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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.

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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.

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Hellraiser's Female Cenobite, Pinhead, and Butterball stand in front of starkly back-lit binds.

On Monsters and Ourselves

By Phillip Russell • October 25th, 2022

Hell in the Hellraiser universe reflects back to others what they struggle with the most. It’s a fluid space that changes as our own sense of self does.

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A chef in a fast-casual Chicago restaurant kitchen, screaming intensely while simultaneously cooking.

Just Above the Noise

By Phillip Russell • August 31st, 2022

The Bear is a show about the traumas that our previous workplaces, managers and family members imprint on us and the struggles we face not only in trying to overcome them, but to break the chain.

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A close-up of Robert Pattinson wearing cape and cowl in The Batman.

Something in the Way

By Phillip Russell • May 30th, 2022

In The Batman we’re presented with a caped crusader who is an extension of the police – he isn’t just a nocturnal animal prowling the streets for crime, he’s their nocturnal animal.

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In a screenshot from the videogame Yakuza: Like a Dragon, a shirtless man lies prone in a pile of rubble.

Taking Up Space

By Phillip Russell • March 28th, 2022

Yakuza: Like a Dragon impressively leans into the friction that exists when deploying political statements into its narrative.

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A master chocolatier stands behind a kitchen workstation lecturing to contestants on the reality show "School of Chocolate."

A Different Reality

By Phillip Russell • January 26th, 2022

Unlike more standard reality television fare, School of Chocolate shows there is drama to be found in the struggles of learning new things.

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A tiny figure in a flowing cloak stands atop an enormous sand dune, the sun setting directly behind them.

What Lies Beneath The Sand

By Phillip Russell • November 30th, 2021

How deep into Dune is Hollywood willing to dig?

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