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Girl, Interrupted - A Movie Review
Mental health is a top priority. Take care of yourself. Based on the memoir, Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 film about a young woman who is transferred to a mental institution. During Susannah’s 18-month stay in the hospital, she makes friends with other patients as she struggles to cope with her feelings.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
60 days, 60 movies: Countdown to Halloween - Part 2
Welcome back to my list of the best movies to watch through, and ending, Spooky Season! If you're new here, the first part of this list is here. But, without any further delay, let's start this list with another 20 awesome films:
By Delise Fantome4 years ago in Geeks
Westworld and the Limits of White Imagination
Thomas Jefferson described the relationship with the men and women he enslaved as holding "a wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him nor safely let him go." While he allegedly favored "gradual emancipation," he feared that sudden liberation would result in a race war. We will discuss this fear in greater detail later, but keep it in the back of your mind as we examine the sci-fi hit Westworld and how it relates to revolution and imagination.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Geeks
See How They Run - A Movie Review
What have we figured out in the murder case thus far? See How They Run arrived in theaters in 2022. A smash-hit play is put to a halt when one of its cast members is murdered right on the stage. Figuring out all the clues, Inspector Stoppard and Constable Stalker write down all their evidence.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
The Morrowind Star
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The journey of Vagnar Nota. The Morrowind named Vangar Nota felt as if his journey in defeating the Noxus Ruler known as Omega Blxst was finally completed in a cosmos unlike our own, set in a time after the big bang event that created sustainable life for what would be known as the period of human race's existence. The loss of Vangar Nota's master, Klay-Den Oso, meant that victory came at a high cost. Klay-Den Oso was killed in battle with Blxst, and the Morrowind prophecy of great balance was at stake.
By LUiS Wrote THiS UNiVERSE4 years ago in Geeks
Filmmaking Lessons from “The Ocean’s Trilogy” — ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
Ocean’s Eleven was released in 2001. The world was kind of in a weird place. It felt like everything was on fire. I was nine years old and I was at the Regal Theater in New Rochelle. I was watching one of the coolest movies I have ever seen. George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the epitome of gentlemen thieves, were on the screen looking like absolute rock stars; movie royalty. At the end of the film, the villain, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), a ruthless mogul and casino owner, has just called the SWAT team to stop thieves from robbing his vault. The thieves escape and the SWAT team leaves. Terry Benedict stands in the middle of the vault and tries to piece together what just happened. His second in command asks him on the walkie-talkie, “What happened to all that money?” We cut to the SWAT team walking through the casino floor, bags in hand. One of them flips up their helmet to wipe the sweat off his brow. It’s Brad Pitt.
By George A. Velez4 years ago in Geeks
Netflix's Locke & Key Season 3 Review
Are you saying that we’ll go back in time if we use this key? Season 3 of Netflix’s Locke & Key was released in 2022. More events unfold from the magical keys in the Locke house. Discovering a time-traveling key, not only are revolutionary soldiers brought back to modern times, but a dark figure stalks the family once more.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
My thoughts on Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (Spoilers!)
So a couple of days ago I finally got the chance to watch Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, and I gotta say that I loved that movie from start to finish. I watched Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z growing up and this movie took me on a huge nostalgia trip. It also gave me a decent amount of satisfaction because the primary focus of the movie was on Gohan and Piccolo! Honestly, at this point I can't think of I didn't like about the movie. Let's get into why!
By Just a guy4 years ago in Geeks
