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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'We the Coyotes' Review
On Sunday 30, September I went to London to attend my first-ever film festival, The Raindance Film Festival. I enjoyed it thoroughly with it being the UK's biggest independent film festival, and whilst I was there I was privileged to watch the premiere of Hanna Ladoul and Marco La Via's fantastic film We The Coyotes.
By Dee Simone8 years ago in Geeks
'Crazy, Stupid, Love'—Review
In every relationship I have ever had, there has always been that "one talk." No, it wasn't about marriage, kids, moving in together, or even to try some frisky new thing in the bedroom, it has always been the "You haven't seen that?! We need to watch it together." Whether that be Legally Blonde or The Notebook, a movie has come up in conversation that my girlfriend at the time was in love with that I had just never seen. Most recently, that film was Crazy, Stupid, Love. So naturally, I wait until after we break up to watch it.
By Brandon Wettig8 years ago in Geeks
'Venom' Review (And Why Do We Knowingly Go to Bad Movies?)
I knew Venom was going to bad, it wasn't Fantastic Four (the Josh Trank abomination) terrible but with the talent involved behind and onscreen it's a huge disappointment. Yet still I went to the cinema and watched a paint-by-the-numbers superhero film that didn't know what type of film it wanted to be or who its audience was.
By Neil Gregory8 years ago in Geeks
'Night School' Review
Night School is a comedy about a guy with a learning disability that attempts to get his high school diploma. The commercials for the movie were funny in the same way that Kevin Hart usually gets us. He plays off his facial expressions and his down and out situations very well in the trailers. I was expecting pretty much something similar to what he has been delivering to us for the past few years. Needless to say, my expectations weren't through the roof. I knew what I was getting myself into and I was willing to watch it.
By Brian Anonymous8 years ago in Geeks
Why 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' Is the Best Western Montage of Kung Fu, Anime, and Action Movies to Date
Kill Bill (just Vol. 1 in this article) has to be the best homage to classic kung-fu, anime, and action movies that has been produced from one of the greats, Quentin Tarantino, that has created a pop culture mish mash of Western and Eastern influences in one movie franchise. The list of movie references are insurmountable in both of these volumes. However, the most glaring reference of all would be Uma Thurman's "the Bride" donning Bruce Lee's Game of Death ensemble to take on "O-Ren Ishii's Crazy Eighty-Eight" personal army. As far as revenge thrill rides go, this really does take you on quite an adventure; as the project is the combination of a creative crescendo, that once was the duo of Thurman and Tarantino.
By Shauna Graham8 years ago in Geeks
Why Spider-Man Works in the 'Civil War' but Not 'Homecoming'
When it was revealed to the world that Spider-man was going to be introduced into the MCU, minds were blown. A lot of people grew up watching the Sam Raimi Spider-man movies, so it wouldn't be far to say that Peter Parker is a fan favorite character. Not only that, but he would end up appearing in a movie that was not only a Captain America movie but also a movie that has the same name as an infamous comic that has the same name. In that comic, written by Mark Miller who is a famed comic book writer who wrote such works as V For Vendetta and The Dark Knight Returns, Spider-man was a huge player. Peter ends up revealing his identity to the world, and he pays the price for it; because of how his information is out there, one of Pete's enemies assassinates his Aunt May. So, seeing that he would be introduced in this story, the general audience was excited.
By Henry Charlesworth8 years ago in Geeks
Review for 'Venom'
I want to preface that as a kid, I loved Spider-man. Countless comic runs were read by little eight year old me (the 1999 Strazinski run being the best one), and one of my favorite villains was Eddie Brock/Venom. This was not because he was the strongest or the most original. I love Venom because of the connection that the Symbiote has to Pete. Their relationship reminds me of a couple who broke up but one of them just couldn't get over it. That being said, here is my Venom review. This movie features Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, who comes in contact with this alien being who bonds to him. One aspect of Hardy's performance that adds to the immersion of the movie was his Venom voice. I didn't even realize it until after I finished the movie that the person who was the voice of the Symbiote was Venom. Tom does a good job with what he was given, but I will say that Eddie was too nice. Eddie (before the Symbiote) isn't an incredibly nice guy but he isn't a jerk either. The villain named Drake, played by Riz Ahmed, does a good job as well. All the actors and actresses who were in the movie did great with what was given to them. When I talk about the story, I'm going to judge it on two criteria. The first one being comic accuracy. The second being on a solo movie basis. I won't lie to you, when I say that not having Spider-man was somewhat off. Spider-man is an essential part of Venom's origin. It wouldn't be far to say that Spider-man is the reason for Venom being a villain. So, since there is no Spider-man in the movie, I have to knock it down points there. However, when we judge it as a solo movie, it actually excels. Drake is an amazing part of this movie, and probably one of my favorite parts. There was no point in the movie where it felt too fast or too slow. One thing that should be noted is that there wasn't any obvious parable that was in the movie. At this day in age where there are so many superhero movies that have this, it's refreshing to just see an entertaining movie. That is what this movie excels in; just being a fun, mindless movie. That exact niche is where this movie excels in. Although, I will say that the story could have been better. There is one big flaw that in the story that makes it not so enjoyable. In the comics, Venom is a bad guy. He thinks that he is doing the right thing but is actually not. In this movie, that was not really there. Although Venom was biting people's heads off and killing people, he was still a "good guy." It wasn't something that would detract from the average moviegoer experience, but for a seasoned fan such as I, it was a problem.
By Henry Charlesworth8 years ago in Geeks
'American Wedding'—Review
So like I said in my review of American Pie 2, making a sequel to a comedy film is an extremely tough thing to do because not only do you have to recapture that magic and the humor of the first humor while taking the story in a new direction and in some cases like this one, keep the shock value fresh. The American Pie series has always prided itself with it's sexual, gross humor and when the first movie came out, we really had never seen this type of humor on this scale before. Sure, blowjobs and masturbation were topics of discussion in previous teen movies, but now, we have dudes drinking semen-laced beer, orgasming on webcam to the entire school, and of course, being caught having sex with an apple pie on the kitchen counter. So now that the shock value is over, what do you do next? Well, unfortunately, no American Pie sequel has been able to recreate the magic to the same degree as the first film did, but the first two sequels do give us some great scenes of gross sexual humor, really heartfelt moments and even a dance number.
By Brandon Wettig8 years ago in Geeks
'Big Mouth': Season 2 Review
If you like inappropriate innuendos, breaking the 4th wall, and cartoons about puberty: you must have already seen Big Mouth: Season 2. No one really talks about the crazy moments in puberty growing up, even on television. It brings up crazy controversy, as it does end up discussing the private parts of children. The thing is, at one point or another, we've all been there. Not discussing children's privates, but experiencing the changes our bodies go through. The show is rated 16+ on IMDb, so whether you have recently escaped the clutches of the horrific pubescent years, or if you're a reminiscing adult wanting to laugh at your past self, this show is for you.
By Curiosity .8 years ago in Geeks
'American Pie' - Review
Bold statement approaching—this is, in my eyes, the best teenage movie of all time. No film has captured the essence of what it is like to be a horny teenager in your final year of high school quite like this one. A time where talking to women, let alone getting laid, seemed more difficult than quantum mechanics and more terrifying than swimming with bloodthirsty sharks. Embarrassing to say, but this film is extremely relatable. Okay, I doubt many teenage boys were seen by their entire school on webcam... you know what, I won't spoil anymore because if you haven't seen this film, I urge you to watch it immediately.
By Brandon Wettig8 years ago in Geeks
'American Pie 2' - Review
Comedy sequels are tough to make. Most of the time, they are simply the same film re-done with a few tweaks and worst of all, they fail to capture the magic of the first film and they fail to make you laugh. And while not as good as the first film, I can safely say that American Pie 2 is a is a fun time.
By Brandon Wettig8 years ago in Geeks
