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Saw: The Final Chapter Review
Title: Saw: The Final ChapterMPAA Rating: R Director: Kevin Greutert Starring: Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksThe Life Force Driving Us All
The 1999 acclaimed film American Beauty depicts what "should" exemplify a typical, well-to-do American family. In a struggle to conform to societal standards of a respectable lifestyle, dysfunction only ensues. Simply witnessing the angst and struggles experienced by the characters of American Beauty, viewers gather that the film is a satire of American culture. But by paying closer attention to the dynamic use of the color red and the red rose, viewers will better appreciate the film's criticism of American standards of beauty.
Kristine BrownPublished 7 years ago in GeeksToxic Avenger is the Best Schlock Movie Ever
Melvin Junko is a dweeby mop-boy at Tromaville's most popular health club, hated by the evil fitness freaks that go there. After a cruel prank, Melvin falls through a window and into a vat of toxic waste. He undergoes a painful transformation. He becomes taller, more muscular, and possessed with an unstoppable urge to punish evildoers. He starts with the small-time crooks who litter the back alleys of New York, but his do-gooding makes the absurdly corrupt authorities nervous, especially as they're looking at dumping even more toxic waste in the area. Can Toxie take them on while looking after his new girlfriend, and making sure his violent urges are restricted to the bad guys?
Eddie WongPublished 7 years ago in GeeksTop 5 True Crime Netflix Picks
With the success of true crime podcasts like Serial and Reddit forums dedicated to arm-chair detectives who discuss unsolved cases, people's fascination with crime and mystery seems to be at an all-time high. In response to this and the success of their 2015 original docu-series Making a Murderer, Netflix has been continuously adding awesome true crime content to their stream over the past year. Here are a few of my personal favourites that I just can't get enough of.
Kat WalcottPublished 7 years ago in GeeksNo Strings Attached Review
Title: No Strings AttachedMPAA Rating: RDirector: Ivan Reitman Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Natalie PortmanRuntime: 1 hour 50 minutes
FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago in GeeksForgotten Cartoons From the 2000's
I pride myself on my ability to remember all the shows of my childhood. While many people can name all the main characters in Rugrats, I challenge you to find somebody who can name the two main characters in Mr. Meaty without looking it up. That is what this article is for, to remind you of these weird shows. Why am I writing this? I have no idea, but read it anyway.
Jason SchwartzPublished 7 years ago in GeeksReview: 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 Geeks