kasey rodgers

I don't even know what this movie is trying to do because of how bad it is. I won't bore you with a book of criticisms over this movie, it is not a good movie. I would only recommend it to those who are really high and have seen everything else on Netflix. If you want good modern sci-fi on Netflix, 3 Body Problem has you covered.

I'm 65 hours in and I just want to be done with wild mess of a game. Every single positive with PLA also comes with a strong negative. Example: The stealth "hunting" you do comes off very smooth and engaging at first. However, you soon learn that the games stealth system was not balanced with world traversal. As long as you are on foot, you can play the game with little to no problems...albeit your playthrough is gonna be 150 hours instead of 80-90 hours. But as soon as you try to take advantage of one of the many "rides" the game has, you quickly see how bad the system actually is. I could be running around the first area on my Wyrdeer, looking for shinies and level 5 Shinx will still aggro me (despite me having over 10 level 100 pokemon). My experience with modern rpgs has taught me that being a higher level typically means easier content. Hell, even Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has enemies just ignore you once you were 2x their level. Another example: Combat. In pokemon games, this usually the one part of the game that likes to bring out some challenge. Not anything crazy like endgame Bravely Default 2, but just enough challenge to feel good about winning. Arceus tried to "simplify" the combat by completely removing traits, removing moves like sand attack, and completely changing how debuffs work (ie you don't fall asleep, you just get debuffed like paralysis). On top of this, the removal of IVs/EVs and them being replaced with the pebble grit system absolutely butchered combat. To put it simply, my lvl 61 Samurott got hit with a tackle from a lvl 6 Shinx and it took 15% of my health. And this gets even worse with the Agile/Strong style feature. Enemies can get up 3 hits in a row. For a game that is historically built on a system of 1v1 or 2v2 to change to what Arceus has is a terrible mistake on Gamefreaks part. To end this book of a review, I'll throw in some positives: The music is actually great. The story is top notch and often feels as if the game was an entire season of Pokemon Journeys (which is great btw) crammed into it. The idea of filling out your pokedex by interacting with the pokemon in different ways is amazing. You can learn a pokemon's favorite food, gather those ingredients, and craft some really useful bait (or just toss the raw ingredients, it works but not as good) and then use that bait to make an easy catch of a really high level Alpha. If google used a 10 star system, I'd give Arceus a solid 6/10. It can definitely be a lot of fun and provide entertainment for weeks upon weeks...but I feel as if I have to force myself to keep playing so I can finally get my shiny Zorua ghosty boi. The amount of poorly thought out development decisions is impossible to ignore. **EDITED** I originally posted this as a 3 star (6/10) game. This was about the time I was entering endgame content. Now, I'm aware that every Pokemon game revolves around Stockholm Syndrome. The PokeFans will go through some of the dumbest gameplay in gaming history for shinies/alphas and turn and say "Man that was a good game!" I'm here to say, DO NOT GO THROUGH THE ENDGAME UNLESS YOU ARE GRABBING THE LEGENDARIES. It is significantly less painful to get through Scarlet/Violet and breed the Hisuian variants in that game for a shiny (dont forget to give the hisuian an everstone). What a dumpster fire. 2/10

Rapid fire review because there are too many reviews as long as books on here. Game is good. It has some performance issues, but I blame Nintendo more than Pokemon Company. It doesn't play like PLA or SW/SH. Movement feels great and not needing to switch my riding pokemon just to jump is actually awesome. Terastellazation is like a refined take on Dynamaxing, but doesnt look nearly as cool. Tera raids are surprisingly complex if you plan on farming the 6-7 star raids. Sandwiches are great. They feel like cheat codes that you can make yourself. The sparkling (shiny) recipes are particularly potent. I didn't get a single shiny in SW/SH, but sandwiches in S/V have me getting at least 2 shinies a play session. To summarize: Game is good. Those that are review bombing it are entitled fans that think they know how to make games better than a company that's been successfully releasing the same game for almost 30 years.

I feel like a lot of the negative reviews are coming from people that watch entirely too many shows/movies and have forgotten how to have fun. That being said, No One Will Save You is easily the best alien sci fi horror/sci fi drama we've received since Cloverfield (if you consider Cloverfield to be "horror"). The cinematography is thoughtful and not overdone. The experimental choice to remove dialogue is interesting and plays into a lot of the tropes the movie plays with. And the overall plot is just plain fun. If you're a fan of sci-fi and/or horror, I highly recommend this movie. Just remember to have fun and not go full "internet-critique".

An absolute must for long time fans of the series. I would also highly recommend Xenogears/Xenosaga/Xenoblade Chronicles fans give this show a try. I binged it multiple times during my XCX playthrough and loved it.

Benson and Moore are easily my favorite directors in horror. And this movie continues to strengthen my appreciation for them. The plot for the film is rather simple and I can't say there was anything that really spooked me (unlike The Endless which disturbed the hell out of me). However, where this movie shines is in the interaction between two complete strangers that happened to share a crazy supernatural experience. Watching them piece together crazy theory after crazy theory is a lot of fun and watching their "friendship" disintegrate is equally unsettling. If you enjoyed The Endless and Resolution, give this one a watch. You'll enjoy it just as much.

Enough people have already given their critiques in regards to the shows cast. Yes, they are all talented and well suited for the character they portray. However, my praise is more focused on the authenticity of the show itself. Having been around the food industry for most of my 37 years alive, nearly every aspect of this show is spot on. From drinking out of to go containers, to the locational "chatter", and even little details like the smart use of the word "heard" (seriously, anyone that has worked in higher end dining knows how hard it is to not use the word "heard" as affirmation even when outside of the kitchen). The show even nails what it feels like to work in that environment (and succeed). The Bear is possibly one of the most realistic dramedies available. It's smart, accurate, emotional, and addictive (just like running a successful fine dining experience). Now...if the show could somehow work the life of a Bartender in the mix, this show would be everything to me (for streaming entertainment).

Movie adaptations are typically derivative of their source material. Some are pretty decent (the original Mortal Kombat comes to mind) while most are a complete waste of money and time. Resident Evil is the latter. It isn't even "so bad it's good", it's just plain awful. For 1, the plot scenario is no where even near how the original game plays out (where's the helicopter crash? Where's the sprawling mansion? Where's Wesker?). For 2, the "actors" have next to no skill. The only believable character was the captain of the Raccoon "Swat" team and even he is embarrassingly bad. I'll never understand why Hollywood decides to do it's own thing when it comes to book and game adaptations. The source material is already laying everything out for them. All they need to do is just ADAPT the plot for a movie format. Instead they create crop like this and somehow people actually have the nerve to buy into the mediocrity and call it "good".

This is enough evidence for the arguement that modern horror is completely dull and lacks imagination. I want to preface my thoughts on this film with saying that I genuinely wanted to enjoy this film. And all the way up until the "big twist" I was pretty invested in wanting to see how everything played out. Unfortunately... this movie is a complete waste of money. Even more unfortunate is how many people actually think that "Eli" is a good film. From the start, "Eli" is setting the audience up for failure. The intro "motel scene" alludes to a religious insertion with the oh so subtle biblical verse placed on the sign above the the name of the motel as the beginning scene wrapped up. This was effective in planting a seed of distrust in the viewers who were keen enough to catch it. The entire experience of witnessing Eli go through his new "treatment" was fairly compelling as it was somewhat believable. Experimental medicines do have weird side effects, so hallucination and mental illness were kept fresh in the audiences' perception. However, once the mother learns the truth and "all hell" breaks loose, the entire believability of the plot is completely thrown out of the window and the audience is left confused and somewhat annoyed. The purpose of a bait and switch is to place the audience in a sense of comfort, lulling them in to believing they understand what the story is trying to tell them, and then shocking them with new evidence that was present all along but didn't catch the audiences' eye as it was cleverly hidden. "Eli"'s presentation of the bait and switch is such a departure from established facts that it comes off as forced and disrespectful to the attentive viewer. In my own perception, "Eli" seems to try to capitalize on films like The Conjuring and Annabelle in ways that require the least amount of effort. This is just insulting to anyone that tried to watch the film with anything above an idiot's level of perception. The director and writers should be barred from further attempts at horror films. I've seen youtube projects with next to no budget supply a more engrossing end product. If I haven't made my opinion yet clear enough; DO NOT WATCH THIS GARBAGE EXCUSE OF A MOVIE. Your brain cells deserve better.

This is easily the laziest and most boring entry in the SMT series. I could rattle off reason after reason as to why I feel this way, but I keep it short with 3 simple points: 1) There is absolutely no reason to be invested in your character. There isn't any character growth/struggle at all. This complaint also applies to the storyline as well. Everything that's supposed to drive player investment on an emotional level is just not present. 2) The fusion system has been overhauled to remove all the mystery and fun of experimenting. Unlike previous entries, you will know exactly what you are getting before every fusion which will lead you to singling out specific allies for party usage instead of experimenting with every potential ally as past titles would require you to. 3) This entry is unbelievably easy, which means it is unbelievably boring. I did my first playthrough on normal and breezed through every single fight with next to no struggle. As long as you have 2 brain cells to rub together, SMT:V will put up no challenge whatsoever. I'm very disappointed to have waited years for a mainline SMT entry, only to be handed this pile garbage that everyone seems to be hyping up. Atlus dropped the ball here and I'm discouraged to look forward to future projects by a team that considers SMT:V an effort that is worth $64.95.