Batman Day – “Endure”
One of my favorite scenes in the “Dark Knight” movie is when Bruce Wayne asks for Alfred’s advice when dealing with the Joker’s horrific actions. And when he asks, “What […]
Optimus Prime’s Last Stand: A Good Fight and a Finished Race
It isn’t hyperbole to say that the death of Optimus Prime in the Transformers movie was one of the most significant events of my adolescent life… until that moment, I […]
Sealing the Honmoon: When the Going Gets Tough
The closer that Huntrix came to finally sealing the honmoon and setting the entire world free from demonic oppression, the more desperate and persistent their opposition became. The path forward […]
Rumi and Jinu: On Some Showing Compassion, Making a Difference
The entire narrative weight of the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie hinged on one important decision that Rumi made midway through the story: the decision to stop looking at Jinu as […]
Rumi’s Last Stand: A Battle Already Won
As Rumi’s journey reached its epic conclusion, her final battle against Gwi-Ma began with his mocking accusation: “You can’t fix the world… you can’t even fix yourself.” While Rumi agreed […]
Exposing the Saja Boys: Friends or Frauds?
As the Saja Boys’ devious plan to steal the hearts (and souls) of their fans built to a grand finale, the depth of their deception was revealed in a line […]
Bringing KPop Demon Hunters to the Theaters: Celebrating a Shared Passion
The unprecedented move to take a movie that was exclusively streaming on Netflix and place it in theaters was a bit of a risk… but K-Pop Demon Hunters was clearly […]
Between Imposter and the Monster: Hope for the Hopeless
Over the course of the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie, each of the glimpses we get into Jinu’s broken and shame-ridden psyche builds to a crescendo as he sings the words, […]
No Room for “Main Character Energy”: Two Voices, One Harmonious Performance
One of the biggest surprises for me in the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie is that every principal character was voiced by two different people—one to provide the spoken words and […]
From Repentance to Reconciliation: A Commission that is still ours to Fulfill
While there are many unanswered questions left behind at the conclusion of the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie, one of the most significant is what sparked the change in Rumi’s outlook […]
Finding God in Video Games 