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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Letters to Juliet - A Movie Review
Who says love has an expiration date? Never give up on your greatest passion. Letters to Juliet arrived in theaters in 2010. Traveling to Verona, Italy with her fiance, Sophie discovers a love letter that has been hidden behind brick stones for decades. Determined to help Claire, they venture out on a rejuvenating journey across Italy.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
The Woman in the Window - A Netflix Movie Review
Don’t go looking into other people’s houses. You’ll get into trouble. Based on the novel of the same name by A.J. Finn, The Woman in the Window was released to Netflix in 2021. Anna Fox, a woman with agoraphobia notices something strange happening across the street. Suspecting that her neighbor killed his wife, Anna is caught in a tough battle of wit to prove herself.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'The First Sister'
Combining the social commentary of The Handmaid's Tale with the white-knuckled thrills of Red Rising, this epic space opera follows a comfort woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning his allegiances, and a non-binary hero out to save the solar system. First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars--the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister's hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain--Saito Ren--whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is so much harder to do when you're falling in love. Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus, but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito's own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart. A stunning and sweeping debut novel that explores the power of technology, colonization, race, and gender, The First Sister is perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey, Chuck Wendig, and Margaret Atwood.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Turbo"
Turbo is a Dreamworks animated feature that came out back in 2013. It's about a snail gaining super speed abilities. It's a very simple concept but it's also meant for the general audience because it's a family family film. For an animated feature from back in 2013, the visuals haven't aged badly. I was surprised at how much I was still able to enjoy this film.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Review — A Harrowing Thriller
Taylor Sheridan’s second film of the past two weeks comes in the form of Those Who Wish Me Dead, an action thriller starring Angelina Jolie as Hannah, a smokejumper who must keep a young boy named Connor (Finn Little) safe from the two men who are after him in the middle of a forest fire.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Sound of Metal"
The Sound of Metal is a small budgeted movie that came out in 2019. Not a lot of advertising had come out for this movie. Through word of mouth recently, this movie has been getting some buzz. I think people like the existential exploration of the main character. Through his adventure of finding himself we see a lot of genuine situations and emotions. It's a lot to take in and that's what makes this movie great.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
‘The Woman in the Window’ Review — Anticlimactic Fun
From Joe Wright, the director of Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, comes The Woman in the Window, a psychological thriller that serves as the most recent film previously scheduled for a 2020 release but instead went straight to Netflix.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Geeks
‘Trainspotting’ (1996) Film Review
“Trainspotting” is defined as the practice of venturing to a railway station and logging the number of trains that one sees. Though the characters do, quite literally, idle along a railway and watch as trains pass by in one particular scene of Trainspotting, the term serves as a double-entendre in the context of this film; it also refers to the track marks left on one’s arm from the use of hypodermic drugs.
By Anna Cheney5 years ago in Geeks
Sideways - A Movie Review
So, what do you want to do today? There’s a lot to do during our road trip. After going on a road trip, Sideways aired in theaters in 2004. As one last adventure before he gets married, Jack and Miles go on a road trip through California wine country. During this journey they reminiscence on life, take risks, and have an adventure they’ll never forget.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Lies Like Poison'
Riverdale meets Kara Thomas's The Cheerleaders in this electrifying, twisted thriller about estranged friends who reunite when someone commits the murder they'd planned--but didn't go through with--and leaves one of their own to take the fall. Poppy, Lily, and Belladonna would do anything to protect their best friend, Raven. So when they discovered he was suffering abuse at the hands of his stepmother, they came up with a lethal plan: petals of poppy, belladonna, and lily in her evening tea so she'd never be able to hurt Raven again. But someone got cold feet, the plot faded to a secret of the past, and the group fell apart. Three years later, on the eve of Raven's seventeenth birthday, his stepmother turns up dead. But it's only belladonna found in her tea, and it's only Belladonna who's carted off to jail. Desperate for help, Belle reaches out to her estranged friends to prove her innocence. They answer the call, but no one is prepared for what comes next. Now, everyone has something to lose and something equally dangerous to hide. And when the tangled web of secrets and betrayal is finally unwound, what lies at its heart will change the group forever.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
