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'Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones' - Review (Netflix)
Being funny is a particular skill. There are different types of funny, and different people find different things amusing, but to pursue the profession of making people laugh takes a certain amount of bravery, especially in this day and age.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
Do Yourself a Favor and Watch 'This Is Us'
Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard about a television series called This Is Us. The social media gush on this phenomenal show has been plentiful. Perhaps you know someone who watches it every week, preferably with a box of tissues nearby (that person is definitely me). In this article I explain why I love this show so much, while avoiding any spoilers for those who haven’t watched it yet.
By Simran Lavanya Saraf5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Aziz Ansari: Right Now'
After about a year hiatus, Aziz is back. He's a little more different this time around than his earlier specials. I guess it's pretty obvious why. Last year he had a scandal concerning the way he treated a woman he had gone out with. It put him in the news for a little while.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
'The Lion King': Far From Disney's Crowing Achievement
2019s The Lion King was highly anticipated for many reasons. It was criticised for all the same reasons. Audiences flocked in droves to see this film, as it brings together two generations to appreciate Disney's achievement.
By Kenneth Belliveau5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 52)
Oh my, we’ve really come a long way haven’t we? Last time, we talked about what we think the Great American Novel is and why America has such a hard time deciding its representative text. Today, we’re going to look at something slightly different but along the same path. Last week, I told you that the novel England considers the “representative” text in most cases is Middlemarch. To some extent, I agree with this—but I want to show you some other novels that could also represent England in a good and overall, very meaningful light.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
'Pain and Glory' (2019) Review
In a similar vein to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Pain and Glory (2019) is another set of cinematic giants coming together to create a reflective magnum opus. With a swell of critical acclaim, and a "Best Actor" win at Cannes, Pain and Glory has finally arrived on UK screens, and has continued to maintain its high standards. Almodóvar has had a long career filled with widespread acclaim, and an Oscar win for his original screenplay. He has now turned his attention to the twilight years of a once-successful film director, who has become a self-inflicted recluse due to bad physical health and depression. Through a reconnection with an actor from years before, and an introduction to heroin, he begins to reflect on his past as it rears its head into the present.
By Conor Crooks5 years ago in Geeks
Logic and the Prince
Logan resided in a village where everyone knew everyone. Unfortunately, it was easy for them to point out things about him that they didn't exactly like: He was more about exercising his mind than his muscles, he didn't try to flirt with the ladies or consider settling down with someone as ideal as the other guys in town did, and they even decided to make up rumors on why he didn't take pleasure in socializing or going anywhere but the bookshop and the market. The man birthed poems and prose to the bookshop for a profit, and even sent some of his contributions to literature to places overseas, but the people of his village still didn't seem all that pleased with him. As well as paying to keep his little house and keep food in his stomach, Logan was storing some of his profits aside so that he could afford to move elsewhere. Until he finally had enough, though, he resorted to finding places that were easy for him to travel to, regardless of whether they were near or far from the village, in order to be alone with his thoughts, since anyone else he has encountered would berate him for not being a "real man."
By Monique Star5 years ago in Geeks
'Young Justice: Outsiders' Is Overwhelmingly Crash!
From 2010 to 2013, Young Justice and its second season Young Justice: Invasion aired on Cartoon Network. When it got cancelled, DC fans were outraged. Including me, as I perceive Young Justice as the best DC animated show, what with its compelling character arcs and its skillful juggling of many characters from DC Comics. When it was on Netflix, fans streamed the show over and over in hopes that the show would come back. And their efforts were not in vain, as the show got revived for the DC Universe streaming service. Sometimes, shows get cancelled and never revived. Other times, shows are revived with subpar quality. But Young Justice: Outsiders is, thankfully, an instance where the revival maintains excellent quality. Plus, the show got renewed for a fourth season!
By Steven Shinder5 years ago in Geeks