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8 Movies To Watch About Fictional Musicians If You Like Biopics
[This article was written in July 2022 and originally appeared in Our Culture Magazine.] The recent premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic marks another addition to the recent onslaught of films and series based on true stories, especially about musicians. Pistol, the FX miniseries about English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, is another new release in this genre, joining the likes of Netflix’s Selena, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and recent films Judy, Rocketman, Respect, and Bohemian Rhapsody. Most of these biopics follow a very similar, almost formulaic structure, which can get tedious when so many similar projects are premiering in quick succession. Based on the careers of real musicians, these stories can only take so many liberties before straying too far from the truth.
By Svetlana Sterlin2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Halloweentown Films
Okay I am fully aware that this is going to be my most controversial ranking article yet. Those of us that grew up with the Halloweentown movies feel very strongly about them. And that strong sense of nostalgia is what led to this list. I would also like to add that I did not come to these conclusions alone. I brought the perspective of nostalgia and many repeated watches, whereas my husband brings fresh eyes, logic and reason. That said, we agree on this list so no matter what your favorite Halloweentown movie is, this list does its best to be impartial. This list is from best to worst in the most relative way possible because honestly all of the Halloweentown movies are magic and there isn’t really a “bad” one.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Elemental
Elemental is a movie that I have been looking forward to for a while. I thought the trailer looked really cute and honestly Pixar has yet to let me down. I know there was a lot of talk about the animation style when it was first released but I think it really fits the story that the movie is trying to tell.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Haunting of Hill House
Okay so we know that I love scary movies and I watch a lot of them. But there has been this trend, specifically on Netflix lately of scary TV shows. None of which I have ever really gotten into. I just never sat down long enough to get through one of them. I would argue that this trend started with the release of the Haunting of Hill House. I remember living with girls at the time that absolutely loved it and I had only seen glimpses but never the whole show. Well we recently started watching it and I have to say I understand the fixation.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Gen V
Okay so last week in Gen V we dealt with our main characters being mind wiped and not knowing what was going on. They also just found out that Cate is the one behind their memory lapses. Andre is very hurt (as he should be) and Cate seems to have switched sides so that she stands with her friends now.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Fast and Furious Movies
We are now at 10 Fast and Furious movies and now that we have seen all of them, let's make a list. I am ranking these movies from worst to best. Now a smart person would expect these to just countdown but there are some seemingly random placements here. Because let’s be honest there is absolutely no consistency, rhyme or reason to these movies whatsoever.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Fast and Furious
I feel like I’ve been watching these movies for 10 years trying to get to the first one. So we are about to rapid fire these last four. Keeping the chronology straight, or trying to, has been some batshit insane shit to try and do because absolutely nothing about these movies makes sense.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Most Bat-Shit Fast and Furious Moments
In my covering every Fast and Furious movie we have of course learned that they abandoned physics long ago. The Fast and Furious movies seem to operate more like comic books than action movies, with very similar rules to its characters. And since so many of its characters have done some truly superhuman things I think that it's time we talk about it. These movies have truly done some insane things so I thought I would list out the top most insane things that these films have ever done.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Dating Shows
Netflix has exploded with the amount of reality content that they have been cranking out and none of it is good. However a lot of it is super messy and isn’t that what we all want from our reality tv? Reality takes no brain cells to consume or produce and that is why there is so much of it. Netflix and other streaming services can produce reality tv for basically nothing and they always find people who need just the most therapy making the season of whatever it is very entertaining for those of us that have done the therapy. So here we go, the worst (but best) reality tv shows from Netflix.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Best Comedy Specials
I am a huge fan of stand up comedy. I think it is the best way to disconnect and turn off my analytical brain. Even if I try to watch a tv show or movie for fun I end up breaking it down and analyzing it. With stand up comedy (as that is definitely not my area of writing) there is nothing for me to analyze. That said I have seen most of the specials on Netflix as that seems to be the peak of accomplishment for comedians. And I am here with the definitive list of funniest specials on Netflix.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Grey's Anatomy
Just like everyone else I have watched and rewatched Grey’s anatomy countless times. Everyone has their favorite characters and opinions on the show and its plot points. And though there are many things that could focus on when talking about Grey’s Anatomy I thought I would go with my own personal; Most infuriating moments. These aren’t up for debate ya’ll, I’m not taking comments these are just the most irritating things that happened on this show and we are going to go in order, starting with season 1.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
We're In The 'Endgame' Now.. Literally. A Timeline Of The Infinity Saga's Epic Conclusion
On April 2023, 2019, Avengers: Endgame, the conclusion of Marvel Studios' decade long, three-phase, twenty-two film Infinity Saga hit theatres, becoming a cultural phenomenon and one of the highest grossing films of all time.
By Kristy Anderson2 years ago in Geeks
