
‘Lilo & Stitch’ is enjoyable, but has a few sloppy stitches
The fun live action adaptation is enjoyable yet unfaithful to the original

Jin is lost and incohesive on ‘Echo’
The BTS member’s solo EP is an uneven collection of songs with standout moments, but are mostly mediocre and sometimes bad

In Review: Volume 7, 2025
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PinkPantheress shatters all expectations with “Fancy That”
The mixtape stuns with its lyricism, sampling and creativity

‘Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing’ misses the beat
Despite impactful animations, the film struggles to provide adequate context for viewers

‘More Chaos’ displays piecemeal technical improvement from its predecessor
Opium-signed rapper Ken Carson’s fourth album is manic and messy

‘Sinners’ is stylish, sexy and seething with culture
The only sin this film commits is not giving us more

‘A Minecraft Movie’ digs up humor and chaos from the mines
The long-awaited film embraces creativity out of nothingness

In Review: Volume 6, 2025
El Estoque's staff review recently released media, ranging from Netflix's newest romcom to Lil Tecca's latest single

‘The Crux’ gets back into the heart of things
Djo’s third album is playful, if patchy

‘Snow White’ aims to spread messages about fairness, but plummets fairly quickly
The newest Disney addition adds to the long list of the studio’s failures, with poor execution cheapening the quality of the beloved classic

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