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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
“Substance: From Initial Praise to Increasing Criticism — Exploring the Divergent Reception of Feminist Horror”
After its initial release, Substance quickly captured attention as a stylistically bold entry into the realm of feminist horror cinema. Early reactions lauded its unflinching portrayal of female bodily struggles and the pressures of the entertainment industry. However, the conversation has shifted as audiences have had more time to digest the film. Substance now feels lacking for many viewers - overlong, thematically shallow, and reliant on shock rather than depth. This article explores the factors that have turned initial praise into growing criticism.
By Nazgol Rasoolpour2 years ago in Geeks
Revisiting Scooby-Doo and the Witches Ghost (1999)
Zoinks, Scoob, we’re dealing with a real ghost this time! Scooby-Doo and the Witches Ghost is a 1999 animated film. The Mystery Inc. gang travels to Oakhaven, Massachusetts to investigate a mystery involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to be a witch.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Trap
We are watching M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, TRAP. Now I have a love-hate relationship with Shyamalan movies. They are either brilliant or trash and there really doesn’t seem to be an in between. And he is still digging himself out of his live action Avatar the Last Airbender hole. He still owes us approximately 10 incredible movies to make up for that monstrosity. That said, I find myself morbidly fascinated with his films and I love Josh Hartnett with all my heart, so here we are.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
I Saw The TV Glow
There have been a lot of streaming service original movies dropped this year. And some of them have been truly incredible, some have simply been streaming service content. Now A streaming service movie can be eligible for the Oscars but it still has to meet the same requirement as wide released films. The most important being that it has to be in a movie theatre for at least a week in 6 approved major cities. Obviously not a lot of these streaming service movies meet that requirement. That said, I think there should be a different set of rules for streaming service films. Because I Saw The TV Glow should be up for a few awards, but it won’t get the recognition that it deserves.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Agatha All Along
So last week’s episode of Agatha All Along was more than disappointing. It, like the fourth episode of WandaVision, will be skipped when it comes to rewatches. It was an unnecessary waste of time and the summation of poor media literacy. That said, this episode looks far more intriguing as all of our witches seem to be dressed up as iconic witches from media. So I am very interested in what this episode will hold and I am hopeful that the show can recover from the major bullshit that was the 6th episode.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
