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'Jigsaw' Review
The Saw Franchise has become synonymous with gore, torture, and violence. Many, though not its own creators, would credit it with starting the modern resurgence of splatter films — colloquially known as "gorno" or "torture porn." As the franchise has progressed, great pains have been taken to assure that newer, more involved, more spectacular traps provide carefully rendered murder. These visuals are hung on an over-the-top, occasionally verging on comical, interconnected frame of parallel plots that follow the trials of the jigsaw victims in his elaborate trap and a related outside world story.
By MoCo Lopez8 years ago in Geeks
Untold Stories From the Set of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
"Out of everyone that could have walked in, it had to be him." I want to say it was four years ago in the middle of November. I remember that morning being one of the coldest we had yet. I had to stand on the side of the road for three hours before the sun came up. By the time it actually rose, I couldn’t feel my toes. Half frozen and starving, our shoot day had barely even begun. Great. We were shooting at a restaurant in Stanley Park, Vancouver B.C. I believe it was the scene where Dakota Johnson or Anastasia Steele was having a lovely brunch with her mother, telling her about her new love interest.
By Tatiana Ragsdale8 years ago in Geeks
How 'Thor: Ragnarok' Leads Into 'Infinity War'
As the countdown starts to one comic books biggest battles, the Marvel films are starting to piece together where we have last seen characters and the arrival of Thanos. Thor: Ragnarok is its own standalone film focusing more on the comedic destruction of Asgard and it's newly established king but it does set up some ground work for Infinity War.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
Is It Time for 'The Walking Dead' to End?
I remember when I used to be excited for each Sunday, anxiously awaiting the next episode of The Walking Dead. However, with the show now in its eighth season, I've found myself far less interested and less invested in the plot and the show's many characters. My interest in The Walking Dead has waned to the point where I debate whether I should even watch it all any more. With the show's viewership declining, it's time to ask what's gone wrong and why our favourite zombie show isn't as good as it used to be.
By Ryan Northrup8 years ago in Geeks
Which is Better: 'Murder on the Orient Express' 2017 or 1974?
In a world of reboots, rip-offs and remakes, it can be hard to know which films are worth your time. As such, we put the original and the remake of Murder on the Orient Express face-to-face in a battle for your viewing queue.
By Samuel Spencer8 years ago in Geeks
The Snowman Review
The setting for the film, The Snowman, is stunning. Harsh Scandinavian countryside is the perfect setting to bring out the hard dimensions of a murder mystery. The sweeping, massive scope of the landscapes lends a real sense of remote-ness and danger to the locales and characters. This is complimented by the low light and hardscrabble settings in which the film takes place. All of this allows for complex and vital characters to stand up and stand out in crushing circumstances.
By MoCo Lopez8 years ago in Geeks
Five Movie Deaths that Made Me Shudder
Shudder — tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. Movie deaths such as Leonardo Dicaprio’s sudden death in The Departed certainly take you aback. Nonetheless, the turn of events don’t rise to the level of the definition above. The same goes for the iconic ending of Fredo in The Godfather. You hope against hope that Michael will exempt his own brother from the Mafia code of loyalty, but the gasp does dissipate as the cost of doing business.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Geeks
Greatest Cameos in DC Universe TV Shows
The DC Universe is a massive world, full of complex and iconic characters. Whether it's in DC movies, TV, or the original comics, DC has something for everybody — it's part of their mass appeal. They have so many popular and easily recognizable characters played by amazing actors, that when we see one pop up in our show unexpectedly we get understandably excited. People love the unexpected drop in of one of their most beloved heroes.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Geeks
Samurai Jessie
It has only been a few months since the incident with Roberto and his goons, but things have already started improving in the city. Global Girl has adjusted nicely since being relocated to a new place and time period. Samurai Jessie has made a new persona and found a way into the police department with Dan. Maya has amazingly kept her job despite also working with the others to help people and catch criminals. Things have been going well for them.
By Michael Onstott8 years ago in Geeks
