Carson Kelly Blogs

The story of Michael Jackson is one almost everyone knows. His rise from a gifted young performer in the Jackson Five to becoming the King of Pop remains one of the most recognizable journeys in entertainment history. Unfortunately, MICHAEL did not tell that familiar story with the quality or refinement I expected. This is not a film I completely disliked. Some moments capture the spectacle, music, and extraordinary ambition associated with Michael Jackson’s career. The material itself remains fascinating, and there is enough here for longtime fans and general moviegoers to find something worthwhile. However, the overall execution left me wanting more. Certain details appeared to be altered, simplified, or reshaped for the film, and some of those creative decisions prevented the story from feeling as complete or authentic as it should have. Every biographical film makes changes when adapting a real person’s life, but those changes still need to form a compelling and carefully construc...

The Scary Movie franchise has returned, but unfortunately, this latest installment did absolutely nothing for me. Comedy is always subjective, but I found very little to laugh at in this movie. Most of the humor felt strained, repetitive, and overly reliant on being loud or recognizable rather than genuinely clever. Instead of delivering a sharp new parody for the current era of horror, the film frequently felt like it was simply throwing jokes at the screen and hoping something would eventually land. There may be some enjoyment here for longtime fans who are simply happy to see the franchise return. Familiarity and nostalgia can certainly carry a movie for a while. However, they were not enough to overcome how uninspired and exhausting I found the overall experience. A comedy does not necessarily need an emotional story or complicated filmmaking to succeed. It does, however, need to be funny. For me, Scary Movie failed at that most important task. I went into the film willing to emb...

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s legendary epic is an extraordinary theatrical achievement and one of my favorite films of the year. There are movies you enjoy, movies you admire, and movies that continue occupying your thoughts long after the final scene has ended. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey belongs firmly in that final category. I attended an early-morning screening, and hours after leaving the theater, I was still thinking about what I had experienced. This was not merely another new movie to watch, review, and eventually move past. This was one of those increasingly rare cinematic experiences that felt enormous, meaningful, and genuinely unforgettable.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 was another enjoyable episode in what has continued to be a very strong season. I liked this episode. It had several fun moments, continued moving the different stories forward, and gave me another good reason to remain invested in everything happening across Westeros. This will be a mostly spoiler-free review because I do not want to ruin the episode for anyone who has not watched it yet. I also want to keep this week’s review focused on my overall reaction rather than breaking down every individual scene. Simply put, I had a good time with Episode 5.

Bethesda Game Studios unexpectedly delivered one of the biggest collections of gaming announcements of the year this morning, offering a substantial update on the studio’s future and confirming several projects that fans have spent years hoping to see. In a new statement published on July 17, 2026, Bethesda Game Studios outlined what its teams are currently developing across Fallout , The Elder Scrolls , Starfield , and several other projects. The announcements include official confirmation that remastered versions of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are in development, a new Fallout project is being created at Obsidian Entertainment, Fallout 5 has entered preproduction, and The Elder Scrolls VI is now Bethesda Game Studios’ primary development focus. For longtime Bethesda fans, this is an enormous amount of news to receive at once.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4 was another enjoyable chapter in what continues to be a very strong season. I liked this episode quite a bit. It had several good moments throughout, especially for Team Green, and it continued moving the larger conflict forward as we head into the second half of the season. This review will remain mostly spoiler-free, but there were some nice intense dragon moments tonight. Those scenes were easily among the highlights of the episode for me and served as another reminder of how dangerous and unpredictable this war is becoming.