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Weapons: A Deep Dive Into Horror’s Latest Masterpiece

Horror has always been my genre of choice. Cheap jump scares or blood-soaked spectacles? Meh, not for me. I like the kind of horror that lingers, that tells a story. I grew up on Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, and Jason Voorhees. Real horror. Plot-driven horror. And while recent years seem to target teen audiences with sex appeal and romance, 2025 feels different. With films like Companion, Bring Her Back, Sinners, and Together, I feel like we might just be in…

Why Comparison Steals Joy: A Review of James Gunn’s Superman

I didn’t come up with it but I’ve said the phrase many times throughout my adult life. “Comparison is the thief of joy”.  Mostly, I’ve whispered it to myself when I felt like I wasn’t making enough money. When I didn’t feel like I had enough things. Or Sometimes I just plain didn’t feel like I myself was enough.  Comparison truly is the big robbing thief of joy.  Still, we can’t help it.   Which brings me to Superman.  The current…