Joshua Kristian McCoy-Senior Contributor

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Senior Contributor

June, 2021
Voting member of the Georgia Film Critic's Association
Horror, Science Fiction, Action
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About Joshua Kristian McCoy

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros. player, and the proud owner of a Bachelor's in Psychology. He has contributed more than 1,000 pieces to The Best War Games in his three-year career at the digital publication.

Industry Focus

Film and Television

Favorite Movies

Alien
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

The Silence of the Lambs
Pan's Labrynth
Godzilla Minus One

Favorite TV Shows

Taskmaster
Andor
Community
Midnight Mass

Castlevania

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Willow Episode 6 Review

As the series approaches its final moments, a lively new addition to the cast and some plot revelations spice up the sixth episode.

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5 Lowest-Rated Amazon Prime Series Of 2022 (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

Amazon's streaming service doesn't have a lot of total failures, but some of its original content isn't received as well as the big names.

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5 Worst Netflix Series Of 2022 (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

The massive streaming service still lives and dies on its original content, but some exclusive programming is more a liability than an asset.

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Avatar: Using Sci-fi Tropes Differently

Both The Way of Water and the 2009 original films have a lot of well-worn material, but there are a few good reasons to fall back on those concepts.

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My Hero Academia: 5 Actors That Could Play All Might

Netflix is taking another ill-advised swing at a beloved anime. Who has what it takes to bring the Symbol of Peace to live action?

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Willow Episode 5 Review

The revival series takes a detour from its main quest to dive into a couple of characters' backstories and winds up with the best episode so far.

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Of all the movie stars in Hollywood, none seem more committed to the projects they select than Henry Cavill.

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Bardo, False Chronicles Of A Handful Of Truths Review

Long, bizarre, and wonderfully self-indulgent, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu's deeply personal passion project is an incredible experience.

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In most sci-fi stories with robotic limbs, the downside of having a cannon for an arm is a full metaphysical loss of humanity.

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This classic cyberpunk archetype is the honorable Darth Vader to the evil megacorporation's Empire.

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A world that looks perfect can often hide its endless nightmarish faults from its own citizens.

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The fourth episode of this mildly engaging fantasy adventure traps our heroes in a magical castle with evil afoot.

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Tim Burton's iconic comedy horror classic has had 30 years of sequel pitches, but is there any chance of the franchise rising from its grave?

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