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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'Army of Darkness' Review
This is the ultimate definition of a "Cult Classic" or a B-Movie. A film made with an extremely low budget of 11 million dollars and is beloved by the "Dungeons and Dragons" type of nerds and video gamers everywhere. And I don't say this as a bad thing. Although you won't find me at any "dungeons and dragons" meetups, I am totally on this movie's bandwagon.
By Brandon Wettig8 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'Bad Times at the El Royal'
After the trailer debuted, not much was known about the latest movie from The Cabin In The Woods director, Drew Goddard. We were exposed to the tone, texture, feel and title for the movie, but what was Bad Times at the El Royale? The film opened this week and we got to see it, and whilst the movie was great, we wouldn’t like to check in!
By The Rumble Online8 years ago in Geeks
A Missed Opportunity: 'Bad Times at the El Royale'
WARNING: Spoilers ahead. But you probably won't want to pay to see this movie so keep reading. Director Drew Goddard's latest film Bad Times at the El Royale is a period thriller/drama/comedy/action film packed with twists, turns, timecards and an extensive penultimate scene. Two hours and twenty minutes long, EL ROYALE weaves together the story of 7 inhabitants of the titular lodge.
By Marina Caitlin Watts8 years ago in Geeks
'Doctor Who': "The Ghost Monument" Review
Warning: Possible spoilers for the episode below. Having spent the Series 11 opener effectively relaunching Doctor Who with a new cast and new look, with episode two new showrunner Chris Chibnall had the chance to take the show into space. Doing so isn't a new thing as both Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat did with their respective second outings with "The End of the World" and "The Beast Below." Would "The Ghost Monument" build on the strengths of the previous episode or falter somewhat?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Geeks
'Venom'
Regarding Venom and Sony's decisions: First off, ignore the critics and just see the movie. It was a fun ride that I got to see for free, but would happily pay to see again. One of the critiques people have is that it's not "violent enough" and that the movie settled to a PG-13 rating after being teased for over a year it would be rated R.
By Benjamin Peck8 years ago in Geeks
'Venom' Fails to Merge
Venom features journalist Eddie Brock being merged with an alien parasite known as, well, Venom. In the movie, Brock is one of the few humans who is able to successfully bond with the symbiote but unfortunately, the movie lacks any successful connection with itself. Venom, most known as a villain of Spider-Man, can only be described as mediocre and generic.
By Carrie Case8 years ago in Geeks
'Bad Times at the El Royale' A Review
Before you start, I know the subtitle to this review is shit, so before you start criticising me, go fuck yourself. Now we have that out of the way, when I first saw the trailer for Bad Times at the El Royale I was instantly intrigued. Presenting a stellar cast and a cool setting, Bad Times was a film for which I had some very high hopes, and after seeing it this Friday, I'm very glad to say that the high hopes were comfortably satisfied.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
'The Ferryman'
Robert Massimi. The Ferryman at the Jacobs Theatre begins with two characters leaning up against a brick wall. It is a blighted out area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We hear helicopters and sirens faintly in the background as one sips his beer and the other watches intently. On the wall are spray painting of "We Are The People" and "BOBBY." The audience finds out in short order how ruthless the IRA is and what they will do to succeed in there efforts. No one is safe from this organization, not even the local priest nor members of this terrorist organization.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).8 years ago in Geeks
'Venom' Review
It feels like a lifetime since the announcement of a stand-alone Venom movie. With revelation after revelation of the cast, plot, and potential character appearances, Venom was released to the comic book movie world. And just like the original teaser trailer, which was released to a less than impressed response, Venom falls short of its ultimate potential.
By The Rumble Online8 years ago in Geeks
