L’avventura: Pet Detective
@joshbrunsting.bsky.social
Gamer, film lover, wrestling dork, appreciator of anime…writer for The CriterionCast, former editor for Gordon and The Whale among others. Complex called me a “creative mensch” once.
Halloween ends when I say it does. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Halloween ends when I say it does. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
Drop something 💖 PINK 💖
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Drop something 💖 PINK 💖
Best movie ever made remains Mystery Of The Wax Museum. Peak Kino.
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Best movie ever made remains Mystery Of The Wax Museum. Peak Kino.
A little high and a little bored tonight so painted my nails for the first time for a party we never went to. Couldn’t be happier if I tried.
October 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A little high and a little bored tonight so painted my nails for the first time for a party we never went to. Couldn’t be happier if I tried.
My heart hurts.
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My heart hurts.
I love her.
September 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I love her.
Like…eat my whole ass you fascist
September 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Like…eat my whole ass you fascist
Bums me out that Natasha Lyonne is this much of a dolt.
September 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Bums me out that Natasha Lyonne is this much of a dolt.
Football really is back folks
August 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Football really is back folks
Nah I ain’t risking a vibe shift.
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
July 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Nah I ain’t risking a vibe shift.
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
Didn’t expect these to actually show up at all
July 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Didn’t expect these to actually show up at all
It’s so peak lmfao
July 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It’s so peak lmfao
God damnit, it IS peak MOTHERFUCKER
July 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
God damnit, it IS peak MOTHERFUCKER
One of the most terrifying images of 2025 kino. Another really astonishing work from Curtis.
July 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
One of the most terrifying images of 2025 kino. Another really astonishing work from Curtis.
Oh really?
July 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Oh really?
#16 Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist (Adglobe/Live Wire)
Grade: A-
Incredible little game. Metroidvanias are absolutely not my vibe, but the world and design here is so interesting and engages me in a way to where I sort of the repetitive nature of the gameplay, and the mechanics help too.
Grade: A-
Incredible little game. Metroidvanias are absolutely not my vibe, but the world and design here is so interesting and engages me in a way to where I sort of the repetitive nature of the gameplay, and the mechanics help too.
July 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#16 Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist (Adglobe/Live Wire)
Grade: A-
Incredible little game. Metroidvanias are absolutely not my vibe, but the world and design here is so interesting and engages me in a way to where I sort of the repetitive nature of the gameplay, and the mechanics help too.
Grade: A-
Incredible little game. Metroidvanias are absolutely not my vibe, but the world and design here is so interesting and engages me in a way to where I sort of the repetitive nature of the gameplay, and the mechanics help too.
Made this last night. Missing about six or seven movies that just weren’t available to add but I like this list enough.
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Made this last night. Missing about six or seven movies that just weren’t available to add but I like this list enough.
#15 Serial Experiments Lain (Pioneer LDC)
Grade: A+
Impossible to blankly recommend, this…riff? rumination? on the anime of the same name is a harrowing experience. Ostensibly a visual novel, the game’s conclusion is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and the aftermath is something I’ll never forget.
Grade: A+
Impossible to blankly recommend, this…riff? rumination? on the anime of the same name is a harrowing experience. Ostensibly a visual novel, the game’s conclusion is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and the aftermath is something I’ll never forget.
June 22, 2025 at 5:03 AM
#15 Serial Experiments Lain (Pioneer LDC)
Grade: A+
Impossible to blankly recommend, this…riff? rumination? on the anime of the same name is a harrowing experience. Ostensibly a visual novel, the game’s conclusion is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and the aftermath is something I’ll never forget.
Grade: A+
Impossible to blankly recommend, this…riff? rumination? on the anime of the same name is a harrowing experience. Ostensibly a visual novel, the game’s conclusion is unlike anything I’ve ever seen and the aftermath is something I’ll never forget.
#14 Centum (Hack The Publisher)
Grade: B
David Lynch does point and click. Not quite as exhilarating as that sounds but the influences are clear and the Kafkaesque atmosphere makes for a captivating experience. Nice and relatively quick, there are a few threads that don’t land but it’s beautiful.
Grade: B
David Lynch does point and click. Not quite as exhilarating as that sounds but the influences are clear and the Kafkaesque atmosphere makes for a captivating experience. Nice and relatively quick, there are a few threads that don’t land but it’s beautiful.
June 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
#14 Centum (Hack The Publisher)
Grade: B
David Lynch does point and click. Not quite as exhilarating as that sounds but the influences are clear and the Kafkaesque atmosphere makes for a captivating experience. Nice and relatively quick, there are a few threads that don’t land but it’s beautiful.
Grade: B
David Lynch does point and click. Not quite as exhilarating as that sounds but the influences are clear and the Kafkaesque atmosphere makes for a captivating experience. Nice and relatively quick, there are a few threads that don’t land but it’s beautiful.
#13 Doom: The Dark Ages
Grade: B-
Good, inconsistent. Gunplay sings when things get more and more intense, with melee and parries making for very dynamic combos. Mech/dragon sequences are drags, and maybe a few too many chapters. Overall a fun, if bloated, evolution of the Doom formula.
Grade: B-
Good, inconsistent. Gunplay sings when things get more and more intense, with melee and parries making for very dynamic combos. Mech/dragon sequences are drags, and maybe a few too many chapters. Overall a fun, if bloated, evolution of the Doom formula.
June 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
#13 Doom: The Dark Ages
Grade: B-
Good, inconsistent. Gunplay sings when things get more and more intense, with melee and parries making for very dynamic combos. Mech/dragon sequences are drags, and maybe a few too many chapters. Overall a fun, if bloated, evolution of the Doom formula.
Grade: B-
Good, inconsistent. Gunplay sings when things get more and more intense, with melee and parries making for very dynamic combos. Mech/dragon sequences are drags, and maybe a few too many chapters. Overall a fun, if bloated, evolution of the Doom formula.
We are so fucking back
June 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
We are so fucking back
This shit means something to me man
June 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This shit means something to me man
MY FUCKING GOAT
June 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
MY FUCKING GOAT
It always should have been Hangman. I cannot wait for All In.
May 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
It always should have been Hangman. I cannot wait for All In.