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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Villainess Review: Becky Butler (Only Murders in the Building)
What a sophomore season of Only Murders in the Building! We saw our favorite trio work hard to solve the Arconia's latest murder, the victim being owner Bunny Folger, as well as attempt to clear Mabel of the murder. The season saw the return of Season One's main villainess, Jan Bellows; however, the only thing Jan was guilty of in Season Two was wanting to rekindle her relationship with Charles. Since Jan's return, the trio's plan to trap the killer with a glitter bomb somewhat fizzled, we received an episode centered on Mabel's past (mainly her memories of her late father), and we did get the reveal of "Glitter Guy": detective Daniel Kreps.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Myra Edgemont (Medium)
The abbreviated (an affect of the writers' strike) fourth season of Medium featured some hard times for Allison Dubois. Her gifts have now been made public, and it's resulted in not only herself being out of a job, but Manuel Devalos was out as well. The first few episodes of Season Four have seen what Allison has done to deal with the backlash, but it was the episode, "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," that saw Allison back in the saddle, thanks to an unlikely person.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Carlene Ballentine (Law & Order: SVU)
On June 26, 2022, the entertainment world was hit with the shocking and heartbreaking news that Mary Mara passed away at the age of 61. I myself figured that the name was quite familiar, and a gut feeling I had told me that she had done an episode of Law & Order: SVU. It was based on seeing that name when I went on the Law & Order Fandom site a few times, and sure enough, when I searched for Mary Mara online, my gut was right. Among many other appearances, Mary Mara did appear on SVU, doing so in the episode, "Pure."
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
She-Hulk Review: "A Normal Amount of Rage"
My anticipation for the premiere of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was so big, it could fill up SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California...twice. I had spent the last month getting caught up as much as possible on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (I actually made quite a dent; starting where I left off with Loki and actually finishing Moon Knight), but decided not to delay watching this series, I just couldn't.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Lily (Vid Chronicles)
Vid Chronicles' life lessons stories have been known to be quite dark and gritty compared to a lot of the other life lessons vids (especially Dhar Mann). There seems to be no filter when it comes to what stories are told, and the same can be said for their villains. The evildoers of Vid Chronicles are capable of some of very fiendish, sinister, and depraved acts. I've written about one such villainess already, and another one appears in the short film, Woman Hits on Her Friend's Teenage Son, Watch What Happens Next.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Megan Everett (Malicious Mind Games)
Lifetime Movie Club is amazing on its own, but what makes it even more epic is the release of their original films. It started in the late spring of 2021 with Dead in the Water, and in the year that has passed, LMC has released four other original films, with the latest one being Malicious Mind Games. This film centers on Isabel Richardson, who works security at night at the Regent Theater, and is often visited by her acquaintance--a woman who often brings coffee for Isabel. Isabel meets the woman again, and we get a name for her: Megan Everett, with the meeting being due to the fact that their children---Megan's son, Jonathan, and Isabel's daughter, Rosaline--are not only schoolmates, they're also dating.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Nancy (A Mother Knows Worst)
I remember the very day I watched this film on Lifetime, and I'm still amazed by the twists and turns that I saw that evening. A Mother Knows Worst (also known as Broken Cradle and A Deadly Lullaby) began with two couples set to welcome children: Olivia and Harry Davis, and their friends, Brooke and Glen Wilson. The Davises welcomed their child, a girl, which was handed to head nurse Nancy, only for the couple to receive the tragic news that their newborn suddenly passed on. The Wilsons also had a daughter of their own, which they named Sienna, and life afterwards saw Olivia cope with losing her baby, with Nancy serving as Olivia's means of emotional support.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Gale and Denise Davidson (Walker)
I just want to say that I absolutely love the CW's Walker reboot! I've never seen the Chuck Norris original, but when I learned about this, I was in. The reason can be summed up in two words: Jared Padalecki. Having one half of Supernatural's dynamic duo back in the saddle was enough for me to go all in on this. The first season was immensely awesome, and the same can be said about the second season as well.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Iris Quarrie (Final Move)
I watched Final Move during the summer of 2020, and this was quite a thriller. The film began with a brief glimpse to the past, with the scene centering on Thomas Page, who was known as the "Chess Piece Killer." Page's victims were all the same: people who were tried for crimes but avoided conviction due to a technicality. We later see a woman named Sarah Underhill being contacted by a mysterious caller who reminded her that she murdered children, with Sarah boasting that she was found innocent. This was followed by a hooded figure breaking in through Sarah's door, attacking Sarah, and electrocuting her to death with a taser before leaving a chess piece.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Reviewing a Hat Trick of Villainesses from "Bad Influence"
Tubi continues to come through with their Lifetime-esque movies with one of their latest ones, Bad Influence, which centered on Lily Miller and her widowed mother, Joan Miller, starting a new life in a new town. In the case of Lily, it includes a new school, where she suddenly makes friends with a group of students led by Violet Lawrence, and also consisting of fellow students Derek, Ava, and Peter. As Lily would quickly learn, Violet's group was connected by their fanaticism of Zenith, a book series whose message (according to Violet) stated that she and the others could do anything they wanted without repercussions or doubt.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Cynthia Walker (Exploited)
So I was combing Redbox and decided to watch a film on their On Demand list; something I hadn't done in a while. After combing through a number of trailers, my film of choice was Exploited, and this was quite a movie that I picked out. The film centers on main protagonist Brian and his first day in college, but the beginning of his freshman year sees in the center of the world of webcam, voyeurism, dark secrets, sex, drugs, rock and roll, and yes, even murder.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
