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The Ice Storm - A Movie Review
Better not go out in the ice storm tonight. The Ice Storm was predicted in theaters in 1997. Based on the novel written by Rick Moody, the story takes place in New Canaan, Connecticut in 1973. Relationships are tested in a set of families. Cheating and understanding relationships, one night an ice storm sets everyone apart.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Can You Survive? Here's All The Places 'Naked And Afraid' Has Been Filmed
Naked and Afraid has been a reality staple on Discovery Channel since its premiere back in 2013. The show is the perfect avenue for viewers to see what happens when one man and one woman are dropped in a remote location for 21 days with no provided food or water. The contestants are tasked to put their survival skills to the ultimate test to brave the elements and navigate through their location to extraction. Not only do they have to brave the elements, but they have to do it completely naked with no clothing - not even shoes!
By Jenika Enoch4 years ago in Geeks
The Worst Films of 2004 (according to the critics)
2004 can be remembered as a year filled with unexpected events and groundbreaking new beginnings. George W. Bush won a second term as the President of the United States, while Saddam Hussein went on trial in Iraq for crimes against humanity. Greece would shock the world by winning the 2004 European Football Championships despite having never won a major international tournament match before this competition. Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched TheFacebook, a social networking site which fellow Harvard University students could use to connect with one another. NASA's unmanned Cassini-Huygens spacecraft would arrive at Saturn after a seven-year voyage. Armed robbers would steal several Edvard Munch paintings, including The Scream, from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. . Finally, Taipei 101 would become the tallest building in the world when it opened in Taiwan.
By Fergus Jeffs4 years ago in Geeks
Knock at the Cabin - A Movie Review
We have company. Based on the novel written by Paul Tremblay, Knock at the Cabin welcomed its way into theaters in 2023. While vacationing in a remote cabin, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers. They demand the family make a risky choice to avert the apocalypse.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Avatar: The Way of Water - A Movie Review
Let’s have an adventure in Pandora today. Premiering 13 years after the original, Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 film that follows the new tales of Jake and his family. Finding new territory, a familiar threat returns to destroy Pandora. The tribe must fight the army to protect their home.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Marblehead Little Theatre's 'Tuck Everlasting' Conquers a Reflective Moral
Live your best life. Don’t be afraid of it. Marblehead Little Theatre presents Tuck Everlasting: The Musical. 11-year-old Winnie Foster meets the Tuck family. They’re hiding a secret. They have the ability to live forever. If she drinks from a stream, Winnie could also live an eternity.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
#60yearsofJamesBond: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
When Sean Connery decided to leave the role of James Bond after production on "You Only Live Twice", it was decided that, rather than let the Bond series end, the role would be recast. But who would be suitable for the part that Connery had basically made his own? One candidate whose name cropped up again and again was Roger Moore. However, he had commitments to the ITC series The Saint, and so wasn't available. Other names in the frame included John Richardson, Anthony Rogers, Terence Stamp, Oliver Reed and Timothy Dalton. Over 400 actors, in total, were seen for the part: probably one of the most extensive casting sessions in cinema history for a leading role. And the name chosen from this huge process? A virtually unknown Australian advert actor called George Lazenby. It was quite an unusual choice to say the least, especially considering the standard he would be measured against. Nonetheless, it was Lazenby who the producers wanted, and he made his debut, and, indeed, his final appearance as Bond in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". This was to be a Bond film like no other: not only would Bond be seen to be more vulnerable than previously, there would be a greater emotional heart, an attempt to push the boundaries in terms of effects and stunts, and perhaps the most shocking ending to a Bond film in the series' 60 year history... And it's this daring, radical approach that makes this one of the very best films in the franchise to date. From beginning to end, this is something very, very special, and it isn't afraid to break with established tradition in order to be successful.
By Joseph A. Morrison4 years ago in Geeks
Watch Cocaine Bear Full Movie Free
Guys, I recently saw the real-life film "Cocaine Bear" in a theater, and it was in English. The story of this movie is about a black bear who accidentally consumes a lot of cocaine—almost 30 kg—because of which he becomes completely mad and starts eating everyone.
By Ayush Verma4 years ago in Geeks
How I TRULY Feel Towards The Last of Us TV Show (Is it really that similar to the video game??)
Just like most people back in the year 2013, I was someone who obsessed over The Last of Us. It was my first year of high school and this video game helped me escape from the horrors of those days. I still remember sneaking away from homework just to go play this game all night long (it was totally worth having to rush through the homework minutes before class started). How could I not love this video game? Everything about the game was fantastic; the visuals, the storyline/plot, and the characters (as well as the character arcs and how they each tied into the story). My attachment to this video game was almost like home for me. I felt safe playing the game, or just laying back and watching lets players play the game on youtube (my all-time favorite let's player for the game definitely had to be PewDiePie).
By 'Lissa Stufflestreet4 years ago in Geeks
