Spider-Man Far From Home Review

Film, Reviews

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** An American Spider in London Marvels ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ (FFH) is an engaging and often hilarious film that resets the stakes of the MCU while also serving as a...

Stranger Things Season 3 Review

Netflix, Reviews, Television

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent**  Something Strange This Way Comes ‘Stranger Things 3’ launched on Netflix over the July 4th weekend, and with it comes a massive change in the status quo. The world...

Game of Thrones the Final Season

Reviews, Television

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** After eight seasons of must-see television, HBO’s Game of Thrones (GoT) has finished its run. Like all good things, the ups and downs, highs and lows, and twists and turns...

Detective Pikachu Review

Film, Reviews

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** The Great Mouse Detective Detective Pikachu (DP) is an enjoyable step into a world of Pokémon that begs for further exploration.  In the film, we meet Tim, a young man...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…Another White Hero!

Film

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** You may not have heard, but you were supposed to boycott Marvel’s latest film “Captain Marvel” because of its lead actress Brie Larson. Don’t feel too bad if you didn’t know....

Google Enters the Gaming Fray with Stadia

Games

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** Rumors have circulated for years that Google was planning to join the competitive video game market, and after much speculation, they have announced Stadia, coming late 2019....

The Dragon Prince Season 2 Review

Netflix, Reviews, Television

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** The Dragon also Known as Prince In season one and two of Netflix’s “The Dragon Prince,” we explore a fascinating high fantasy world that subverts many of the standard tropes...

The Umbrella Academy Review

Netflix, Reviews, Television

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** With a Family Like This Who Needs Super Villains? “On the 12th hour of the first day of October 1989, 43 women around the world gave birth. This was unusual only in the fact...

Kingdom Hearts III: A Review

Games, Reviews

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** Let Your Heart Be Your Guiding Key “Kingdom Hearts III” (KH3) is a game 14 years in the making. For 14 years, fans have waited with bated breath for the next entry in the...

Punisher Season 2 Review

Netflix, Reviews, Television

**This article was originally posted to Northeastern Illinois University’s The Independent** “Punisher” Leaves Viewers Wanting More For a person to be in balance, they must live in the present, not the past or future. Frank Castle, played by John Bernthal, or as...