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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The season finale of this hit fantasy adventure is an emotional rollercoaster that perfectly caps off the first part of its story.

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The follow-up to Wu Assassins doesn't promise much and delivers just that: solid martial arts action surrounded by shoddy plot and dull dialogue.

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One big surprise after another sees Raised By Wolves rocket in fascinating new directions. Episode 4 is a huge leap forward.

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5 Horror Movies Where The Killer Is A Woman

The final girl is a common horror trope, but some horror movies defy convention by centering around ladies who kill.

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5 Sci-Fi Movies Where The Earth Is Destroyed

For some strange reason, humans love to imagine and depict the only home we've ever known being spectacularly erased from existence.

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Why Are There 3 Pinocchio Movies Coming Out This Year?

The classic tale of a puppet's adventure to become real is getting three on-screen adaptations from three radically different filmmakers.

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Ben 10 And The Evolution Of Action Cartoons

This Cartoon Network franchise has shifted into five different series which occupy a key place in the genre's gradual warping over the years.

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This sci-fi series known for going off the rails finds new rails to fly off of. Packed with thrilling new details, Season 2 is picking up fast.

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Shadow And Bone: The Problem With B-Plots
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This Netflix series adapted two novels into interconnected, but largely separate narratives. What happens when one is more interesting than the other?

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Child Of Kamiari Month Review

Netflix and Liden Films' newest anime movie is a charming and beautifully realized journey with some truly powerful moments.

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Are The Hitman Movies Really That Bad?

Gaming's favorite killer for hire somehow starred in two feature film adaptations. Judging on the video game movie curve, are they worth a look back?

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The Tomorrow War Is Imperfect But It's The Kind Of Movie Hollywood Needs

The Tomorrow War isn't exactly great, but for an ailing film industry, it is worth learning something from.

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Expanding The Universe: Other Genres Star Wars Should Try Out

The biggest name in sci-fi fantasy has recently broken into westerns and anime, but what other types of stories could this universe hold?

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A Roland Emmerich disaster movie that does what it says on the poster. Too long to be funny, too unintelligent to be interesting.

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The movies based on this hit game franchise haven't worked out well, but perhaps a full-fledged TV adaptation would serve the story better.

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Despite the drastic change for this take on The Bat, the film still makes use of the big names. Could a less iconic villain have better fit the tone?

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The MCU and DCEU are huge, but as the films get bigger, they also get longer. With runtimes nearing the three-hour mark, it's time to reign them in.

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