Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil was intriguing to me from the first trailer. Mostly because I love James McAvoy and he is really great at being creepy and disturbing. I will say that I had doubts about this being a full feature film. You can only be creepy for so long before it's repetitive and boring. But in James McAvoy we trust.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Furiosa
Now we have established that I am not a huge fan of action movies. I think they generally have no plot, no emotional depth and they hold some of the shallowest acting performances. The obvious exception to this is Mad Max: Fury Road. The only action movie I’ve seen where the action actually helps tell the story. It also really isn’t a Mad Max story, it was very much Furiosa’s story which is why I thought the new Furiosa movie was a bit unnecessary. All that said Anya Taylor Joy was an impeccable casting choice so I chose to give it a chance.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Ghostlight. Top Story - December 2024.
Ghostlight is at the top of my list for Oscar nominations. No fluff, no preface at the beginning of this review. I will obviously go into detail but Ghostlight was truly one of the best movies of the year. We know that I love movies about movies, but you know what I love more….movies about THEATRE. Yeah that’s right my little theatre nerd heart was so very happy with every aspect of this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Kinds of Kindness
Last year Yorgos Lanthimos made quite an impact with his film, Poor Things. This year much of the Poor Things cast was brought back for his latest project, Kinds of Kindness. Lanthimos is a controversial director as his films are either loved or hated. I personally have a love/hate relationship with his work; I could not possibly hate The Killing of a Sacred Deer anymore then I already do, but I really loved Poor Things. Unfortunately on the spectrum of his work Kinds of Kindness is somewhere closer to The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Dune Prophecy
The second episode of Dune Prophecy left us with a lot of questions and there is sure to be some fallout from the death of Lila. Even more so we have been introduced to a lot of characters and storylines that we are going to need answers to before this show wraps. Now the show may have just started but at 6 episodes it is already almost over. This episode marks the halfway point, and what insight will we get?
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Inside Out 2
Inside Out was one of the most impactful Disney/Pixar movies to date. Lately they have been falling flat, not just in quality but in marketing. However because of the success of the first movie they seemed to put a lot more effort in the promotion of Inside Out 2. I am a big advocate for coming of age stories for young women because there simply aren’t a lot of them. So I was personally excited for this movie. Let’s see if it meets expectations.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Wicked
So I have been waiting for the Wicked movie for a decade now. I have seen the show live three times and it has always been one of my favorite musicals. When the casting was released I was ecstatic for Cynthia Erivo to be Elphaba and cautiously optimistic for Ariana Grande to be Glinda. But now that I have seen the film I am happy to report that it exceeded any and all expectations that I thought I had. This movie could not have been better and I am going to spend the next few 100 words telling you why. Now this whole thing will be spoilers but the show has been around for decades now so this is really on you.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Ordinary Angels
Ordinary Angels came out earlier this year and it is very much on my Oscars watch list. From the second I saw this trailer I knew that this movie was going to cause me deep emotional issues. Both Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson were incredible casting choices and I know that I have Oscar opinions regarding this movie, but of course we also have the fact that this movie is based on a true story and the Academy loves that shit.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Dune Prophecy
The first episode of Dune Prophecy didn’t necessarily have pacing problems but they did try really hard to do a lot in a short period of time. I am hoping that this episode slows down a little and allows the story they are building to breathe a little bit. We were introduced to a lot of characters in the first episode and they all seem to have their own stories going on.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions has proved itself to be an incredible adaptation. They didn’t change anything major from the plot. They simply added to it, giving the characters more time to breathe and develop. I think the change in setting was brilliant and really aided the story. And though some of the characterizations were adjusted I think the integrity of the source material is fully intact. We are now in the finale of the season (perhaps series) and I hope they continue their brilliant writing through the end of the last episode.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Cruel Intentions
We are now in the last two episodes of Cruel Intentions, we have hit upon nearly every plot point from the movie. There are only a few things left to go. I am not sure if they are going to follow the movie ending through but I really love the way that the show is going so far. I really really hate adaptations. I've made that pretty clear. But this is possibly the best movie to tv adaptation that exists.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions is reaching a peak point with Cece realizing that she is in love with her professor and Lucien and Caroline growing closer outside of their little arrangement. And then of course we have Annie who is stuck in the middle. There is still a lot to wrap up in these last few episodes and we will see if they leave any loose ends for a possible second season.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
