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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Tommy Boy (1995) Cherishes a Legacy, Comedy, and Heart. Top Story - August 2025.
We’re going to make this sale no matter what we do. Tommy Boy is a 1995 film. After the death of his father, the underachieving man-child Tommy teams up with Richard, a snide accountant, to save the auto-parts business. Slipping up on several blunders on the road, Tommy and Richard learn more about themselves in their adventures.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
From Sci-Fi to Reality: Gadgets of 2025 You Won’t Believe Exist
Introduction Not long ago, foldable phones, AI-powered assistants, and smart glasses belonged to the world of science fiction. Today, in 2025, these once-imaginary gadgets are part of everyday life, transforming the way we live, work, and connect with the world. From artificial intelligence that predicts your needs to wearable devices that track your health in real time, the line between fiction and reality has never been thinner.
By Daniel Writes about a year ago in Geeks
"The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." Review
To think--it all started wit a childhood birthday gift. That's all it took for me to become a lifelong fan of Archie Comics. I've been reading Archie Comics in some form for 33 years. Comic books, digests, double digests, subscribing, buying old ones from friends, and yes, online. I pretty much know the odds and ends of Archie Comics, from the stories to the TV adaptations--one of the most notable ones being the Riverdale series that aired for seven seasons on The CW.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Invasion of the Mermaids (2025): A Dark Tide of Beauty and Terror
"What if the ocean… finally fought back?" That’s the chilling question behind Invasion of the Mermaids, one of 2025’s most visually daring yet narratively uneven films. Directed by Sofia Voss, this isn’t the fairy-tale story of Ariel or sirens singing sailors to their deaths. No—this is a story where ancient creatures rise from the abyss, shimmering with beauty, yet carrying the vengeance of a wounded planet. --- 🌊 The Story Beneath the Waves We open in the year 2030. Fishing towns in Newfoundland are haunted by strange disappearances. Nets come back shredded. Boats vanish without a trace. Enter Dr. Lena Hayes, played by Emilia Clarke. She’s a marine biologist, haunted by personal loss, determined to uncover the truth. And the truth is terrifying. These aren’t gentle mermaids with golden hair. They’re predatory hybrids—bioluminescent, sharp-toothed, intelligent. Forced from their ocean depths by pollution, oil spills, and industrial waste, they rise to the surface to reclaim what’s theirs. Along the way, Lena teams up with Mack, a grizzled fisherman brought to life with rugged charm by David Harbour, and Colonel Briggs, a trigger-happy military officer played by Sterling K. Brown. Together, they must decide: fight the mermaids… or find a way to coexist. --- 🎥 A Visual Masterpiece If Invasion of the Mermaids has one crown jewel, it’s the visuals. Cinematographer Greig Fraser paints the ocean like we’ve never seen before. Haunting reefs glow with eerie light. The camera lingers on swarms of glowing scales drifting through darkness, and the mermaids themselves—designed by Weta Workshop—are breathtaking. The queen, performed through motion capture by Anya Taylor-Joy, is a vision: translucent gills, a gaze like liquid glass, and movements that blur the line between predator and goddess. One unforgettable scene sees a fishing trawler attacked at night. Emergency lights flash, rain pours, and then—shadows erupt from the water, glowing like ghost fire. It’s horror. It’s beauty. It’s unforgettable. --- 🎭 The Performances Emilia Clarke anchors the story with strength and vulnerability. She makes Lena Hayes both scientist and survivor. David Harbour steals scenes with his rugged humor. His line—“I’ve fought nor’easters and drunk moose, but this? This is Newfoundland’s first bloody mermaid apocalypse!”—got one of the loudest audience laughs at my screening. Sterling K. Brown, meanwhile, is solid but underserved. His Colonel Briggs feels more like a walking cliché—an officer who wants to blow things up first and ask questions later. His eventual change of heart comes too suddenly to feel earned. Still, the cast does their best with material that often favors spectacle over character depth. --- 🌍 Themes that Run Deep At its heart, this isn’t just a monster movie. It’s eco-horror. The mermaids are nature’s revenge, born from humanity’s waste and greed. There’s a striking moment where Lena discovers a mermaid nest woven from plastic bottles and fishing nets. It’s haunting. It’s sad. It’s a mirror of what we’ve done to the seas. The film even touches—briefly—on Indigenous perspectives, presenting the mermaids as ancestral protectors. Unfortunately, that thread is left underdeveloped, drowned out by Hollywood spectacle. --- ⏱️ Pacing and Tone The film begins like a mystery—sonar signals, half-seen shapes, tension building slowly. And it works. But halfway through, the pacing shifts. Suddenly we’re in full-scale action mode, with harpoons, explosions, and quippy one-liners. At times, it feels like Jaws colliding with Pirates of the Caribbean. There are tonal whiplashes. One moment, a breathtaking silent shot of the mermaid queen mourning her dead. The next? Mack cracking a joke with a beer in hand. The balance between horror, spectacle, and humor isn’t always smooth, and that undercuts the emotional weight. --- ⚔️ The Climax The climax offers a glimpse of brilliance. Lena attempts to communicate with the mermaid queen—using a mix of sonar pulses and sign language. For a moment, it’s magical. Two species reaching across an impossible divide. But just as it builds toward something profound… boom. Torpedoes, explosions, CGI waves, and a hasty ending that feels like the studio demanded one last blockbuster punch. What could have been a haunting finale instead drowns in spectacle. -- 🎬. inal Verdict So—does Invasion of the Mermaids sink or swim? Visually, it’s a masterpiece. The creatures, the cinematography, the atmosphere—all unforgettable. Thematically, it raises important questions about our oceans, our pollution, and the cost of ignoring the natural world. But narratively? It wavers. Characters sometimes feel undercooked, pacing slips, and the ending doesn’t quite land. Still, if you love creature features, if you want to see the ocean reimagined as both wonder and terror—this movie is absolutely worth your time. --- "Invasion of the Mermaids is a stunning plunge into eco-horror. It dazzles the eyes, shakes the nerves, and leaves you questioning who the real monsters are—us, or the ocean’s forgotten children. Dive in… if you
By Hasbanullahabout a year ago in Geeks
Ranking Every Harry Potter Franchise Movie from Best to Worst
The Harry Potter franchise is very special to me. It consists of films I always watched when I was sick, my father and I would pick while channel surfing on the weekends, my family thoroughly enjoys around the holidays each year and have continued to evoke feelings of comfort and wonder within me not many other films manage to do these days.
By Maddy Newtabout a year ago in Geeks
My Review of "Ocean's Twelve"
Ocean's Twelve was a highly anticipated sequel that came out in 2004. In the early 2000's these heist movies were quite popular and this was probably one of the movies that helped build the popularity of this genre. The first movie was a blast and I was a little hesitant for this follow up. Though the first movie did hint at this sequel. It just didn't go the way I had expected it to.
By Brian Anonymousabout a year ago in Geeks
How to Get TikTok Unblocked: Safe Access on Restricted Networks. AI-Generated.
TikTok has become a go-to platform for short videos, trends, and viral content. But for many users, especially students and employees, it’s often out of reach. You might try to open TikTok on a school or office Wi-Fi, only to see the app fail to load or display an access error. That’s when people start searching for "TikTok unblocked."
By IPShiftDailyabout a year ago in Geeks
"Beyond the Gates" Week 25 Review
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Week 24 of Beyond the Gates ended with the wild and insane revelation that the scheming Dana Leslie Thomas was the actual biological daughter of Barbara Mitchell, the fallen member of the Articulettes R&B group led by Anita Dupree. The revelation was made by Leslie's adopted mother, Peaches, on the August 15 episode of the soap. I said it in the Week 24 recap, and I'll repeat it here: Leslie became the most dangerous entity on the soap, even more so than Joey Armstrong.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
The 996 Grind: When Expat Dreams Collide with China’s Work Culture
From Interpreter to Game Developer Jack Forsdike, a 28-year-old Brit in Guangzhou, moved from interpreting to developing video games for a Chinese company. At first, being told he’d work the infamous 996 hours felt like validation. He believed it meant he was trusted and on a path to success.
By Bubble Chill Media about a year ago in Geeks
