By Andrew Jenck This month gave us D23, a convention by the Walt Disney Company revealing various film, television, and theme park projects. While many were anticipating new Marvel and Star Wars…
Category: Drew’s Reviews
Drew’s Reviews: Jurassic World Dominion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Movies are back in theaters, and Drew’s back, too – with reviews of some summer “blockbusters.” By Andrew Jenck There’s a scene in the first Jurassic World where Bryce Dallas…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Autistic Adolescence – Part #2 of series
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several months ago, Andrew Jenck started a series about his life with Asperger’s Syndrome, see below for a link to the first story. April is Autism Awareness Month, so we…
Drew’s Reviews: THE BATMAN
By Andrew Jenck The character of Batman draws a variety of interpretations, including a one percenter making crime and poverty worse, who’s appeal is greater when he resorts to lethal action, or…
Drew’s Reviews: ANIMAL KINGDOM
By Andrew Jenck I’ve discussed how a film can immerse its audience with a variety of techniques, but how do you bring that same immersion to real life? How do you give…
Drew’s Editorials: THE LAST YEAR OF BLOCKBUSTERS?
By Andrew Jenck I’ve deeply self-reflected in these past few years, discovering what improvements are needed in my life. One aspect that has changed for me is theater experience of blockbusters. What…
Drew’s Editorials: NO WAY HYPED
By Andrew Jenck This week sees the third entry of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man series, featuring the villains and other Spider-Men from the previous live action iterations. With millions are speculating online, its…
Drew’s Reviews: HALLOWEEN KILLS
By Andrew Jenck Soft reboots are a popular trend in Hollywood, allowing the studio to remake the original story while also relaunching the franchise for a new audience. This strategy makes for…
Drew’s Reviews: HILDA SEASON 1
By Andrew Jenck At first glance, Hilda looks like any other current Western animated series: a girl having to move from a magical fantasy world to the city where she must recognize…
Drew’s Reviews: AVATAR…11.5 Years Later
By Andrew Jenck In 2015, I was heavily rooting for The Force Awakens to finally overthrow Avatar as the highest grossing film of all time; citing all the criticisms of that James…