Episode 6 of The Acolyte is here. Can this slower-paced episode keep the momentum from the action-packed Episode 5? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his thoughts on Episode 6 of The Acolyte, Teach/Corrupt.
Episode 3 left a lot to be desired, and a lot on the table. We didn’t even get to see the Burning Mill battle. Are the showrunners even reading the same book of source material? Let’s get into what happened in this week’s episode.
Episode 5 of The Acolyte is here, and it’s the best one yet! Join Thomas Richards as he breaks down the fights and mysteries in this episode of The Acolyte.
Our Journey As Female Gamers series comes to a close in Part V where Candace sits down with Brandy Brown & Samantha Drake to discuss their own experiences with developing their passion for gaming and what they have loved about the diversity in recent gaming history. Join us for the final candid discussion of the light and dark side of gaming.
Hey there everyone and welcome to the inaugural Friendship Enders, a series where we’ll go back into the halls of video game history and dust-off games and memories from days past playing with our mates. Yes, I know it’s only been about half a year since we’ve been able to get together with our mates […]
Forty years ago, video games were video games, and films were films. Video games were simple, and the film industry wasn't eager to produce a Pong sports drama or a Pac-man action-adventure.
After almost a decade, The Hunger Games is back with an origin story for its despicable villain. Join Thomas Richards as he reviews The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Many of the articles about the latest entry for the MCU, The Marvels, tell you how badly the movie is doing, and how bad the movie is. Is that a fair review? Let’s talk about some of the factors surrounding the release of The Marvels.
Are you struggling to make sense of review scores? Here are some great tips to help sift through the noise and find your truth within the chaos of review score aggregators! It’s just the thing you’ll need with The Game Awards and Oscars fast approaching.
The Boy and The Heron, the latest film from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, has hit theatres, but does it live up to its reputation? Join Thomas Richards as he reviews the latest from this critically acclaimed team.
The 60th Anniversary specials of Doctor Who really went all out on the advertising, we're examining the middle episode "Wild Blue Yonder" and Ben has a few issues to discuss with this one.
Rick and Morty’s post-Roiland Season 7 continues! In two standalone episodes, we catch up with Summer and Morty in a Total Recall / Taken mashup, and we ask the question: what happened to Water-T after getting schwifty?
On the menu for today is: roast turkey, sweet potatoes, gravy, and MURDER! We review Eli Roth’s new holiday-themed slasher movie, Thanksgiving. It’s no turkey, but it may leave you hungry for more!
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is at its halfway point, but has it been any good? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his midseason thoughts on the Godzilla spin-off series.
#Godzillaweek is coming to an end, but we still have more Godzilla content heading your way. Join Thomas Richards as he tells you why you should check out Godzilla Singular Point.
Black Clover is back baby! Sword of the Wizard King is the new film in the Black Clover series, but is it any good? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his thoughts on why this film is an excellent return for the series.
Into the Spider-Verse was an absolute banger, so everyone waited in anticipation for the next installment. Well, I don’t think any of us thought that they would make something even better than the first one.
The tenth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast X, is either masterful storytelling, a happy accident, or Iain is just an apologist. Make your own mind up by reading this review!
Rohan busts out his LEGO and racing wheel to check out the new LEGO racing game, 2K Drive. Is it worth the price of admission, or is it just a pile of Kre-O? Only one way to find out.
Overflowing with charm and whimsy, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a magical and surprisingly fun experience that we were not expecting.
Alex talks about a literary connection you might’ve missed in YOU season 4. And which surviving characters from past seasons could return for the show’s final season.
Giovanni Lipari is the lead designer for the impressive, and well received, costumes on Paramount+’s new highly anticipated series: Halo. Here he gives some insight to the process and background on the show itself with Luis Reza in an interview from the perspective of an aspiring filmmaker.
Local Box enthusiast Amelia dives into the cardboard and packing peanuts of Unpacking... part block fitting puzzle, part home decoration, it's a very moving experience.
The remastered Nier Replicant keeps gamers playing again and again to learn even more of the story. Emmanuel looks at the game's replayability and the brilliance of Yoko Taro's storycraft.
This week we are watching the RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE trailer! This game looks pretty awesome but also scary! Let's break down the game's design to gameplay mechanics to color design to sound design and more!
This week we are joined by Erika to discuss the D.I.C.E. Awards, the winners and this year's guest host Kahlief Adams. We all get passionate about the progression of diversity and how important Kahlief’s presence is.
This week we are watching SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS trailer! This movie looks pretty awesome! Let's break down the film's Stunt choreography to editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
This week we are joined by Maria to discuss Esports, including the recent additions of Kyedae to 100 Thieves and Valkyrae becoming a co owner and what that means for women in the industry. Speaking of Esports we discuss the appearance of Zallard1 on Retro Replay and his incredible skills in Punch Out.
This week we are watching THE SUICIDE SQUAD trailer! This movie looks pretty awesome! Let's break down the films editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
On this TRP, we are joined by Charlotte aka Snapefantasy for a Replayer highlight episode and ask the important questions, such as do you like soup? Charlotte shares with us her favorite game series, you won't be surprised! She also shares with us her background in broadcasting. We also discuss the news of a possible Last of Us one remake.
This week we are watching the SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY trailer! This movie is like a Where's Waldo with Warner Bros. characters! Let's break down the films editing to color design to costume design to sound design and more!
This week we are watching the WITHOUT REMORSE trailer starring Michael B. Jordan and our very own Todd Lasance! Todd gives us the inside scoop on what it was like doing Navy Seal training with Michael B. Jordan and his crew while we all nerd out on the Ryanverse and all things Tom Clancy. If […]
Pagan and Dan have a catch up and nerd out about Kena: Bridge of Spirits and John DiMaggio’s appearance on Retro Replay this week. All of which comes from a massive tangent about The Snyder Cut and Godzilla VS Kong.
This week... KENA BRIDGE OF SPIRITS! That's right we are talking about a video game trailer! The one with all those incredibly cute, little nugs! Let's breakdown the game's design to the game mechanics to story design and more!
What happens when an LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Throw in Snopp Dogg and Dave Franco and some John Wick badassery and you might have a pretty fun vampire action comedy film called Day Shift. Jamie Foxx is getting some of that Netflix money y'all! Trying to make a living these days just might kill him. Let's break it down.
This Halloween Season Hocus Pocus 2 will be coming to Disney+. Going back to the well, Disney decided to bring back Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem. It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Is anyone really scared?! Let's break it down.
It doesn't look good for the kids and adults in the final 2 episodes of Season 4 of Stranger Things. The fact that we have a trailer this impactful for a 2 episode run of a TV show on Netflix is something to behold. What can we expect the Duffer Brothers to throw at us that will leave us losing our minds for over a year until the final season 5. Let's break it down.
Being a writer is hard, being a successful one is even harder at that. Join Rohan as he tries to figure out which fictional writers in pop culture are the most successful.
Before Doc Brown said “Great Scott!” and before Bill and Ted told us to be excellent to each other, there was an old man in a stolen time machine. We’ve been watching his (and her) stories for the past 60 years. Charlotte looks at a little of Doctor Who history, and shares some of her favorite episodes.
Hypnospace Outlaw and Broken Reality offer a rare insight into the early internet… for a young’un like Tyler, it doesn’t exactly matter how accurate that insight happens to be.
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 is finally here, but is it any good? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the final chapter in this trilogy.
With Sweet Home Season 2 right around the corner, it is time to look back at Season 1. The hit Netflix K-Drama based on the also incredibly popular webtoon is a story that’s highly recommended to all. I will tell you why.
Liza breaks down Elden Ring's story so far, and what players can expect going into the Shadow of the Erdtree's DLC. With new weapons, spells, incantations, armor, and gameplay options, even Elden Ring veterans will face new challenges in the Land of Shadow. The question is, are we ready to come face to face with Miquella and answer all we've done on our campaign for the Elden Throne?
Alien: Romulus is the best film in the Alien franchise since its second outing. Fede Alvarez’s first foray into the world of Xenomorphs takes the series back to its roots to find the scary again… and he succeeds!
Many of Overwatch 2’s Support heroes are probably more powerful than they should be right now. But when the nerfs come to balance the game, this is why Lifeweaver should be left untouched.
