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My Review of "Schooled: Season 2"
Schooled had a bit of a stumble at the very beginning. It didn't know what it wanted to be at first. I'm glad they figured out what they wanted to do with the series by the midpoint of season one. This season seems to run with that direction and further explores the possibilities for the show.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Attacking the Devil" (2014, Netflix)
Never in my life have I seen a documentary that not only carried emotional trauma of the young with it, but also carried the historical trauma of the old as well. Here we have the heartbreaking story of the children of thalidomide and exactly why their cases had gone forgotten even though they wanted answers ever since day one.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Why You Should Watch Tiger King!
For those in self isolation right now and being told to stay at home, this gives the perfect opportunity to binge watch some Netflix. A personal and worldwide favourite right now is Tiger King. This show is something else. Tiger King has crazy twists that grasps viewers’ attention from the very beginning and keeps the viewer wondering just what in the hell is going to happen next. This is my third time watching the series and I am still fascinated by it. I have persuaded nearly every friend and family member to watch Tiger King and every one of them could not turn away. So, if you have not watched it yet, here are my reasons to watch Tiger King without spoiling too much.
By Ciara With a C6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review Throwback: 'Fire Bird' Nicolas Cage Loves a Helicopter
If you thought silly almost parody levels of jingoistic patriotism was just a relic of 1980's action movies, you're not entirely wrong. That said, the genre of fetishistic love for American military might did linger a little ways into the 90's before we all started to fully tire of it. As evidence, here is Fire Birds, a 1990 love letter to American military might that doubles as a right wing thesis statement on how we could have won the war on drugs with super-cool, super-expensive helicopters.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Review: Another Tarantino classic | Melbourne International Film Festival Review | SWITCH.
By Chris dos Santos This article was originally published on www.maketheswitch.com.au. In 2019, we live in an interesting time in terms of film marketing - using big names to push a film doesn’t really work anymore. Most people didn’t see ‘The Lion King’ because of Beyoncé; they saw it because of nostalgia. The term "A-list cast" is often thrown around, but doesn’t really have the same impact on audiences these days. Look at last year's ‘Ocean’s 8’: sure, it made money, but nowhere near what was expected. Even The Rock has lost his box office draw with films like ‘Rampage’, ‘Skyscraper’ and even ‘Fighting with my Family’ all falling below studio expectations, despite aggressive marketing campaigns that pushed the star. Even outside of Disney and Marvel (even Disney can’t bank on "big names" - look no further than ‘A Wrinkle in Time’), it’s clear that audiences are looking for familiar stories and not names as much as they used to. Directors also used to be a huge selling point, and with the exception of possibly Jordan Peele, this marketing scheme is another lost trade. James Cameron is aggressively still trying to do this; I don’t think I saw an ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ trailer that didn’t feature him yelling at you to see the film in 3D. There is only one director, at least in my mind, that can really use their name to sell a film - and that’s Quentin Tarantino.
By SWITCH.6 years ago in Geeks
Grab Bag: What Makes These 10 Movies Classics?
I have a list of 10 movies I consider classics, with a few entries being iffier than others. Still, I think I make some solid points about what makes a movie a classic.
By Wade Wainio6 years ago in Geeks
5 Criminally Underrated Movies to Watch This Summer
With the current situation going on in the world, it's easy to find yourself wallowing in a seemingly bottomless pit of boredom. For me, one of the best ways to quell it is by immersing myself in a movie for an hour or two. Sure, puzzles are great, but once you've done them once it's never quite the same. If you consider yourself a bit of a movie connoisseur then you probably feel like you've seen everything celluloid has to offer, but there are a whole myriad of movies that have been long-lost to mainstream just waiting for you. Not only that, but the further you go back, the larger the variety cinema has in store.
By Dani Buckley6 years ago in Geeks
Shazam! - A Movie Review
Shazam! That’s strange. Aren’t I supposed to turn into a superhero now? Shazam! Is a 2019 film about a young boy in foster care discovering superpowers. While he is trying to grasp life as a foster kid, his superhero counterpart fends off an unexpected villain.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
Hidden Messages in Lion King, 2019
Immediately the concept of the reptilian overlords come to mind, the lions are the predator in the savannah, and also the leaders. Are they teaching us to metaphorically give our lives to the royals or that the royals plan to eat us, so long as we stay in the ‘light’, or are they saying that the lions are the equivalent of the Pleiadians and they look after us so long as we stay in the ‘light’, but if we enter the darkness and stray from our destined path we will end up with evil tyrannical rulers.
By Jack Devaney6 years ago in Geeks
Yellow Flick Road
The Yellow Flick Road By Antonio Jacobs July 2, 2004 Since its MGM release in 1939, The Wizard of Oz has captivated the attention of children and adults alike. Songs like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard” are as prevalent as nursery rhymes. Quotes from the classic film pop up in everyday conversation, as well as in movies, books, magazines and newspaper articles.
By Antonio Jacobs6 years ago in Geeks
QUARENTINE FEEL GOOD MOVIES
Easy A (2010) Directed by Will Gluck and starring Emma Stone, Easy A is comedy film about Olive Penderghast, a 17-year old girl from Ojai in California. Olive is a girl that usually keeps to herself and sometimes feels pretty invisible to everyone around her. Yet this quickly changes, when a false rumour spreads that she has lost her virginity to a college student friend of her brothers, and overnight Olive becomes the central subject of school’s gossips. Olive decides to put her notoriety to good use, yet eventually Olive’s life gets out of hand and Olive decides to put an end to it (which appears to be easier said than done) and what better way to do that than via Webcam.
By Ema Kravanja6 years ago in Geeks
10 Things I Hate About You
This article originally appeared on SWITCH. Words by Ashley Teresa. With its 20th anniversary looming, I revisited one of my favourite teen films of the 90s - a comedy that proves teenagers can be just as dramatic as Shakespeare. How do I love ’10 Things I Hate About You’? Let me count the ways.
By SWITCH.6 years ago in Geeks