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Movie Review: 'Tully'
Tully is a miraculous creation. Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody have crafted a movie so smart, sensitive, funny and daring that I am amazed it exists and isn’t a complete disaster. A simple story about a put upon mother becomes a taut examination of mental health and motherhood in a way you may be able to predict but you will still be very entertained by.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Why Aren't You Watching 'Legion' Anymore?
Noah Hawley and company brought us Legion early last year and it didn't take us long to learn that it had super powers of its own. In a world where Avengers: Infinity War can become the highest grossing movie of all time, Legion proved that it can successfully operate without being bound to a superhero cinematic universe, becoming FX's second highest earner in the 18-49 demo. But ever since its season two debut last month, the temperature around the show has fell a lot colder.
By Sight & Sound8 years ago in Geeks
Why Sequels Sometimes Fail Us
When you think of sequels, you probably don't think of great masterpiece movies. A lot of the sequels are a ghost or a shadow of the original movie. Why is this? Why is the continuation of a beloved movie just not as good as the original? I have a theory. It is because, in a lot of cases, they take the main characters who went through a great hero's journey and they undo all of the progress they made. In the first movie they had conflict, they went through things, and in the end, they triumphed over those things and learned some great lessons and grew as characters. The audience is satisfied with this. The characters went through a great progression and everyone is happy. The movie becomes popular because all of these things were so satisfying. The audience was so happy that they would love to see these characters again in another adventure or journey. The studios are happy to bring these characters back so they could make more money off of them. The problem with that is the journey ended, the characters grew and progressed, and in the end, everything was satisfying. Movies about the day to day or what happens after the happily ever after aren't very interesting. You can't have a movie about how a happy couple goes about their day to day lives. They need to be put back on an adventure. There needs to be a conflict with characters that need to grow and learn lessons. So how do a lot of sequels do this? They undo all of the progress that was made in the original movie so that the characters can go through it all over again.
By Sally Holland8 years ago in Geeks
'Griff the Invisible': A Film Review
I want to shed a little light on a rare gem my wife found at the dollar store the other day, and if you’ve not heard of it, don’t worry, because by its very name, it doesn’t get a lot of notice. I am talking about the 2010 film Griff the Invisible.
By Michael Bauch8 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Movies of 2018: Week 16
Avengers Infinity War joins Ranking the Movies this week and is stunningly low on this list. I am in the minority of critics who didn’t enjoy the bigness of Infinity War. Despite 18 movies worth of backstory and build up I found this first significant pay off of that investment in these characters to be a disappointment that shortshifted much of what I felt were the best aspects of the previous adventures, especially those of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Disney Has Dropped a Snippet of the New Winnie the Pooh Live-Action Movie and It Is Adorable!
This will be the most adorable thing you will have seen all year. Disney, as part of their live-action campaign, has released the first teaser trailer to the highly anticipated upcoming feature, Christopher Robin.
By Tim Horton8 years ago in Geeks
'World of Warcraft': The Board Game Tries to Wow
To adventure, kill monsters, take their loot, gain experience, and become more powerful than anyone could possibly imagine. RPGs do this, some video games are superb at it, and few board games do this well. Sometime an adaption of a video game into another medium doesn’t translate. Welcome to World of Warcraft: The Board Game where the adventures discovered in Azeroth are thrilling.
By Wade A. Stewart8 years ago in Geeks
'Roseanne' the Reboot
I was one of those kids who was up at three AM watching Roseanne reruns on Nick At Nite. I was 12 and staying up late was totally cool. I'm just kidding. I had woken up sick as a dog and that's what was on that late, but that is how my love for the show started.
By Kelci Polverini8 years ago in Geeks
'Infinity War' Review
Probably one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Marvel’s Infinity War smashed box office records as people rushed out to catch the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). If you haven’t seen any of the Marvel films, then you have A LOT of catching up to do: ten year's worth. With the huge success of Black Panther earlier in the year, moviegoers were pumped up to see so many of the Marvel characters come together in Infinity War.
By Vanessa Cherron Riser8 years ago in Geeks
I Am Spider-Man
I was just an average-looking guy, a nerd with whom girls won't go with, but bullies would. My life was ordinary. I would come back from school, study, talk to aunt May and Uncle Ben, and go to bed. I dreamt of getting into a good college and becoming a scientist, but destiny had something else in store for me.
By Alexa Marvel8 years ago in Geeks
'Rampage' Review
((This review may contain minor spoilers. While I try not to reveal more than the previews, I do not always succeed.)) It is no secret that I am a HUGE fan of the Rock, so when I saw it was time for his next movie, Rampage, to come out, I was ready to go.
By Vanessa Cherron Riser8 years ago in Geeks
