The Xbox One S is the Xbox One Microsoft should have built in the first place. Late one July evening, I bit the bullet and preordered an Xbox One S. I’m not sure why, as I already owned a perfectly-functional … Continue reading
Green Room. Reviewed by Steve Kim. A young, down on their luck punk rock band manage to book a gig at a remote roadhouse run by a Neo-Nazi gang. After witnessing something they should not have, they become trapped … Continue reading
The gist. In 17th century New England, a deeply religious Puritan family leaves a plantation to build their own farm in a rural area. They soon become tormented by the evil lurking in the surrounding forest, leading the family to … Continue reading
Spotlight. Written by Steve Kim. Based on real life events, Spotlight deals with the high profile Boston Catholic sex abuse scandal and the group of Boston Globe investigative journalists who brought it to light in early 2002. Spotlight finds a … Continue reading
The gist. Based on Colm Tóibín’s best-selling novel, Brooklyn follows Eilis (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant as she adapts to life in 1950s Brooklyn. She soon falls in love with a boy, but when she is needed back … Continue reading
Halo 5: Guardians. Reviewing any Halo game since Halo 2 is mostly an exercise in futility. While the series has had its ups and downs, each new Halo game has, unequivocally, always been a success. So why do we bother … Continue reading
Beasts of No Nation. Written by Steve Kim. The gist. As civil war is breaking out in an unspecified West African country, young Agu (Abraham Attah) finds himself enlisted as a child soldier in the rebel army under the command … Continue reading
