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Indie Film Review: 'The Wall of Mexico'
The Wall of Mexico Directors: Zachary Cotler & Magdalena Zyzak Writer: Zachary Cotler Cast: Jackson Rathbone, Esai Morales, Marisol Sacramento, Carmela Zumbado, with Xander Berkeley and special appearance by Mariel Hemingway.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Richard Jewell"
Richard Jewell is a movie that doesn't look that interesting on paper. The thing is if you start watching it, you can't turn away. So many terrible unavoidable happen in this movie but you understand why they happen. In fact, the main character drove me nuts in this movie but I was still able to sympathize with him.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in Geeks'In Time' (2011)
Set in a purposefully vague time in the future, the value of money no longer exists. Instead, TIME is now the currency in which all value is now measured. Quite literally, the only way to live your life, is to pay with your life; or at least portions of it. The film never really goes deeply into the science about how or why the transfer was made from fiat currency to time currency, but the systems of control that unfold are evident in what I consider to be the greatest adaptation of the caste system in modern fiction. When you are born, you have a glowing timer on your left arm, and you are gifted with one full year of time. The timer begins to countdown on the day your turn 25 years old, however, once that timer starts you cease to age another day. The way you look and feel when you are 25 is how you will look and feel for the rest of your life, so long as, you have time remaining on your clock.
Michael GrubePublished 4 years ago in GeeksAdrift - A Movie Review
No matter the toughest situation, we can never lose hope. Based on true events, Adrift is a 2018 film about a couple who are stranded in the middle of the ocean following a disastrous hurricane. Fighting for survival, they refuse to lose hope as they are adrift out in the ocean.
Marielle SabbagPublished 4 years ago in GeeksI Watched Cuties on Netflix & I Must Say.....
I just watched Cuties on Netflix and I must say . . . Holy crap!!!!! When I first saw the movie poster, I thought it was extremely inappropriate. Whose responsible for this poster?????
Gladys W. MuturiPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Captain Fantastic"
Captain Fantastic came out back in 2016 and I never really wanted to watch it because I knew people that were very anti-establishment and sometimes they drove me nuts. There's an air of truth to what they preach but I was instantly reminded of their stubborn points of views. Knowing this, I didn't think it would be that interesting of a movie. I was horribly wrong. This movie is pretty amazing and I'll get to why it was.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "Blood Quantum"
Blood Quantum is a Canadian movie that came out back in 2019. It's a shame that it didn't get too much press because this movie has a lot to say. Much of the nuances of the different messages can only be understood when you realize that the movie comes from an indigenous perspective. The circumstances of the pandemic is also a disguised discussion of colonization of indigenous people and their land.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in GeeksChobits- Anime Review
“Do you need a heart to fall in love?” That is the central question to ask yourself when watching Chobits. The show aired in 2002 and is based on 8 volume manga written in 2000. It features the main character, Hideki, moving to the big city and enroll in cram school with the hope of getting into college. During his first week in Tokyo, he finds a Persecom (AI robot) in the trash. Hideki takes her home, boots her up, and their story begins.
Alex BonillaPublished 4 years ago in GeeksCommitments Film Review
On May 4, 2001, there was a romantic drama film released by BET called Commitments. It stars Allen Payne and Victoria Dillard as Van Compton and Fox Giovanni respectively. The beginning of the film is narrated by Victoria's character Fox bragging about the successful life she has a competitive stockbroker in New York City. Fox felt like she had it all. The money, the material possessions and the so-called satisfaction of making it in the corporate world. Not to mention a casual hook up with her co worker. Before her health scare, Fox thought she felt complete despite the fact that she grew up in foster care. Originally, she was from North Carolina but decided to go up north for more job opportunities once she became an adult. One bad habit she had in particular was her love of cigarettes. Every time something good happened at work like a successful trade off, she celebrated with cigarette breaks. When she was stressed, she also smoked to calm her nerves.
Jessica SmithPublished 4 years ago in GeeksIndie Flick Review: Dogtooth
Rating: 5 out of 5 This arthouse flick from Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimosis, is brilliant. It is everything I want in a movie: interesting characters, suspenseful plot, thought provoking story, striking imagery, and WEIRD.
Annette KimPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMy Review of "The Babysitter: Killer Queen"
The Babysitter: Killer Queen is a sequel that I didn't think they'd come out with. The watched the first Babysitter movie back in 2017 when it first came out. I have to admit that I liked that movie because of the wacky comedy. There were few horror elements and felt a little angst-y. Being a teen movie I understood where they were going with that movie. This sequel is that movie dialed to 11. They were even wackier this time to the point of parody.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in GeeksMulan - The 2 Movies
This is a review of the two movies Mulan - Rise of the Warrior released in 2009 against the Disney release Mulan 2020. I am only compelled to compare the two because they provide two different perspectives and though there are some similarities throughout the movie the differences is what makes them both unique to each other.
Teriu LemonPublished 4 years ago in Geeks