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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'Red Sparrow' (2018)
Jennifer Lawrence (Dominika Egorova) sheds the heroic chains of innocence that bound her time as Katniss. I know that is has been a few years since she blazed into our minds, forever scorching the fiery image of her riding a flaming chariot. Although, it seems, that not since Silver Linings (2012) has she given such an impressive performance as she has done in Red Sparrow. I fell out of love for Lawrence after the Hunger Games trilogy, as I believe that it was far beneath her skill as an actress.
By Michael Grube7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself'
I haven't seen a Jeff Dunham special since his first televised specials. It's been a long time and I wasn't familiar with some of the new characters that he has brought along for the ride. Of course he's created tons of new puppet personalities as he's progressed his career. We only get to see a portion of them in this special.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
'Happy Endings'
Netflix had recently gotten rid of one of my favorite shows to binge watch, which is New Girl. I enjoyed the awkward moments, the cartoon-ish characters, the humor behind each event that occurred on each episode. Since Netflix got rid of the show, I needed something else to fill that hole in my heart. Enter Happy Endings, it also used to be on Netflix, but it was a while ago. Amazon prime had then taken the show under its wing. Now, I started watching the show. In the first episode, the character Alex leaves Dave at the alter, and the first few episodes they are trying to learn how to live in harmony in their friend group. They all share the same friends, so they need to learn how to co-exist as friends without inserting their drama. Dave has trouble getting used to living with Max, the non-flamboyant gay friend who does not have a working shower. Alex's sister and her husband (who played as Coach on New Girl) are trying hard to find a couple to hang out with. Penny the girl who is a bubbly personality is trying to find the love of her life, but somehow is out of luck when it comes down to it. All of these characters are fun to watch. In the second episode Dave is trying to move on by having a one night stand, but he has trouble blowing her off, so he keeps making plans with her. Dave in my opinion is somewhat of a realistic character, because after being in a relationship with Alex for so long, he forgets how to be out there and how to "have the conversation." Meanwhile Alex needs a new roommate, and her sister Jane wants to help her out. However, Alex has been known to not make the best decisions when it comes down to making new friends, she just has a knack for making friends that are a bad influences, or are into weird stuff. Alex being the youngest sibling tends to be an artistic person who usually sees the good in people, and somehow always misses the bad. Honestly, I find her to be relatable, because of her "no worries" attitude and her carefree life. Somehow she was the bad guy in the first episode, but you learn to love the character. Alex's outfits are always really cute—hands together for the costume designer which is Keri Smith. I am always jealous of Alex's clothes. They are so everyday, but super cute.
By Adrianna M. Braun7 years ago in Geeks
When Animated Worlds Collide
As children, we all had our daydreams about what would happen if our favorite fictional characters were to ever meet. A personal favorite of mine was if all the Saturday morning cartoon shows of the 1980s were to team up in an epic crossover event. You would be hard pressed to come up with a superteam that would be more beloved and rooted for than that of Transformers, He-Man and She-Ra, The Real Ghostbusters, GI Joe, Thundercats, Voltron, My Little Pony, Jem and the Holograms, M.A.S.K., DC’s Superfriends, Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Unfortunately, our childhood minds didn’t understand the complexities of intellectual property copyrights, which would stop such inter-promotional stories from happening due to legal battles over which company would get how much of the profits. Thankfully, we’re living in a world where the Avengers movie franchise has grossed over $6 billion across four movies, and now every company wants in on that sweet crossover money. One such example is this pairing of Batman and the Ninja Turtles, which would have completely blown my mind… had I seen it when I was twelve years old.
By Fanpicked Media7 years ago in Geeks
Zim, Zim, Zala Bim
There will probably always be timeless tales that will be told and retold over the course of humanity’s existence. One such tale is “a boy and his (fill in the blank).” There’s “a boy and his dog.” There’s “a boy and his giant robot.” And there’s “a boy and his alien from outer space.” Obviously, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is the most successful and influential version of that last example. Except in that story, it was about a boy befriending a lost and harmless alien, and doing his best to keep him a secret. I wouldn’t be surprised if the creator of Invader Zim thought to himself, “What if the alien wasn’t so harmless, and the boy was trying to expose the alien as the danger that he is?" I'm glad to say that the results are quite hilarious.
By Fanpicked Media7 years ago in Geeks
Modern Problems Call for Modern Solutions
Have you ever heard of the nostalgia gland? No? Not many people have, but there are those who swear it exists. It’s located near the heart, and it can be easily manipulated by the entertainment industry, among other businesses. The nostalgia gland produces an enzyme that causes warm and fuzzy feelings related to the happier, “simpler” times of one’s childhood. This gland has helped to rake in millions, or not billions of dollars with the “everything old is new again” adaptations of many iconic, multimedia franchises of the 1980s, like Transformers, and has been a proven success with programming that is set in the 80s, like Stranger Things. Now with the year 2020 just around the corner, it’s time for the now 30-something-year-old 90s babies to have their nostalgia glands manipulated, starting with an old favorite from a bygone era of Nickelodeon's Nicktoons, Rocko’s Modern Life.
By Fanpicked Media7 years ago in Geeks
'Victoria'
The New Theatre was abuzz last night. Crowds of audience members anticipating the Northern Ballet’s production of Victoria created a real atmosphere of excitement as soon as you stepped foot into the building. Having never been to a professional ballet performance before, I was on tenterhooks, not quite knowing what to expect from a performance that aims to deliver a story without words and purely the movement of one’s body. After watching the performance, pleasantly surprised does not do my reaction justice.
By Daisy Gaunt7 years ago in Geeks
'Carnival Row'
I have been searching for another fantasy series to replace the hole that was left agape by the conclusion of Game of Thrones. Although that series had, arguably, the worst series finale in history, it will hold hearts and minds captive for all time. I am considering a complete series review, but that is no easy undertaking and will be for another time.
By Michael Grube7 years ago in Geeks
