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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.

Remainder
"Rеmaindеr" by Tom McCarthy is a bеautifully writtеn and thought-provoking novеl about thе naturе of rеality and thе rеlationship bеtwееn mеmory and idеntity.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Geeks
The Sandman: "Brief Lives"
There's no denying that Neil Gaiman's epic comic series The Sandman is a work of sheer brilliance; the sprawling horror fantasy encompasses ten volumes of individual issues, spanning various story arcs, all culminating in the saga of Lord Morpheus, Dream of the Eternals, whose brothers and sisters include Despair, Destiny, Desire, Delirium, Death, and Destruction. It is the latter, the renegade Destruction, who left his realm as an Eternal to strike out in the human world; on a remote island, with a curmudgeonly talking dog, and Destruction as his Boy (ala' Vic and Blood in Harlan Ellison's famous story). Across the way, on the famous Isle of Lesbos, lives Orpheus, son of Morpheus, a talking head guarded over zealously by a personal retinue of keepers.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Geeks
The Underground Railroad
"Thе Undеrground Railroad" is a novеl by Colson Whitеhеad, published in 2016. It is a historical fiction novеl that tеlls thе story of Cora, a slavе on a cotton plantation in Gеorgia. Cora and hеr fеllow slavеs arе constantly subjеctеd to thе brutality of slavеry, but thеy nеvеr givе up hopе of frееdom.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Geeks
Discover A Gripping Story Of Retribution: Kagura Bachi
Discover A Gripping Story Of Retribution: Kagura Bachi This week’s manga recommendation Kagura Bachi by Takeru Hoazono is a truly captivating manga that masterfully immerses its readers in a gripping tale of vengeance, suspense, and breathtakingly vivid scenes of action. As you delve into the pages, you will find yourself transported to an alternative version of 1920s Japan – one that harkens back to the classic mob movies we've all come to admire. In this tumultuous world, the ever-present menace of the Yakuza coexists with an enigmatic group of powerful sorcerers whose abilities extend beyond the realm of human comprehension. At the heart of this unforgettable saga stands Chihiro Rokuhira, a 14-year-old boy determined to honor the memory and wisdom of his father, Kunishige – a legendary swordsman whose teachings revolve around responsibility, integrity, and the heavy emotional toll that inevitably comes with wielding a sword. Throughout his journey, Chihiro faces numerous challenges and harrowing encounters as he grapples with the complex ethics and relentless hardships that define his path as an aspiring fighter in this beautifully crafted narrative.
By Andrea Perkins3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "A Goofy Movie"
A Goofy Movie is an animated Disney movie that came out back in 1995. This movie was probably geared towards me when it first came out but I never went out to watch it. Decades have passed and countless friends have told me to watch it and I still never got to it. The pandemic hit and I still didn't watch it. Finally in 2023 I told myself I would sit down and finally watch this movie. How bad could it be?
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
Revisiting Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985)
It’s Halloween! Garfield is taking over the town and your candy. Based on the comics by Jim Davis, Garfield’s Halloween Adventure is a 1985 television special. Garfield and Odie dress in their best costumes and go trick-or-treating. While out on their nightly adventures, they are caught in a ghostly secret that could ruin their evening.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway is a novеl by Virginia Woolf, published in 1925. It is considered one of thе grеatеst novеls of the 20th century. Thе novеl takеs placе on a singlе day in London, Junе 1923, and follows thе livеs of sеvеral charactеrs, including Clarissa Dalloway, an uppеr-class housеwifе, and Sеptimus Warrеn Smith, a mеntally ill war vеtеran.
By Libby Laraib3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Cooties"
Cooties is a horror movie that came out back in 2014. It has some notable stars in it but make no mistake this is a very low budget movie. Fortunately, this movie doesn't take itself too seriously and it does make fun of itself sometimes.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
Young Sherlock Holmes
I remember seeing Young Sherlock Holmes as a child, me and Mom being the only two people sitting in an empty theater in the freezing cold. The theater manager, because there were only two patrons, obviously didn't think it advisable or worthy to turn the heat on. I suppose that made sense to him. It added something to the film, even, as the thing takes place in a freezing London winter in Victorian times.
By Tom Baker3 years ago in Geeks
Anatomy of a Scene – ‘The NZT-48 Pill’
"Worth the risk?...What would you do?" How often have you thought about the possibility of taking one pill per each day that would maximize your brain’s full potential? With the movie ‘Limitless’ with Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro, this film poses the answer in the form of ‘NZT-48’, which can allow you to access everything you’ve read, heard, and learned without any true effort. This kind of wonder drug is purely fictional but many people in real life seek this kind of legal short cut nowadays whether it’s to focus, to lose weight, to improve memory, or to retain more information. In the film’s early scenes such as the one that introduce this magic pill’s effects, we get to see what kind of effects NZT-48 has on Eddie Moura, the main character.
By Ben W3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Miss Congeniality"
Miss Congeniality is a fish out of water movie that came out back in 2000. A lot has changed since then. Our viewpoint with women and feminism has changed as long as work atmosphere. That's why it's kind of weird to see how wildly inappropriate a lot of this movie is. To be fair some of this stuff was very inappropriate back in the day but it's just much more apparent now than back then.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)"
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) was a horror classic for me when it first came out. I absolutely loved it but I was a teenage boy back then and now as an older man I have to reevaluate if it really was as good as I remembered it. This is one of those movies that I thought would stand the test of time but I was humbled after watching this. I definitely watched it with a little nostalgia but even the nostalgia couldn't make me love it like I used to.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks