It’s not too bold to say that Alien: Earth is the best show or film that’s been released in the Alien franchise in my lifetime. It’s somewhat harder to grasp that a franchise that gave us a fantastic first two films, Alien in 1979, and the far more action-oriented Aliens in 1986, hasn’t really had many great releases since then.

Get ready for a bonus roundup of three more movie reviews for September. However, unless your tastes are quite different than mine, only one of these films is likely worth your time.

This month’s movie reviews run the gamut in terms of genres; we’ve got everything from heartfelt drama to action-thriller and horror. Amongst these three summer releases is also my favorite new release of the season so far.

Donkey Kong Bananza is a (not too hard) platformer that’s incredibly similar to 2017’s Super Mario Odyssey, which was also developed by the same team. How does this new Switch 2 title compare?

Since the start of 2025, I’ve been making my way through Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings novels. The Rain Wild Chronicles, books 10 through 13 overall, are widely considered the worst of the entire run. How are they actually, and are they still worthwhile reading?

Personal tastes change over time. You can watch a movie when it first comes out, think it’s fantastic, then rewatch the same film years later and find it to be not nearly as good. So, I was curious to see what I thought of The Town, a movie I really enjoyed when it was released 15 years ago.

The Gilded Age has always been a show that’s lived in the shadow of its far superior forbearer, Downton Abbey. That’s never been more evident than with this current season, which though completely watchable and mostly entertaining, is the weakest season of either series.

Get ready to run from a horde of very fast zombies, swim with some dangerous sharks, and learn all about the teachings of the sovereign citizen movement, as we review three recent 2025 releases.

The Duster is a fast, red car.

Will it get you very far?

Or is this show about the Duster

Really simply quite lackluster.

In this month’s movie review post, we’ll take a look at a pair of recent horror releases and a (very, very long) epic drama that came out all the way back in 2024.

The three movies we’ll be going over in this month’s movie article don’t have too much in common, but if I had to pick one aspect they all have that’s similar, it’s that none of them are suitable for children.

Dept. Q might be the most recent bingeable program Netflix has released, but I think we need to go over whether or not it’s actually any good.

It’s time to review The Tawny Man Trilogy, the next three books in Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings. How do these novels compare to Farseer and Liveship Traders?

Nearly three years after an amazing first season, Andor has returned. Unfortunately for fans of those initial 12 episodes, the second, and final, season of Andor is a major letdown.

In this roundup of 2025 films, it’s time to review three very different movies. If you’re looking for a spy thriller, a realistic war story, or a British comedy, you might be able to find a film that interests you amongst this trio of titles.

In this round of graphic novel reviews, we’ll take a look at two series by popular comic scribe Rick Remender that fall into the science fiction and fantasy genres, as well as a horror graphic novel written by Joe Hill.

I’m not typically one to write-up anything about a show after only watching one episode, but the premiere of Dope Thief is so cliché and subpar that it merits this post.

In Robin Hobb’s second trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings we’ll take to the seas on liveships, navigate the Pirate Isles, and explore the trading city of Bingtown, as we focus on an entirely new cast of characters in a maritime fantasy.

Yikes. Sometimes a finale really can spoil an entire season. This was unfortunately the case with the third season of The White Lotus.

For viewers with an appetite for more emotional television that isn’t always an easy watch you’d be hard-pressed to find a better program in recent memory than Netflix’s newest hit.