Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5) It has been such a great thing to see so many diverse faces in entertainment this year. In fact, my kids told me the other day that Miles Morales is now their favorite Spider-Man and that they want to see more stories with him in...
Yakuza: Like A Dragon (XBOX One, PS4, Xbox Series X, PS5) I just finished this game yesterday and my game clocked in at 116 hours. There are so many fun side quests and mini-games that my wife just continued playing it after it was done. I can't argue that I will be...
Devs (TV, Streaming, FX on Hulu) Alex Garland has been a premier name in science fiction ever since his early writing days with Danny Boyle. Yet, as Boyle shifted into more modern stories, Garland has gone deeper into the realms of the possible futures we have in...
Central Park (TV, Streaming, Apple TV+) Apple TV+ came out late last year to very little fanfare. In fact, I remember being so amazed by the news that they were giving iPhone users a year of their service for free. Fast forward eight months or so, and I’ve watched...
Normal People (Television, Hulu) Out of all the shows that I watched this year, this is the one that snuck up and floored me. The episodes are only 23 minutes long. Yet, each scene flows with expert precision. Each event is given exactly how much time feels necessary...
Mrs. America (Television, FX, Hulu) It is interesting to think that there was a footnote in history where women actually fought against their own freedoms, but that is the story of ‘Mrs. America’. While the feminist movement was trying to ratify women’s rights in...
Final Fantasy VII Remake (Video Game, PS4) I can think of a handful of recent years where this game would have been the best of the year! In fact, if it had come out in December of last year I probably would have put it as the best game of the year! It’s just got...
Greetings again from the darkness. Very few documentaries can also be labeled political crime thrillers, but that description fits Paul Taylor’s film based on Francisco Goldman’s 2014 book. It’s a blend of history, religion, corruption, and investigative work as it...
The Plot Against America (TV, HBO) Oddly enough, this story takes places nearly a century ago, and is more relevant today than half the modern day stories you are likely to see this year. Set in a fictional version of of the late 1930’s, this show imagines a world...
Lovecraft Country (HBO Max, Television) H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most well known science fiction writers of the 20th century. He was also notoriously racist and his novels were littered with racist notions. Yet, history has shown us that many blacks were avid...