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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Star Wars: Visions
Episode 1 - The Duel So first off, I thought this was a really strong choice to open the series with. Its pretty much everything I imagined the series would be when I heard the words 'Star Wars' and 'Japanese Artists' in the same sentence.
David HeymanPublished 3 years ago in GeeksThe Crucible
The Crucible (Book and Movie) The key similarity between the Crucible book and the Crucible movie is that they both follow the same storyline with some imponderable differences. For instance, both the book and the movie highlight the drastic change in the beliefs of John Proctor when he gets caught up in the lies of Abigail. It is worth noting that both the movie and the play indicate that John Proctor did not have anything to do with the witch trials of Salem at the start. Additionally, both the movie and the play follow a similar storyline and indicate that Proctor had a relationship with Abigail and believed he had nothing to do with her anymore. A similar storyline adopted by both the Crucible movie and the Crucible book facilitates effective understanding of the intended idea brought about by the book’s author and the playwright. The utilization of a similar storyline also enables readers of the book version to understand the story better when watching the movie, where characters make the story seem more realistic.
Kerry GoodwinPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Mortal Kombat (2021)"
Mortal Kombat (2021) is a recent remake and revision of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Those that are old enough will forever remember the 1995 movie. That old movie was somewhat accurate to the story of the arcade game that had come out around that time. It was definitely a cult classic because a lot of people still swear by that movie. This version is a way darker experience with some nods to old school Mortal Kombat fans.
Brian AnonymousPublished 3 years ago in GeeksRethinking the Representation Debate in Literature
There is a pervasive argument today that writers should not represent other races, classes, genders, sexualities, disabilities, ideologies or religious persuasions in their fiction unless they have ‘authentic lived experience’ from which to draw. The argument is driven by a concern for social justice and a fear that institutions with power will continue, as they have in the past, to misrepresent people with less or no power to speak for themselves. It is a laudable agenda and a reasonable concern in the face of continued racial oppression, sexism and a litany of societal failures.
Derek B. MillerPublished 3 years ago in GeeksLifetime Review: 'A Predator Returns'
Having survived his last attempt to fill the void left by his late girlfriend, Bruce Kane (Houston Stevenson) has now set up shop in an isolated lighthouse under the name David Burke. While he initially wants to avoid making the same mistakes again, fate has him crossing paths with Courtney Shayne (Leigha Sinnott). Saving her from a shark attack during a late-night swim with her friends, Bruce tries to ignore Courtney as she praises "David" for his heroism. But temptation proves too strong for Bruce as he becomes convinced Courtney is "the one."
Trevor WellsPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "In The Heights"
In The Heights is a pretty high profile musical that came out in 2021. Although it's been released this year not a lot of people have checked it out due to the pandemic and people still hesitant to go to the movie theatres. Recently it's been released for streaming and I have to say that it was quite the experience watching this movie.
Brian AnonymousPublished 3 years ago in GeeksVillainess Review: Nadia Sterling (Secret Life of a Student)
I learned about this film from Reel One's site, where it was listed under its original title, A Lethal Lesson, and once I saw it would air as the retitled, Secret Life of a Student, I was counting down the days until airtime. The film centered on high school teacher Lauren Beeches, who was shown tutoring one of her students, Connor Marrin, before engaging in a phone conversation with her best friend, Chloe Sterling. Little did Lauren know that it would be the last time she would ever speak to Chloe, as just moments later, Chloe was suddenly stabbed to death near her car in an underground parking lot.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in Geeks‘Cry Macho’ Review — Aggressively Mediocre
Clint Eastwood puts the cowboy hat back on for his first Western since 1992’s Unforgiven. He produces, directs, and stars in Cry Macho, a neo-Western drama about Mike Milo (Eastwood), a former rodeo star hired to bring a 13-year-old named Rafo (Eduardo Minett) back to his father.
Jonathan SimPublished 3 years ago in GeeksNYFF: ‘Titane’ Review — Beautifully Absurd
This is a movie about a woman who has sex with a car and gets pregnant. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. I have no words.
Jonathan SimPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 8"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 8 has just wrapped up and the final 10th episode has been released. I for one have loved this franchise for quite some time and it's really sad to see it go. They've been consistently funny season after season and were able to be innovative while retaining some running jokes.
Brian AnonymousPublished 3 years ago in GeeksReview of 'The Once and Future Witches'
Alix E. Harrow’s sophomore novel, The Once and Future Witches, impresses readers with this fantastical take on retelling history, highlighting the suffrage movement.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 3 years ago in GeeksStar Wars: Episode II Attack Of The Clones
Part two of the prequel trilogy dives into the mystery of the dark side and how it has been manipulating events over the last decade. Padme has continued her fight for democracy, now in the role of Senator for Naboo and while it is easy to think that her actions have been problematic enough to warrant sending an assassin after her, future revelation diminishes her efforts. This is important, because so much of this saga rests on the purity of the Republic, which as outsiders we already know is pretty corrupt. Padme, the Jedi and other Senators who would fight against the fall of democracy are brushed aside by a few simple words from the most unlikely of sources; Jar-Jar Binks and his prompting of a motion to give Palpaine executive power in the Senate.
David HeymanPublished 3 years ago in Geeks