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TV Shows Best Episodes: Part 1
With the number of television programs available to us nowadays we are bound to have a few favourites. Here are a select few...
G. A. MckayPublished about a year ago in GeeksDoctor Who: The Companion Chronicles: The Invasion of E-Space Review
Season 18 of Doctor Who was one of the most groundbreaking and experimental in the show's history. To this day, it remains one of the most thematically consistent seasons of the classic series, and, while it isn't one that has been revisited that often in the years since, it is one that is still held in huge regard by Doctor Who fans. So, when, in 2010, Big Finish released "The Invasion of E-Space", there was a lot of anticipation for this story. Added to that was the fact that this would be the first story written by Andrew Smith since his debut, "Full Circle" (the first part of the E-Space trilogy from Season 18), back in 1980. As such, there was a lot of anticipation for this story, and it is a shame that it isn't quite as strong as a lot of Doctor Who fans were hoping for. Don't get me wrong - "The Invasion of E-Space" is a perfectly serviceable, decent Doctor Who story. However, this doesn't really have a lot of the heart the Companion Chronicles traditionally employ, and there's nothing here that makes this standout from most other Doctor Who stories: something that, at its best, Season 18 did in spades.
Joseph A. MorrisonPublished about a year ago in GeeksVillainess Review: Laura Washington (Arrow)
The Arrowverse is dying...and it sucks. With the latest announcement regarding the cancellation of Stargirl (its third season will be its last), that only leaves Superman & Lois as the remaining tie to everything Arrowverse. The news of Stargirl's cancellation comes several months after The CW unceremoniously ended Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow, while The Flash will get a true finale, as the upcoming ninth season will be a farewell year. The Arrowverse has been part of The CW since 2012, and I immensely loved what I call the "Core Four" shows; the first four shows of the TV universe: Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished about a year ago in GeeksTicket to Paradise - A Movie Review
We have to get there now before the wedding starts. Flying into theaters, Ticket to Paradise is a 2022 film. Announcing that she is getting married, a divorced couple team up to talk their daughter out of it. Arriving at the island, they realize that their actions may be too overdramatic.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksVillainess Review: Mrs. Mitchelssen (The Rookie)
You know, the MLB postseason has kept me busy with stories centering on baseball, but the World Series is over, the champion's been crowned, and now, I can get back to the usual Villainess Reviews, beginning with the latest episode of The Rookie. The episode, "Crossfire," had three separate stories (as episodes of The Rookie usually do), but it's John Nolan's story that is the subject. Nolan and Celina Juarez witness an apparent murder; a blonde woman shooting a man in his car before running off. Nolan tracks the woman to her trailer, and orders her to drop her gun before being taken into custody. As for the deceased, Celina informed Nolan that he was dead before the shooting, as he had been stabbed. Interesting.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished about a year ago in GeeksThe White Lotus - HBO Season 1 Review
I wonder what we’ll do on vacation. I’m sure this hotel will be relaxing. The White Lotus is a 2021 HBO series about a set of couples and families on vacation at The White Lotus hotel. Each undergoing their own dilemmas, they all try to make the best of the week.
Marielle SabbagPublished about a year ago in GeeksAll Quiet on the Western Front Review
Spring 1917, the third year of World War I. Four young Germans enthusiastically receive a summons to the army. One of them, Paul (Felix Kammerer), even forges his parents' signature to get to the front with his comrades as soon as possible. “In a week, Paris will be ours,” the minister ardently repeats to the mobilized, and those charged with the will to win and heroism go to the Western Front. There they meet only fear, hunger, and death. And while politicians in beautiful suits decide the fate of the country, ordinary soldiers rush into battle, not understanding why they are dying in the mud of the trenches.
Why You Need To Be Critical Of Technology Articles
One of my least favorite things is reading technology articles on this very website and others and pointing out the ridiculous, illogical, erroneous, and deceptive things that are written to share with people. I also hate reading articles where the journalists don’t bother doing any research or digging into the topic for themselves, but instead rely on the person/company being written about for all of the content. A lot of my articles on here are inspired by that exact bullshit content.
Everyday JunglistPublished about a year ago in GeeksDrifting Home
Recently I have been getting interested in anime movies. I have noticed more anime movies coming out that aren't connected to a series. Growing up I loved watching Studio Ghibli and contribute a lot of my anime addiction to those movies.
Hollywood and the Stories That Will Never Die
As a screenwriter something I think about often is; what is a story that I want to tell that I will also be able to sell? There are quite a few stories that Hollywood never seems to get tired of, ones that always seem to sell. Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of Oz. Now what about these stories makes them so special and why do filmmakers keep coming back to them?
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished about a year ago in GeeksNostalgia and Hollywood
The general public has wondered for quite a few years now, has Hollywood run out of original ideas? With what seems like nothing but adaptations, sequels, and reboots being produced the hearts of young writers are breaking everywhere, and fans of film are simply bored and exhausted. Reboots, and sequels have killed creativity in Hollywood because quite frankly if you only do adaptations then you aren’t an artist. What audiences crave is original thoughts, not regurgitations of old themes and stories.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished about a year ago in GeeksBlack Adam
In 2600 BC, Ahk-Ton, the dictatorial ruler of Kahndaq, formed the Title of Sabbac, which was known to confer the person who wears great power. After trying to stage a rebellion, the ancient Council of Wizards gives the powers of Shazam on a young slave boy, turning him into Kahndaq's brave hero; the hero allegedly kills Ahk-Ton and stops his realm.