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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
My Review of "Freaks"
I didn't know what to make of Freaks when I first saw the title appear on Netflix. From reading the description of the movie it seemed to be about some overbearing father protecting his child. The further I went into Freaks it appeared to be much more than that.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
Backcountry - A Movie Review
Watch out for bears when you go camping. Seriously. Backcountry is a 2014 film based on the true events of a couple who get lost on a hiking trip. Searching for the right way back, they accidentally trespass into the territory of a ferocious bear.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Spectral"
I've heard good things about Spectral but I've always glossed over it when it would show up on my Netflix feed. It's a movie that came out back in 2016 and I've been watching pretty much all of Netflix's Sci-Fi movies lately so I thought I'd give it a try.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
Hairspray (2007) - A Movie Review
Don’t ever let life hold you back. Sometimes you just have to dance after your dreams. Hairspray hit theaters in 2007. Based on the original 1988 film and Broadway musical, Tracey Turnblad, a plump, but energetic girl, dreams to dance on one of her favorite shows. Taking place in the 60s, Tracey not only fights for herself, but she persistently tries to put an end to segregation.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Full Count"
As I am writing this the whole world is under isolation due to the global pandemic we're experiencing. I needed something to watch that would uplift me so I perused through Netflix and the movie Full Count kept on popping up. All it mentioned was that it was a sports drama. Usually that's something I really like because they're usually formulaic inspirational movies so I decided to give it a try. Little did I know, this movie was a little bit of a curve ball.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Escape From Alcatraz"
Escape from Alcatraz is surprisingly based on a true story. I honestly had no idea. When I saw this come up on Netflix I was surprised because it was the number 1 movie that Netflix kept recommending me to watch. I guess the algorithms work because I watched it eventually.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
You've Got Mail, a Review
You’ve Got Mail follows two individuals who meet in an anonymous AOL chat room. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) is a book lover who inherited her indie children’s book shop and Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) is a business man who is building a large indigo-like bookshop just around the corner from her.
By Cameron Thorpe7 years ago in Geeks
'Uncorked' Movie Review
Introduction "Father knows best". Elijah is next in line to operate the established, family-owned, BBQ joint business. However, Elijah has a different taste for the world. Despite the father's efforts to prepare Elijah to takeover the business, he soon realises that his son is a master, not of BBQ, but of wine.
By Debbie Bello7 years ago in Geeks
We Ain't Got Time...
One of the last live theatre experiences I was fortunate to have, before the Pacific Northwest self-quarantine process was implemented, was Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline (2017), staged at Portland Playhouse. Not only was the play itself engaging, powerful, and a vital piece of storytelling for our time – but the poem that is interwoven throughout the script also affected me viscerally; that poem is We Real Cool (1959), by Gwendolyn Brooks.
By Orion Bradshaw7 years ago in Geeks
Tallulah - A Movie Review
You never know what will happen in life. Sometimes you just have to expect the unexpected. Tallulah is a 2016 Netflix film about a young homeless woman, living in her van, is mistaken as a babysitter. Tallulah runs away with the baby believing she deserves a better life. Taking recluse with an unhappy woman, their minds are opened up to the world.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
