Octopath Traveler 2: A Journey Best Avoided?
As a big RPG fan who appreciates and enjoys turn-based combat, Octopath Traveler 2 should be right in my wheelhouse. After playing for over 70 hours, is it a game that I’d recommend?
A Gentleman in Moscow: Should You Watch It? (Limited Series Review)
I might not be a gentlemen (in the traditional, aristocratic sense), and I also don’t live in Moscow. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have some thoughts on the new Paramount+ streaming limited series.
More May Movie Reviews: Rating Four New Films
Today, we’ll go over four newly streaming films that are extremely different from one another in terms of genre and tone. Depending on what you’re looking for, there just might be something you’re interested in with one of these titles.
What Jeff Read: DC Vs. Vampires, Look Closer, Dark Matter
In this edition of What Jeff Read, we’ll look at three very different works, a superheroes vs. vampires crossover bloodbath extravaganza, as well as two novels that feature plenty of twists and turns.
May 2024 Movie Reviews: Love Lies Bleeding, Infested, Late Night with the Devil
In today’s streaming age, there’s definitely not a shortage of movies to watch. As we welcome the month of May, we’ll go over three recent releases, and discuss whether any of these titles are actually worthy of your movie-viewing time.
TV Time: Fallout, Tokyo Vice, Curb Your Enthusiasm
It’s been too long since I have reviewed some of the more recent TV seasons I’ve watched! Today, I’ll go over three new shows, share my thoughts and feelings, and come up with a single numerical grade that represents just how good (or bad) said shows are. Because, what’s more fun than rating things on a scale of 1-10?
April 2024 Film Reviews: You’ll Never Find Me, Black ‘47, One Life
This month, we’ll take a look at three films not produced in America. (Take that, Hollywood!) Read on to learn more about an Australian indie horror, an Irish historical drama, and a British true story.
Star Ocean: The Second Story R - A Good Game with a Subpar Name?
Star Ocean: The Second Story R might not have the most exciting name for a video game ever, but how does it hold up as a remaster of a highly-regarded classic RPG?
What Jeff Read: Eight Billion Genies, The Wife Upstairs, Saga Volume 11, Night of the Ghoul
Genies, sci fi stories, and a scary ghoul all feature in this month’s edition of What Jeff Read. So, let’s take a look at three different graphic novels, as well as an earlier novel by Frieda McFadden, and determine whether any of the four are worth reading.
Pokémon Ruby Review: Game Grades from a Pokémon Master
Pokémon Ruby is a third-generation game originally released along with Pokémon Sapphire in 2002. Part of the mainline series of games, Ruby and Sapphire introduced 135 new Pokémon! How playable is it in 2024?
Mid March 2024 Movie Reviews: The Promised Land, Dune: Part Two, The Beekeeper
In this month’s film reviews we’ll go over three very different movies, one that was great, one that was alright, but somewhat disappointing, and The Beekeeper.
Reviewing the Best Movies Ever Made Retrospective: The Best 25 Movies Ever?
When I decided to watch and review 25 of the best movies ever made, I didn’t know quite what to expect. In the end, I found working on this series to be a very fulfilling undertaking.
Reviewing the Best Movies Ever Made: 12 Angry Men, Vertigo, Jeanne Dielman, Tokyo Story
It’s time to take a look at the final four movies in this series! The four films we’ll be going over today are quite different from one another, though coincidentally, three of the four were released in the 1950s. Are they worthy of being on Best Film lists so many decades after their releases?
February Film Reviews: The Iron Claw, Double Blind, A Royal Affair
If you’re in the mood for a drama about a quartet of wrestling brothers, a B-horror movie that’ll discourage you from signing up for clinical trials, or a romantic drama set in the eighteenth century, one of these films might be what you’re looking for!
What Jeff Read February 2024: Recursion, The Human Target, Local Man, & The Teacher
As we reach the midpoint of February, let’s go over four literary works Jeff’s recently read: A 2019 science fiction award-winning novel, a pair of well-regarded 2023 graphic novels, and the latests thriller by Freida McFadden.
Fargo Season 5 is a Stinky Mess (Season Review)
Spoiler alert: Fargo Season 5 is not a good show! When compared to the original 1996 film, the TV series has taken a nosedive off a cliff.
Three Overrated Recent Releases: Thanksgiving, Eileen,& Dream Scenario
The three movies we’ll be taking a look at today are all films that, due to what I expected of them going in, were big letdowns. These movies all received very good reviews from critics, but I found each to be undeserving of such high praise.
Reviewing the Best Movies Ever Made: In the Mood for Love, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Lawrence of Arabia
A romance, a Western, and an adventure film are featured in this eighth edition of Reviewing the Best Movies Ever Made. In the Mood for Love is one of only five films in this series to come out after the year 2000, while the other two movies we’ll review here were released in the 1960s.
What Jeff Read: Graphic Novel Reviews (The Nice House on the Lake, Monica, Night Fever)
I think it’s finally time to branch out even further! In this first ever post focusing on What Jeff Read, we’ll take a look at three graphic novels.
Should You Tune In To Turn? (Series Review)
Turn: Washington Spies is a historical period drama centered around the Culper Ring, a network of spies that operated during the Revolutionary War. Originally airing on AMC from 2014-2017, the show is comprised of four 10-episode seasons. Is it worth checking out in 2024?