Daniel Dockery

3 weeks ago | inverse.com | Daniel Dockery

The three highest-grossing films of 2015 weren’t necessarily visual marvels. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was full of sweeping gestures, but relied on familiar, nostalgic cues to maintain interest. Jurassic World was all but doomed to exist in the gargantuan shadow of the original film, while Avengers: Age of Ultron sought an overcrowded palette that reeked of post-production overhaul and franchising obligations. This can be typical for the blockbuster — so much sizzle with very little steak.

4 weeks ago | gamesradar.com | Daniel Dockery

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild opens with Link awakening in Hyrule. It's not a new scenario in a The Legend of Zelda game – plenty of instalments start with our sleepy protagonist venturing forth into the wider world. But as you exit the little cave that you slumbered in, you soon realize that this is not merely a retread of the franchise's greatest hits. Hyrule itself is a playground for the curious, and every new item and ability lends itself to imaginative action and problem solving.

1 month ago | inverse.com | Daniel Dockery

When Godzilla hit theaters in 1998, it quickly became apparent that something had gone very wrong in Sony’s new blockbuster scheme. Its domestic gross fell below expectations, reviews were tepid, and the one aspect that was clearly built to be a hole-in-one — its titanic special effects — couldn’t avoid negative comparisons to what Steven Spielberg had done with his Jurassic Park flicks.

1 month ago | gamesradar.com | Daniel Dockery

When Admiral Kizaru first arrives in One Piece, it's akin to the rest of the cast being touched by the hand of an indifferent god. Kizaru doesn't seek revenge, nor any passionate ideal. Instead, he's the cold, superpowered tool of bureaucracy, a government man here to essentially balance the budget. And that means ripping through everyone that stands in his way.

1 month ago | gamesradar.com | Daniel Dockery

What is the best Crunchyroll anime series to watch right now? When it comes to streaming services that specialize in anime, none are more prominent than Crunchyroll. The Sony-owned company began as a pirated video site and has somehow evolved to be top dog in a growing industry, with its success being owed to an expansive catalog of new anime, classic titles, and a fan-friendly marketing approach that has sought to ingratiate itself among the genre's ever-broadening audience.