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REVIEW: Gran Turismo (2023)
The good part about Hollywood being stuck in a creative slump is the surprise of finding an unexpected gem while mining through the coal passing as entertainment. I had no interest in seeing Gran Turismo; I never played the video game or its sequels because racing games don’t appeal to me, and a m...
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, ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 6, “Kin”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Feb 20, 2023 | 0
The turn, the twist, the revelation, and the unmasking of HBO’s The Last of Us has finally occurred. The creatives’ disdain for the source material and all its characters is now evident. This week’s episode, “Kin,” is not only as poorly written and CW-esque as all its predecessors, but the...
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