A new console generation means flashy graphics and questionable launch titles. PlayStation 5 has some great launch titles—Demon’s Souls automatically stands out, but even Astro’s Playroom manages to be a […]

Historical “what if?” has always been a fun subgenre of historical fiction that doesn’t get as much representation in video games as I’d like. Most of the time if you […]

It’s not as strong or funny as the two LEGO movies and it only runs about 40 minutes, but for some reason The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is exactly […]

At its core, the long-delayed art-house comedy The Climb (which had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Coup de Coeur prize) is about […]

Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution by Vashon Jordan Jr. Self-published Joy is being free to say: “Look at me! Listen to me!” Joy is being free to join with others […]

Originally released in 2017 by Bloober Team, Observer was a psychological horror noir tale told in a Cyberpunk world. Now in 2020, we have Observer: System Redux, a re-release of […]

I love city builder and population management games, especially when they break from conventional. Frostpunk was a great example of a post-apocalyptic setting for a city builder, and playing it […]

A multigenerational exercise in cinema verité, 17 Blocks proves to be a surprisingly emotional 20-year journey through the lives of a family living in the shadow of the nation’s capital. Directed […]

There’s a good reason Shakespeare wrote so many tragedies. Tragedy is universal, and reaches us on a human level, if it comes from a genuine place. But we’ve all probably […]

Pack-in games for new consoles are nothing new to PlayStation, but they haven’t exactly been big hits. Recently, The Playroom on PlayStation 4 and Welcome Park on PlayStation Vita were […]

With the new console generation, a lot of people are going to be looking for games to play. On the Xbox Series X|S that very much seems to be the […]

As the country heads into a holiday season unlike any other, it may be harder than ever to come by moments of genuine joy and delight. Thankfully, Netflix is doing […]