I know, another review site. Another site telling you (the reader/audience) what to think. What’s different here?

Well, generally speaking – not much. Though I hope the subtle differences will be enough to keep you on the page for more than a moment. Maybe that and some honesty.

The plan is to develop a structure of impartial judgement on a wide variety of topics. Most of which will be entertainment related, but, many other subjects like sports, history, and other topics may end up here.

To further develop impartial judgement will be a data driven approach in addition to an informed and well sourced perspectives. The arguments and review will be multi-faceted. That is to say, a “shoe on other foot” approach.

We’ll see how it all shakes out. For now, let’s define and breakdown what impartial judgement typically looks like.

Metrics / Categories (1-10 rating)*

1. Plot/Story
2. Writing/Writing/Writing
3. Sound/Music
4. Characters/Acting
5. Fun
6. Replayability
7. Art/Set Design
8. Design
9. Theme
10. Quality
11. Multiplayer/Interactivity
12. Originality
13. Rules
14. Fun

*note that not all Categories will appear for every review – Categories will be standardized to each medium (i.e. Movies, TV, Video Games, Board Games, etc.)

Data / Sources

Pending the subject and availability of data – we’ll make sure anything referenced is well sourced, communicated, as well as cited. Transparency is key.

Example:

Based on the below data, we can surmise several points. Note the COVID years (2020-2021) are skipped. This data is based on the Worldwide Top Grossing Films (via IMDB).

• 2011-2019 was a hell of a time for the film industry. The reason? Franchises.
  • Let’s look at the top 5 in 2011 for example:
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($1,341,511,219)
    • Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)
    • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1,045,713,802)
    • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 ($712,205,856)
    • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380)
  • 2012
    • The Avengers ($1,518,812,988)
    • Skyfall ($1,108,561,013)
    • The Dark Knight Rises ($1,081,041,287)
    • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,003,568)
    • Ice Age: Continental Drift ($877,244,782)
  • Seeing a trend?

• The Disney Engine
  • The Disney Engine took full force in this time period. Remember, in 2009 Disney acquired Marvel and in 2012 they acquired Star Wars. This bolstered their already major IP block and studios (Pixar/Disney/Animation/etc). Disney began to churn out major box office hits year after year starting in 2010.
    • Between 2010-2019 forty two out of 100 of the top grossing films (top 10 every year) are Disney properties. 42%! THAT IS INSANE!
    • That trend took a pinnacle (so far) in 2019
      • Disney took eight of the top ten worldwide grossing films. EIGHTY PERCENT of 2019 worldwide top grossing films were Disney IP.
        • (unrelated) I’d recommend investing in Disney asap. This train ain’t stopping.