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Somewhere in Queens - A Movie Review
Just keep going - time heals everything. Somewhere in Queens is a 2022 film. When his son is allowed to try out for college basketball championships, Leo Russo wants him to succeed. Surrounded by their overbearing Italian family in Queens, Leo takes things to extremes, tearing his family apart.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Marvel/DC Crossovers
Over the years Marvel and DC have combined their powers many times to give up some intense, fun and wild crossover events. Some have been with each company's major teams and some have been with individual characters, and some I know you didn’t even know existed. So in this latest article series we will be talking about all of the Marvel and DC crossovers in existence.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
IF (2024) Imagines More Than it Delivers
Only the stories you create are significant. IF appeared in theaters in 2024. While Bea is staying with her Grandmother in the city, she discovers the world of imaginary friends. She agrees to help them find homes and connect with new and lonely children.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Sherwood Entertainment's 'Twelfth Night' is Comedy Gold!
Be not afraid of greatness. Sherwood Entertainment (in association with New England School of Arts) presented the classic William Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night. After a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a man named Cesario to serve the duke. A mix-up of love affairs and mistaken identities occurs as they try to solve their dilemmas.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Master of Muppets: The 6 Most Iconic Characters Originated By Jim Henson
Jim Henson Idea Man, a Ron Howard-directed documentary film chronicling the life of Jim Henson. Henson, who died in 1990 aged just 53, packed his all too short life with creative pursuits, including experimental filmmaking, puppet building, and animatronics. However, he is by far best known for his creation of the iconic Muppets.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
Anyone But You - A Movie Review
You are the last person I want to be stuck with. Anyone But You is a 2023 film. Bea and Ben hit it off on the first date, but things turn south when feelings are misinterpreted. The pair have an unexpected reunion at a wedding in Australia. They decide to pretend to be a couple to avoid pending relationships.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
North Shore Music Theatre's 'Fiddler on the Roof' Celebrates Culture
L’Chaim! Without traditions, our lives would be shaky - like a fiddler on the roof. Presented at North Shore Music Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof is a classic musical set in Russia in the early 20th century. Tevye, a Jewish milkman, navigates the challenges of cultural tradition as his daughters break the arranged marriage system to pursue love. Attacked by anti-Semitic threats, The village’s Jewish community heeds dark uncertainty for their future.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
MCU Rewatch
We are into phase 2 for our MCU rewatch and thus we have watched Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World. These are regarded as two of the worst films in the MCU so we are going to talk about them. Are they really that bad? Or was the first impression so terrible that simply no one has gone back to check in the last decade. Well we had to and the overall result is that these movies are, in fact, not great. But why? And how could we have fallen so far from the quality that was phase 1?
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Most Bingeable Shows
Binge watching is a relatively new term that came to society with the rise of streaming services. Not that the action of binge watching didn’t exist before, but now we have a name for it. So here we go, we are going to talk about the best shows to Binge watch. Now I think my personal criteria for this is going to be; shows with 5 seasons or less. I find binge watching shows longer than that a little intimidating and I tend to lose interest a little quicker. That said we still want a decent amount of episodes so nothing under 8 episodes a season because at that point, why do it? I hate getting super interested in something and not having enough of it. And last but not least we need something that is consistent. I don’t want to invest 100 hours of my life into something that ends up sucking.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
In Defense of Daemon Targaryen
So there is a lot of discourse online about House of the Dragon, blacks vs greens, who the real bad guys are, blah blah blah. However the person I am going to ride or die for today is Daemon Targaryen. A lot of people (mostly delusional greens) want so desperately to make him a villain and today I will be refuting that. It is very clear that the show's creators want the audience to hate Daemon, that said if that is really what they wanted they shouldn’t have cast Matt Smith. George R.R. Martin himself said that Daemon is a gray character at best, he’s complicated and he is his favorite character. But a lot of the changes from the book were made in that effort. For in the book Daemon is not a bad guy, and quite frankly he isn’t in the show either.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon
When House of the Dragon first aired I had not read the book it was based on. I have since done that and now we are going to do a little compare and contrast. As it was said during the airing of the first season that the production of the show was very….creative with its use of the source material. Now the first season actually didn’t cover very much as it was all set up. But we are going to go through the things that the show omitted and probably should have included, and the things that they just fully changed for whatever reason. I will not be going over all the things they adapted well, though overall it wasn’t bad. The problem is that the things that they changed are so fundamental that it truly affects the whole story.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking Gilmore Girls Characters
Stars Hollow is a comfortable and nutty place. The town is entirely populated with vivid and crazy characters that simply don’t get talked about enough. So here we go, we are talking about all the Gilmore Girls side characters. Who's annoying? Who’s amazing? And who is the best supporting character in Stars Hollow?
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
