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Tag: Review

  • Movies & TV

Game of Thrones – What is the Cost of Redemption?

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 22, 2019April 30, 2019

Another week, another stalemate in the mortality pool. It’s a rare episode where no one…

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  • Essay

Lost – a Never Novella Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

“All children, except one, grow up, and for the rest it remains tough going.” An…

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  • Movies & TV

Game of Thrones – Return to Winterfell

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Now that I’ve had a couple days to digest the season premiere episode, and recover…

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  • Movies

Love, Death + Robots – You Should Be Watching Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Each vignette has not only its own unique style, but its own philosophy, its own universe or corner of the world.

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  • Video Games

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Spoiler Free First Impressions

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

If you’re on the fence about this one, get off that fence and get on the sticks. It’s another From Software masterpiece.

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  • Movies

Captain Marvel Review – The Evolution of Villainy and Heroics

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 11, 2019March 12, 2019

The movie is saying not only is a female hero here, it’s saying that they’ve been here all along.

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  • On Writing

Know Your Audience, Know Your Punchline

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

Where there are rough edges, there are lessons to be learned, and since this is comedy we’re talking about, I’ll follow the rule of 3.

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  • Movies

Ingrid Goes West – Dark Comedy That Pulls No Punches About Obsession with Validation Through Social Media

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 23, 2019

The heart of it was always going to be in the humans desperately fixated on the screen hungry for that connection.

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  • Essay

Kingdom Hearts III Review – When the Narrative Loses its Heart

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 5, 2019February 23, 2019

This installment is so bogged down and overburdened with its own mythology that it’s lost its heart.

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  • Essay

Farewell Yellow Brick Road

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

Elton John is the rare artist who transcends the hubris of the concept, in his case going on this farewell tour is an act of grace and kindness.

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