Joshua Kristian McCoy-Senior Contributor

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June, 2021
Voting member of the Georgia Film Critic's Association
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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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Dune: Who Is Alia Atreides?

One of the most intriguing characters in Frank Herbert's mythos hasn't been introduced to Denis Villeneuve's adaptation yet.

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Star Wars: What Are Death Sticks?

Fans remember Obi-Wan Kenobi changing the life of a drug dealer in Attack of the Clones, but what exactly was that guy trying to sell?

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The First Adaptation Of The Witcher Was A Disaster

Long before most worldwide fantasy fans knew about Andrzej Sapkowski's novels, The Hexer hit the big and small screens across Poland.

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Adam Wingard's Severely Underrated 2014 Thriller Is His Best Movie

The Guest depicts Dan Stevens as an enigmatic soldier who visits a mourning family to change their lives forever.

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This Absurd Sci-Fi Horror Movie Makes Angels Into Superheroes

The Devil Conspiracy may sound like a conspiracy theorist's documentary, but it's actually a hilariously overblown Catholic action horror epic

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This 90s Action Movie Might Be Jean-Claude Van Damme's Best

Hard Target is legendary Hong Kong action director John Woo's American debut, and it has all of the pulse-pounding action that would suggest.

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James McAvoy And Chris Pratt's Other Comic Book Movie Is Better Than You Remember

Wanted is an adaptation of a 2003 comic book series by Mark Millar. Though the film was despised initially, it has some strong moments.

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The Meg Ending, Explained

Jason Statham fighting to save China from a massive prehistoric shark can really only end one of two ways.

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Snowpiercer Ending, Explained

Bong Joon-ho's well-received sci-fi action film follows a train full of underprivileged survivors fighting for fair treatment.

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This Sci-Fi Action Comedy Is An Underrated Alien Invasion Classic

The World's End is the conclusion of Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy, and though it doesn't get as much attention as its siblings, it deserves more.

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This Sci-Fi Remake Copies The Source Material Without Capturing Its Spirit

The 2021 Japanese take on Vincenzo Natali's 1997 cult classic Cube puts its focus on the wrong elements and delivers a weaker project.

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How Did Kraven The Hunter Get His Powers?

Sony is bringing Sergei Kravinoff to the big screen for the first time, but his unique set of powers seems to come from a new source.

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Nimona Review

Netflix's latest animated feature is an anarchic masterpiece in which a shapeshifting rebel plays sidekick to a disgraced former knight.

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Star Trek: What Is Subspace?

Ever wonder how the Enterprise travels faster than light? The answer is hidden away in a fictional element of the universe's physics.

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Is Kraven The Hunter's New Backstory Borrowed From An Obscure Batman Villain?

Sony's upcoming film seems to give Sergei Kravinoff a new origin story, elements of which are eerily similar to DC's Catman

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Was Kraven The Hunter The Best Place For An R-Rating?

Sony made two PG-13 anti-hero movies against the will of the fans, but they seem to be letting Kraven off the leash.

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This Violent Finnish Action Movie Is An Absolute Must-See

Sisu depicts a former Finnish commando defending himself and his treasure from the Nazis with all the righteous violence that the story entails.

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This 1991 Martial Arts Movie Is An Underrated Manga Adaptation

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky combines Hong Kong action with comical splatter violence to perfectly capture the spirit of its source material.

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Skull Island Review

The first animated outing of the Monsterverse features some spectacular moments underneath a lot of mediocre ones.

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Star Trek: Klingon Starships, Explained

The franchise's most iconic proud warrior race comes to battle with a wide variety of spacefaring vessels.