Tag: childhood

1995 Nintendo of America letters about SquareSoft

Over the past few months, I have been going through my basement clearing out old boxes of things kept from my childhood home. I recently came across an envelope that just said “Nintendo” on it. Being an avid retro gamer, my curiosity got the best of me. When I opened the envelope, I found several …

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Lukas Dhont’s Close – Film and Blu-ray review

Introduction Director Lukas Dhont’s Close is simply one of the most powerful films that I have seen, not just recently, but ever. Before getting into my thoughts about the film itself, I’ll cover some of the technical aspects of the Blu-ray release by UK-based label Mubi. I have provided many of the details on the …

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The Book of Henry film review

This past weekend I went to the theatre to see the newly-released film The Book of Henry (WARNING: the IMDb and Wikipedia pages contain massive spoilers) starring Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, and Naomi Watts. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of the film because 1) the trailer piqued my interest, and 2) the cast is …

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