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Big Fat Liar - A Movie Review
Lies will only make the situation worse. Big Fat Liar is a 2002 film. Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd has a habit of lying. To make up for his failing grade, he writes a killer essay. Only it’s stolen by big-time Hollywood producer, Marty Wolf, who turns it into a smash-hit film. With nobody on his side, except his best friend Kaylee, the duo travel to Hollywood for the ultimate revenge.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Regent Theatre's Return to Reason: A Step Back in Time
‘I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea’ - Man Ray The Regent Theatre celebrated one night only of 100 years of Return to Reason, a collection of four 1920s silent films by Man Ray. The compilation features Le Retour a la Raison (1923), Emak-Bakia (1926), L’Etoile de mer (1928), and Les Mysteres du Chateau de De (1929). Accompanied by a new music restoration, the films explore poetic visual storytelling.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
The Boys
Last we left our intrepid heroes Annie beat the shit out of Firecracker on live television. Firecracker also admitted to raping a 15 year old boy on live television but no one seemed to care about that. Butcher’s brain problem seems to have a life of its own and it is causing Butcher to hallucinate, blackout and potentially retain some of the power he had from the Compound V. Frenchie confessed his secret to his boyfriend, Kimiko had a showdown with the girl from the little fighting ring she was raised in. And Huey gave his dad some V and that perhaps saved his life? We will find out.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
The FALLOUT Series and the Question of Enemies
Just binge watched the entire season of FALLOUT. All eight episodes in a row because I’m a good little film addict that way. The end credits were coming up with he sun and I have to say it was worth the rough day ahead. That's how good I think the show is.
By Kevin Rolly2 years ago in Geeks
I Saw the TV Glow - A Movie Review
We need to talk about the new episode of The Pink Opaque. I Saw the TV Glow is a 2024 film. Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it’s mysteriously canceled. Owen and Maddy are trying to understand their worlds and fighting for an escape from reality.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Ishq Vishk Rebound's Love Narratives: Recognizing Tokenism in Bollywood
Ishq Vishk Rebound's Love Narratives: Recognizing Tokenism in Bollywood The latest romantic release 'Ishq Vishk Rebound', delves into the complexities of modern relationships and the blurred lines between love, friendship, and heartbreak. Co-written by Vaishali Naik, Vinay Chhawal, and Ketan Pedgaonkar, the film navigates the confusion surrounding love in today's society. Following the story of childhood friends Raghav, Sanya, and Sahir, played by Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, and Jibraan Khan respectively, 'Rebound' explores the dynamics of their intertwined relationships. As Sanya and Sahir's tumultuous romance affects Raghav and Riya, played by Naila Grewal, the friends find themselves entangled in a rebound romance that threatens to jeopardize their bond. Can their 'ishq vishk' fling survive the test of time, or will it ultimately tear them apart?
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Geeks
Jaws: The Revenge... Even Sharks Avoid it
Sharks don’t take things personally, or so you’d think. As the fourth installment of the Jaws franchise, Jaws: The Revenge swam out of the ocean onto the big screen in 1987. While trying to enjoy a vacation in the Bahamas, the Brody’s are attacked by another man-eating shark. Ellen Brody believes the shark is out for revenge and attempts to stop its vengeance.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Eric miniseries (2024) review
When 9-year-old Edgar disappears on his way to school, his father becomes convinced that the only way to get him back home is to get his creation, Eric (a seven-foot-tall puppet) on TV. Bizarre as this outline may be, Eric the mini-series, is an incredibly dense and beautiful story of the scars left due to parental neglect in 1980s New York.
By Bharat Bhoite2 years ago in Geeks
Is True Detective: North Country the return of the True Detective series?
True Detective is finally back with Season 4, five years after the 3rd. Seasons 2 and 3 never reached the prestige or excellence of Season 1, but diehard fans of the show never gave up hope. While True Detective: North Country doesn’t match up to the level of the first one, it is enjoyable and suspenseful on its own merit.
By Bharat Bhoite2 years ago in Geeks
2023 The Year of Women and Fridging. Top Story - June 2024.
2023 was an incredible year for women in film. Between Beyonce and Taylor’s concert movies, Barbie and 1 single woman getting nominated for best director at the Oscars there was a lot to celebrate. But just like with anything the universe seeks balance and in 2023 we nerds also experienced something on page and screen that we should have evolved out of decades ago. In the year of Barbie we had not 1, but 2 incidents of fridging in the comic book universe. Both came from Marvel and both are inexcusable. I would love to celebrate how far representation in this field has come, really I would. But I can not do that if we are still making the same mistakes. I am not going to celebrate that there is now less sexual assault in comics. I am not going to celebrate that fridging is less common. I am not going to celebrate that women are infantilized less often in comics. I will not celebrate less. Not in 2024 when every grown person on the planet should know better. I will not be celebrating less. I will celebrate when women are ALWAYS treated like human beings, fictional or not.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
