (Film) Review

Since its announcement, there have been many who wondered if Ridley Scott could deliver a great movie that could rival his own masterpiece. I believe that he has. The touch that Ridley Scott has with the Roman Empire has not vanished over…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (PC) Review

The fight for the Emperor has made its triumphant return with the arrival of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II. Many of my friends and I got excited when Space Marine II was first announced, so it is quite something to finally have…

Backyard Baseball ’97 (PC) Review

Of all the games that tickle my nostalgia, Backyard Baseball is the one that gets me the most. It is also a game series that I never thought would return in any way. A few months ago, I was shocked to see…

A Brief History of Backyard Baseball

With news dropping today that a remaster of the original Backyard Baseball game released in 1997 will be coming to Steam on October 10th, I thought that it would be appropriate to bring everyone up to speed about this franchise. If you…