What most high schoolers have to deal with is simple. You wake up, text your friends, grab a quick breakfast, then head out the door to avoid your nagging parents, go to school, go from class to class, rush out of school when the last bell rings, date someone, maybe settle down with that person you both get out of college. This is the same for most young-adult films. Some try to be more ambitious, but frequently drop the notion…

In a world that is the least excellent, the glimmer of light is Bill & Ted Face The Music. After twenty-plus years, Bill & Ted are the same loveable goofballs everyone loves, without overstaying their welcome. Remarkably, it's the funniest of the three and even makes you think about what friendship, destiny, and the music that inspires. Or in Bill & Ted's words, "Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes."

Now into their middle age, Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu…

Episode 4: The Whole World is Watching

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Editor’s Note: The following review will only contain necessary spoilers, and only what appears on Disney+ descriptions and marketing materials.

If there’s been one running theme of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it’s the discussion of the legacy of the Captain America shield. So, like my last episode review, this review will evaluate the legacy of the shield as well as the…

Episode 3: Power Broker

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Editor’s Note: The following review will only contain necessary spoilers, and only what appears on Disney+ descriptions and marketing materials.

As The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has reached the middle of its six-episode story, I’d like to start by evaluating what progress the miniseries has made thus far. So, the following review will not only be a review of the third episode, but a review…

What can I say about Terminator 2: Judgment Day that hasn't already been said? Well, having recently purchased the film on iTunes, having an extraordinary time between first and second viewing, as well as the added hindsight of having seen what comes after this film and what informs it.

So, let's start small and go for the fences later. The last time I saw this film, I was only a teenager, and the main things I had to worry about…

Feel free to read this review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker without fear of spoilers. Enjoy!

I'll cut to the chase, folks. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is, without a doubt, worse than The Last Jedi (which I didn't even think was possible!). The first hour is rushed, requires a ton of extracurricular knowledge of Star Wars lore and is utterly nonsensical.

When it's outside that first hour, the film decides to spend that time giving fans…