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Mean Girls (2004) Movie Review
We run this school because we wear pink. Mean Girls arrived in theaters in 2004. Cady Heron has never attended public school. She joins The Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. Cady is a hit until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
10 Best Disney Branded Films That Weren't Produced By Walt Disney Animation Studios.
2023 was a year of celebration for Disney animation, as the main Walt Disney Animation Studio turned one-hundred years old. Currently, sixty-two films have been produced by the studio, forming what is sometimes referred to as the Disney Animated Canon. However, over time, as the overall scope of Disney as a company have grown, numerous films using the Disney name and characters have been produced by smaller sub-studios under the Disney umbrella.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
How To Get Into One Piece
In August, the One Piece Live Action dropped, quickly becoming the most-viewed show on Netflix at the time. I remember seeing in my YouTube recommended lists a lot of reviews from YouTubers who had never gotten into One Piece, who were watching the Live Action excitedly. I forced my ex-girlfriend to watch it, myself, and in turn she got her parents hooked. (Her dad’s favorite is Buggy. Everyone’s favorite is Buggy. Jeff Ward is a treasure. Jeff, if you’re reading this, I love you.) At around the same time, the YouTube channel “Dudes Talking Manga” started a series where one of the titular dudes read the One Piece manga for the first time in his life, reacting to it as the muse took him. One Piece is my favorite franchise; while I didn’t necessarily grow up with it, I did get into it when I was in my mid-teens, and it’s stuck with me this long.
By Steven Christopher McKnight2 years ago in Geeks
'Radium Girls' at Quannapowitt Players: A Gripping Tale of Justice and Resilience
Stand your ground for your rights. The Quannapowitt Players presents the story of Radium Girls. Set in the 1920s, the story is about three women who succumb to illness from a radium-dial factory. One of the painters, Grace Fryer, fights the court system for safer working conditions.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Colonial Chorus Players 'Assassins' Takes a Reflective Dive into Dark History
Every now and then, a madman’s bound to come along. Colonial Chorus Players presents Assassins with music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim and the book written by John Weidman. The show explores the dark motives of infamous people who initiated monstrous acts of violence and political upheaval.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
School Spirits Series Review
I’m not going to roam the school halls for the rest of my afterlife. School Spirits is a 2023 series. After her mysterious death, Maddie’s spirit is stuck in purgatory in the school. The afterlife consists of several ghosts who attempt to move on. As Maddie investigates her disappearance, she learns secrets that she was better off not knowing.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Toy Story 3 - A Movie Review
We have to get back to Andy’s house before he leaves for college. Pixar’s Toy Story 3 landed in theaters in 2010. Andy is now grown up and going to college. The toys believe that Andy no longer wants them so they go to a daycare. As Woody returns to Andy, the toys learn that Sunny Side Daycare is not the safest place for toys.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Family Guy Turns 25
Amazing, isn't it? Today, Family Guy celebrates 25 years. The date was Sunday, January 31, 1999. Super Bowl Sunday. Fox aired Super Bowl XXXIII, the network's second-ever Super Bowl broadcast, and that year, it was the Denver Broncos defeating the Atlanta Falcons to repeat as champions of the National Football League, while also bringing a storybook ending to the iconic career of John Elway. After one career ended on a high note, another show--another era--began.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
Avatar the Last Airbender
There are many things flying around the internet about Netflix’s live action Avatar the Last Airbender series. Fans of the original animated series have been holding out cautious hope for a while now and we have expectations. This is one of the most definitively perfect shows of all time and the choice to turn it into a live action after the execution of the film was a bold one. The series releases on the 22nd and fans are already pointing out the horrendous choices that the creatives have made. Perhaps the first mistake is the creatives opening their mouths about the unnecessary changes that they have decided to make. Perhaps the problem was choosing to make the series in the first place, either way we have things that NEED to happen in this show. Without them the show will fail and the fans will do everything in their power to make sure that it never gets a chance at a second season.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
