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Game Reviews
Forget what you know about John Green and watch Turtles All The Way Down
At the height of John Green’s popularity, most people knew the YA author for a very specific genre: sad teen…
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Miller’s Girl is a goofy mess — and a solid résumé-builder for Jenna Ortega
This piece on Miller’s Girl was originally published in connection with the film’s theatrical release. It has been updated and…
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Stellar Blade is more than skin deep
As I sat down to write this review, I saw that Stellar Blade developer Shift Up had officially announced that…
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Challengers is the sensual, satisfying cure for sexless cinema
America is on a puritanical streak. Politically, individual states and the federal government keep looking for ways to completely outlaw…
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The Fallout TV series is more like a great sequel to the games than just an adaptation
Fallout is a franchise that’s held together by tone just as much as any unifying story beats or canon. The…
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 is all about the journey — of figuring out how to even play it
The blemishes of beloved video games are sometimes referred to as their “jank.” The term encapsulates things in a game…
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Monkey Man sets up Dev Patel as an action star — and maybe the anti-Bond
Dev Patel looks great beating people up in a suit. In the moments before he springs into action in Monkey…
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Ironically, Renegade Nell would benefit from some rules
Renegade Nell is a puzzle. Boasting the creative pedigree of screenwriter Sally Wainwright (Gentleman Jack) and the talents of a…
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The year’s most stylish horror movie so far is about a late-night talk show
Horror movies have really been lacking in panache lately. Sure, there have been plenty of horror movies with great narratives…
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