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

The Sea Beast Review
Maisie Brumble, the feisty protagonist of Sea Beast , is a little girl with a gigantic personality and off-the-wall sass. At the beginning of the story, she is determined to claim her place in the monster-hunting tradition of her seafaring country; by the time she finishes, she has turned that tradition on its head, in ways that are not only incisive and profound, but deeply moving. Chris Williams, whose directorial credits include Big Hero 6 and Vaiana, has made a fantastic-looking and moving film, one whose emotional undercurrents are made all the more potent by being downplayed amidst the stunts.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Geeks
300 Movie Review
Comic fans, at least those of us who don't limit our tastes to the ubiquitous and absorbing manga, enjoyed in 1998 a new delight from Frank Miller, an exceptional cartoonist and screenwriter who had already captivated us with his Sin City series. On this occasion, he changed the appropriate black and white of the detective genre for color, just as he passed from that indeterminate modern era to antiquity, to illuminate one of the legendary stories of Classical Greece in 300. An exceptional graphic novel that, like what happened to the other, also subjugated the world of the seventh art and was adapted by director Zack Snyder, who had become a revelation with his first film, Dawn of the dead.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Geeks
Gray Man Review
As we'll see in this review, The Gray Man has what it takes to become another big hit on Netflix. It has a luxury cast, a budget of more than 200 million dollars, a huge advertising campaign and behind the scenes it has Joe and Anthony Russo. They are the brothers responsible for some of the biggest hits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Geeks
Day Shift Review
A vampire movie with a lot of gore and comedy and an open tone. I must say that the film before its release did not call my attention at all. I talked about this in the article Netflix movie releases in 2022. This was my evaluation:
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Geeks
I Am Not Your Negro Review
The first thing to do before watching the brave documentary film I'm Not Your Black is to ask yourself a question: why does a film like this still exist on the billboard today? One would like to think that in 2017 it would not really be necessary to review the problems that plagued humanity fifty, one hundred, two hundred years ago . Except for those that are related to indefensible concepts and that many of us considered –or wanted to consider– anachronistic, such as intolerance, racism, discrimination. But then comes Raoul Peck , a Haitian man, black, political scientist and sympathizer of the left to stamp a cake of reality on our faces and rip us out of our ridiculous intellectual onanism.
By Nouman ul haq4 years ago in Geeks
Rakuten Viki Takes the Crown
It’s a Friday evening. You have shut down the work computer for the weekend, taken that much needed walk with the dog outside, planned your house cleaning and stocking schedule for the weekend and even managed to fit in 15 extra minutes of mindfulness with some meditation. Champ! With the load of the week behind you and tomorrow’s troubles to be taken care of tomorrow only, it’s right about time to unwind with some drama, specifically a K-Drama or C-Drama. Of course, there are tons of sites to watch your preferred drama from, paid and unpaid, which can also be a headache if you are uncertain what to do when spoilt for choice. Depending on how important picture quality, sound, subtitle and translation quality and the possibility of picking up a bug are to you, you can find a site to quench the thirst for a thrilling or ‘normal’ feelgood C-Drama or K-Drama. Of these sites, I have found Netflix, which was my first and original source of K-Drama, and Rakuten Viki to be the least problematic and most helpful. Bothe have strengths and weaknesses that set them apart and at the end of the day, with all these considered, here are reasons why I pick Rakuten Viki over Netflix many times over for an enjoyable Asian drama viewing experience. The third reasons tops them all.
By Maervel4 years ago in Geeks
'The Last Jedi' Retrospective: How To Fix The Most Divisive 'Star Wars' Film
I don't hate The Last Jedi. It's far from a perfect film, but I was happy with a lot of the decisions that seemed to anger many Star Wars fans - particularly those regarding Luke Skywalker. However, before I continue, I do feel I should clarify one thing...
By Andrew Gladman4 years ago in Geeks
The Riddler Retrospective
With the release of The Batman, people are prone to compare previous films. One film has a better Batman but a worse Bruce Wayne. Another has a better Penguin but a weaker Catwoman. These are the arguments one will make and or can find. It is hard not to engage in this sentiment. We live in a fan-devoted, overly-competitive, and dare I say, an ideological state. Liking one version of a character to another makes one an enemy/outsider to some fans.
By Skyler4 years ago in Geeks
Shirley - A Movie Review
I wonder what living with a horror author is like for a week. Shirley is a 2020 film. A young couple stays with author Shirley Jackson and her husband for a week. A set of peculiar events and conversations happen. However, this visit helps inspire Shirley to write a new horror novel.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
The Books of Corum
Introduction As a teenager, my go-to fantasy writer was Michael Moorcock and I was sort of introduced to him through the works of Hawkwind. He supplied poems like “Sonic Attack”and “Black Corridor” (also the name of one of his books) for their “Space Ritual”. I read the Hawkmoon and The Runestaff series and enjoyed them as an alternate future / past Britain involving fantasy and time travel.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Summer’s Edge'
I Know What You Did Last Summer meets The Haunting of Hill House in this atmospheric, eerie teen thriller following an estranged group of friends being haunted by their friend who died last summer. Emily Joiner was once part of an inseparable group—she was a sister, a best friend, a lover, and a rival. Summers without Emily were unthinkable. Until the fire burned the lake house to ashes with her inside. A year later, it’s in Emily’s honor that Chelsea and her four friends decide to return. The house awaits them, meticulously rebuilt. Only, Chelsea is haunted by ghostly visions. Loner Ryan stirs up old hurts and forces golden boy Chase to play peacemaker. Which has perfect hostess Kennedy on edge as eerie events culminate in a stunning accusation: Emily’s death wasn’t an accident. And all the clues needed to find the person responsible are right here. As old betrayals rise to the surface, Chelsea and her friends have one night to unravel a mystery spanning three summers before a killer among them exacts their revenge.
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
The Silent Patient: Review
I have just turned the last page of The Silent Patient, and I have to admit that I am impressed. I am pleasantly surprised by this, considering how I felt about his second novel The Maidens, which I read first. Unlike The Maidens, The Silent Patient has a cunningly well-thought-out plot and a jaw-dropping twist to finish. A twist that makes you want to go right back to the beginning to see how you missed it.
By G. A. Mckay4 years ago in Geeks