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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
SKIN: A HISTORY OF NUDITY IN THE MOVIES (2020)
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies is a surprisingly comprehensive and fascinating delve into the correlation between the creation and evolution of cinema as an industry and art form, and society's fluctuating political, religious, and moral attitudes over the past century and change, all of which are bound up with humankind's everlasting hard-on, figuratively and literally, for capturing images of nude bodies.
By Jack Anderson Keane6 years ago in Geeks
‘Malcolm & Marie’ Review — Fascinating and Unique
Sam Levinson writes and directs Malcolm & Marie, a romance drama about Malcolm (John David Washington), a filmmaker who arrives home from his movie premiere with his girlfriend, Marie (Zendaya). As the night unfolds, tensions run high as the two begin to argue over their lives and experiences.
By Jonathan Sim6 years ago in Geeks
Review of ‘Wings of Ebony’
In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games! "Make a way out of no way" is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue's taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon--a hidden island of magic wielders. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother's death, Rue breaks Ghizon's sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother's life. Worse still, evidence mounts that the evil plaguing East Row is the same one that lurks in Ghizon--an evil that will stop at nothing until it has stolen everything from her and everyone she loves. Rue must embrace her true identity and wield the full magnitude of her ancestors' power to save her neighborhood before the gods burn it to the ground.
By Cyn's Workshop6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: Malcolm and Marie
Emmy-Award Winning Zendaya and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominated John David Washington star as a couple, Malcolm, a filmmaker, and his girlfriend Marie testing their relationship this time shot in a black and white visual effect.
By Gladys W. Muturi6 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: Piranesi
“The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.” Final rating: 4.5/5 Piranesi is running from the routine flooding of the halls when our story begins. He lives in the House—a mysterious structure comprised of infinite, beautiful, and labyrinthine halls. There is no world outside of the House, or a time before that he can recall. Inside, the lower floors hold crashing tides. The upper floors hold clouds and the occasional bird. And everywhere, there are statues.
By Melissa Close6 years ago in Geeks
For Black History Month I Watched All of A Different World
The Black sitcom surge in the ‘80s and ‘90s helped craft the future of sitcoms as we know them. 227, Martin!, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single and several others employed black writers and producers who put black culture on the forefront, giving black audiences something to relate to. Among these is the revolutionary HBCU sitcom, A Different World, which follows a group of college students attending the historically black, Hillman College. Despite the ups and downs of the show (both behind the scenes and on screen), this show goes down in history as one of the most educated and instrumental sitcoms ever aired and continues to influence black audiences to this day.
By Azaria Brown6 years ago in Geeks
Marvelous and the Black Hole - A Movie Review
One can never work through life unless they try. Marvelous and the Black Hole premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Sammy, a troubled child, would rather act out than accept her father’s new relationship. Meeting a magician, Sammy and Margot become friends. Showing her the world of magic, Sammy becomes more tolerant.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Disenchantment: Season 3"
Disenchantment: Season 3 took forever to come out. I found that this series really found its legs in the second season. If you trudged through the first season of the series you'll be handsomely rewarded with the second season. That's why I was really looking forward to the third season of the series. Coming off of the high of the second season I was looking forward to the same quality material.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Favorite TV series
TV binging can be seen as both positive, and negative. It is positive when we are stressed and need something fun to watch. Perhaps something romantic, or maybe historical. It can be negative if we are so into the zone that the remote becomes glued to our hands (not literally of course) and we lose sleep. However, all that aside, I will NOT be discussing about the pros and cons. Instead, I want to talk about my favorite TV show, and why it is so binge-worthy! Every individual has a favorite show and genre. It could be horror, historical, science fiction, fantasy/magic, the list is absolutely endless. A few months ago I discovered a show called Vikings, my partner Danny had introduced me to the show because we love Nordic culture and myths. At first, I was so skeptical. A show about gore and possibly SEX? No magic? So not interesting...or so I thought! Usually, my preference is fantasy. If not fantasy, sometimes sci-fi or documentaries. This would be different from what I normally watch, but the interesting fact is that the show is based on actual historical figures! How cool is that? At one point in time these people were alive. They experienced love, war, betrayal, even religious differences! In many ways, their differences still carry on to present day. Many people will judge another upon their religion if it is different from theirs, some will claim that their religion is the correct and only religion. By showing the differences, this show portrays a huge deal of conflict and how it was handled during this time period. The series takes place around late 700 AD, where a Viking warrior called Ragnar Lothbrok slowly rises in fame. The corrupted earl at the time refused to consider any of Ragnar's ideas regarding sailing farther out to explore new islands to have richer soil for farming. As a result, he and Ragnar go face to face in battle. Ragnar wins the battle, but before the earl gives his last breath Ragnar places his weapon in his hand. This is quite symbolic in Norse culture and tradition. When a warrior is in battle, it is honorable to die with their weapon at hand. This would mean they have fought bravely, and the Gods, specifically Oden, would carry their souls to Valhalla. According to Norse mythology, Valhalla is a great hall full of warriors, located in Asgard. Oden rules Valhalla and those chosen are allowed to join him and feast for eternity. Despite the brutal battles and bias towards other religions (specifically Christianity), the fact that they still believed in a afterlife is quite intriguing. Every religion speaks of an afterlife, whether people realize it or not this makes us connected. I love to learn about mythology and tradition, no matter the culture or race. It is what makes humanity so diverse, and interesting. It can make one realize that we are so unique, not the same and yet not exactly different. While religion is a conflict in the series, Ragnar saw differently. Instead of being furious about it, he was curious about other traditions. Without adding more spoilers into this article, Ragnar eventually lets his fame get to him. His character then begins to change, as well as other characters in the series. We not only see emotional aspects such as love or betrayal, we also see physical aspects. Such as many changes of environment, hierarchy, tactical war plans, farming and building. This, in my opinion makes the series quite interesting, along with many plot twists and internal conflict within the characters. Some of which we can relate to, and some of which we may condemn. This is what makes Vikings my guilty pleasure binge, hope you will give it a shot!
By Ana Celia Medrano6 years ago in Geeks
Fate: The Winx Saga - A Tale of Racial Erasure, Wingless Fairies and Burned Monsters
Winx Club defined my childhood. Everyday after school, I would allow myself to be whisked away into the land of fairies, magic and friendship. For those of you who have no idea what Winx Club even is, it was a Nickelodeon (originally Italian) animated series that centered around a group of friends attending a magical boarding school named Alfea. The show's main protagonist, Bloom, is a fairy who grew up among humans and had no idea that fairies even existed let alone that she was one. She then attends Alfea and begins to learn more about her past, forms a group of friends and together they do really cool fairy things like transform and fight witches. This show was fire. Well, the orginal version was.
By Laquesha Bailey6 years ago in Geeks
