Movie Roundup 2018 (January to April)

The movies and comedy specials that I consumed from January to April accurately show my enjoyment of crude behavior, violence and out of the box story concepts. Whether or not those elements always add up to a good movie depends on the amount of care put into them.

Late Notice – Yuletide

Hello. I'm posting very quickly because this week's article, "MM17's 2018 Movie Roundup (January - March April)" is going to be a few days late. This holiday season put more strain on me than I anticipated, but I am still excited to post my thoughts on the movies that I've witnessed this year. Edit: The …

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The Oscars Problem

I am not an avid supporter of the Oscars. Although the Academy's original intention may have been to honor films (and the creators behind them) that impact the industry and propel the cinema arts in a particular year, too often that is not what the Oscars achieve. The Oscars and other award-giving entities, at their …

“End The Fight” – Captain America: Civil War Writing Exercise

Captain America: Civil War sparked a lot of debate about the ideologies of heroes Iron Man and Tony Stark. The Russo brothers created a masterful adaptation of the classic comic book event filled with philosophical quandaries and character depth. One of my favorite analyses of Civil War is this Tumblr post (Screenshot Below). Reading it inspired me to write a …

Written For Class – In Defense of Entertainment

We live in challenging times. Poverty, crime, racism, disinformation, and many other injustices threaten to destroy the prosperity of our nation alone. In times as tumultuous as these, how could anyone even consider sitting on the couch and watching reruns of Friends?

A Halloween Review of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Because of my adoration for Cowboy Bebop, I had high standards for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie when I first saw it a few years ago.

October 2018 Content Update

After some time away from The Blog, I've figured out a more sensible writing schedule.

1 Week Hiatus (Edit: September Hiatus)

I experienced some major Writer's Block so there won't be an article this week. Edit: I have more going on in my life than I thought that I would. I think my Writer's Block stems from overworking on something I've never done before. I am going to take the rest of September to rethink my …

Inuyasha Analysis: Introduction

After watching 77 episodes of the classic anime, Inuyasha, I have come to the point that every binge-watcher knows too well. Why am I still watching this? Why have I spent over 30 hours of my life on this one anime? To put it shortly, Inuyasha is consistently more than it seems. Inuyasha has a very simple premise. A …

Attack on Titan Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review/Speculation

NOTE: I do not and have never read the Attack on Titan manga. All statements and speculations made in this article are solely based on the anime and my years of experience watching television. After watching the first 2 episodes of the new season of Attack on Titan I felt inspired to write an analysis …