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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
The Northman Movie Review
Director Robert Eggers has proven highly adept in bringing immersive visions to life on the big screen, combining sublime visuals and visceral story beats to land a major impact. His latest effort, The Northman, is another splendid showcase of his talents, striking true on every level.
By Robert Cain4 years ago in Geeks
Legend of the Sea Devils
"Legend of the Sea Devils" is only the second Easter special for Doctor Who, which is an oddity since it seems even more suited to that holiday than to Christmas. The last three regenerations have aired on Christmas, yet surely the day marking death and resurrection would be more appropriate?
By Daniel Tessier4 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
I love fairy tales, always have. By the time I was four years old, I had Hansel and Gretel memorized. I own a leather-bound complete collection of Grimm fairy tales, a secondary book of tales that includes stories from Hans Christian Anderson, and a collection of favorite African folk tales as selected by Nelson Mandela.
By Camille Ora-Nicole4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Stream this Next'
I've been saying at least since 2015 that streaming -- in particular the capacity it gives viewers to watch as much of a television series as they like, at one time, as if they were reading a book -- constitutes a third golden age of television (the first being what TV broadcast networks began to bring us in the 1950s, the second being the cable revolution which I take as beginning with The Sopranos on HBO in 1999). Indeed, I watch a huge amount of television -- I find it quite good for my brain -- and I'd estimate more than 80% of the dramas and comedies I watch are via streaming (all the live news I watch is on cable -- mostly MSNBC, with a little CNN, in case you'd like to know).
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Sonic the Hedgehog 2"
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has recently come out. If you already saw the original Sonic the Hedgehog then you pretty much know what you're getting yourself into with this sequel. Still you probably have some apprehensions from watching this movie because it's a movie sequel to a popular video game franchise. Hollywood has had a bad reputation for churning out bad movie adaptations. How are they going to catch lighting in a bottle twice in a row?
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'The Library of the Dead'
Part mystery, part dystopic thriller, and part magical academia with a lot of heart. This read is a delight! It’s the perfect type of contemporary fantasy mash-up with just the right amount of supernatural and horror elements to keep you up at night. But it’s Ropa, our precocious narrator and resident ghostalker, who instantly becomes indelible by the end of the first page. Wise and seasoned beyond her years, as formed by modern Scotland as she is by her ancestral home of Zimbabwe, Ropa is tossed into a world of danger, magic, and dark discovery. We can’t wait for the next installment!
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Who: Circular Time Review. Top Story - April 2022.
In 2007, Big Finish launched a new recurring format for the Monthly Adventures. Every year, there would be a release that, instead of featuring one 4-part story, would feature four 1-part stories, often centred around a theme or central idea, and these releases ended up becoming some of the best examples in the Monthly Adventures of creativity and using the short-form format to tell Doctor Who stories out of the norm. The first of these was "Circular Time": four stories centred around the seasons and the relationship between the Doctor and Nyssa. It remains to this day one of the most well-regarded anthology collections, and one of my personal favourites, due to doing some very unexpected things with the Doctor Who format.
By Joseph A. Morrison4 years ago in Geeks
Titanic (1996) - A Tribute to the Titanic
The Titanic is about to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean on her maiden voyage. Titanic is a 1996 TV adaptation based on famous events. Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage carrying over thousands of passengers. None of them know the danger they are in when the ship hits an iceberg.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Free Guy: I Wasn't Expecting To Get Punched In The Heart
Free Guy is exactly what I need in a movie these days: funny, light, and warm. A combination of age and crumbling society has resulted in tender, finnicky nerves that make finding a show or movie to watch an ordeal. I can't deal with dark or gritty movies, I find romance/romcoms more than tired, and even horror movies- my favorite genre- can sometimes fail to grasp my attention.
By Delise Fantome4 years ago in Geeks
Moonknight. Top Story - April 2022.
After being very pleasantly surprised by the first episode of Moonknight I was very much looking forward to how they were going to open this story up further. I think that so far they are doing a great job of balancing all of their story elements, here are my in-depth, as I watched thoughts on the second episode of Moonknight.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 years ago in Geeks
