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Doctor Strange 2: Both Better and Worse than I Remember It
By Aaron Cole February 14, 2026 I have watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness three times since it came out. The first time in theaters I liked it fine, I had problems with it but overall it was an enjoyable experience. The second time I watched it I liked it even better and more of its strengths stood out to me. The third time, while still enjoying the movie, more of its weaknesses stood out. The purpose of this review will be to discuss the vario
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Feb 147 min read
Percy Jackson Season 2: A Massive Improvement
Aaron Cole January 24, 2026 Season 2 of the Percy Jackson show adapts the second book from the book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Sea of Monsters. It has improved on almost every aspect of the first season. There are still things that the show needs to improve on and clean up, but I’ll get to that later. This review will go over the things this season got right, the flaws that are still prevalent, the changes in the show from the book and what that
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Jan 247 min read
Ang Lee’s Hulk: Misunderstood Masterpiece or a Brave Attempt?
Aaron Cole January 11, 2026 Ang Lee’s Hulk came out in the year of 2003, over 22 years ago. Upon its release, its reception was quite underwhelming. It grossed $245.3 million against a $137 million budget, and much of the audience didn’t seem to be too crazy about it. Its score on Rotten Tomatoes is 63%, which is technically positive, but not overwhelmingly so. However, people’s disappointment with the current hulk in the MCU has caused some to reevaluate the 20
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Jan 117 min read
Avatar: Fire and Ash-Wasted Potential
Aaron Cole December 21, 2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third installment of James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. This film and Avatar: The Way of Water were originally supposed to be one film but considering both of these films are over three hours long, it needed to be split into two movies. The question is: Does this movie expand the world and advance the story, or is it just a rehash of the previous two movies? The film begins where the last fil
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Dec 21, 20255 min read
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants-To Hell and Back
Aaron Cole December 21, 2025 SpongeBob is a big guy now. At least, that is how he wants others to see him. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is the fourth of the theatrical SpongeBob movies. It is directed by Derek Drymon, who has worked on a ton of animation over the years, including SpongeBob. Most the cast from the show voice their characters in the movie, including a few new characters. SpongeBob has finally grown tall enough to ride
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Dec 21, 20254 min read
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor: Two Legends Duke It Out
Aaron Cole December 14, 2025 Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor is an animated movie directed by Dave Fleischer and was released in 1936. It is standard 2D animation and primarily uses watercolor for its backgrounds. The film takes place in Sinbad’s Island. The film begins on an island. It is filled with a ton of creatures such as lions, snakes, dragons, etc. There is a sign on the island that says “Beware.” Sinbad then comes out and sings a
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Dec 14, 20252 min read
The Great Train Robbery: America’s Original Heist Movie
Aaron Cole December 14, 2025 The Great Train Robbery is a silent film in 1903 that was directed by Edwin S. Porter. It is in black and white and was considered the first narrative film. One of the main stars, Broncho Billy Anderson, played multiple characters in the film. The film was shot in New Jersey depicts 14 scenes in a sequence detailing the robbery. The intent of this film is to represent the American wild west. The film begins with a coupl
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Dec 14, 20252 min read
Duck and Cover: America’s Response to the Cold War
Aaron Cole December 14, 2025 What would a turtle do in this situation? The opening of this short film shows a cartoon turtle named Bert comedically retreating inside his shell whenever a threat arises. The movie Duck and Cover is a civil defense film produced in cooperation with the U.S. federal civil defense administration. It was directed by Anthony Rizzo and released in 1952. The filming took place in Astoria, New York, and was shown to the public schools the
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Dec 14, 20252 min read
Brother Bear: Disney’s Flawed Masterpiece
By Aaron Cole December 7, 2025 When talking about underrated Disney movies, films that often pop up are The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Treasure Planet, Atlantis, etc. The Disney movie that I always think about when not just talking about underrated films but over hated as well is Disney’s Brother Bear. It has a 37% on rotten tomatoes and I for the life of me don’t understand why. Sure, it has its issues, but I believe that the good parts far outweigh the lesser pa
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Dec 7, 20255 min read
Zootopia 2: Different is Good
Our differences can make us stronger if we let it. That is one of the core themes in Zootopia 2 . The directors from the first Zootopia , Jared Bush and Byron Howard, return to direct this sequel 9 years later. The movie takes place one week after the first one. Officers Judy Hopps, played by Ginnifer Goodwin, and her partner Nick Wilde, played by Jason Bateman, are eager to prove to their peers that they are not one hit wonders and can still offer value to thei
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
Predator Badlands: What Does it Mean to be Strong?
Aaron Cole November 17, 2025 There’s always a bigger predator. The opening shot of the film shows different animals eating a smaller animal only to get eaten by an even larger animal. Predator Badlands is the 7 th installment of the predator franchise, 9 th if you count the alien vs. predator films. It is the 3 rd predator movie directed by Dan Trachtenberg, after Prey (2022) and Predator: Killer of Killers (2025). The film stars Dimitrius Schuster -Koloamata
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Nov 17, 20254 min read
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’S ENDING: OVER HATED OR NOT HATED ENOUGH?
Aaron Cole November 13, 2025 It’s been 11 years since the series finale of How I Met Your Mother. Since then, there have been countless lists and videos talking about tv shows with disappointing endings, and usually How I Met Your Mother is featured in those lists. For me, I have never hated the ending. There are quite a few things I enjoy about it. I see what the creators were going for. I have always been of the belief that it was more of the execution and pac
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Nov 13, 20254 min read
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein: Generational Trauma
Aaron Cole November 8, 2025 Guillermo Del Toro is the latest director to take his own swing on the classic Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein. This movie has been his passion project since the early 2000s. Del Toro has experience at putting his own spin on classic tales such as The Shape of Water (2017), and Pinocchio (2022). This movie does follow closely to the book, but Del Toro is able to add more detail and his own spin to make his adaptation stand out.
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Nov 12, 20255 min read
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