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Holiday in Handcuffs - A Movie Review
How long until your family finds out that you kidnapped me? Strapped into handcuffs and released to theaters in 2006, Holiday in Handcuffs is about a young woman who kidnaps a ransom guy. Decoying him as her boyfriend so she can make her family happy for once, the holiday takes an unexpected turn.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
All About X-box
Choppy waters The Xbox was quickly followed by release dates in Japan (February 22, 2002) and Europe (March 14, 2002), however neither market responded to the system with the same fervor as North America. Only 123,000 Xbox systems were sold in Japan in the first week after launch, confirming Microsoft's concern that the system would struggle to gain traction in the famously competitive international market.
By Johanna Wanjiru3 years ago in Geeks
ChatGPT is also a Smart A.I Writing Tool.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT model is a cutting-edge, enterprise-level language model that can generate writing that is highly reminiscent of human-authored works. This type of AI is programmed to understand and generate content in a broad variety of formats and styles while maintaining a convincingly natural tone.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Geeks
Fantasy books - what to ask for Christmas
Do you know Harry Potter by heart? Already read The Lord of the Rings several times? Long since accepted that G. R. R. Martin would do literally anything but finish the last Game of Thrones book? Here are 10 fantasy books for you, that are not necessarily very similar to those, but still, you should read them. Next time I will think of a more consistent introduction, I promise.
By John H. Knight3 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Who: 1963: The Assassination Games Review
Back in 2013, Big Finish decided to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with three stories set in 1963, the year of the launch of the programme. Each story featured a different Doctor from the 1980s, and the final story, specifically, saw the Seventh Doctor and Ace reunited with the Counter-Measures team, first introduced in the 1988 story "Remembrance of the Daleks" (itself designed to celebrate 25 years of Doctor Who), and who were given their own spin-off by Big Finish. In that sense, there's a lot going on in "The Assassination Games", and, as such, this is a very complex story with lots of strands to it. However, despite the complex plot and the weight of expectation on this release, "The Assassination Games" is a fantastic release that maintains a speed and pace that is perhaps unmatched by many Doctor Who stories, as well as balancing all the lead characters we know and love. In those regards then, this is an expectational story.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
Andor Is One of the Few Disney Shows to Get Fascism Right
It’s hard to understate how shocked and happy I am that Andor exists. I have been banging a drum for years that Disney has been putting out programming that often appropriates the aesthetic of social change and revolution while advancing pretty regressive narratives (see my take on Black Panther and She-Hulk as examples).
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in Geeks
Dragon Age: Absolution - a review
In an earlier review of mine, I stated that Arcane, the animated show based on League of Legends is the best video game adaptation to this day. What's more, it's one of the best shows, animated or otherwise, that aired in the last couple of years. Netflix really outdid itself with this one.
By John H. Knight3 years ago in Geeks
The Noel Diary - A Netflix Movie Review
Life is all about the chase. Time to chase after your dreams. The Noel Diary is a 2022 Netflix film. In the midst of settling his estranged mother’s estate, Jake meets Rachel. She is in search of her biological mother. Discovering a diary, the pair take an adventure to find the owner of this journal.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
The Mole: The Netflix Reboot
If you're unfamiliar with The Mole, I implore you to check out my previously published article here on Vocal detailing the early 2000s family whodunit show. It was ahead of its time, cryptic, at times hilarious, and borderline reality show perfection.
By Raine Neal3 years ago in Geeks
Wednesday - A review
I’m a grown man in his thirties, who never liked the horror genre in movies and who doesn’t care much for Tim Burton’s work either. Nor was I a fan of the original Addams Family movies or TV shows or cartoons or comics. Not particularly fond of teen dramas or goths, either.
By John H. Knight3 years ago in Geeks
Scrooged - A Movie Review
I’m going to get Christmas Caroled? Is that really a thing? Scrooged appeared in theaters in 1988, based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Frank is visited by three ghosts. Showing Frank significant moments from his past, present, and future, he learns a valuable lesson.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
