Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Geeks.
My Review of "Before Sunrise"
Before Sunrise is one of those classics that a lot of critics talk about but I never paid any attention to. It came out back in 1995 and at the time I wasn't mature enough to watch through it. Now that I'm way older I have the patience and maturity to appreciate the nuances of this movie.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of 'A Dance with Fate'
Synopsis A young woman who is both a bard--and a warrior--seeks to repay her debts and settle scores in this thrilling historical fantasy series. The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau's family for the accident, she agrees to go to Dau's home as a bond servant for the span of one year. There, she soon learns that Oakhill is a place of dark secrets. The vicious Crow Folk still threaten both worlds. And Dau, battling the demon of despair, is not an easy man to help. When Liobhan and Dau start to expose the rot at the center of Oakhill, they place themselves in deadly danger. For their enemy wields great power and will stop at nothing to get his way. It will take all the skills of a Swan Island warrior and a touch of the uncanny to give them a hope of survival. . . .
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in Geeks"Castle Rackrent" by Maria Edgeworth
Within this text, a number of striking personalities can be seen. First and foremost we have the personality of the first generation guided by Sir Patrick, a man of little means and of normally few words apart from a more godly and patriarchal view in a William Faulkner fashion. Sir Patrick is declared a ‘spend-thrift’ and is often the most concerned about the view of others upon himself as a moral human being towards them. A Machiavellian trait, this is thought to have continued in the lineage of the family. Sir Murtagh is the second generation and he is described as a ‘fiend’ and often a ‘litigating fiend’. Here we see the morality of the family descend ever so slightly and so, the reader is given insight into the decline and fall of this rather extensively proud and historical family of old, Irish faith. Within the third generation the reader meets Sir Kit - a deplorable human being, a gambler, a spender and an abusive husband to his wife. Here the reader can clearly see a massive decline from what was the historical past of Sir Patrick in which the spend-thrift culture was clearly visible to all. Sir Kit seems to be overtly concerned about himself and does not care what others think of him. This is most likely a delusion of grandeur since he has come from a family that is both respected and historical and, as he is the third generation, must feel as if he is entitled to respect and is automatically virtuous for his purity of family. Finally we have the furthest generation away from the firast which is the fourth generation of Sir Condy. Sir Condy is a man that is often considered the morally better of the four, the more likeable of them all and yet, the most susceptible to suggestion out of them all. He is constantly manipulated and duped, turned and twisted. His naivety is his downfall and therefore, he too has similar faults to his predecessors - that he cannot see something approaching right in front of him and that he has very little self-control. But in the way that the older generations have no self-control because of various needs such as: saving money, fiendishness and machiavellianism, gambling addiction and spending money relentlessly - Sir Condy has no self-control because of the way in which other characters tend to want to control or overpower him.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks"Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles
The first time I read this book I was in sixth form, so I was about maybe sixteen or seventeen. The way in which I discovered this book was actually only because my teacher was talking about it for a brief time in a class about Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and the Freudian Complexes of the play. I’m not going to lie, at first I was actually only interested in the Sophocles play because of the fact I hadn’t read it - but when I started reading it I was then thoroughly disgusted. I stayed up for most of the night reading and annotating my tattered second hand copy and then, when all was done, I put it down and didn’t really pick it up again purely because it was a bit too gross. The next time I’d pick it up, my opinion of Ancient Greek Plays was already fully formed and I understood that they were all absolutely disgusting.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks5 TV Shows That Won't Return Until 2021
Titans DC Universe's Titans saw a sharp increase in quality during its second season, as a stronger central narrative, a much better villain and a more optimistic tone all worked in its favour, allowing it to hold its own with some of the streaming service's better-received originals. And all of that made fans even more excited for the third season.
The Swan Princess Review
I want to start off by saying: I love this movie. It’s got everything you want in an animated film: songs, talking animals, evil sorcerers, evil sorcerers henchwoman, handsome princes, idiot sidekicks, beautiful AND smart princesses, weird ungodly monsters, and weird unnecessary dance numbers that must’ve driven the animation crew nuts.
Mae McCreeryPublished 4 years ago in Geeks"Tartuffe" MIP/FIAF.
Robert Massimi. "Tartuffe" is a Moliere classic. It is a story about Orgon, his perfect family and a pious fraud named Tartuffe. It was never really clear to me how a successful man like Orgon could be so taken by Tartuffe but he is and his family feels the effects of it. Orgon and his mother are so in rapture by this man that they get to the point where they make no decisions without the advise and opinion of Tartuffe.
Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).Published 4 years ago in GeeksQuest For Camelot Review
As far as animated films go, it isn't bad. While I am a Disney fan, animated films from other production companies must get props for being so drastically different. From Quest for Camelot to Secret of NIMH, there are so many once you start looking for them.
Mae McCreeryPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe Money Pit - A Movie Review
Always remember to check on everything in a new house or the stairs will come crashing down. The Money Pit was released to theaters in 1986. A young couple moves into their dream house. The roof leaks, the stairs come crashing down, and the tub smashes through the floor. Finding help to fix up the house, Walter and Anna struggle to stay sane.
Marielle SabbagPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of ‘Prelude for Lost Souls’ (Prelude for Lost Souls #1)
Synopsis For readers of Nova Ren Suma, Maggie Steifvater, and Maureen Johnson comes a spellbinding tale about choosing your own path, the families we create for ourselves, and facing the ghosts of your past. In the town of St. Hilaire, most make their living by talking to the dead. In the summer, the town gates open to tourists seeking answers while all activity is controlled by The Guild, a sinister ruling body that sees everything. Dec Hampton has lived there his entire life, but ever since his parents died, he's been done with it. He knows he has to leave before anyone has a chance to stop him. His best friend Russ won't be surprised when Dec leaves--but he will be heartbroken. Russ is a good medium, maybe even a great one. He's made sacrifices for his gift and will do whatever he can to gain entry to The Guild, even embracing dark forces and contacting the most elusive ghost in town. But when the train of Annie Krylova, the piano prodigy whose music has been Dec's main source of solace, breaks down outside of town, it sets off an unexpected chain of events. And in St. Hilaire, there are no such things as coincidences.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksKristian Alphonso exits Days after 37 years
The soap world is losing a dynamic actress as Kristian Alphonso has decided to leave Days of Our Lives. She announced on Instagram on July 6 that she has filmed her final scenes and will not be with the show when it returns in September. Alphonzo, along with Peter Reckel were one of the most popular soap couples ever as Bo and Hope Brady. I remember when a young Alphonzo took over the role of Doug Williams's daughter and Julie's half sister. She portrayed a teen who was smitten with Beauregard Brady who regarded her as a mere child. She eventually won his heart and their wedding was one of the highest rated soap episodes ever.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksJoker 2019 (Todd Phillips) Film Review
"I just hope my death makes more cents than my life” Todd Phillips’ Joker takes darkness to another level. It can be summarised with the phrase ‘you can be kind to the world, but the world will not be kind back’. A deeply disturbing, bleak and gripping exploration of a broken individual with a complex antihero that leaves viewers seriously questioning their relationship with the ‘protagonist’. We watch Arthur Fleck’s miserable world (full of miserable people) fall apart through a painful series of events that seemingly cannot get any worse until the next comes along. His character develops throughout the film in a unique fashion, ending up even more insane than he was to begin with. Yet it is the consequence of this that provides him with his new identity that he is so pleased with, as he becomes a saint for those similarly outraged and negatively impacted by the system. Arthur subconsciously fuels further rebellion against “fascist” mayor Thomas Wayne following his actions on the Murray show, by which pure anomie is generated.
Rachel KnightPublished 4 years ago in Geeks