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Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters Afterlife' Does Nostalgia Right
I have, in the past, been the first to call out Hollywood studios for churning out nostalgia like so much microwaved, reheated, dinners, the kinds you forgot in the back of the fridge until its stench was impossible to deny. Coming 2 America is a great example of a bankrupt, desperate cash grab that plays like 3 day old leftovers. Now, I am no less susceptible to nostalgia than you are dear reader, but given that I am subjected to far more of Hollywood’s laziest rehashing than the average movie-goer, I’m in a position to be more judgmental than most.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in Geeks‘Red Notice’ Might Be the Worst Movie of the Year
Red Notice is an action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot — three people whose movies I generally avoid.
MovieBabblePublished 2 years ago in GeeksMovie Trailers I Still Think About
Before audiences ever see a movie, they watch the trailer. A great trailer is a filmmaker's best chance at getting viewers excited about a film and in the theater on opening night. Here are seven unforgettable movie trailers that did their job and have stuck with me over time:
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Trailer Breakdown
Well Marvel fans, specifically Spidey fans, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived with the official Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer dropping, and boy does it look amazing (pun very much intended).
Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago in GeeksDocumentary Review: The Life of Kurt Vonnegut 'Unstuck in Time'
Kurt Vonnegut was famous for many reasons but one of the highlights of his work was when he would write himself into his stories. A famous instance of this can be found in his bestseller, Breakfast of Champions, where Vonnegut revealed himself to the character, Kilgore Trout and explained that he was Trout’s creator, the author of the book where Trout was a character. It’s a wonderfully off-beat bit of meta and it was part of Vonnegut’s charm. Director, documentarian, and friend of Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Weide was undoubtedly influenced by his friend when he decided to write himself into his documentary on the famed author, Unstuck in Time.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in Geeks‘Wicked: The Musical’ Film Announces Their Lead Actresses
Years ago, when Wicked the musical came out and was an instant sensation, the musical world promised fans a movie rendition of the epic show. However, it wasn’t until recently that that promise came to fruition. When Universal Studios officially greenlit the movie a couple of years ago, many fans were still skeptical because it had taken so long to get it going. However, with the recent announcement of casting, particularly the leading roles, that disbelief that the movie version is coming out is gone from people’s heads. The Wicked movie is coming, and fans couldn’t be more excited about it.
Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago in GeeksThe Day the Magic Died
There is one scene in the Harry Potter film series that to this day lives on in infamy. You know the one. For years, this scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the series' fourth installment, has been the subject of ridicule for its brazen divergence from the book and complete misrepresentation of one of its main characters.
Movie Review: 'Zeros and Ones' Abel Ferrara's Latest Underwhelms
I was really excited when I received a screening link of the movie Zeros and Ones. Ethan Hawke starring in a movie directed by Abel Ferrara, a movie intended to reflect what the last year and a half has been like, it appeared to be a can’t miss proposition. And then I watched Zeros and Ones and found it to be a complete miss. Abel Ferrara is unquestionably a brilliant auteur, a visionary with his own incredibly unique style. That doesn’t mean he gets it right every time.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in GeeksLifetime Review: 'Strike Her Dead'
Jenna Simms (Cece Kelly) has had to move around a lot for her mother's work, but this latest move has proven to be harder than the rest. It's Jenna's first move without her father now that he and her mother Sally (René Ashton) are separated. While Sally starts her new job managing a local hotel, Jenna's first day at Fairmont Park High gets off to a bumpy start. While she's quickly integrated into the school's soccer team, she's given the cold shoulder by some of her new teammates.
Trevor WellsPublished 2 years ago in GeeksClassic Movie Review: Dennis Hopper Lost Movie 'Out of the Blue' Gets 4K Restoration
Dennis Hopper’s 1980 directorial effort, the last of his lengthy and lauded career, is returning to screens in a brand new 4K Restoration. Restorers managed to rescue and restore an original 35 millimeter print of 1980's Out of the Blue with an original audio track for this incredible restoration. Given what is being restored it’s kind of ironic as Out of the Blue is an ode to grunge, decay and grime. The film is about the American underbelly, people on the lowest end of the economic scale, addicts, alcoholics and the children struggling to navigate it all.
Sean PatrickPublished 2 years ago in GeeksLive-Action 'Pinocchio' Announced, Starring Tom Hanks And Streaming on Disney+ in 2022
This past Disney+ Day on November 12th revealed several new upcoming series and features coming to Disney+ in the next months and years. While MCU content seemed to be the main focus of Disney+ Day, other long-time Disney properties are seeing new life on the hit streaming service in the near future, including a live-action version of the classic Disney animated movie, Pinocchio, which was originally released in 1940. Although there have been numerous live-action adaptations of classic Disney properties in recent years released theatrically and to home video, this movie release will be exclusive to Disney+, and is expected to start streaming on the platform in Fall 2022. Even though it will not be released theatrically, as the other live-action adaptations have been, it will nonetheless be featuring some serious star talent in the form of none other than Tom Hanks, who will be playing the role of the Geppetto, the titular puppet-turned-real boy's creator. Tom Hanks is not the only major star talent signed on to the film. The film itself will be directed by Director Robert Zemeckis, of Roger Rabbit fame, and will also star Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, Luke Evans, and Cynthia Erivo.
Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago in GeeksBrokeback Mountain - A Movie Review
This is a one-shot thing. It’s nobody’s business but ours. I ain’t quittin’. Brokeback Mountain arrived in theaters in 2005. While working a seasonal job in the solitude of Brokeback Mountain one summer, two men develop a sexual relationship. Having to go their separate routes, even marrying women, Jack and Ennis keep their complicated relationship a secret.
Marielle SabbagPublished 2 years ago in Geeks