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Project Hail Mary Review
Feature Written By: Juan Drown The filmmaker duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, known for their films "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" (2009) and "The Lego Movie" (2014), have taken it to space with their latest work, "Project Hail Mary". This marks the 2nd book of American author Andy Weir being adapted into a film, the previous being "The Martian" (Ridley Scott, 2015) starring Matt Damon. The film follows Grace (Ryan Gosling), a science school-teacher who holds a doc
Juan Drown
Apr 262 min read


Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Drowns in its Own Creative Pool
Graphic Courtesy of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Creators OPINION Review by: Juan Drown “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” is director Gore Verbinski’s stylistic return since his last feature, “A Cure for Wellness” (2016). It follows “The Man from the Future”, portrayed by Sam Rockwel, who is hellbent on saving mankind from extinction by the ultimate villain — Artificial Intelligence. The Man from the Future uses a self-made time-travel suit to repeatedly return from the futu
Laila Drummond
Apr 92 min read


Review- Blooming in the Jazz Age: The Great Gatsby Musical
Logo Provided By "The Great Gatsby" Team Feature Written By: Ray Wisda The Stranahan Theater’s production of Broadway’s "The Great Gatsby: A New Musical" arrives with all the shimmer, perfume, and excess of a hothouse flower – lush, fragrant, and just a little overwhelming. Adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, the production leans into spectacle while trying to preserve the story’s fragile emotional core. In doing so, it also introduces "The Great Gatsby" to a new g
Laila Drummond
Apr 83 min read
Scarlet Hollow: Game Review
OPINION Review By: Ray Wisda “Scarlet Hollow”, developed by Black Tabby Games, the same team behind the popular game “Slay the Princess” delivers a grounded, slow-burning horror experience that blends visual-novel storytelling with light role-playing elements. It follows an episodic structure in which players navigate a weeklong stay in a small Appalachian town filled with family tension, local folklore, and steadily escalating supernatural threats. The game as of March 20
Ray Wisda
Mar 242 min read
A Retrospective of 2025 in Films
Opinion Piece Written By: Juan Drown 2025 was a great year for films, of the hundreds of major films that were released last year, three defined the year for audiences and critics. The first massive film of 2025 was Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking supernatural horror movie Sinners , which Coogler wrote, directed, and produced. His fusion of period-drama and horror garnered 16 Academy Award nominations out of 17 possible categories. Critics and fans alike praised Sinners for
Juan Drown
Feb 272 min read
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