The Bride, Marathon, Hoppers, Control Resonant Impressions

View in browser  Film    TV    Gaming    Anime    Comics We now have subscriber benefits! Subscribe and unlock Ad-Free Reading and Premium Content!   GET A SUBSCRIPTION NOW ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 'The Bride' Offers A Thrill Ride Of Feminine Rage Darkly fantastical and a furious look at women's place in the world, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride is a reimagining like no other. ­ Read More ­ Episode 114: Being A Good Neighbor Can't Be Political This week, Alex and Kate talk about how to be good people and neighbors in an age of constant horrors, war, and disappearings. They draw from the examples of Mr. Rogers, Ms. Rachel, the people of Minneapolis, and our own staff to try and find hope and action in dark times. ­ Listen To the Podcast ­ PREVIEW: 'Control Resonant' Becomes A Big Standout In A Crowded Video Game Year After our hands-off preview, Control Resonant strongly stands out among a very competitive year for games. Find out why. 'Hoppers' Is A Great Step Forward For Pixar Pixar is back with its best original movie in years, thanks to a fun world and meaningful plot as Mabel tries to save her home in Hoppers.  'Marathon' Has All The Right Pieces, It Just Needs To Make Them Fit Marathon has a captivating gameplay loop, with tight gunplay, but still needs some work to really be great.  Rachel Weisz's 'Vladimir' Is A Horny Descent Into Delusion And Self-Obsession Vladimir (2026) could easily coast on its more erotic notes, yet what ultimately captures attention is Rachel Weisz's performance. We Need To Talk About World of Warcraft Midnight's Sloppy Early Access Launch World of Warcraft Midnight is great, so why is the Early Access period sloppy for those who paid $90 for 4-day early access. Priynaka Chopra & Karl Urban's 'The Bluff'  Fills The Swashbuckling Genre Void The Bluff (2026) understands what audiences have come to expect from action movies with Priyanka Chopra Jonas central to its success. Fallout 76's Update 66: The Backwoods Is Overhauling Events And Crashing The Party Fallout 76 is starting Season 24 with Update 66: The Backwoods and it's overhauling the event system with new icons and mechanics. 'Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience' Is A Dream Come True Watching Stray Kids The dominATE Experience shows how far they've come and how much more they have to give to the world. 'War Machine' Is A Solid Sci-Fi Action Outing For Alan Ritchson War Machine pits a group of US Army Ranger cadets against an otherworldly mechanical killing machine in a race for survival. 'Boyfriend On Demand' Is A Wholly  Satisfying Rom-Com Starring Blackpink's Kim Jisoo, Boyfriend On Demand (Wolgannamchin) is the kind of delightfully humorous, rewarding KDrama romance I've been missing.  ­ Subscribe To BWT Now ­ ­ ­ ­   But Why Tho? info@butwhytho.net If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter,  click here to unsubscribe. Legal Notice   •   Terms of Use   •   Privacy Policy