Santa becomes an assassin with violent slasher-level action — Caution: contains spoilers. No one ever said Santa Claus overindulges. The man eats cookies and milk at 8 billion homes and doesn’t have diabetes. Santa doesn’t understand it, but Christmas magic kept him alive from health issues or injuries for centuries. Besides, he’s happy delivering presents to all the good…

Your daily fix of rubber suit monster brawls — Before rental stores went extinct, they always had a bizarre selection if you knew where to find those films. So when I grabbed a copy of Scooby-Doo or the latest ‘Disney’ movie, I walked past those oddities. Unfortunately, when rental stores went defunct, streaming didn’t offer greats, such as animated…

The newest trend impacting cinema — During my daily crawl on YouTube, I stumbled upon a video with an intriguing (clickbait) title. The video invites me to a film recap when I click on it. Is this what is popular now? I thought. No way YouTube is allowing these videos to exist on its platform. Then…

I never felt so much pain — On Friday, November 12, 2021, Disney Plus celebrated its inception with Disney Plus Day. On Disney Plus day, Disney released the new superhero cinematic badass, Shang-Chi. The latest film based on a Disneyland ride, Jungle Cruise, and one movie, one flick they had no reason to make: Home Sweet Home…

This action movie took place in a better movie — There’s one rule for action movies: ignore logic. The movie is there to entertain you; it’s better to dismiss the plot. Forget about insane car stunts. Nothing else matters but the cool action scene. There’s another rule: be entertaining. Failing to do so…

Woah, we’re going to need guns, lots of guns — You did it, Lana Wachowski. You made the movie every devotee of Matrix fan-fiction has cared for. They now have a fan narrative that is a canonized sequel to the gothic-punk future of The Matrix. Welcome to the Matrix Resurrections in the…

Yeah, he does whatever a spider can Stan Lee created something special when he invented Spider-Man. His innovation produced campy cartoons and TV shows to high-budget Hollywood spectacles. As a kid in the ’00s, I adored Spider-Man. You can walk into my room and see…

The pandemic has aged them — Since 1997, South Park has entertained and enlightened adults with its crass humor. It’s hard to believe Trey Parker and Matt Stone made a cartoon using construction paper work. Every year, Parker and Stone reimagine South Park by finding new ways to make fun of the world. This layout has…

It bothers me — The last couple of months in California have been a nightmare because of the raging wildfires in the mountains, causing the smoke and ash from the sierras to pollute the air quality in the cities. I would walk out of my house to take out the trash…

Bodies upon bodies — Last year, I watched Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge: a bloody and action-packed time. It’s one of the first Mortal Kombat animations films since that wacky ‘90s cartoon, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm. I remember watching it on TV in Spanish. I tried to understand what they were saying…

Say my name, say my name. When no one is around you. — From the moment I sat my lanky behind in the theater room to watch the sequel to the ‘90s cult classic, Candyman, it didn’t prepare me for the ride I’ll endure. When the lights dimmed, showing the beginning logos, backwards meant only one thing; the film is disturbing. Yes, films…

This happens when a first attempt tanks — If you can take anything positive from 2016, it was a decent year for movies. Marvel released an assortment of films like Deadpool and Captain America Civil War. DC entered the fray with Suicide Squad, leaving moviegoers appreciating Marvel and Disney’s efforts. Regardless, DC wanted to redo Suicide Squad. …

Sports need branding too — It’s early December in the late 90s, and my parents ask three or five-year-old me what I want for Christmas. “Space Jam!” I shouted as I wiggled around with the energy a chubby little kid can muster. I can’t say for sure if my folks purchased the classic 1996 Space…

Stephen Hillenburg is looking from above with shame? — A massive sensation swept through the nation and left everyone bowing to their feet. People bowed down to one who’s rectangular, wore an odd combination of pants, shirt, tie, and that smile; that damn smile. They became the answers unknown to humankind, the reason we are here. …

Expect your children to sleep in bed with you — As millennials and gen z enter adulthood having children of their own, they noticed today’s children programming doesn’t have the magic or spark the cartoons they grew up with. …

You don’t want to see it — Friday was a momentous occasion; it’s my fathers’ first time going to the deluxe movie theater I’ve gone to for the previous four years. Last week, I convinced my father to head to the theater, but the film we wanted to watch didn’t come out until next week. The following…

Campy. Gory. Fun? — When I arrived home Friday, I had two things on my mind: Yes; they gave me tomorrow off at work, and I’m nervous talking to the owner of the publication I’m a part of on Sunday. What would he sound like, and how would he perceive my voice? I hope…

The score to your next adventure — Every form of entertainment has sound or music. Without it, it’s lifeless and uninteresting. For years now, there have been music compilations that captured the mood and created a mixture of songs for us to enjoy. These compilations are soundtracks, and not one piece of entertainment is devoid of it. …

It began with a kitty bracelet — A few days ago, after returning home from working my continuous shift from mid-day to mid-morning, my mother told me the local theatre would reopen. …