Commentary: ‘Frankenstein’ Starts With A Bang But Ends With A Whimper
Some stories are simply difficult to end. It all depends on what type of climax the storyteller is looking for.
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Commentary: ‘Haunted Hotel’ Is ‘Ghosts’ Without Limits
It’s amazing how so many stories can derive from similar premises even though they are completely different. Haunted Hotel is
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Just The Specials — Eggo X ‘Stranger Things’
Welcome to the table, Just The Specials is where I try limited releases, holiday offerings, and special meal items from
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Commentary: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Is A Visual Treat
So many films these days try to become as grounded and realistic as possible. Filmmakers want to set their stories
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Commentary: ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ Works Best When It Remembers It’s ‘Splinter Cell’
Adapting a narrative television show or movie from a video game can be difficult, as evident by so many of
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Stranger Things Season 5: Guessing Survival Odds Of The Main Cast
Thursday saw the release of the final trailer for Stranger Things season 5 — the pop culture event of 2025
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Commentary: ‘The Upside’ Reveals Why A Story About Life Is Hard To End
One of the foundational rules of dramatic storytelling: characters need an obstacle to overcome. There needs to be some sort
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‘Frankenstein’ And ‘Stranger Things’ Tops Out Netflix Picks In November
It’s nearly time for Halloween, but for Netflix, the time has come to reveal the November’s offerings. And, as it
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Commentary: ‘Super Crooks’ Takes A Unique Approach To Its Pacing
Pacing is extremely important regardless of the medium in which the story is being told. Pacing that moves too slowly
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Commentary: ‘Long Story Short’ Is A Jewish And Animated ‘This Is Us’
Family drama is fertile storytelling material. There have been countless stories that revolve around dysfunctional families creating havoc throughout their
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‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Tops Our Netflix Picks In October
The days are getting shorter and although the chill isn’t quite in the air yet, the nights aren’t quite as
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Commentary: ‘Super Crooks’ Highlights A Different Kind Of Anime
The manga-to-anime pipeline runs like a smooth machine at this point. Japanese comics are released in droves, many of which
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Commentary: ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Handles Sobriety Well
It’s very easy for stories with certain subject matter to become preachy. When a story revolves around a sensitive topic,
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Commentary: ‘Black Mirror’ Turned A Deus Ex Machina Into A Key Plot Point
A deus ex machina is a controversial storytelling device. It’s when something random or spontaneous happens in a story in
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Funko POP! Knows How It’s “Done, Done, Done!”
Welcome to the table, I can’t tell you how many times I have watched K-Pop Demon Hunters. I’m sure
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Commentary: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Hits Like ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
There’s no denying that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a tornado of a phenomenon. What started as an indie comic
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things: First Shadow’ Provides New Context For Villain
Spinoffs are immensely important for expanding upon a story and characters. They allow fans of a series to view characters
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Commentary: ‘Bad Thoughts’ Hits And Misses With Big Swings
Shock value certainly has its place in storytelling, especially in comedy. Creating ridiculous and absurd stories in order to shock
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‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ And ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ Top Our Netflix Picks In September
While the weather has yet to cool, the later half of 2025 draws near. And with that in mind, Netflix
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Commentary: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Treats A Premise Right
Sometimes stories are built on a crazy premise and the entire plot is built around justifying it. KPop Demon Hunters
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Treats Canon Appropriately
Canon is a controversial subject. When it comes to stories, there are two camps: those who believe canon should always
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Commentary: ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Reunites Adam Sandler With Sports Meditation
Adam Sandler has two big sports related films: Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy. Both are widely different, and not just
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Commentary: ‘Black Mirror’ Managed To Out Matrix ‘The Matrix’
The Matrix was not the first to pioneer a group of characters heading to the center of an infrastructure hoping
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Commentary: ‘Black Mirror’ Questions If Sequels Are Necessary
This latest season of Black Mirror saw its first direct sequel to an episode. When it first premiered, “USS Callister”
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Adult Animation Revolution: First Trailer For Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed’
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal, Samurai Jack) this hand-drawn animated adult comedy is about a dog who goes on one
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Commentary: ‘Tires’ May Be Following A Similar Trajectory As ‘The Office’
It’s hard to perfectly nail a workplace sitcom right out of the gate. There are so many characters that it’s
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A Love Letter to Music Fans Around The World: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Reviewed
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren’t selling out stadiums, they’re using their secret powers to protect their fans
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‘The Old Guard 2’ And ‘Trainwreck’ Top Our Netflix Picks For July
While our July thoughts will soon be focused on Comic-Con International: San Diego, Netflix may offer a us a few
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Commentary: ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Honors A Horror Effects Tradition
There’s been an unwritten rule regarding horror special effects since they began being showcased on the big screen: to make
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Commentary: ‘Love Death + Robots’ Subverts Horror Expectations With Angels
It’s no surprise that angels play a huge part in fiction. There’s obviously the religious element that appeals to storytellers.
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Guillermo del Toro Brings Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ To Life
Guillermo del Toro is a director who’s been obsessed with monsters from an early age. Images of the malformed, unloved,
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