The Last of Us

When it comes to video games being adapted into live-action movies or television shows, the results have been largely abysmal. Despite valiant efforts to keep the genre moving forward, it has been one miss after another, with the only memorable titles are those that are so awful, they live in infamy within cinematic lore. Remember ALONE IN THE DARK? If you don’t, you’re one of the lucky few.

Seven episodes in, it’s safe to say that the HBO series THE LAST OF US has finally broken the curse. Based on the popular Playstation series, the show follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they make their way across the country. What makes this trek a little more perilous than most road adventures is that