Article by: Anthony Florez How weird is today, right? I'm writing this from the past, technically, I have no idea what is actually going on while you're reading, but I'd be willing to bet that something bizarre just happened, and if it hasn't... give it a second. If the law of
Author: Anthony Florez
Currently residing in Austin, Texas, Anthony Florez enjoys unironically blogging about film, television, and food. An eight year veteran of the gaming industry, he intends to one day fulfill his dream of training his Black Lab to not only fetch a beer, but also to determine affordable labels without coming off like a hipster. He enjoys most genres of film with the exception of horror, can recall the best Jim and Pam episodes of The Office from memory, and isn’t bothered at all when Netflix suggests Bridget Jones’s Diary based on his viewing habits.
Movie Review: 1917
Long Run-On Sentence by: Anthony Florez Writing about the film 1917 and it's single-take Oscar-bait amazingness is like writing about a rollercoaster ride in the sense that it's something that should be experienced rather than described, and my personal take on this film is -- be prepared -- going to feel like
Game Review: Control
Article by: Anthony Florez Nothing is more frustrating than starting a review or an impression of a thing with, 'this is difficult to describe,' because that's what I've volunteered to do... it's why you're wasting your precious time reading, it's the whole reason we're here. But I feel far, far, less guilty
Movie Review: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood
Article by: Anthony Florez It's difficult to put a thumb on Tarantino's latest orgiastic celebration of 1960s film culture in Los Angeles. It's at times a period drama, a black comedy, a western, all while never failing to be as meta as anything that's come before and that's saying something considering
Movie Review: Dark Phoenix
Article by: Anthony Florez The X-Men's Greatest Threat...Will Come From WITHIN. Holy hell, is that the ever-loving truth when it comes to Dark Phoenix, what will surely be the last Fox produced film featuring the gang that started it all, who helped usher in the era of the superhero tentpole franchise. The enemy
Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018
Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Movie Review: Ready Player One
Article by: Anthony Florez I really enjoyed Ready Player One. As far as critical analysis, that's not exactly the kind of concise deconstruction I go for, but it's difficult to avoid over-complicating a thing that isn't very complicated. The fact that I liked it came as a kind of surprise, however. I read
Jessica Jones: Season Two Review
Article by: Anthony Florez The second season of Jessica Jones was released on Netflix on March 8th and quietly racked up an 86% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. With the enthusiasm for The Avengers: Infinity War reaching fever pitch and the crossover series The Defenders concluded without any apparent plans for
Film Review: Annihilation (2018)
Article by: Anthony Florez There are theories that someday streaming services will eventually kill off the conventional theater experience and that all movie releases will eventually be direct to streaming. I both dearly hope that never happens, and firmly believe that it will not. As much as I am not really a