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“Aquaman” Offers A Refreshing Splash Of Silliness

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV • February 3, 2019

★★★ Aquaman is not a great film. It has numerous errors throughout, most of which derive from the script. Much of the dialogue spoken is beyond corny - sometimes I had to remind myself I wasn’t...

“Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” Swings Circles Around Every 2018 Film Of Its Kind

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV • February 3, 2019

★★★★½ And now: the third Spider-Man film of 2018, produced from the studio that gave you The Emoji Movie. It also has an oh-so stable sounding creative team that consists of three directors,...

Sebastian Hunt’s Top Ten Most Anticipated Films Of 2019

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV • January 4, 2019

Be it high-profile blockbusters or barely-known indies, there’s a lot to look forward to in 2019. Honestly, it’s hard to recall a year this ripe with potential hits - looking at the lineup, there’s...

“Creed II” Packs A Punch, But Is Hardly The Knockout That Its Predecessor Was

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV • December 14, 2018

★★★ The original Creed was, in addition to being a great film, something of a miracle. By the time it debuted, the Rocky franchise had already enjoyed a satisfying conclusion in 2006’s Rocky...

“Ralph Breaks The Internet” Breaks Almost No Disney Tropes

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV • December 14, 2018

★★ In the DC Comics continuity, there’s a place known as ‘Bizarro Earth’. Essentially, Bizarro Earth is a place were opposite versions of people and places reside. For example, Bizarro-Earth...

Ready Player One Is Spielberg’s Most Fun Film in Years – But Not Without Flaws

Sebastian Hunt • May 25, 2018

★★★ Steven Spielberg is a man who everyone, save for a few dissenters, can agree is easily in the running for the best director of all time. He's made a great film out of just about every major...

Rampage Is the Best Video Game-Based Film Ever

Sebastian Hunt • May 25, 2018

★★1/2 In years prior, the ‘video game-to-film’ genre has been a literal cesspool of unmitigated awfulness - look no further than Silent Hill or Assassin's Creed to get a good understanding of...

Standardized Testing: The Fun Never Stops!

Emma Driver • May 25, 2018

Ah, spring. The sun is out, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and if you listen closely, you can hear the brain cells of every high school junior crying out in pain from all of the studying....

Cinderella

Quinn Lupton and Emma Driver • May 25, 2018

Perhaps some of the most influential playwrights of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein, have certainly left their mark on the theater world and have inspired multiple generations with their classic shows....

Cryptocurrency: Is it Really Worth It?

Erik Lebek jr • January 26, 2018

Recently there has been a new cryptocurrency craze in the United States and all across the world. This currency has been making the news on a daily basis due to its volatility. It is one of the most complex...