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Lifetime Review: 'Nightmare Neighborhood Moms'
Synopsis: Charlotte Porter (April Hale) wanted a fresh start for herself and her daughter Jordan (Summer Madison) after her divorce. She thought she'd found it in a beautiful new home in Cascade Lakes. But by moving into the neighborhood, she's unknowingly made herself a new enemy: Bonnie Mason (Gina Simms), her next-door neighbor. In addition to being hyper-competitive, Bonnie is still not over her husband Christian (Johnathan Gorman) having an affair with their last neighbor, who was killed in a robbery gone wrong. Convinced that Charlotte is trying to steal her husband, Bonnie resolves to do everything in her power to destroy her. This spells danger for Charlotte and her daughter, as Bonnie was actually responsible for the murder of her husband's mistress. What else is she prepared to do to keep her outwardly perfect life intact?
Trevor WellsPublished 2 years ago in GeeksVillainess Review: Bonnie Mason (Nightmare Neighborhood Moms)
I had been anticipating this film, Nightmare Neighborhood Moms, for a few months, and the wait was definitely worth it. So the film wastes very little time establishing its main villainess, it's Bonnie Mason, who is shown in the opening scene of the film confronting her husband's mistress, Kira, with a gun. What follows is a wave of misogynistic rants directed at Kira, right before she shoots her rival to death. A few months pass, and Bonnie sees some new neighbors in the form of Charlotte Porter and her teenage daughter, Jordan. Of course, it takes all of two seconds for Bonnie not to like them, so she attempts to get some info from them directly.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 2 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Metal Lords"
Metal Lords is the latest coming of age film to come out in 2022. I was looking forward to seeing this one as I loved School of Rock. This is not School of Rock but that's not a bad thing either. They're able to find their own voice and I love them for this.
Brian AnonymousPublished 2 years ago in Geeks- Top Story - April 2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Review: Does it Live up 2 the Hype? (Minor spoilers)
With the success of Paramount's 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog, based on the hit video game series of the same name, high expectations were placed on the sequel, which introduces the fan favorite sidekick, Miles "Tails" Prower (voiced by veteran voice actress Colleen O'Shaugnessy), and the tough as leather rival, Knuckles the Echidna (voiced by Idris Elba). The first film may have gotten a bit of a rocky start with initial reactions to the first design being so great that Paramount had to go back and change it, but this film had no such uphill battle. All eyes were set upon how Sonic the Hedgehog 2 could build upon the story established in its predecessor. Not only did it meet the expectations given to it, but in some cases, the movie exceeded them.
Culture SlatePublished 2 years ago in Geeks My Review of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of my most hotly anticipated movies of 2022. Today I got to watch it and for the most part I was not disappointed. It's a very high concept movie that is somehow made into a coherent digestible understanding. I don't know how they did it but the feat is miraculous.
Brian AnonymousPublished 2 years ago in GeeksShort Film Reviews: Plural Titles
Cutting Moments: If you're squeamish of blood or triggered by depictions of self-harm, you should proceed with caution while watching the first movie on this list. One of three short films directed by Douglas Buck as part of his 2003 anthology Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America, Cutting Moments is a disturbing look at a suburban family coming undone in the grisliest way imaginable. With her marriage long dead and her family falling apart, Sarah (Nica Ray) tries everything she can to keep it all together. But when that fails, she's driven to do the unthinkable. While infamous for being a gruesome flick whose special effects were supervised by horror icon Tom Savini, Cutting Moments is more than just blood and guts. In fact, the gore is saved for the end and serves to underscore the main horror of the film: the deterioration of Sarah's family and the disturbing subtext of their dysfunction.
Trevor WellsPublished 2 years ago in Geeks- Top Story - April 2022
Last Night in Darkness
You ascend the Raleigh Grande steps; tickets up on the phone, a close confidant on your arm. Said confidant had seen your worst shades of bitter tears, exploits and anger emerged from insecurities long sunken by the repression of awareness. The kind of pain that may have been concocted years in the making, but still unjustified for the mere microseconds at hand, particularly the ones out here in the present, at this movie theater with your confidant.
J.C. TraversePublished 2 years ago in Geeks Endicott College's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' was an Insanely Awesome Time!
Are you saying you don’t know how to time warp? We’ll show you! Endicott College Mainstage presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show. A newly engaged couple’s car breaks down one night in the pouring rain. Figuring they can use the phone at a mansion, Brad and Janet are in for the wildest night of their lives with Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
Marielle SabbagPublished 2 years ago in GeeksDoctor Who: Year of the Pig Review
"Year of the Pig" is, without doubt, one of the strangest Doctor Who stories ever produced. Oh, there are many wacky and wild adventures for the Doctor and their friends in the canon, but very few are as strange as "Year of the Pig". I mean, a talking pig in a dinner suit would be strange enough, but that's only the beginning. Strange characters, stranger motivations, a train chase across Belgium and Austria, and a scene where it literally rains steak down on our heroes only add to the sensation that this is something very unusual. And, while perhaps not quite the barnstorming masterpiece it could have been, it remains one of the most unusual Big Finish audios ever produced, and a testament to how far the team are willing to push the Doctor Who format in order to tell interesting and varied stories.
Joseph A. MorrisonPublished 2 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Moonshot"
Moonshot is the latest HBO Max movie that came out in 2022. For all intents and purposes this is quite a generic romantic comedy. They didn't even need the space aspect of the movie to complete this film. The space aspect was a nice little twist to spice things up.
Brian AnonymousPublished 2 years ago in GeeksLifetime Review: 'Fatal Fandom'
Synopsis: While Eden Chase (Chaley Rose) may be a international popstar, her fame is a double-edged sword. She gets a taste of the sharper edge when, after a video shoot, she's nearly kidnapped at gunpoint. She's saved from harm by security guard Jackson Reed (Pete Ploszek), and after her would-be abductor evades police capture, Eden's associates fear for her safety. After being convinced she needs extra protection until the culprit is arrested, Eden decides to enlist Jackson as her live-in security detail. Initially, Eden hits it off with the down-to-earth, dedicated-to-his-job Jackson. But when Jackson's devotion goes too far, Eden will ironically need protection from the man she hired to keep her safe.
Trevor WellsPublished 2 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy"
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy is Ronny Chieng's latest Netflix special for 2022. I've been a fan of Ronny's comedy since his last special Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroy's America. That special was methodically put together to create a very tight comedy set. This one is a big departure of that set.
Brian AnonymousPublished 2 years ago in Geeks