Favorite Films 2025
K-pop demon stars, Chainsaw Sharknado, and a vampire musical
Reflections on a Visit to Nagasaki
What we have forgotten and what we can still learn
Twenty Years of Disney’s Narnia
A masterwork of fantasy cinema
The Crown of Bullets
Ex-Moonie perspective on the Moonie gun cult
Reflections on Pope Francis
A decent man in an indecent world
Great Games: Mario Kart
Wahoo!
Great Games: Fire Emblem: Awakening
The crowning jewel of the 3DS
Twenty Years of Advent Children
A messy, but impressive experiment in computer animation
2026 NRR Nominees: Dan Carlin and Wicked
From World War I to the Wizard of Oz
Favorite Films 2024
2024 saw the return of many great franchises and a few new surprises
Favorite Short Stories 2024
The best tales of 2024
2025 NFR Nominee: The Man Who Laughs (1928)
A gothic film of discrimination and lust that still carries power
The Resurrection of Donald Trump
Many are to blame for Mango Mussolini’s return