As an adult, more importantly as a parent, what I find silly is that while writing this review I found myself debating the principles of film. I find it pretty significantly comical that I almost wrote about this movies adherence to the three act structure, or the fact that I wanted to measure its necessity in the larger universe of Minions films. The reality is that this movie was made for children, and as someone who got to watch it in a room full of children, they loved it.
Read MoreFor a movie that ostensibly didn’t need to exist, Lightyear does a tremendous job campaigning for that existence, thrilling viewers with a space spectacle that feels right at home in its universe, and furthermore, lives up brilliantly to its initial pitch. If I had seen this as a five year old, I would have absolutely begged my mom for a Buzz toy. After this movie who wouldn’t?
Read MoreXCOM Chimera Squad is my definition of a pleasant surprise. Just soldiering through quarantine on a lazy April Tuesday afternoon, across my news feed comes the improbable: a new XCOM game getting shadow dropped. Chimera squad is a $20 exploration into the ways that XCOM can, and I believe will, evolve.
Read MoreBloodroots positively oozes style.From the music to the art direction, from the level layouts to the animations. Vibe Avenue’s score also absolutely rips and quickly found its way into my music library. Bloodroots is a devilishly smart, chaotically creative jaunt through fields of blood and mayhem well deserving of your twenty dollars.
Read MoreThe heart of what makes Bubble Bobble tick is alive and well in the latest installment. You are greeted by a smooth, Pixar like, style that brings a nice depth to the simple design of Bub and Bob. Each level (100 in total, but the back 50 are more or less remixes) taking place in a child's bedroom offers a "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" vibe to platform through.
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