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Reviews & Rants · High Five · Movies
Five Sequels That Completely Changed the Tone—and Got Better
Five sequels that switched genres, rewrote their franchises and proved that completely changing direction can sometimes be the best decision.
August 1, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is the Spider-Man Movie I’ve Been Waiting For
A spoiler-free review of Tom Holland’s most adult and comic-book-accurate Spider-Man movie yet.
July 30, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Music
Chris Cornell’s “One” Isn’t a Cover. It’s a Ghost Rising From Two Different Songs
Chris Cornell combined U2’s music with Metallica’s lyrics to create a haunting third version of One that became impossible to escape.
July 28, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
I Saw One Night Only So You Don’t Have To… But You Should
One Night Only review: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner turn a Purge-style sex-night premise into a funny, charming and easy date-night recommendation.
July 27, 2026
Reviews & Rants · The Multi-Dojo
The Multi-Dojo: Mark Strong Almost Played a Bond Villain, but Daniel Craig Helped Him Blow the Audition
A premature celebration and one brutal hangover cost Mark Strong the chance to play Gustav Graves in Die Another Day.
July 24, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
Motor City Barely Says a Word and Kicks Ass Anyway
Alan Ritchson leads a near-silent 1970s Detroit revenge movie powered by brutal action, brilliant sound and a cast that never wastes a scene.
July 20, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Music
The Lunacy We Played at Early ’90s Middle School Dances
The adults screened for swear words, ignored everything else and handed middle-school kids one wildly inappropriate soundtrack.
July 18, 2026
Reviews & Rants · Movie Review
The Odyssey Is A Monumental Achievement, Even When The Journey Moves Too Fast
Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s epic into a breathtaking examination of war, guilt, PTSD and learning how to live after it.
July 16, 2026
Reviews & Rants · High Five
Five Bands Built on Big, Dumb, Perfect Drums
No drum solos. No technical gymnastics. Just blunt-force rhythm, filthy guitars and songs that hit like a bar fight with a backbeat.
July 15, 2026
Reviews & Rants · High Five
5 Great ’80s Movies That Still Needed Jack Burton
Ghostbusters, Road House, The Running Man, Aliens, and Batman were already great. Jack Burton still would’ve made them better.
July 14, 2026