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The Last of Us Part III Will Probably Not Happen
We may have seen the last of The Last of Us, at least in video game form. The Last of Us began its journey in 2013 with the initial action game from developer Naughty Dog and writer and co-director Neil Druckmann. The game put players in the role of Joel, a survivor of a fungus-induced plague &hell...
Read MoreThe Last of Us Season 2 Trailer Invokes Game Imagery
The biggest test for HBO’s adaptation of the video game franchise The Last of Us is about to go through its biggest test. Late last night, the cable channel and streamer (with a new name I’m not calling it) released a trailer for The Last of Us season 2, the next installment of the series. Not...
Read MoreJack Black Pitches Pedro Pascal as Wario for the Super Mario Bros. Sequel
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Apr 10, 2023 | 0
Whenever two things are popular simultaneously, studios and fans alike often imagine combining these popular things to make something new, the hypnosis of current think fueling them. Jack Black has fallen into this trend following the massive success of HBO’s The Last of Us and Universal’s Super...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 9, “Look for the Light”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Mar 14, 2023 | 0
HBO’s The Last of Us has thankfully come to its conclusion with episode 9, “Look for the Light.” After enough bloat to bore Hemingway, The Last of Us barrels to the end, forgetting that it has not invested enough of its overstuffed screen time in developing the relationship between Joel and El...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 8, “When We Are in Need”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Mar 6, 2023 | 0
The impossible has occurred: HBO has released a good episode of The Last of Us. After weeks of subpar writing, bad acting, and bloated filler, the writers have managed to cobble together an enjoyable and thought-provoking experience. Whether or not this is merely a case of a broken clock striking tr...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 7, “Left Behind”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Feb 28, 2023 | 0
There isn’t much unique commentary surrounding the latest episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, “Left Behind.” It still falls into the most egregious pitfalls of its predecessor, namely bloat, empty character development and performances, and a near-total lack of action, horror, ...
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