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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Namaste Wahala
I'd be the first to admit my ignorance of Nigerian cinema, otherwise known as 'Nollywood'. Ever since reading some articles about its fascinating early days in the 1990s, when films were produced on shoestring budgets and retailed on market stalls, I've planned to get around to watching some. Namaste Wahala popping up on my Netflix recommendations a few days ago seemed like a great place to start.
By TheSpinstress 6 years ago in Geeks
Oh No! I Didn’t Like a 98% Fresh Movie
Well, it finally happened. After years of being the pretentious film guy among many of my social circles, I met my match against a piece of Oscar bait I typically love. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom showed me that there is in fact a “good” movie that I don’t like. By that, I mean I didn’t enjoy a movie that both critics and audiences agree is good. There are plenty of film scholar favorites like Jules and Jim and plenty of crowd pleasers like Venom that I don’t like, but each of those appeals to one base while alienating the other. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is the first true consensus pick that left me out in the cold, and yet everyone else is eating it up with its 87 on Metacritic, 7.1 on IMDb, and 98% critic and 78% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Instead of taking the loss and moving onto other Oscar hopefuls, I wanted to dive into this anomaly and try to figure out exactly why I feel different than the general population.
By Sam Pinnelas6 years ago in Geeks
Nomadland - A Movie Review
It’s always what’s out there that is more exciting. Take time to explore. Based on the book written by Jessica Bruder, Nomadland is a 2020 film. Fern, a grieving woman decides to pack up her life into a van and live as a nomad. Finding work and meeting new people as she travels around the American West, Fern explores her emotions.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
303(2018)- Review
303 is a German road-trip movie entailing a budding friendship that evolves between Jule (Mala Emde) and Jan (Anton Spieker) during a trip they eventually come to share traveling from Berlin to a few cities in Europe. Jule is a biology student and is stricken by the fact of her failing her exam and to add to the turmoil finds out she is pregnant. In order to meet her boyfriend, Alex, she sets out in her Mercedes Hymer 303 motorhome to Portugal, where he is writing his doctoral thesis. En Route she finds Jan, a political student who wants a lift to Cologne. Jan too having issues of his own is traveling to Spain to see his biological father, whose existence Jan wasn't aware of for a long time. Initially, reluctant Jule agrees to share her motorhome with Jan and on their journey, they go on to discuss & argue about everything that comes to their mind. With these insightful conversations, they get to know each other well delving deep into these discussions showcasing their emotions. Ultimately, they come to confide in each other and like each other's company.
By The Couch Review6 years ago in Geeks
Legacy of Lies
Brief synopsis: An MI6 is tasked with collecting a piece of information whilst in Russia posing as a journalist. The information can expose Russian double agents working in America. The night he goes to retrieve the information, the mission goes awry and the love of his life is killed.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Geeks
The Biggest Murderer in the Galaxy
It's not called Star Wars for nothing. There have been a ton of deaths in the movie franchise over the years, but none more so than in the original trilogy. From the Battle of Yavin to the Battle of Endor, our heroes and their foes have left a trail of bodies across the galaxy far, far away.
By Alex Arbios6 years ago in Geeks
Why Barnes & Noble is something we will always need
A room without books is like a body without a soul. -Cicero Barnes & Noble is a name all of us know, and a lot of us have very fond memories attached to. From finding your most treasured book, having coffee with friends, to sitting on the floor in the comic section reading about your favorite hero.
By Leah Harris6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Then Came You"
Then Came You came out quietly back in 2020. It's a romantic comedy set in Scotland. The two leads in this movie are of an older generation. This gives us a very different perspective in the romantic comedy genre. Some of the jokes may go over the heads of some of some generations because there are references to older movies in this movie that only some will understand.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
