Author: Fox Troilo

Fox Troilo

Fox serves as an entertainment journalist in the Washington, D.C. When not covering cinematic news for LRM, he critiques films as a member of the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Fox also has a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Strategy from Indiana University Bloomington.

Tabletop Game Review: Neom

  Neom by Lookout Games Price:~$55.00 Players:1 to 5 Playtime:45 minutes Perfect for:Players who enjoy tile drafting, city building, and strategic resource allocation. Neom is a game of strategic design. Players must carefully and thoughtfully

What Film Will Win Best Picture At The Oscars This Weekend?

  The 91st Annual Academy Awards will be bestowed on Sunday, February 25th, 2019 and perhaps one of the most interesting races to watch is for Best Picture. Often there are leading indicators that signal

Tabletop Game Review: Miaui

  Miaui by Z-Man Games Price: ~$25.00 Players: 3 to 6 Playtime: 20 minutes Perfect for: Players looking for a bluffing/strategy game that is easy to pick up, plays quick, and has strong replay value Miaui is a game

How To Train Your Dragon The Hidden World Review: A Mostly Satisfying Conclusion is Found

  How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the (supposedly) conclusive chapter chronicling the friendship between young Viking chief Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his dragon, Toothless. Since the events of How To Train

Trailers for The Hustle, Long Shot, Hobbs & Shaw, and Shaft; Dune Casting

On this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News the crew kicks things off with Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down where they evaluate the recently released trailers for The Hustle, Long Shot, Hobbs & Shaw, and Shaft. From there, the hosts offer some initial

Tabletop Game Review: Layers

  Layers by Ludicorn Price:~$30.00 Players: 1 to 4 Players Playtime: 20 to 30 minutes Perfect for: Players who love visual puzzles and speedy competition Layers is a game of creating patterns faster than your opponents. To set

Tabletop Game Review: Spell Smashers

  Spell Smashers by Renegade Game Studios Price: ~$45.00 Players: 1 to 5 Playtime: 45 to 120 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy wordplay in a Euro-style game format and fantasy-magic themes Spell Smashers is a game of

Isn’t It Romantic Review: It Is Hilarious

  Isn’t It Romantic is the story of Natalie (Rebel Wilson) a young woman who has a relatively good life but finds herself consistently confronted with frustrations socially and professionally. After a freak accident, Natalie

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Review – Everything is Awfully Well-Constructed

  The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is the continuing story of Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt) and his friends as they face a new threat to their world—the inhabitants of the planet Duplo from

Tabletop Game Review: Comanauts

  Comanauts by Plaid Hat Games Price: ~$65.00 Players: 2 to 4 Playtime: 90 to 120 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy choosing their own adventure, mystery, and collaboration Comanauts is a game of cooperative mystery solving through