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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Charmed Reboot: Episode 2 Summary
We start off this episode with a white woman working as a janitor at Macy's job getting attacked by a black blob. From what I could see the blob looked like it was dissolving into her skin or it may have been sucking something out of her.
By Ariane Anderson8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review on 'First Man'
First and foremost, I'm not a professional critic. I have had a passion for movies since I was young and even got my associates in digital media. For the last year and a half I have been going to a movie in theaters at least one once a week.
By Tiffany Myrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Alex Strangelove' Netflix Review
Alex Strangelove is a movie that I don’t think anyone expected to come out on Netflix, but given that it is pride month I welcomed it with open arms. I’ve seen both sides of the argument that some people loved it while others saw it as a failed attempt at mixing comedy with a LGBT love story. For me the movie was fantastic at showing all the emotions that I never could explain to anyone. It showed almost every emotion that I felt during my coming out as gay.
By Michael Jared8 years ago in Geeks
'El Royale' Is Worth Booking a Room
“You shouldn't be here,” so says the bellhop to priest in Bad Times at the El Royale, but that isn't the case for the rest of us. In fact, El Royale is the place to be for those wanting a slow-paced vintage thriller. Drew Goddard’s sophomore outing as director is a cinematic callback to noir set in Nixon’s America. The colors are bright but the intentions are dark and Goddard lets his surprises lead with subtlety.
By Carrie Case8 years ago in Geeks
'A Star Is Born' Review
It is a rare phenomenon where a movie rings true to its title, yet A Star Is Born is defining of this. Not only is an acting star born in Lady Gaga, a singer and director in Bradley Cooper, but also a movie that showcases much more than the rise and downfall of success and fame.
By The Rumble Online8 years ago in Geeks
Major Differences Between Movie and Book
While books are often being made into movies and TV shows lately, during the process things are often changed or just plain left out. In this case the book version and movie versions of The Duff are completely different. It's hard to believe the movie is even based on the book. In the book, our main character Bianca Piper lives with her dad and mother, though her mother is gone most of the time traveling as a motivational speaker, thus leaving Bianca to pretty much be raised by her father who is an ex-alcoholic.
By Jordyn Satter8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'First Man' Excels as a Macro View of Space Exploration and a Micro View of Humanity
Oscar winning director Damien Chazelle's First Man tells the raw story of how America, as a nation got the the moon. However, as the titleindicates, the film chooses to tell the story specifically from the perspective of Neil Armstrong: A troubled man who is grieving the tragic loss of his child. If there is one word that describes what it feels like to watch this movie it would be immersive. The term "man in a can" has been used to describe astronauts before and First Man viscerally immerses audiences into the feeling of being hurled through space while crammed into a tiny command module held together by nuts and bolts. While it is a visceral and cinematic space-exploration drama, the primary goal of the film is to immerse audience into the grief, isolation and humanity of the first man on the the moon. The film achieves this goal masterfully.
By Ben McVittie8 years ago in Geeks
'Animal World' Review
Animal World based on the manga Kaiji is a Chinese language movie available on Netflix. There are already a number of adaptations to Kaiji like the 2007 anime or the 2009 Japanese live-action movie. What sets Animal World apart is that it’s less of retelling of the same story in a new medium and more of a loose adaptation.
By Gareth Read-Ellis8 years ago in Geeks
"A Lovely Sunday"
The first thing that strikes you at "A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur" is the cluttered stage by Harry Feiner. The symbolism is too great, as we see the lives of four women unwind. Like many of Tennessee Williams plays, we see the symmetry of many of the characters that he presents to us. We saw it in "Streetcar Named Desire" and we see it in "Creve Couer". Four women, all with an agenda, some good, some not so good and of course some with cunning, bad intentions. The play takes place in St. Louis, the home of many German immigrants after World War Two. These immigrants were hard working, blue collar people who strove to have a better life here in America. We meet for most of the first hour both Dorothea (Jean Lichty), a young vibrant school teacher who posses a Southern charm. She is a transplant from Memphis and teaches at the local school where she is a civics teacher. She is smitten by the schools principal who we never see. Ralph Ellis is the schools principal and apparently a heart throb, at least to Dorothea. He comes from the "right family", is thrusted onto the social calendar even though he decided to a teacher instead of a lawyer like his father. The play is two hours and set in one day and the action is at a very even pace and moves nicely. Austin Pendleton did a nice job moving his characters about in true Williams fashion. Tennessee Williams plays need to keep the audience looking, watching and studying the actors wondering what is going through their minds. "Sunday" is no different. One of Tennessee Williams lesser know plays, but a good one no less.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).8 years ago in Geeks
