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'Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'
When I was a child, I had noticed my dad reading a paperback novel that depicted a muscular, bare chested man with close cropped hair on the cover. The man was heroically posed and I was fascinated with the cover. I asked my father who he was and what he was doing. My dad replied, "this is Doc Savage and he is an adventurer." I became intrigued by the cover art that depicted the character standing in desert terrain. On the back cover was a portrait of Doc Savage and in the background were five different men. These men were called "The Fabulous Five" and they were his aids. I wondered what kind of adventures he embarked upon and thought they must be exciting.
By Edward German8 years ago in Geeks
'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child'
The Book There's a lot about this book that makes it stand out from its seven predecessors. The most obvious one is that Harry isn't at school anymore, and the other big one is in the writing itself: it's the script of the show. Those expecting a long epic novel will be very disappointed indeed. A lot of fans seemed to be alienated by the format, but I was able to take it in quite well, having been able to read the book in one sitting.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Geeks
Worst BTAS Episodes
The overall incredibly high quality of the series is well documented . A maturely written artistically constructed heavily influential piece of Western animation—it's still not error-free.
By Conor Hufton8 years ago in Geeks
Why Roseanne Succeeded Where Idol Failed
Within the last month, ABC has premiered two revivals of classic shows, American Idol and Roseanne. One is withering on the vine despite a hefty price tag, and the other is mired in controversy over a star's political beliefs. So why is one show thriving and the other dying? The answer is both simple and complicated and has to do with the producers of the show.
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in Geeks
Krypton Episode 2: "The House of El" Review
Picking up where we left on in the pilot, Episode 2: "The House of El" sees us back in Val-El’s Fortress of Solitude with Adam Strange trying to convince Seg-El that the fate of the universe rests in his hands because Brainiac is on his way.
By Michael Bauch8 years ago in Geeks
15 'Grey's Anatomy' Memes Any Fan Can Painfully Relate To
Grey's Anatomy has been a part of my life for 14 whole seasons. Based on my calculations, that's 14 years of my life. Of course, I would have only been 5 at this time, so it's not likely that I curled on my couch next to my mom with a bowl of popcorn and watched various doctors do you-know-what in on-call rooms. However, I did start watching, and when I did, I fell hard for Meredith and Derek. Who didn't? If you just shook your head no, then you're a lying liar.
By hannah irelan8 years ago in Geeks
Why 'Flashpoint' is Bad for the DCEU
Do you remember all those memes that show two nearly identical characters and say something to the effect of copying someone else's work? Yeah, here's the thing; Flashpoint has already been done. The CW series The Flash had Barry Allen kick off a version of Flashpoint and touched on the little ways that it screwed everything up. However, DC animated has also already done it, lifting straight from the source material, giving us now two perfectly serviceable versions of the story; one with big sweeping arcs and the other with continuity altering details.
By Michael Bauch8 years ago in Geeks
Why You Should Watch 'One Day at a Time' Now That Netflix Renewed It
One Day at a Time, the Netflix show based on the 70s sitcom with the same name, has been renewed for a third season, which will come out in 2019. So here are three simple reasons why you should binge watch it right now.
By Andrea de Lera8 years ago in Geeks
'The Shape of Water' (2017)
“The natives in the Amazon worshipped it.Like a god.We need to take it apart, learn how it works.” I watched this movie the night before the Oscar ceremony, because I could feel it in my bones this film would possibly win that coveted statuette. Initially, I didn’t want to post my opinion about this winner. But as I had partially written down my opinion, I thought I would smooth off the rough edges and post it anyway. To be honest, I’m not part of the great crowd of admirers of The Shape of Water. Even though I was looking forward to it with great expectations and knew it was a creation made by Guillermo del Toro (I appreciated his previous films) I was only moderately enthusiastic about it. In the end I stayed behind with a “that’s it?” feeling. Why the jurors of the academy massively fell in love with this film still is a mystery to me. I didn’t think it was so earth-shattering, breathtaking, or groundbreaking.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
One Man's Villain Is Another Man's Hero
The world of film lives and breathes on a bare blueprint of stories based on archetypes and stereotypes, and built upon the bones of myth, legend, and history.
By Andi James Chamberlain8 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Movies of 2018: Week 11
A new number one. After several weeks of celebrating my love for my rewatch of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a conversation on the latest Everyone’s a Critic Movie Review Podcast made me finally push a movie past the Jimmy Stewart classic. Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s remarkable love story, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, moved me so much in my recent rewatch that I could not stop gushing about it.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Does Diversity Matter in the Film Industry?
2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters, awakening a fandom that had been asleep for nearly ten years, the fans slipping into the shadows waiting for a reason to emerge from the woodwork. The release of The Force Awakens introduced us to a variety of characters that even the oldest of fans fell in love with. Yet, a faint cloud of ambiguity surrounded these new characters, mainly due to the extreme air of diversity that was introduced that many were not used to seeing in the previous six films.
By H. T.8 years ago in Geeks