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Rock Out to North Shore Music Theatre's "Rock of Ages"
Don’t stop believin’. North Shore Music Theatre stages the head-bopping rock musical “Rock of Ages.” Set in the 1980s, Sherrie, a small-town girl, moves to Los Angeles, where she meets Drew, an aspiring rock musician. While developing feelings, Drew’s workplace, The Bourbon Room, is threatened with demolition.
By Marielle Sabbag2 months ago in Geeks
Fantasy Cast for The Challenge: MTV vs CBS
The Challenge has aired 41 seasons of the flagship and is currently airing it's 42nd right now on Paramount +. This is the first season that is not on MTV. The last few seasons have become MTV vs CBS though with other networks having some talent join. This hypothetical season will be formatted like War of the Worlds II but with MTV vs CBS cast.
By Dylan Deckard2 months ago in Geeks
The Last House Movie Review
The Last House was released to Netflix about a week ago, on August 7th, 2026. Its main premise reads as follows: The Last House (2026), directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, follows a family of four who find themselves inexplicably sealed inside their home after a severe storm, discovering that an invisible force has locked every door and window.
By Annie2 months ago in Geeks
'House of The Dragon': Why Helaena Targaryen's Death May Be One Of The Most Tragic, And Symbolic, Events Of The Dance Of Dragons
WARNING: SPOILERS for House of The Dragon 3x08, 'The Treasons at Tumbleton'. Game of Thrones prequel House of The Dragon has aired the dramatic final episode of it's penultimate third season. Following Rhaenyra's slightly manic declaration to the smallfolk that she is the Prince That Was Promised , and a chaotic battle at Tumbleton made worse by the traitorous actions of Ser Ulf the White , the season ends on a final heartbreaking twist when Rhaenyra discovers that her sister, Helaena, has jumped from the window of the Red Keep, killing both herself and her unborn baby.
By Kristy Anderson3 months ago in Geeks
Wilson (2017) - A Movie Review
Life happens in unexpected ways. "Wilson" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. Wilson is a lonely and vulgar man who likes to talk to anyone at any random moment. He reunites with his estranged wife and finds out a shocking secret. He meets his teenage daughter for the first time.
By Marielle Sabbag3 months ago in Geeks
The Adventures of Captain Marvel
Tom Tyler was once awarded the title of being the "Strongest Man in the World." He shuffled through The Mummy's Hand wrapped in dirty bandages and, but, even before that, he was arousing the Serial Squadron in a twelve-part chapterplay adaptation of Captain Marvel , the Egyptoid Superman knock-off with the blazing lightning bolt on his costumed chest, who did double time on Planet Earth as the infernally nasal nebbish Billy Batson (Frank Coghlan, Jr.), who had but to utter the name "Shazam!" and he would be transformed.
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Geeks
Draco Malfoy is the Best Character in Harry Potter
Harry Potter is the hero. Hermione Granger is the brightest witch of her age. Ron Weasley is the fiercely loyal friend who repeatedly stands beside Harry despite being terrified, overlooked and usually hungry. Neville Longbottom grows from a nervous boy who loses his toad into the man who stands in front of Voldemort and refuses to surrender.
By Millie Hardy-Sims3 months ago in Geeks
Things I Have Learned From my 12th Rewatch of 'Game of Thrones'
You love it. You hate it. You binged it. You’ve never watched it. You’ve rewatched it. You at least know it exists. Whichever camp you are in, it cannot be denied that Game of Thrones captivated a generation.
By Millie Hardy-Sims3 months ago in Geeks
"Marvel Rivals" Has Been Teasing Kitty Pryde
Plenty of Marvel characters could join Marvel Rivals , but Kitty Pryde is in a class by herself. She has been one of the most iconic X-Men for decades and has an impressively varied background: student, X-Man, teacher, team leader, Excalibur member, Guardian of the Galaxy, pirate queen, and even a brief period as a cosmic power. On top of all this, she travels with a purple alien dragon named Lockheed.
By Jenna Deedy3 months ago in Geeks
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day': Will Peter's New Invention Cause Trouble For The MCU's X-Men?
WARNING! SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Brand New Day . The record-breaking success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day is heralding not just a brand new day for Peter Parker , but potentially the whole MCU. The film introduces former Stranger Things star Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, the first major X-Men figure to be cast before the MCU's upcoming reboot film, rumoured to begin filming next year for a possible 2028 release date.
By Kristy Anderson3 months ago in Geeks
Movie Biopics That NEED To Be Made
Movie biopics are a big hit in Hollywood nowadays. Proof of that is Bohemian Rhapsody , Rocketman , Oppenheimer , and The Iron Claw to name a few.
By Christopher Hales3 months ago in Geeks
"Alex & Emma" (2003) - A Movie Review
We have a deadline to meet. “Alex & Emma” is a 2003 film. Alex is a writer who has to meet a deadline in 30 days. He hires Emma, a stenographer, to help him complete his romance novel. They argue over the story's direction as life begins to mirror the pages.
By Marielle Sabbag3 months ago in Geeks