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When not recording their podcast, the Tower of Babble Crew put pen to paper and put down their thoughts and opinions on some of the latest shows, movies and games for the ToB Blog.
Part four of my Oscar review series is a powerful one. Barry Jenkin's Moonlight.
It isn’t shy about tackling race, sexuality, and drug abuse head on. Heady subjects that I, admittedly, have little experience with beyond cinema. While Moonlight certainly addresses these issues it isn’t necessarily about them either. Yes they play a role but ultimately the movie is about a young man's difficult journey from childhood to adulthood.
Read MorePart Three of my Oscar review series features Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea.
The first time I tried watching Manchester by the Sea I was onboard a plane returning to Canada. I got about 15 minutes in and had to turn it off. I couldn’t do it. Maybe it was me, but I couldn’t get into it. That was over a week ago and I’ve watched two other Oscar nominated films since. From what I’d seen and heard I knew it could be a bit of a downer so I waited for the right moment before trying again. I’m glad I waited.
Read MorePart Two of my Oscar review series features David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water.
Hell or High Water is a true modern western. A genre that’s received a boost over the last few years and, with the success of shows like HBO’s Westworld, is seemingly making a bit of a comeback. Chris Pine and Ben Foster play hard on their luck brothers in this film with a relationship that felt genuine, but also too often resembled something you might see from the Winchester brothers on CW’s Supernatural.
Read MoreOscar season is here and with the release of our annual Tower of Babble Podcast Oscar Preview Show it's time to start rolling out the written reviews. Leading up to the big ceremony on Sunday I'll be publishing a new review for each of the Best Picture nominees. Part One takes a look at the Damien Chazelle musical, La La Land.
Read MoreWhen Marvel releases a new Netflix series everything stops. I become a hermit for a few days as I binge the entire season in an unhealthy amount of time. This continued to be the case with the release of Marvel’s Luke Cage. I shut myself off from the world, and much like a child that eats too fast, I ingested the entire 13-hour run in just over two days. I’ve spent the time since then actually digesting it. But unlike the kid who eats too quickly, it didn't leave me feeling sick to my stomach. Instead, I thought it was a fun ride even if it was, if you’ll allow me to continue the food analogy, somewhat undercooked.
Read MorePlaystation brought their VR headset to town so I swung by their demo booth to check it out. From underwater shark encounters to 3D puzzle games Sony came with a diverse line-up of VR titles. Not everything blew me away though, check out my impressions to learn more about my experience with what many people are calling "the future of gaming".
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