Chris Carey

Oh man, I’m so sorry. Such a violating feeling. Them killing two-factor authentication was such a stupid move.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 I like to think of the first Sonic the Hedgehog film as an appetizer. That film wisely spends a lot of time introducing Sonic and his arch-nemesis Dr. Robotnik, focusing on character and tone rathe…

📽️ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 leans into nostalgia in unobtrusive ways to excite adults who played Sonic games on the Sega Genesis, while tripling down on the heart and humor that made the first film such a hit with younger audiences. My review:

WALL-E Even in 2008, WALL-E felt prescient. Director Andrew Stanton, who previously brought Finding Nemo to life, crafted a film designed to delight children with its adorable robotic characters. It’s als…

📽️ I can’t believe WALL-E is nearly 20 years old, and I somehow haven’t revisited it since it was in theaters. It’s delightful, and has a lot to say about what it means to be human. Hits harder today, I think. My review:

Weapons As a father, I’ve always done my best to keep my daughter safe. Some of the choices I make are instinctual, and others are the result of a painstaking amount of overthinking. Every action I take, e…

📽️ I don’t normally do this, but sharing my Weapons review again in case it got lost in the Super Bowl Sunday shuffle. I’m immensely proud of this. It’s probably my best piece yet.

So happy for you dude!

Weapons As a father, I’ve always done my best to keep my daughter safe. Some of the choices I make are instinctual, and others are the result of a painstaking amount of overthinking. Every action I take, e…

📽️ Today, I’m talking about Weapons. It’s excellent, and chock full of interesting choices that I’m still thinking about days later. I am so proud of this review. This is one of those instances where I feel like I reached a new level with my critique. I hope you’ll stop by and read!

Weapons As a father, I’ve always done my best to keep my daughter safe. Some of the choices I make are instinctual, and others are the result of a painstaking amount of overthinking. Every action I take, e…

📽️ Today, I’m talking about Weapons. It’s excellent, and chock full of interesting choices that I’m still thinking about days later. I am so proud of this review. This is one of those instances where I feel like I reached a new level with my critique. I hope you’ll stop by and read!

Tron: Ares I am so tired of hearing about artificial intelligence. It’s just inescapable at this point. Every day, I feel like I’m inundated with how AI will change my personal life, or my job, or even the wo…

📽️ Today, I’m finishing off my Tron series with a review of Tron: Ares. From an visual standpoint, I think this is Tron at its peak. It has never looked better than this film. From a story standpoint, it’s mediocre, but that’s what you get with a Tron flick. Liked it a lot more than I expected to.

It’s definitely unique! My review for Ares should be up sometime in the near future. I actually quite enjoyed the new one!

Tron I have rarely experienced a film as impenetrable as Tron. It doesn’t hold your hand, and it never stops to explain what you’re seeing. You’re either on board with its vision from …

I did! Reviewed it here:

Tron: Legacy I don’t think time has been kind to Tron. The film once stood as a benchmark for computer-generated visual effects, but time marches on inexorably. What was once groundbreaking eventually faded fro…

📽️ I’m trying to get better about sharing my movie reviews, even as I know Bluesky drives little traffic to my site. I’m screaming into the void 🙃

Anyway, here’s my review of Tron: Legacy. I mostly liked it, but I just couldn’t quite come to loving it. It does look and sound amazing, though!

Avatar: The Way of Water I’m not sure when Avatar became a punchline. The first film, which is still the highest grossing film of all time, seemed poised to revolutionize the film industry. And then, it slipped from …

📽️ Today, I’m talking about Avatar: The Way of Water. Easily my longest review yet, but I had a lot to say about this one. As much as I enjoy the first film, this is when I completely fell in love with the Avatar movies. There’s a lot to gush about.

Yourself, but as a cartoon

Knives Out It’s hard to overstate just how exciting it felt to watch Knives Out in 2019. Director Rian Johnson, fresh off his polarizing take on the Star Wars franchise with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, pivoted …

📽️ I decided to revisit the original Knives Out ahead of watching the latest installment, and I’m so happy I did. Hadn’t seen this since theaters, and was delightfully blown away by just how incredible it remains. Even better than I remembered!

My review:

It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but the car chase in The Bourne Supremacy still stands out in my mind as one of the greatest.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie I have been playing Super Mario games for literally as long as I can remember. After nearly 40 years on this planet, I’ve played virtually every single game. I’ll always have a soft spo…

📽️ For me, The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits all the right notes. My daughter was especially delighted by it.

My review, if you’re inclined to read:

Man, nothing makes me feel like a bigger piece of shit then posting about sometime I’ve watched or read or played when everything feels like it’s falling apart.

I feel so helpless. So lost. I know moral injury is a real thing, but goddamn I am just so overwhelmed with the awfulness.

I highly recommending having my 4-year-old daughter design your next video game controller. This was her design for her’s, and it turned out perfectly her. She was so excited when she opened the box and saw her design come to life. 🥹

Avatar As I watched Avatar, I had to keep reminding myself that the film is almost entirely comprised of computer-generated visuals driven by motion-capture performance. The moon of Pandora isn’t re…

My first review of 2026 is for James Cameron’s Avatar.

As I watched it, I had to keep reminding myself that virtually nothing is real. I think it’s pure spectacle from start to finish. In fact, I’d argue it’s a generational film that is pretty close to perfect.

It was like watching it again for the first time!

Avatar As I watched Avatar, I had to keep reminding myself that the film is almost entirely comprised of computer-generated visuals driven by motion-capture performance. The moon of Pandora isn’t re…

My first review of 2026 is for James Cameron’s Avatar.

As I watched it, I had to keep reminding myself that virtually nothing is real. I think it’s pure spectacle from start to finish. In fact, I’d argue it’s a generational film that is pretty close to perfect.

There will never be another show like it.

Halfway through the decade! What are your favorite films each year so far?

2020: The Invisible Man
2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home
2022: Top Gun: Maverick
2023: Godzilla Minus One
2024: Wicked
2025: KPop Demon Hunters

What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?

Good riddance, 2025.

This is why I’m Sofia’s biggest cheerleader. She tells me she wants to be an astronaut, we are off to the planetarium and reading space books every night. She wants to be an engineer, and we have more LEGO sets than humanly possible. Whatever she wants to do, I’ll support her. That’s being a dad.

Now that Sofia is four, I understand how raising a kid is such a high-wire act. My dad wasn’t being malicious when he said that, he was just… idk, being flippant or pissy. And yet, it is THE singular core memory I have of him. I often wonder what if he had instead nurtured my love of drawing.

I used to love drawing, had an easel in my room and everything. When I told my dad I wanted to be an artist (at the tender age of 7), he told me, “Artists starve in the streets.” Single-handedly killed that dream. More than 30 years later, it still echoes in my mind.

Fire and Ash was SO good. Soooo happy I watched The Way of Water beforehand. This is basically Part 2 of that film. Blown away, Cameron has crafted an incredible experience with this film!