For years there have been a seemingly endless stream of articles, social media posts, and online videos debating the rise of superhero fatigue. The rapidly expanding comic book universes from Marvel and DC have flooded the discourse and have ruined the enjoyment for many fans of these franchises. This all adds to Spider-Man: Across the... Continue Reading →
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Critical Circuit | May 31, 2023 (Succession, Barry, Lil Durk)
Succession: Season 4 There are only a few shows I can remember ending with so much hype going into their final episodes. Despite how much smaller the scale seems, this was the first can’t miss farewell since Game of Thrones in 2019 and thankfully it went so much better. From start to finish, this season... Continue Reading →
Critical Circuit | May 24, 2023 (Kesha, Aminé & Kaytranada, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Sanctuary)
Kesha - Gag Order This is a difficult record to discuss. Not just because of the music, but because of everything surrounding it. This is Kesha’s final record on Dr. Luke’s record label and as the title implies she is unable to directly discuss their ongoing legal battle. The album, instead, looks at Kesha’s personal... Continue Reading →
Critical Circuit | May 18, 2023 (Jonas Brothers, Bailey Zimmerman, Hot Mulligan, Billy Woods & Kenny Segal)
Jonas Brothers - The Album I grew up with Disney Channel, I watched the Hannah Montana 3-D concert with special guest the Jonas Brothers. Sure, plenty of that music has not aged gracefully, but I would be lying if I didn’t think some of their older hits were still incredibly catchy. Fast-forward to today and... Continue Reading →
Critical Circuit | May 10, 2023 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ed Sheeran, Polite Society, Conway the Machine)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Despite having mixed feelings about Marvel, the Guardians franchise has always been a personal favorite within the cinematic universe. It always felt like Marvel gave James Gunn way more creative control than they do with other MCU directors. That feels doubly true now that this is Gunn’s last Marvel... Continue Reading →
Jack Harlow – Jackman | Album Review
Last year it seemed like Jack Harlow simultaneously hit his peak and his rock bottom. His sophomore album Come Home the Kids Miss You was by any observable metric a massive success. It had multiple hit songs, including the chart topper “First Class,” sold decently well, and went on to earn Harlow a few Grammy... Continue Reading →
Critical Circuit | May 3, 2023 (Evil Dead Rise, The National, Jessie Ware, Indigo De Souza)
Evil Dead Rise The Evil Dead franchise has always been a bit of a mess, something many fans will actually agree makes it so charming. Between a classic trilogy of tonally mismatched films and the decently effective 2013 remake I would say I’ve had fun with each installment. Evil Dead Rise seems to be another... Continue Reading →
Reviewing the 2023 Oscar Best Picture Nominees
All Quiet on the Western Front I feel like I was one of the only people who did not have to read this book in school so this most recent remake was my first exposure to this story. It was a hell of a way to get introduced to it, with this certainly being the... Continue Reading →
Top 50 Albums of 2022
It’s hard to believe that this is already the seventh time I have made one of these lists. What is harder to believe is that I haven’t gotten sick of it yet. There is something special about being able to look back through the years and reflect on all the albums I either overrated, underrated,... Continue Reading →
Critical Circuit #8 – June 24, 2022
Lightyear After sending three great original films to Disney Plus, Pixar is back in theaters with a movie that sounds perfectly suited for Disney Plus. This is not to say Lightyear is a bad movie, I actually found myself entertained throughout, but it is certainly lacking the emotional core we have come to expect from... Continue Reading →