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Amazon Prime
Last but not least we are looking to Amazon Prime for some more Christmas movies to watch. We are taking our Christmas research streaming service, by streaming service in an attempt to give you guys the best Christmas movies to watch this holiday season. All streaming services have their own supply of both classic and original Christmas movies. Amazon Prime has a lot of cartoon Christmas specials that just can’t be missed.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon a Time was a show that I picked up when it was in its second or third season. I remember thinking that the fairytale angle was brilliant and they could make it so much darker than the Disneyfied versions of these stories. It has been about a decade since the last time that I’ve seen this show but I know that it got weird towards the end. So this is on the list of shows that started good but went off the rails and we are going to analyze it just the same to figure out where the breaking point was. So here we go with the first season of Once Upon A Time.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Mario, Zombies and the Return of the Mad Titan Part II
Mario and Rick walked through the vibrant kingdom as Thanos lay bleeding and groaning on the ground. But as they neared a suspiciously large green pipe that emerged from the earth, Mario appeared to have a sudden change of heart.
By Ben Ulansey3 years ago in Geeks
Solid First Seasons
So occasionally we’ve talked about shows that just started off so strong and up a muddled mess. Unfortunately this is an all too common phenomenon, particularly in network shows. It boils down to studios wanting more money so they keep their successful shows on long enough to ruin them. So we are going to go through some of the shows that had incredible, groundbreaking first seasons. Perhaps they even had a good first few seasons, but eventually they ended up incomplete and messy.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Winter Musicals
As the wintery cold sets in we are not just watching Christmas movies but we are also watching some winter time musicals. We should know that I am a theatre kid in my heart so we can’t get through the holiday season without me watching some of my favorite musicals. Now as I was trying to explain to my husband earlier each genre of music has seasons. My summer musicals would be like South Pacific, or Shrek. Whereas Fall would be Les Mis and Sweeney Todd. Each musical score has a lot of feelings attached to it and the musicals on this list have sweet, cozy, wintery vibes attached to them which makes them perfect for the end of the year. So now that we have established feelings and vibes, let's go through some of the best musicals for winter.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Netflix Christmas Movies
We are celebrating Christmastime and thus we are taking inventory of all the Christmas movies available on various streaming services. We are now onto examining Netflix’s Christmas offerings. Netflix actually has a decent range, from sweet, well-crafted, artistic Christmas movies, to those fun rom com like Christmas movies. Both are really awesome and very important so let's get into the list.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Corpse Bride (2005) is a Gothic Stop-Motion Visual
Do you think we can make this marriage work? Corpse Bride was dug out of the grave and released to theaters in 2005. This gothic fairytale follows a young groom-to-be, Victor, as he accidentally weds a deceased bride, Emily, and finds himself trapped between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead, leading to a series of misadventures and unexpected discoveries.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) is a Flawed Film Noir
I didn’t know I was going to overhear a murder heist tonight. Sorry, Wrong Number was dialed into theaters in 1948. One night, Leona Stevenson, an invalid woman accidentally overhears a murder plot over the phone. As she desperately tries to stop the murder from happening she learns the horrible truth of who they’re after.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Christmas Movies to Watch
It is now Christmastime and therefore we are going from one streaming service to another and announcing the best Christmas movies available. There are so many Christmas movies out there but being that every channel has its own service they are spread out all over the place. So that no matter what streaming services you have you will not have to search too far for some holiday cheer. Disney+ is full of the nostalgic options for your holiday cheer and Hulu is more for recent history. So this is Hulu’s list of best Christmas movies.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
A Very Disney+ Christmas
As the Christmas season approaches (now, it's right now!) streaming services are upping their holiday game. So we are going to take it one by one, streaming service by streaming service, the best holiday movies available to you. There will also be some recommendations of where you should start. If you happen to combine all of these lists you will have enough Christmas cheer for all of November and December. No one has more options than Disney so here we go with a very Disney+ Christmas movie list.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Lavender - A Movie Review
We can overcome any bad memories. Lavender is a 2016 film. After she sustains a head injury in a car accident, Jane has a hard time recalling memories. To improve her memory, she takes a trip with her family to her childhood home. Memories from the past reveal a haunting childhood secret.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Red Lights (2012) is the Most Confusing Film Ever
It’s an experiment we can make them believe. Red Lights is a 2012 psychological thriller. A pair of paranormal investigators set out to debunk a renowned psychic's comeback, only to find themselves entangled in a web of supernatural mysteries that challenge their beliefs and sanity.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
