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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Review
*Warning: Spoilers In these days of remakes, reboots and sequels, it is very rare to come across a film that preserves the essence of the original while standing out on its own. However, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle does so and with flourish. I was a little skeptical of it holding up against the original masterpiece starring Robin Williams, but it certainly is a good homage to the legendary character's legacy. Now on to the review:
By Abdullah Masood9 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Sheikh Jackson'
Sheikh Jackson is a rare and wonderful movie. This Egyptian production directed by Amr Salama and co-written by Salama and Omar Khaled, tells the unique and touching story of a Muslim cleric who has a crisis of faith related to the death of Michael Jackson. The story is about a man confronting his faith, his past, his family and his very self and each step of the way, this measured and thoughtful drama rarely misses a beat.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Geeks
Oscar Watch: 'Downsizing'
Downsizing is a film where the script and the performances could never beat the concept. There is only about two hours of time to tell a story in a movie but Downsizing makes you want talk about the concept being reality. I wanted to hear more about the economic aspect and the social aspect of creating a community of rich people.
By Christopher Sarda9 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'All the Money in the World'. Top Story - January 2018.
Don Shanahan is an elementary educator who is also a press credentialed film critic in the Chicago area and one of the founders of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle. Combining those lenses together, his site is "Every Movie Has a Lesson" and he writes film reviews with life lessons in mind from the serious to the farcical.
By Don Shanahan9 years ago in Geeks
Black Mirror: Season 4 Episodes, Ranked!
If you haven't been living under a rock that may or may not animate into a killer robot, then you have probably heard of Netflix's hit sci-fi anthology show entitled Black Mirror. You know, that show your friends keep telling you about? Well, if you haven't, here is a nearly impossible to explain run-down. Every episode of seasons 1-3 are different stories with different characters and actors. Each installment is typically within the thematic realm of dystopian science fiction, specifically surrounding technology.
By Sarah Fennell9 years ago in Geeks
'Coco' Is One of Pixar's Best, Providing Stunning Visuals, and a Great Story to Follow
If Pixar's been getting you a little twitchy with their recent movies that have been widely considered subpar (The Good Dinosaur and Cars 3), you're about to get a whole new perspective with their newest movie, Coco.
By Jonathan Sim9 years ago in Geeks
'Blade Runner': A Review
Blade Runner was one of those movies that, for me, existed on my periphery for as long as I can remember but for one reason or another never actually got round to watching. Whenever the film was mentioned by someone else, they would always talk about how great it was, but from the small clips I had seen, I just wasn't massively drawn to it as I probably should have been. That is, until the other night.
By The One True Geekology9 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Post'
The Post is an of-the-moment history lesson about the important role of the media in America. Steven Speilberg has made arguably the most relevant movie of our political moment, given the way that President Trump has made attacking the media a staple of his public discourse. Casting two of America’s most beloved and respected actors in the lead roles only deepens the importance of The Post.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Geeks
