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'A Trip to the Moon' Review: Why Director George Melies is a Genius
I am a sucker for old silent movies. It is like taking a time machine to a different era of film making. If one went through all the films by each decade, starting as early as the 1920s, one could witness the history of cinema unfold before their eyes. I can easily find some old black and white films on Netflix, which how I came across a short film called A Trip to the Moon. This gem was released in the year 1902. I didn't even know movies were being made that early in time. In fact, the invention of what we know today as the "moving picture," came around the late 1800s. So upon discovering how old this particular silent film is, I, of course, had to watch it.
By Sarah Loyd8 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Movies of 2018: Week 9
Our classic on the Everyone's a Critic movie podcast this week was His Girl Friday, one of my favorite comedies of all time, and my mom's favorite of all time. Despite horrible rumors spread by other members of my family that claim Pretty Woman was my mother's favorite film, I can tell you, it was His Girl Friday and her all-time crush Cary Grant.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Netflix Original — 'Love'
After semi-binging the latest and final season of love on Netflix, I realized I have some serious problems with this show despite its comedic appeal. If you've been watching the show, you know the story and how the show follows Gus and Mickey, the ultimate "will they or won't they" couple. I've watched this show literally since the day it came out and this year I was really looking forward to it coming back, and it's one of the first shows my boyfriend and I really bonded over as a couple. I started off watching it slowly so I wasn't completely empty inside when it was over, but I ended up watching the last seven or eight episodes all in one night. At first I was just really into the show and the minor character development that was put into this season. I love when a show develops each character a little more, but knowing this was the final season I was sort of wondering they weren't focussing more on the main characters, Gus and Mickey. Near the end of the season, G and M are back at it in their old habits although they do become an exclusive couple at the end of the second season. They're keeping secrets from each other, fighting for what seems like stupid reasons, and ultimately falling back into their old, unhealthy ways. The ending of the show brought me to the realization that most of the relationships portrayed in this show are not healthy, and for me that is a HUGE problem.
By Kristen Jacober8 years ago in Geeks
My Hereditary Cultural Erosion Experience Part II
Meant to be a sequel to my previous media review essay on the impact 80s culture in America had on me, I thought I should follow up with my reflections on the 90s and beyond to the present day. Because of the readily available consumer filmmaking tools, filmmaking is less elitist and more widespread and we are globally more connected, so the amount of media must be prefaced with a nod to what is going on outside of Hollywood, too, as a global citizen and Korean-American...So, to start off, here is a list of my foreign influences outside of Hollywood I have had regarding Asian representation:
By Milissa Yoon8 years ago in Geeks
A Casual Retelling of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' Through Film Screencaps
I would like acknowledge that not all of us were #blessed enough to grow up with the Harry Potter series, so here is a casual retelling, one book/film at a time, using film screencaps to guide you along in the most Muggle-friendly way possible. Be sure to share it with your friends to awaken the Brave Wizard F**k Boy in all of us.
By Abby (1999)8 years ago in Geeks
Going From Drab to Fab
Queer Eye on Netflix is a reboot of the 2003 show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (later shortened to Queer Eye) that premiered on the network Bravo. The reboot follows the same premise as its predecessor. Men receive a makeover by the Fab Five — five gay men with expertise in one of the following: fashion, food, personal grooming, culture, and interior design. These five men are Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathon Van Ness, Karamo Brown, and Bobby Berk, respectively.
By Luci Moreno8 years ago in Geeks
Netflix's 'Everything Sucks!' Is the Perfect Blend of 'Freaks and Geeks' and 'Stranger Things' (Minus the Demogorgons)
A series set in the mid-1990s about a group of high schoolers living in a town called Boring; this is the very basic synopsis of the new Netflix original series titled Everything Sucks! At first glance, it may seem like a typical project created to satisfy the nostalgic cravings many feel about a "simpler time." Back when dial-up was all the rage and the beaming neon glow of a Blockbuster store soothed your Friday night woes. Initially when I began watching the series I figured this is what it would showcase and hey, I'm all for a light watch that contains references here and there to the 90s or whatever time period a series is set in.
By Ghezal Amiri8 years ago in Geeks
Paddington Bear Gets One More Adventure as Michael Bond's Final Book Will Be Published in June
You wouldn't think to fall in love with a bear, but when it comes to Paddington Bear, you just can't stop yourself from loving the magnificent bear so much. Paddington, who is from Darkest Peru, was created by the wonderful author Michael Bond. The first Paddington book, A Bear Called Paddington, was first published back in 1958 and is still a big hit today.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
Review - 'Ruled Britannia'
In 1588, Britain faced the threat of invasion by the Spanish Armada, sent by Catholic King Phillip II against the Protestant Elizabeth I. History records that the Armada failed of course and Britain went more than two centuries before facing the threat of invasion once more. Yet what if the Armada had succeeded and the nation had been occupied by the forces of Catholic Spain? Harry Turtledove, proclaimed as the master of the alternate history genre, imagined just such a scenario with his 2002 novel Ruled Britannia.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Geeks
