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House of the Dragon episode 8: The uneasy calm before the storm
The latest episode of House of the Dragon paves the way for the real hell that’s about to break loose as King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) has finally passed away. He hasn’t made one single sensible decision on the show, but ironically, he held the House Targaryen and, well, the series somewhat together. We’ve seen his slow decline for the past few episodes, but we weren’t quite so ready to see him rotting away. Once again, the show is taking sides and creating a clearer set of good guys and bad guys.
By k eleanor3 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon Ep 8 Ending Explained, Review: The 'Last' Family Supper And War In The Making
Warning: House of the Dragon Ep 8 spoilers ahead: A storm is in the making and the new House of the Dragon episode has given fans a taste of it. House of the Dragon episode 8 premiered on Monday morning (IST) and it took another leap in time to show how King Viserys I Targaryen’s health has taken a turn for the worst while the power play at the King’s Landing has changed.
By k eleanor3 years ago in Geeks
Texas Mom Says Hell Can Be Unleashed Through Her TV
Texas mother Jamie Gooch (yes, her real name), made a startling revelation this week that you and I need to heed: Witches, demons, Hell, and eternal damnation await if you use the Disney + App on your TV. Don’t tempt the fates, this Evangelical Christian has discovered a portal to Hell through her television.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon
The first season of House of the Dragon starts to come to a close and the fanbase has firmly planted themselves in team black or team green. Now how anyone could be team green is beyond me and I genuinely think that if you are on Alicent’s side in all this you need psychological help. But here we are ready to watch Rhaenyra and Deamon take their rightful places….here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Amsterdam
AMC’s movie pass has really allowed me to see every movie I want to see, kinda want to see, and looks moderately interesting. So in addition to Smile we also went to see Amsterdam. Now I will go see anything that Margot Robbie is in, she is a phenomenal actress and anything she is in is good. Normally with an A list cast you get mediocre movies so the cast of Amsterdam didn’t do any favors in inspiring the general public to see the movie. We as movie going fans also need to stop using rotten tomatoes as a metric for whether or not a film is good. Because, as a rule, the general public is a garbage metric for the quality of anything. Media literacy is dead as is objective analysis. So audience scores really mean nothing. That said, the reality of this movie is that it was good. Nothing spectacular but it was good.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Smile
As a fan of scary movies I believe they can be a perfect vehicle to tackle real world issues, and bring to life societies deepest fears. That said, I also think that they are extremely delicate and easy to screw up. There is an entire franchise built off of the bad and overused horror movie tropes. Smile was something that intrigued and creeped me out from the beginning. The marketing for this film was very well done leaving audiences with an unsettled feeling that only encouraged horror fans to go see it. Having now seen the movie I can say that the trailer was better.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
22 films to watch in 2022
A Hero With its intentionally ambiguous title, A Hero is a work from one of today's masters, Asghar Farhadi. Two of his most stirring films, A Separation and The Salesman, each won the Oscar for best foreign language film (before the category was renamed), and this latest is shortlisted for this year's award. Once more his characters embody the clash of tradition, morality, politics and a changing society in today's Iran. With Farhadi's usual eloquence and precise, intimate observation, the story follows Rahim, a flawed but hugely sympathetic man imprisoned for debt. When he gets two days' leave and tries to find a way out of that debt, a small act of dishonesty spirals out of control, and the glare of social media enhances his problems. (Caryn James)
By Monu Ella3 years ago in Geeks
Death on the Nile and addressing racism in Agatha Christie
In modern Hollywood, amid all the hot intellectual properties, from Marvel superheroes to Mattel toys, the lucrative potential of one British author stands out: murder-mystery queen Agatha Christie. In 2017, Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of one of her most celebrated novels, Murder on the Orient Express, in which he also starred as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, hit big at the box office, grossing more than $350 million worldwide on a budget of $55 million. Now, five years later, and after many Covid-related delays, comes his take on another Poirot novel, Death on the Nile, released in cinemas last week. The appeal of these films? Well, that may be obvious: the chance to see ensembles packed with A-listers waltzing about in glamorous locations in service of a gripping plot.
By Monu Ella3 years ago in Geeks
KINDRED IS COMING
-the photo above is the first look photo (that I got from Variety) Octavia E. Butler's Kindred was one of the only books in high school I could be not only bothered to read fully (I became real "anti being forced to read a specific book" in hs), but actually quite enjoyed. It's one of my favorite books of all time.
By Jay,when I write3 years ago in Geeks
Bros
The internet's reaction to Bros theatrical release is extremely sad. The box office most definitely does not reflect the charm, wit and heart of this movie. Most of the complaints i’ve heard are shallow and frankly, stupid. So here we go, the reality of the quality of this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Review: "Hellraiser"
Clive Barker is known for a certain kind of horror that revels in pain with slight tones of sex. His work in Hellraiser is no exception in this case with its kinky overtones and visually striking villain, Pinhead. The original films had their share of fans due to the visceral nature of their proceedings. All of the things you could expect to see in a remake are here, such as sadomasochistic monsters and a cast of morally questionable characters. Still, unlike the original, it doesn’t stick the landing, nor does it have bite.
By Nick Cavuoti3 years ago in Geeks
I Came By
Sometimes, you watch a movie, and the opening scenes don't show much promise but you decide to stick with it and later find it is actually good stuff. That was my experience watching the movie I Came By. It's compelling and meaningful and will probably leave you slightly downhearted at how closely it mirrors real life. It glaringly highlights society's class divides; the challenges in providing justice to the poor, the marginalized, and the unprotected as well as how the rich, powerful, and highly connected get away with almost anything.
By Imabong Faminu3 years ago in Geeks