Movie Review How ‘The End of Oak Street’ Imbued Itself with Accidental Meaning: A Critical Review Joseph Giganti, September 10, 2026 ‘The End of Oak Street’ was the official surprise of the summer. What looked like an unfocused, mess of a movie that seemed to only offer meaningless dinosaur spectacle in the way even the recent Jurassic movies hadn’t quite fallen to, surpassed expectations by a wide margin and became what… Continue Reading
TV Review ‘Lanterns’ Mid-Season Analysis and Review: Television At It’s Finest Joseph Giganti, September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 “Are you afraid?” ‘Lanterns’ lays it all out on the table in its first five minutes; that seemingly simple question that determines whether or not someone is deemed worthy of a ring containing immeasurable power is one that defines the Green Lantern mythos, and it’s that question — and the… Continue Reading
Movie Review Uncomfortable Questions Lead to the Deepest Truths: What Audiences Can Learn About Themselves from “The Drama”” Joseph Giganti, September 3, 2026 By Joseph Giganti Originally written April 29, 2026 “Can you ever really know your partner? What does unconditional love really look like?” These are the questions that A24’s latest production, “The Drama,” thinks it’s clever enough to ask. However, in its exploration of those questions, “The Drama” finds itself inadvertently… Continue Reading
Analytical Essay The Failure of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: A Lesson in Screenwriting and Marketing Joseph Giganti, August 11, 2026September 6, 2026 By Joseph Giganti August 11, 2026 The third installment of the Ant-Man trilogy marked the shift in perception of the “Multiverse Saga” of the MCU, with the film gaining the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s second-worst score on Rotten Tomatoes and general public hate upon release. Many criticized the ugly visuals and… Continue Reading
Movie Review Why ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Redefines Superhero Stories: A Critical Review Joseph Giganti, July 31, 2026August 6, 2026 By Joseph Giganti July 31, 2026 Marvel’s latest epic featuring everybody’s favorite red-and-blue crime-fighting superhero has advertised itself from the outset as a soft reboot. Bringing in a fresh creative team from two of their most highly praised products post-Endgame, moving the character past his high school days, and even… Continue Reading
Movie Review Is Toy Story 5 Pixar’s First Miss? A Critical Review Joseph Giganti, July 1, 2026 By Joseph Giganti July 1, 2026 ★★★☆☆ The Toy Story franchise has always been one of the most critically acclaimed and audience-celebrated series of all time. The guiding light for what an animated movie can be, the films have always contained deeper themes and messages regarding love, parenthood, and growing… Continue Reading
Movie Review Why Supergirl Deserves More Credit: A Critical Review Joseph Giganti, June 30, 2026September 8, 2026 By Joseph Giganti June 30, 2026 ⭐⭐⭐½ out of 5. “When did you stop being angry?” “Any day now.” What? What is everyone on about? I refuse to believe that the mass of critics and audience who adored and put on a pedestal the Marvel Cinematic Universe and every piece… Continue Reading
Movie Review Backrooms Review: A Half-Baked Bore Joseph Giganti, June 8, 2026 By Joseph Giganti June 8, 2026 ‘The Backrooms,’ directed by 20 year old Kane Parsons, has a lot on its mind. Specifically, more than anything, about the mind itself. Bathing its audiences with monologues ripped straight out of psychology books, the film realizes the goldmine of an allegory the Backrooms… Continue Reading