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Movie Review: Karate Kid: Legends

Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The latest addition to the Karate Kid franchise mostly works thanks to a charming cast and its attempts to break away from the expected formula, but it loses its way when it rushes through the overstuffed and predictable final act. The plot has all the broad strokes of the… Read More »

TV Review: The Last of Us (Season 2)

Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Following up from the first season that adapted the popular video game, the second season of “The Last of Us” is tasked with adapting the polarizing chapter of that game. Thanks to sticking with what did work in that game, season 2 works overall, even though this season only… Read More »

Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube An overly long franchise sendoff (maybe) that is saved by solid performances and a few strong set pieces. Despite the change to the title, this film is still a direct sequel to “Dead Reckoning,” and while this chapter gets you up to speed in case you didn’t see the… Read More »

Movie Review: Final Destination Bloodlines

Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite being the sixth film in the franchise, “Bloodlines” finds an interesting way to reinvent the lore, but unfortunately the film itself doesn’t quite take advantage of it. The plot is basically exactly the same as all the other “Final Destination” films, but it takes an unexpected detour after… Read More »