Jackie Gia

08/18/2026

I hope you agree with me on this one.

Cinematography? Great. Acting? Great. But the movie focused so heavily on Sadie Sink's character and her backstory that I felt it overshadowed Peter Parker's dilemma. Meant to go hand in hand, I guess, but I wanted to see more of Tom trying to deal with being a loner. That was more interesting to me...

08/18/2026

My article, “Drawing the Line: How X-Men ’97 Exposes the Anatomy of Prejudice,” is now featured on The Entertainment Breakdown’s Main Page!

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08/05/2026

My latest has been published on Medium!

The revival show of the original X-Men deconstructs the very nature of prejudice through their experience as mutant superheroes

07/30/2026

This was a tough one, but outstanding performance from Plemons.

Hmm... meh. The movie could have had me either way, but that very last scene before the montage really killed it for me. BUT, I will say, Jesse Plemons is GREAT in this. He always does well with these types of roles. So believable. This movie, nominated for an Oscar though...? No. I know we a...

07/29/2026

Not mad I watched this.

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07/29/2026

Repost:

I wrote this last week. Yesterday, I lost my job.

07/29/2026

A month has passed since I was laid off.

I'm tired of being depressed about it. Tired of wondering whether it was personal or just business. At some point, you have to stop replaying the same questions and start moving forward.

The silver lining is that I've had time to catch up on blogging, write a few film critiques, and finally start drafting my first screenplay.

Still, I can't help but reminisce about the days when I felt like I truly belonged somewhere.

August 2009.

07/22/2026

Three weeks. One hundred applications. No leads.

07/13/2026

This makes me incredibly sad.

Beloved Kiwi actor Sam Neill has died aged 78.

His family confirmed the news in a statement on social media today (July 13th).

Read here: https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/sam-neill-beloved-new-zealand-actor-dies-aged-78-38493/

07/08/2026

My latest entry on Medium is up. This time, I talk about my brief stint at CNN while trying to hold on to both my dignity and my sanity.