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'The Young and the Restless' Theo and Lola sticking around, for now
Since before the pandemic, those who watch The Young and the Restless have had questions regarding the fate of Sasha Calle and Tyler Johson. Many viewers knew it was only a matter of time before Kyle and Summer reunited and wondered what would be next for Theo and Lola. Since this past spring, the rumor mill was buzzing with the news that both Calle and Johnson were being fired. It was also pointed out that both had removed Y&R from their Instagram accounts. Johnson added the CBS daytime drama back to his resume, but Calle never did. This only added fuel to the fire that their days were numbered.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksVenom: More to the Story
Tom Hardy certainly performed well as Eddie Brock, the human counterpart to the alien symbiote Venom (see above) in the 2018 movie Venom.
Johann HollarPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMore Credit for 'Capone'
Streaming this month on Amazon Prime was Capone, a film that critics hacked into like one of the renowned gangster lord’s cigar cutters. And while I can certainly agree that there was a lot more the film could have shown (I remember finishing it the first time thinking, “That could have been a lot better”), the reason that what it accomplished has gone largely unappreciated is because it wasn’t what people expected from a film named after Scarface himself. It was not an action film, but a dark, psychological drama about the horrors of physical and mental degradation.
Bryana FernPublished 4 years ago in GeeksJames Gunn Provides Glimpse of DC FanDome's 'The Suicide Squad' Panel
This past June, DC FanDome officially announced that the online event would include a panel for The Suicide Squad, which is helmed by Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn. Then, earlier this August, we got a tease from Gunn himself again that the fans are going to be seeing a glimpse from his highly-anticipated sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad. The previous film was helmed by David Ayer, whose screen credits include End of Watch, Bright, Fury, and, more recently, The Tax Collector starring Shia LaBeouf, which is still playing at drive-in theaters and on video on demand. While the first film did not get the best reception, this next one is expected to breathe new life into the IP as far as the big screen is concerned. The official logo for The Suicide Squad was also showcased in multiple languages.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker’s Review: The Confession Killer (Netflix, 2019)
“The Confession Killer” is a show about a serial killer whom we all know very well as being one of the most prolific killers in American History - Henry Lee Lucas. The question explored in this documentary is whether he was actually as prolific as he was made out to be. Confessing to over 200 murders and only having evidence of murdering under 10 people, this documentary seeks to clear up all the strangeness with the case that surrounded him. If you’ve paid attention to the Henry Lee Lucas case, you’ll notice that there was a big deal surrounding whether he was coaxed into confessing these random murders that kept appearing even though it was proven that when the murders happened, he must have been thousands of miles away. Various tickets from gas stations halfway across the country solidify the statement that Henry Lee Lucas probably didn’t kill most of these people at all. The documentary itself is filmed brilliantly. Alongside people who were actually at the case and hearings, people who worked on the prosecution, people who worked on the defence, people who released the story and even the DA who forced an investigation into the Texas Rangers only to get his ass handed to him in despair. This documentary turns over every single stone possible and shows us that not every law enforcement officer is there to look out for us. Some of them just want to close their open cases and be the hero of their time - at whatever cost necessary.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks"The Shadow in the Corner" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The first time I discovered this story I was about fifteen years’ old and I’m not going to lie, I had never even heard of Mary Elizabeth Braddon before. I had no idea when she lived, but I guessed by her name she might either be old by now or she was living in the 19th century and therefore, not alive anymore. I didn’t really bother to do any research on the author from when I discovered the story because of the way in which I discovered the story. It was a very rainy day at school and so, I took a usual trip to the library and there were other people there. Someone had read the Braddon story and placed it back on the shelf in the entirely incorrect place - near nonfiction. I picked it up to move it only to notice that the cover was a bit odd. I flipped the book, which was very thin, around to notice the blurb. I read the blurb only to scrunch up my face and wonder what it was all about. I took the book out later that day, read the whole thing during lunch and returned it to the library before the day was out. It was a short read. That’s why it was pretty much impossible for me to research the author before reading the text - it was during lunch and we were stuck indoors because of the rain. After I read it, however, I really did forget about it for some time until I encountered it in an anthology that same summer. That’s when I started to pay more attention to what the story was actually about.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksA Filmmaker's Guide to: 20 Films of the 1960s
The 1960s was the beginning of truly modernised cinema. Things were happening, stars were becoming superstars, cinema was getting bigger budgets by the minute and equipment was surely modernising with nearly all films of larger budget being made entirely in colour now. Things were looking up for film and Hollywood in an age where it was considered that the Golden Era was dead and gone with the 50s. The era of peace and love was here and the music of the psychedelic Beach Boys, the death of Buddy Holly and the crooning harmonica folk rock of Bob Dylan were about the set the world on fire. Hollywood was about to take the biggest u-turn this world had ever seen and film would never be the same again.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBook Review: Summer Days & Summer Nights
“What is life, it comes to me, without the occasional risk of pizza?” Rating: 9/10 Synopsis: As everyone knows, summer is the perfect time to fall in love. This book focuses on all the classic scenes of summer: beaches, county fairs, zombie-infested movie theaters – you know, stuff like that. No matter what mood you’re in on these sweltering, sunny days it’s guaranteed that you’ll find at least one of these twelve love stories written by popular YA authors to match.
Veronica TraggiaiPublished 4 years ago in GeeksUNIVERSAL SOLDIER: RETRIBUTION
I'm going to share my idea for a final Universal Soldier sequel, that would see the current story closed, before a rumoured reboot happens.
David SavagePublished 4 years ago in GeeksHallmark Review: 'Wedding Every Weekend'
Following a recent breakup, physical therapist Brooke Ethridge (Kimberley Sustad) decides to take a break from dating and focus on herself. Car restoration mechanic Nate (Paul Campbell) shares in Brooke's intentions, still reeling from a past heartbreak. After a chance encounter, Brooke and Nate are shocked to learn both of them are set to attend the same set of four weddings. With both of them sick of their friends trying to set them up with dates, Brooke and Nate agree to become "wedding buddies" over the next four weekends.
Trevor WellsPublished 4 years ago in Geeks'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum, ChiChi DeVayne, Dies At 34
Like most people who didn't have heavy exposure to the world of drag prior to the advent of RuPaul's Drag Race, I had no clue who ChiChi DeVayne was prior to my 11-year-old introducing the show to me back a few years ago. When we finally hit Season 8 of the Emmy-winning competition series, #ChiChiDeVayne knocked me back on my heels. She didn't strike me as being as refined as some of her other #DragRace colleagues, such as #NaomiSmalls, #CourtneyAct, #RoxxxyAndrews or even #Katya, and she was a bit abrasive at first. That was what made every moment when ChiChi was on screen totally captivating, though.
Christina St-JeanPublished 4 years ago in GeeksOur Favorite Childhood Shows
Cartoons are a part of our childhood. Many of us have a lot of our favourite shows from Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and other channels while growing up.