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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
My Review of "Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut"
Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut is the final Snyder cut of the Watchmen movie that came out in 2009. I think the popularity of this movie has grown since the Snyder cut of the Justice League movie. The problem is that this cut gave me mixed feelings about this movie.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
Beyond the Special Effects: A Critical Review of James Cameron's Avatar
Avatar, directed by James Cameron and released in 2009, promised to be a game-changing film with its groundbreaking special effects and visually stunning world of Pandora. The film was highly anticipated and had a huge budget, yet it ultimately fell short in its storytelling. The plot was unoriginal and predictable, with shallow, unlikeable characters. The villains, too, were stereotypical and served to reinforce racial stereotypes.
By Jodie Adam4 years ago in Geeks
Check Out These 7 New Netflix, HBO Max And Prime Video Movies And TV Shows This Weekend (January 13)
Take a look at The Last of Us, Vikings: Valhalla, and The Traitors Despite all the sorrow and doom that January brings, the 2023 version of the supposedly worst month of the year has been nothing short of remarkable in terms of the availability of new films and TV episodes to watch.
By Krishnendu Dutta4 years ago in Geeks
How to Turn your Instagram following into Cash? 6 Proven Methods for making money on Instagram.
Instagram has become one of the best accepted amusing media platforms in the world. With over 1 billion monthly active users, it's not surprising that many people are looking for ways to earn money from Instagram. Whether you're a blogger, influencer, or small business owner, there are several ways to monetize your Instagram account.
By Mohamed Basith4 years ago in Geeks
Fairytale and Fantasy in 2022
2022 was another difficult year. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started the most brutal conflict in Europe for decades and fuelled a cost-of-living crisis in several countries previously reliant on Russian fuel. The climate crisis led to more erratic weather, including record-breaking heatwaves and blizzards. The socio-economic problems continued, with political divides generally becoming further entrenched, and strikes and protests becoming seen as an increasingly necessary response to problems that governments don’t have the ability or inclination to solve. There were also plenty of celebrity scandals – whilst some (such as Will Smith’s loss of temper at the Oscars) had an element of farce that balanced out the resulting outrage, others (such as Kanye West’s slide in Neo-Nazism and the ‘Depp Vs. Heard’ trial) were just soul-crushing. However, there were plenty of silver linings, with several populist right leaders suffering humiliation and scientists, campaigners, and other progressive reformers making a variety of breakthroughs. During the year, a variety of films, TV shows, plays and books provided much-needed escapism. During 2022, there were a wide range of fairytale and fantasy inspired works of varying degrees of quality. A common theme of the year in this subgenre was projects arriving on stage or screen after a long and difficult development process. But how many of them proved worth the wait?
By Fairy Tale Fanboy4 years ago in Geeks
"Time is Money, But Which is More Valuable?"
The age-old adage "time is money" suggests that both time and money are valuable assets that should be used wisely. However, when it comes to prioritizing one over the other, opinions vary greatly. Some argue that money is the key to living a comfortable life and achieving goals, while others believe that time is the most precious commodity, as it cannot be regained once it is lost. In this article, we will explore the relative importance of time and money in our lives and examine the pros and cons of each.
By Hafiz Suboor4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Date Night"
Date Night is a comedy that was released back in 2010. It is definitely a product of its time but they don't make comedies like this anymore either. It's not like it's super offensive but they do a lot of wacky comedy bits that are non sensical. In today's day in age everything has to be logical to make sense to this new autistic generation. This just won't fly with a lot of viewers nowadays.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
Beware of Scammers: A Freelancer's Guide to Protecting Yourself in the Gig Economy
On Sunday evening I logged into my Upwork account looking for a job. Upwork is an online site where clients post remote jobs and freelancers with the requisite skills and registered on the platform bid for the job. The client receives the bid and proposal from all the freelancers who applied, then makes their choice on whom they prefer to work with.
By Ian Gitonga4 years ago in Geeks
Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: A Tribute to Nontraditional Filmmaking
Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Cinema Marte Dum Tak is a six-part documentary series that follows filmmakers J. Neelam, Vinod Talwar, Kishan Shah, and Dilip Gulati as they return to directing films while paying homage to a bygone era.
By Ayush Verma4 years ago in Geeks
The Last of Us: Our Obsession With The End Won’t End
Twenty years have gone by since Cillian Murphy woke up in a devastated zombie filled London in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. We are treated to another spectacle of the end in the critically renowned The Last of Us. A show that cements the fact that the only thing left which separates television and film is the size of the screen. The Last of Us is truely impressive and fantastic to watch, but isn’t it a story we have heard many times before?
By Josh Clements4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Wednesday: Season One"
Wednesday is a mystery comedy TV series that's exclusive to Netflix. It came out in 2022 and is based on the Addams family franchise. I wasn't too sure what to make of it but I do remember loving the old Addams family TV show and movies. Seeing as it's a Netflix exclusive it's got to be about teenagers and murder though so maybe this would be a nice twist especially since I've been on my murder mystery comedy binge lately.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
