Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
As a huge fan of Amy Palladino I have been meaning to watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for quite a while now and I just haven’t gotten a chance to do so yet. And by haven’t gotten a chance I mean I accidentally keep rewatching things I’ve already seen 12 times. Now I think anything Palladino does is gold and I have really only heard and seen good things about this show so I couldn’t wait to dive in.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ricky Stanicky
Amazon Prime has kind of been cranking out the original content lately and though not everyone is going see these hilarious and creative movies they are actually pretty good. Our latest endeavor includes Zac Efron and John Cena in the cast and quite honestly that is all I needed to know before deciding to watch this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
X-Men '97
The first two episodes of the new Disney+ series X-Men ‘97 were a hit! The show is very well executed and seems to be very well received on the internet. We left off the second episode with Storm leaving the mansion due to the sudden loss of her powers and a duplicate of Jean collapsing in front of the team.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Girls5Eva
Not sure how this show slipped under my radar for so long but Girls5Eva is amazing. We have talked about how women seem to have an expiration date in Hollywood. They are either young and hot, this normally caps out around 30. Or they are old and bitter and this doesn’t really start until 50+. So there is kind of this dead space for actresses where if they don’t create their own work, they don’t work. It's wildly upsetting because there isn’t anything even remotely comparable for men. So the casting and message of Girls5Eva is needed on so many levels. Let’s get into it.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Comics and Censorship
Once upon a time in a land not so far away, the Comics Code Authority regulated and censored the content that comic books produced. There was what the industry considered “The War on Comics” and it resulted in books being canceled, and a seal of approval being required for anything that went to print. We then move to a time of book burnings, something that could be dated back to any point in societal conscious memory. Whether it be the actual content created or what society deems appropriate, censorship has always existed. Unfortunately we are returning to a time where censorship is a problem.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
AI in Entertainment
Ai in entertainment has been a discussion in the industry and among the public for a while now. It was a hot topic during the duel strike the film industry saw last year and it is one of the most important topics of discussion in the industry today. But what are we actually talking about? What is the impact of using AI in entertainment and how do we adapt to new technologies without selling our souls? Well WonderCon had an incredible panel on the topic that was educational and enlightening.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
X-Men '97
For fans of the X-Men and fans of the animated series, X-Men ‘97 has been a long awaited project. For years now fans have begged the MCU to bring in the X-Men and though their live action involvement still seems to be a ways off they did give us a new animated series on Disney+. The original animated series is still considered one of the best adaptations of the team so how exactly does the new series hold up? Well there are only 2 episodes released as of now but the first season promises 10 episodes in true Disney+ fashion.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
WonderCon
Alright boys and girls we are headed to another convention! Wondercon comes to Anaheim this month and I am so excited. Among other things the talented and incredible Gail Simone will be in attendance and I am consumed with figuring out how to not fangirl all over her. She is literally one of my idols in the industry and I love her. The schedule of the weekend's events has been revealed and I, of course, thought I would share my plan.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Rebel Moon
I think by now we all know how I feel about Zach Snyder and his storytelling ability (or lack thereof). I am not really sure why he was given a Star Wars project to begin with but here we are, Rebel Moon exists and it's pretty clear that it is a failure. Not sure when we are going to shove Snyder into cinematography where he belongs but I hope it's soon. He has proven over and over again that he is incapable of being a storyteller.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Echo
I know it took me longer than it normally does to finish this series but I do get distracted easily. Though Echo has kind of left the collective mind of the internet I think it is a very memorable and important show so I am kind of glad that I spread these episode reviews out so that I can keep talking about it. Echo was a giant step forward for Marvel in a lot of ways and I think anyone who says otherwise doesn’t have an opinion worth listening to. In the last episode Maya comes face to face with Fisk, who now has one eye due to their last interaction. These are the last 2 episodes of the very short series and it still feels like there is a lot to wrap up so here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Echo
The first episode of Echo was strong and though the internet had conflicting things to say about the overall show the first episode set forth an amazing thesis for the series. I can not wait to see where the rest of the series goes and I hope that it continues with the pace and tone that it started with. So let's dive into the next two episodes of the series.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
