Growing up in the ’90s and 2000s had its ups and downs. Cell phones weren’t readily available. The internet was around but wasn’t that great. Most forms of social media weren’t a thing unless you wanted to brave the landscape of those scary internet chat rooms where you weren’t quite …
Read More »Interview with Michael Conelly, President of Blackthorn Media
I recently had the privilege to talk with the VFX artist turned VR game developer, Michael Conelly, who recently released his VR game, Caliban Below. He has over twenty years of experience working on visual effects for films such as Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), The 6th Day (2000), …
Read More »‘Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon’ (2018) Game Review
I have been a gamer all of my life. I grew up on the NES playing games like Super Mario Bros and Castlevania. Imagine my excitement when I start seeing 8-bit and 16-bit-style games making a comeback. I know there have been many others along these lines the past couple …
Read More »Truth or Dare (2013) A Truthful Review
I always find it interesting when a film maker takes something from my childhood and expands on it, making it truly their own. For example, everyone knows the game Truth or Dare. Everyone has their own variations of it. I recently got to sit down and watch Jessica Cameron’s take …
Read More »Exam: A Ruthless Path to Success
Since the smash hit of Saw in 2004, thriller and horror films have incorporated games and tests into their stories to build suspense shrouded in mystery. One such film, coming out of the United Kingdom and distributed by IFC Midnight, is Exam (2009). While it may not be directly classified …
Read More »5 ‘Stranger Things’ We Foresee Happening
I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love the Netflix Original series Stranger Things. If you don’t love it, you need to re-watch it again because this show has EVERYTHING. Fans are hoping that the series will spawn a second season, which more than likely is going to happen, but …
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