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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Cruel Summer
I watched Cruel Summer and I found the first episode to be promising but flawed. I did finish the series but… her are my abundant complaints. Let me start with some biographical information to set the stage. I was 10 years old in 1994, I had two teenage sisters, an abundance of friends with older siblings, and cousins. Teenagers in small town America, in 1994 informed a great deal more of my identity than I would like to admit. I am going to graciously say that the creators of Cruel Summer really tried to create a satisfying period piece, but they missed some important marks. The clothing, fashion, slang, and music just brush up against greatness.
By Kelly Morris5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Katamari Damacy REROLL (PS4)"
Katamari Damacy REROLL (PS4) came out in 2020 just 16 years after the original had come out. Only recently was it put on sale on the PlayStation Network Store. At $15 Canadian I couldn't pass it up because I had so many fond memories with this game. Plus it was an easy way to score more PlayStation trophies. Yes I'm that guy that collects trophies...
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
Sansa and Daenerys
Before I begin my analysis of two characters I want to admit that I did not read the books that George R.R. Martin wrote. My analysis is based only on my fanship of the H.B.O. show "Game of Thrones". I was obsessed with the show and had all of the DVDs in my personal collection. I thought the dialogue was brilliant and always looked for wisdom from all of the characters that Martin introduced us to in this epic.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman5 years ago in Geeks
The Eye of the World by: Robert Jordan (review)
Cons: 1. Loooooooooong. And I don't just mean on the size of the book. You can see how long the book is going to be by how thick it is, but there were moments in The Eye of the World where I was praying for something to happen that would keep me interested to keep going forward. Trust me, length of books are not a problem, I read the Stormlight Archive by: Brandon Sanderson. But length, for me, has EVERYTHING to do with keeping me interested. Keeping me wanting to read more or continue. This book lost me a few times. A few too many times in that it took me a year to finish this book. Truth be told, I've tried reading this book twice and listened to the audiobook once. I had to read it twice because the first time, I stopped halfway through and to much time had passed before I picked it up again, so I decided to start over. This second time, I read about three quarters of it and then spent nearly 9 months before I picked it up again -- and FINALLY finished it.
By Nathan Charles5 years ago in Geeks
Forrest Gump - A Movie Review
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what life will hand you. Forrest Gump was released to theaters in 1994. Forrest Gump has good intentions. Growing up and living through events like the Vietnam War, Forrest has a unique way of viewing the world. Promising his mother to live his best life, Forrest inspires people with words of wisdom.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
A Week Away - A Netflix Movie Review
Let’s have a fun week at camp. You never know what you’ll learn. A Week Away was released to Netflix in 2021. Will Hawkins has to attend a camp for the first time in his life. Keeping his life a secret, he makes friends who open his mind. Finding lingering feelings for Avery, Will finds his experience at the camp to be enriching and healing.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
"In 1969, during the same summer as Woodstock, a different music festival took place 100 miles away. Over 300,000 people attended the summer concert series known as the Harlem Cultural Festival. It was Free to all. The festival was filmed. But after that summer the footage sat in a basement for 50 years. It has never been seen until now." These are the opening lines of the best musical documentary that I have ever seen.
By Nailah Robinson5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a piece of American history that has been swept under the carpet until now. It speaks about the Harlem Soul Festival of 1969. The footage of the festival was recorded and thousands of people were in attendance. It makes you wonder how and why this festival went unnoticed for over 50 years!
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
A Xennial’s Review of Netflix’s “Fear Street Part One: 1994”
Growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s was terrifying. It was only natural that we gravitated to the fictional spooky when our young lives were filled with real-life Big Bads like creeps in white vans and teenagers who tried to force us to smoke crack in the park (or so the ABC Afterschool Specials foretold).
By Jessica Conaway5 years ago in Geeks
