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Forever My Girl - A Movie Review
Sometimes you have to let go and walk on the wild side. Forever My Girl is a 2018 film based on the novel by Heidi McLaughlin. Liam abandons his wedding to Josie out of fear. A decade later, Liam returns to his hometown where he reunites with his ex-fiance who lets him in on a secret.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Hollywood Blockbusters
The silver screen flickers to life, and a colossal shark emerges from the murky depths, sending shivers down our spines. In another dimension, a lightsaber ignites, illuminating a clash between destiny and tyranny. These are the echoes of Hollywood's blockbuster legacy, a behemoth that has not only reshaped the film industry but also sculpted the imaginations of audiences worldwide. From the groundbreaking days of Jaws and Star Wars to the present era of streaming giants and interconnected cinematic universes, the blockbuster has undergone a metamorphosis as thrilling as any on-screen adventure.
By Shayan Asghar 2 years ago in Geeks
Marielle's Top 10 Movies of 2023
Movies have become my passion. I love going on trips to movie theaters. Please, go out to theaters and support movies. I have watched some great movies this year and I cannot wait to talk about them. First, I am going to talk about movies that have already been released and then I will discuss my favorite 2023 movies.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
When the first trailer was released for The Last Voyage of the Demeter, the film received some criticism. Even before its release people mocked the idea of Dracula on a boat. These people have never read Bram Stoker’s Dracula because the movie was based on the captain's log that was in fact in the novel. Which the movie directly tells you right at the beginning. But unfortunately most people dismissed this movie out of hand due to their own illiteracy.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish is a Nostalgic Gem
What’s your wish for the wishing star? Based on the Animaniacs cartoons, Wakko’s Wish sailed onto television screens in 1999. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot have the opportunity to make a wish on a wishing star. Inadvertently telling everybody in the town now it’s a race to see who gets to the wishing star first.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Review
Sometimes you just have to take a leap. Premiering 23 years after the original, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a 2023 sequel. The chickens now live happily on a reserve. Ginger and Rocky’s daughter is taken to a chicken factory. The chickens must work together against this evil threat.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Marielle's Top 10 Worst Movies of 2023
I saw some good movies this year and some not-so-good ones. For both my best and worst movies, first, I will talk about films that have already been released, but I’ve never seen and then talk about films released in 2023. Remember, this is just my opinion. We all have different tastes in movies.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
The Color Purple
The Color Purple is a movie musical version of a stage play, which is a musical version of the movie, which is the adaptation of the book. It is the only piece of media with that many adaptations that has maintained quality every single time. The touching, gorgeous, incredible story and music of the stage musical translated so beautifully to the screen and The Color Purple is easily one of the best movies of the year. If you like movie musicals you will love this movie, and if you don’t love movie musicals you should still watch this movie. All the reasons I normally hear from people for why they don’t like musicals don’t at all apply to this film.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
'May December' is Unsettling, Thought-Provoking, and Beautifully Executed
Insecure people are very dangerous, aren’t they? Based on true events, May December is a 2023 Netflix film. An actress shadows a notorious couple whose relationship was a major media scandal 20 years ago. While analyzing the couple, relationships buckle under the pressure as secrets and revelations arise.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Wonka
There have been mixed reviews about the new Wonka movie starring Timothy Chalamet. With two previous Wonka movies the first thing I have to say is that absolutely nobody asked for this. When watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory no one in the history of ever has thought, well how did Wonka start making chocolate? So right off the bat this movie is entirely unnecessary. Now that I have seen it I can confirm that mixed is in fact the best way to describe this movie. When first seeing the trailer I knew that this movie was going to be really hit or miss and I was in fact correct.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
80 For Brady
Okay so I really thought that this movie had come out last year. That’s how long this year has been and quite frankly how long they were advertising it. We first started seeing trailers for 80 For Brady back in October of 2022 so when I saw that it's release date was 2023 I thought for sure that had to be wrong. So anyway we finally got around to watching it and this is my formal review for the based on a true story movie, 80 For Brady.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Earlier this year a book adaptation of Red, White, and Royal Blue hit Prime video. It had a good internet reception which is really what my only metric is for these streaming movies. This movie also caused me to start a nice little research project called Why Does Hollywood Hate Lesbians? But that is a different discussion. Having some gay rep in the mainstream is always a good idea. So now that I’ve gotten around to watching it, let's get into the review for Red, White and Royal Blue.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
