Author: Matt Wolsfeld
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Interstellar: In Defence of Practical Effects
Interstellar should win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for use of practical effects over CGI — the future of filmmaking may depend on it. It’s that time of year again. The 2015 Oscar nominees were announced last week and it’s officially time to begin the online shouting matches. But this time around I’m not…
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A Modder’s Descent Into Madness
Video game Modder’s brains works a differently than that of normal gamers; Matt goes down the rabbit hole with Skyrim, and we almost lose him. There is something that separates the mind of a normal gamer from that of a modder. I use the phrase normal gamer not as a slur, but as a compliment.…
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To Boob or Not to Boob? Fan Service and Satire in Kill La Kill
Does Fan Service in Kill La Kill go too far or does it wander far enough into being a satire of anime to be good? “Without a blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or fundamentalism that someone won’t mistake for the real thing.” – Poe’s Law With satire…
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Locke
It may not be a film for everyone, but Locke finds Tom Hardy at his best in a meticulous, claustrophobic dramatic thriller from Steven Knight. Can the sins of the father be rectified by the son? Can the weakness inside that has been suppressed all one’s life be expunged with a single deft blow? When…
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The Renaissance of the Mature Children’s Cartoon
Look, cartoons aren’t just for kids. Just because you’re 40 and watch Adventure Time, doesn’t mean you’re in a state of arrested development. Does it? Cartoon. The word itself undeniably brings to mind a certain image in our minds: Saturday mornings, breakfast cereal and toy commercials, and children. For ages, cartoons have been the dominating…
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The Feedback Society’s Week in Music
Matt tells us what earworms are running around in his brain, from St. Vincent to the odd Japanese cutesy pop stylings of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. St. Vincent – Marry Me Annie Clark’s mind-bending performance at this year’s Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has had me keeping her on heavy rotation for the entire summer. While most…
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Child of Light
Child of Light is a game that can fill you with a sense of wonder, even though its brilliance is hindered by certain little faults. Ahhh, the Steam Summer Sale. That magical time of year when Gabe Newell brings forth his sorcerer’s staff and a newborn lamb free of sin to conjure up the swirling,…