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The Frighteners - A Movie Review
Do you think I should call the ghost exterminator? The Frighteners appeared in theaters in 1996. A man has the ability to communicate with ghosts. Learning of a demonic entity killing the living, Frank must put an end to it before it gets out of hand.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
The Lean-in Feminism of 'She-Hulk: Attorney At Law'
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was meant to be a meta-textual, feminist deconstruction of the MCU, and in some ways, it succeeds with this goal. Whether it's referencing Roxane Gay's Bad Feminist or jokes about women in the workplace, there are plenty of progressive nuggets for viewers to mine.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Geeks
The 'She-Hulk' Finale's Retro Introduction Is Actually An Easter Egg Linking Back To The Character's Origins
Throughout the series, She-Hulk: Attorney-At-Law was not afraid to go against the norm, making fun of itself, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. This is especially true in the show's first season finale, during which Jennifer Walters smashes the fourth wall and escapes into Marvel Studios in search of a better ending.
By Kristy Anderson4 years ago in Geeks
Parental Relationships in House of the Dragon
One of the most intriguing aspects of both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon are the familial relationships. So I thought I would analyze and give commentary on each of those relationships. Now it is important to note that this is strictly based off of the HBO adaptation and has absolutely nothing to do with the book whatsoever.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 years ago in Geeks
Alicent and Rhaenyra's Friendship
House of the Dragon has kept audiences captivated for weeks, and though it deviates from the books fans seem to be enjoying the story. However one of the major changes made from the books was deliberate and opened up the story to more flaws than necessary. In the show they made the choice to age Alicent down so that she was the same age as Rhaenyra. They also attempted to establish that these two girls were best friends, as Alicent’s dad was hand to the king the transition seemed natural. But then the writers seemed to forget that they had established these two young women as having a close relationship. In fact they didn’t seem to put any thought into how female friendships work at all.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 years ago in Geeks
Exposing their True Identity:The Story of Rachel Dolezal & Hilaria Baldwin
Two "Notable" Women exposed by their true identity. Rachel Dolezal, an"African American" professor, activist and NAACP chapter president. Hilaria Baldwin, a "Latina" wife of award winning controversial actor Alec Baldwin, mother, yoga instructor, podcaster and author from Spain. These two women were in the spotlight embracing their cultures and until media exposed them as not what they say they were.
By Gladys W. Muturi4 years ago in Geeks
Never watched Doctor Who?
Back during the wait between series 9 and 10 of Doctor Who I put together a list of episodes that would be worth a watch for new viewers curious of whether to watch the show. I set some rules - it had to be a single episode per series, the story mustn't be part of an important story arc and the episodes must broadly cover the tonal range of Doctor Who, but they didn't necessarily need to be the best episode from the series. I inevitably failed the second point so I think that it's time to take another look at the list, improve it and update for the last four series in the run up to Russel T Davies' second tenure as showrunner.
By Oliver Weeks4 years ago in Geeks
Optimus Prime A Time Machine to My Childhood: New Toy Robot Sparks Nostalgia
Toys have changed quite a bit since I was a kid back in the 1980s. Growing up, I thought I had the most amazing toys in the world. I had every Smurf, EVERY SMURF. I had every Smurf related toy, plushes, games, trading cards, if the Smurfs were on it, my 5 year old self had to have it. Luckily, when I was a small child and the economy was very different, my parents had a lot of money and thus I had most, if not all, of the toys.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
