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Author: Phillip Russell

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A close-up on the Stranger Things character Lucas, his face set in determination.

A Journey Through the Upside Down

By Phillip Russell • October 24th, 2024

Lucas’s reality, much like my own, is flattened when we fail to acknowledge his varied experiences from the rest of the boys.

Eyeing Elsewhere
A still from Killers of the Flower Moon shows Mollie and Ernest sitting at the table. Mollie gazes at Ernest with some fondness while he wears a distant, inscrutable expression.

Boots on the Ground

By Phillip Russell • November 30th, 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon is a complicated film, less so because of the story it tells, and more so with how it’s told and by whom.

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A screenshot of Link striding across a grassy field in Tears of the Kingdom, several distinctive ruins and towers looming in the distance.

On Play in Tears of the Kingdom

By Phillip Russell • July 26th, 2023

In Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has found a captivating approach to its play design by allowing players to approach challenges in a seemingly infinite number of ways.

Eyeing Elsewhere
A close-up of Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil 4 Remake. He's got a chiseled jaw, a cleft chin, and a fantastic head of blonde hair that falls into his eyes just so.

What Are Ya Buyin’?

By Phillip Russell • April 27th, 2023

From what I’ve played of Resident Evil 4 Remake thus far, I’ve come to feel that while I am immensely enjoying the game, I wonder why it exists.

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Three boys skateboard down a New York street.

Behind the Camera

By Phillip Russell • March 23rd, 2023

While the subjects of Minding the Gap share a love for skateboarding, the heart of the documentary lies in the shared histories and traumas surrounding domestic abuse.

Funeral Rites
A colorful drawing of several dinosaurs in pulpy sci-fi space uniforms engaging in battle with a robot horde.

Capturing Wonder and Play in Kosmosaurs

By Phillip Russell • February 23rd, 2023

Diogo Nogueira’s most recent release, Kosmosaurs, harkens back to the classic aesthetics of pulp science fiction novels, but with a twist – dinosaurs!

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An Ode to Little Freaks

By Phillip Russell • December 20th, 2022

On a surface level, Gremlins is a movie that evokes classic horror tropes, but when you dig deeper you find a meta horror satire that attempts to comment on American excess and consumerism.

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