Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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The History of Horror
One of my favorite things about studying film is studying genre, tropes and patterns. I feel like it makes me a better screenwriter and a better critic. Studying these things helps us understand structure, pacing, expectations and how to subvert them. We are going to start with a genre that I’ve been fascinated with since I was a relatively young child, Horror. My obsession with horror movies began when I was 9 years old and I sat on the couch to watch a movie with my father, he assured and reassured me that the movie was rated PG13, the movie was The Ferryman and I spent the next few hours watching him play video games because I was terrified to walk down the 5 foot dark hallway by myself. But that experience set off a scary movie kick that lasted a few years and followed me into adulthood. So what I would like to do is lay out the history of the horror genre and study how it has evolved, some of its most iconic installments and its best and worst additions.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Oppenheimer
So my husband and I finally went to go see Oppenheimer. Now I am a fan of very few Christopher Nolan films and I am a fan of very few 3 hour+ long movies. However Oppenheimer made me a fan of both. Nolan’s take on history was brilliant, beautiful and harrowing.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
After a couple of failed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies I am sure fans that grew up on either animated series were a little skeptical going into this movie (I know I was). That said I was so pleasantly surprised with how amazing this film was. It was not only fun and funny but it was emotional and brilliant.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Secret Invasion
I purposefully put off watching the ending of Secret Invasion because it is easily one of the worst shows that I have ever watched. Not just the worst Marvel show…the worst show…like ever. It’s truly terrible with absolutely no redeeming qualities and I promise nothing that happened in Secret Invasion is going to be necessary for the future of the MCU, so my personal and professional recommendation is skip it. So here we go let’s get through this final (and painful) episode of Secret Invasion.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Theater Camp
Calling all theatre kids! Theater Camp was a spectacular, hilarious, heartfelt film that made me feel far too many things. From the casting to the independent film style, Theater Camp delivered an overwhelmingly emotional experience. Ben Platt not only starred in the film but also helped write and produce it. So there is no doubt that this movie is by theatre kids, for theatre kids. If you were a theatre kid at any level I promise that you will have some very strong ptsd flashbacks in the best way possible.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Good Omens Season 2
While most people waited years for season 2 of Good Omens, I only waited a week or so because I was so late to this train. That was a great choice however now I have to wait with everyone else. Season 2 really shows off Neil Gaiman’s incredible skill as a writer.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Best Nerd Experiences
Obviously a weekend known for amazing nerd experiences was in fact full of amazing nerd experiences and as this was my first SDCC I had a lot of emotional and fulfilling experiences. Though I have thoroughly recapped my time at San Diego Comic Con I wanted to share what some of my favorite moments from the weekend were.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
SDCC Recap
SDCC was filled with lots of announcements which of course everyone who wasn’t there has heard about by now. But hearing it from the people actually granting us more nerd content was a truly wonderful experience. Plenty of things social media has already jumped on but I want no nerd left behind! So I just wanted to recap what I thought were the most important announcements from SDCC to make sure that all of my fellow nerds are caught up. From Felicia Day to Invincible we have a lot to talk about.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
SDCC Recap
Sunday, our last day of comic con was the slowest day of the weekend (which was a good thing because I was absolutely exhausted from the rest of the weekend) but it was also an amazing ending to an amazing weekend. We got to spend more time in the exhibit hall and we got to experience some more amazing fan experiences.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Barbie
I finally got to see Barbie and damn it Greta Gerwig did it again. Every film she has ever made has made me cry but this one was even better. Now this film was highly anticipated by just about everyone and the fact that it was released the same day as Oppenheimer only made it more interesting. As of right now Barbie had the 24th largest opening weekend of all time and the highest grossing opening weekend of any film from a solo female director.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Revenge
We open season 4 with Victoria in the mental facility saying exactly what the doctor’s would like to hear. And Emily and Nolan hosting a party in their newly redecorated Grayson Manor. David is also about to come out to the public now that he’s been exonerated. Margot’s brother is running the magazine with her and Jack is becoming a cop. This is all apparently 6 months after the end of season 3.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
SDCC Recap
For us day 2 was Saturday and though it was slightly less busy then Friday we were still kind of running around a lot. We ended Saturday at about 13,000 steps and my hips were killing me by the end of the day. We not only got a lot of panels and things done, but I got to do some networking and we finally made our way to the exhibit floor.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
