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Review: Logan (2017)
Fox has made two previous attempts at a Wolverine solo outing, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013), and neither were quite up to par. The first suffered from an overstuffed script, some poor special effects, a mangled sense of continuity and no real direction to the plot; the overall thrown together feel makes it reek of cash-in. When announcements were made of a second outing for Logan, hope was initially high; indie talent Darren Aronofsky was set to direct an R-Rated take on the Frank Miller stories based in Japan. A lengthy overseas production schedule turned him off though and James Mangold took his place, crafting a more cohesive and entertaining effort than the first. The deliberate, character driven beginning gives way to an action filled middle, let down by a silly and bloated final battle. Both movies were box office successes but critics were less pleased, dismayed at the lack of emotional involvement and characterisation, and reliance on special effects and noise.
James GilesPublished 7 years ago in GeeksDevil Review
Title: Devil MPAA Rating: PG-13 Director: John Erick Dowdle Starring: Chris Messina, Caroline Dhavernas Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksCity Island Review
Title: City IslandMPAA Rating: PG-13Director: Raymond De FelittaStarring: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven StraitRuntime: 1 hour 46 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksWhat Girls Has Taught Us About Being ‘The Ladies’
The second biggest disappointment of 2017 (you can’t trump the first- pun totally intended) is that the season finale of the painfully raw and relatable Girls has kicked off the final fling this year.
Vikki SinclairPublished 7 years ago in GeeksAnimal Kingdom Review
Title: Animal KingdomMPAA Rating: RDirector: David MichôdStarring: Jacki Weaver, Guy Pearce, James FrechevilleRuntime: 1 hours 52 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksThe Best Power Ranger Stories of All-Time
This is it! Tonight, the Power Rangers return to the Silver Screen. Before Saban’s Power Rangers rolls its opening credits, Geeks is celebrating the best Power Rangers stories of all-time.
Jacob ElyacharPublished 7 years ago in GeeksThe Most Underrated Disney Movie
If anything, this movie is one of the most beautiful Disney animated movies of recent times. Now it didn't do so well, and, people being people shouted, "RACISM!!" But was it really?
My "Get Out" Moment and Review
The following is something that I have to write as a recently twenty-something, now early thirty-something, black male who grew up surrounded by a lot of white people. Get Out hits “home” in some particular parts, but it also brings attention to a larger message – that everyone must be featured in order for all of us to understand each other better.
Just JayBePublished 7 years ago in GeeksBuried Review
Title: BuriedMPAA Rating: RDirector: Rodrigo CortesStarring: Ryan ReynoldsRuntime: 1 hour 35 minutes What It Is?: Paul Conroy (Reynolds) has woken up inside of an old coffin, not able to break out of it. The only resources he has are a cell phone, a lighter and 90 minutes of oxygen. As he tries to contact anyone who can help him, such as the FBI, CIA, etc…the terrorists that have abducted him are now contacting him. With a $5 million ransom to get him out of there, his only hope is that somebody will be able to trace and find out where he is before it’s too late.
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksBronze Age of Superhero Movies 2008 - 2012
The superhero movie rules officially changed in 2008 with the rise of Iron Man... Marvel Studios begin to build the empire with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, while DC came of age with The Dark Knight. Watchmen and Kick-Ass prove just how versatile the superhero movie can be, while Chronicle brings something new and edgy to the table. The Bronze Age of Superhero Movies came to an end in early 20012 with a rare dud, the sequel to Ghost Rider.
Patricia SarkarPublished 7 years ago in GeeksCyrus Review
Title: CyrusMPAA Rating: RDirector: Mark & Jay DuplassStarring: John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah HillRuntime: 1 hour 31 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in Geeks12 Angry Men Take a Turn at Law and Order
Lawyers, judges, precedent, legal statutes, expert witnesses, forensic evidence and the power of subpoena all play their litigious parts in the Criminal Justice System and American Law and Order. They also make for much ado when it comes to dispensing drama for the American moviegoer. But little screen time has really been given to the body that must discern all the technicalities to make the outcome compatible with simple human nature and fairly preserve the fine line between life and death. As such, 1957’s 12 Angry Men does not fail in its deliberation.
Rich MonettiPublished 7 years ago in Geeks