2020 NFR Nominee: “Godzilla, King of the Monsters!” (1956)
National Film Registry Essay: Every year I make a list of films that I am nominating for the National Film Registry (NFR), which since…
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Great Games: Persona 5
Plot details for Persona 4 and Persona 5 follow.
Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Poetical Essay” Belongs In The Public Domain
NOTE: When this piece was first written in 2015, the complete “Poetical Essay” of Percy Shelley was not in the public domain, but bought…
Great Games: Final Fantasy VII
“If the previous versions of this series were a puppet show, this one was a real film…”
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SPOILER ALERT: Plot details follow for Doki Doki Literature Club and School Days
The Art Of Video Games: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
SPOILER ALERT: Minor spoilers for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.
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The Armenian Genocide Is Undeniable
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The Joy and Sorrow of Mobile Suit Gundam
SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Mobile Suit Gundam follow.
The Art Of Video Games: Persona 3
SPOILER ALERT: Plot details follow for Persona 3