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Avatar: The Way of Water - A Movie Review
Let’s have an adventure in Pandora today. Premiering 13 years after the original, Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 film that follows the new tales of Jake and his family. Finding new territory, a familiar threat returns to destroy Pandora. The tribe must fight the army to protect their home.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Marblehead Little Theatre's 'Tuck Everlasting' Conquers a Reflective Moral
Live your best life. Don’t be afraid of it. Marblehead Little Theatre presents Tuck Everlasting: The Musical. 11-year-old Winnie Foster meets the Tuck family. They’re hiding a secret. They have the ability to live forever. If she drinks from a stream, Winnie could also live an eternity.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
#60yearsofJamesBond: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
When Sean Connery decided to leave the role of James Bond after production on "You Only Live Twice", it was decided that, rather than let the Bond series end, the role would be recast. But who would be suitable for the part that Connery had basically made his own? One candidate whose name cropped up again and again was Roger Moore. However, he had commitments to the ITC series The Saint, and so wasn't available. Other names in the frame included John Richardson, Anthony Rogers, Terence Stamp, Oliver Reed and Timothy Dalton. Over 400 actors, in total, were seen for the part: probably one of the most extensive casting sessions in cinema history for a leading role. And the name chosen from this huge process? A virtually unknown Australian advert actor called George Lazenby. It was quite an unusual choice to say the least, especially considering the standard he would be measured against. Nonetheless, it was Lazenby who the producers wanted, and he made his debut, and, indeed, his final appearance as Bond in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". This was to be a Bond film like no other: not only would Bond be seen to be more vulnerable than previously, there would be a greater emotional heart, an attempt to push the boundaries in terms of effects and stunts, and perhaps the most shocking ending to a Bond film in the series' 60 year history... And it's this daring, radical approach that makes this one of the very best films in the franchise to date. From beginning to end, this is something very, very special, and it isn't afraid to break with established tradition in order to be successful.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
Watch Cocaine Bear Full Movie Free
Guys, I recently saw the real-life film "Cocaine Bear" in a theater, and it was in English. The story of this movie is about a black bear who accidentally consumes a lot of cocaine—almost 30 kg—because of which he becomes completely mad and starts eating everyone.
By Ayush Verma3 years ago in Geeks
How I TRULY Feel Towards The Last of Us TV Show (Is it really that similar to the video game??)
Just like most people back in the year 2013, I was someone who obsessed over The Last of Us. It was my first year of high school and this video game helped me escape from the horrors of those days. I still remember sneaking away from homework just to go play this game all night long (it was totally worth having to rush through the homework minutes before class started). How could I not love this video game? Everything about the game was fantastic; the visuals, the storyline/plot, and the characters (as well as the character arcs and how they each tied into the story). My attachment to this video game was almost like home for me. I felt safe playing the game, or just laying back and watching lets players play the game on youtube (my all-time favorite let's player for the game definitely had to be PewDiePie).
By 'Lissa Stufflestreet3 years ago in Geeks
The MCU Was Never A Bold, New Experiment in Cinema
When the MCU first came onto the scene, it was praised as a bold new direction in storytelling. "The Narrative Experiment That Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe" went the title of an article by Maya Phillips in the New Yorker. "…the MCU can't forget the secret formula that made Phase 4 so groundbreaking," writes Nicolas Ayala in Screen Rant. Everywhere you look, people are praising this franchise that now spans multiple mediums and platforms for its originality.
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in Geeks
Friends
So in my analysis of the How I Met Your Mother, Friends and New Girl characters there are some groupings that are very obvious and some that are a bit of a stretch but the most glaring thing that came up is that Chandler doesn’t really fit in properly with any of those groups. So he gets his own article all by himself…
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Antman and the Wasp; Quantumania
Every time a Marvel movie is finally released the internet explodes, the trend now is to immediately shit on it whether the quality of the movie is good or bad. Reality is nothing to the internet so of course when Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania came out the internet did its thing. Now I saw this one a little later than normal so all I heard was how terrible this movie was and I am convinced that that opinion came from people who didn’t have the faintest clue who Kang was before this movie, thereby they needed this movie and their opinion is invalid. The reality of the film is that it was an Antman movie, nothing spectacular but it definitely was not bad.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
HIMYM, New Girl and Friends
Phoebe, Marshall & Winston The Comic Relief Yes it seems that this title should go to Chandler, but the reality is though he was funny he wasn’t really on the show for comic relief. What these characters have in common is quirks and inconsequentialism. They all get their own storylines of course, but they all seem separate from the rest of the group, nothing they do truly has any effect on anyone else.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Cocaine Bear
So I have been so excited for Cocaine Bear since I first saw the trailer, when I found out it was based on something real I wanted to see it even more because the very idea of a black bear for realsies high on cocaine is hilarious. Lots of films we've seen lately have been intellectual and have made statements (or at least attempted to) and this movie was clearly just for entertainment and I was super ready to just shut my mind off for an hour and a half, so let's get to it…
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Fandom Disrespect is Real
Over the past couple of years, old-school franchises have gotten the new-school treatment. From Halo to Scooby-Doo, classic favorites have been picked up and rebooted by HBO, Paramount, and other big-time studios. With millions upon millions in budget and vastly different universes to bring to life, these studios have proudly focused on only one thing-disrespecting the communities that love them.
By Colin Wray3 years ago in Geeks
