This is a personal archive of reviews for films, series, and games. I focus on internal logic, story discipline, and whether outcomes feel earned.
Score: 2 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Netflix One-line verdict A messy Taiwanese horror film that mistakes predictable jump scares and random chaos for actual fear. Why I watched this I finished Mudborn on Netflix on 26 April. This took me about three weeks to complete, which already says a lot.
Score: 7 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Apple TV (Purchase) One-line verdict A bigger, louder Godzilla movie that finally gives more monster action, even if the human logic still makes you want to throw something. Why I watched this I watched this on 25 April through Apple TV purchase. I had
Score: 8 / 10 Category: Series Platform: Apple TV+ One-line verdict A human-focused Monsterverse series that makes Monarch feel important, even if the continuity retconning starts a little too early. — Why I watched this I completed Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in April because I wanted the full Godzilla / Monsterverse experience. Also,
Score: 7 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Apple TV (Purchase) One-line verdict A star-packed and visually impressive Monsterverse entry that gives Kong real presence, even if the continuity and some of the logic wobble. Why I watched this I watched this because I decided to go deeper into the Monsterverse after
Score: 6 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Apple TV (Purchase) One-line verdict A massive, believable kaiju spectacle held back by frustrating human decisions and not enough actual Godzilla. Why I watched this I’m rewatching this because I want to go into Monarch: Legacy of Monsters with the full experience. Also,
Score: 5 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Netflix One-line verdict A noisy, pulpy action thriller with a good setup and a standout Alexis Louder, but a weak story that keeps getting dumber the longer it goes. Why I watched this I picked this randomly because I wanted something to watch with
Score: 9 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Streaming One-line verdict A beautifully written breakup film that turns memory into something fragile, painful, and impossible to throw away cleanly. Why I watched this I watched this on 12 April after a close friend strongly recommended it. Since this friend has slightly odd
Score: 9 / 10 Category: Series Platform: Apple TV+ One-line verdict A season packed with pain, forgiveness, and healing that somehow juggles a lot of storylines without falling apart. Why I watched this I jumped into Season 2 almost immediately because Season 1 ended on a proper cliffhanger. Grace taking matters
Score: 7 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Netflix One-line verdict An ambitious, chapter-driven spy thriller with huge scale and strong momentum, but dragged down by excess length, unnecessary violence, and a few rushed turns. Why I watched this I went into this because the sequel was already out and my colleagues
Score: 8 / 10 Category: Series Platform: Apple TV+ One-line verdict A funny and emotionally honest grief series that works because the characters feel painfully human. Why I watched this I was looking for a new series and saw Jason Segel and Harrison Ford. That alone already felt like a safe
Score: 6 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Streaming One-line verdict A more human take on Dracula with a different tone, but weighed down by rushed setup and too many unexplained elements. Why I watched this I wasn’t really interested at first. There have been so many Dracula versions over the
Score: 5 / 10 Category: Movie Platform: Netflix One-line verdict A sequel that tries to be bigger and more complex, but ends up weaker and less convincing. Why I watched this I went into this because I enjoyed the first Jack Reacher. It was simple, direct, and effective. So naturally, I