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We Need To Talk About The Treatment Of Roxy In 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'
It’s safe to say that Kingsman: The Golden Circle has been raising plenty of eyebrows since its release. The sequel is already considered to be inferior to the wildly successful and beloved original, and the film has also courted controversy thanks to its particularly unusual sex scene. However, the second Kingsman has also earned the ire of film fans due to the way in which it treats one of its more prominent characters. Beware of spoilers for Kingsman: The Golden Circle from here on out.
Max FarrowPublished 6 years ago in GeeksGet The Ludes! Leonardo DiCaprio Needed Help For One Crucial Scene In 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'
As we all know, Leonardo DiCaprio has singlehandedly become a prominent environmentalist and one of the greatest acting talents of his generation. Yet, as the old saying goes, everyone needs help sometime, and when it came to filming The Wolf of Wall Street, it seems that ol’ Leo was no exception to this rule.
Max FarrowPublished 6 years ago in Geeks5 Margaret Atwood Novels That Deserve A TV Adaptation Following The Success Of 'Alias Grace' & 'The Handmaid's Tale'
It’s a great time to be a fan of acclaimed author Margaret Atwood. After all, Hulu’s serialized interpretation of The Handmaid’s Tale can now be officially referred to as a multi award-winning adaptation. Plus, we’re also set to enjoy Netflix’s realization of another Atwood classic, the historical fiction book Alias Grace.
Max FarrowPublished 6 years ago in GeeksStan Lee Reveals His (Unexpected) Thoughts On The Big Captain America Twist
Captain America is one of the greatest Avengers. He stands for everything a superhero should stand for: peace, equality, justice, and all that's good and pure in the world. Or at least he did. Because unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you've seen this photo:
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in GeeksTV Programmes to Check Out!
26 November 2017 So I usually tend to write blogs about emotional health and well-being, but I thought I'd shake things up a bit. What has everyone been watching? What has been memorable and stood out for them? I've seen a few things recently that I wanted to spread the word on, and if you have heard of them before then... let's share the love on them (or disagreement...).
Emily JohnsonPublished 6 years ago in GeeksNew Posters And Foreign Magazines Give Us A Closer (And Creepier) Look At Task Force X And Joker!
Suicide Squad's August release date is fast approaching, and DC is rolling out new artwork and photos on a daily basis. Today's releases feature three new character posters, three group shots and two new magazine covers. The posters follow the standard protocol (with some cool additions), but the covers are amazingly unique. We'll start off with the posters, and build up to the magazine shots:
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in GeeksSorry Green Lantern Fans, Looks Like Diggle Isn't John Stewart
Earlier this week, David Ramsey, actor of John Diggle, teased fans, saying his character could very well turn out to be the famous John Stewart:
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in GeeksHere's An Updated List Of The (Ever-Expanding) Justice League Cast!
After years of waiting and multiple failed attempts, we're finally getting a Justice League movie next year. The Zack Snyder-helmed project is set to hit theaters next year in November. Slowly but surely, concept art and #JusticeLeagueCast announcements have been trickling out, with the most recent news being the announcement of the Justice League movie title. Well, here's a compilation of all the actors and actresses who have been confirmed to join the movie!
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in GeeksMovie Review: 'Coco'
It’s hard for me to look at a Pixar movie as just another movie. The computer animation company has built such a remarkable run of quality work that it feels like something more than just a string of hit cartoons. Pixar movies combine heart, humor, pathos and great art unlike any other company on the planet. Toy Story, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, and the like aren’t just any other kids movie, they are highly regarded works of art.
Sean PatrickPublished 6 years ago in GeeksThe New Marvel Lego Sets Just Revealed Something Huge. Plus: It's Miles Morales vs. Carnage!
I made a post on the newly revealed Ant-Man Lego sets earlier today, and something went right above my head. Thankfully, though, it didn't go above the head of Stefan Basaric. Anyways, here's what he noticed:
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in Geeks'Doctor Strange' Merchandise Provides A Mesmerizing New Look At The Sorcerer Supreme!
Marvel's Doctor Strange doesn't come out until next November, but it looks like the merchandising team has already begun their slow takeover of the market. Although it's not a lot, we do do see some great new shots of #Benedict Cumberbatch as mind-bending sorcerer in action (magic and all)! Take a look for yourself:
Jashan BoparaiPublished 6 years ago in GeeksAnna Karenina
I was never much into classical literature. Growing up in Russia, I had to read a lot of those books as a part of the school program. I can't say any of them truly enchanted me as much as my extracurricular reading - the Harry Potter series, Agatha Christie's mystery books, and Ray Bradbury's sci-fi among others. I always thought classical books were quite depressing, even boring at times. The dry sense of humor and long descriptions put me to sleep. In high school, when we started reading bigger, more serious works like Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky and War and Peace by Tolstoy, I just could not understand what the fuss was about. Sad and full of contemplations and inner dialogues was Crime and Punishment, and long, strings of unnecessary sentences that take up half a page was the latter.