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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
I got the pleasure of seeing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on opening night and I did in fact cry like a little bitch baby within the first 30 seconds. It was an incredibly emotional, heartfelt and touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman and it was genuinely the most incredible Marvel movie for one simple reason, it didn’t feel like a Marvel movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Vampires Endurance in Hollywood
So we’ve talked about the stories that have a chokehold on both Hollywood and society but the most enduring subject of media is vampires. Inspiring both television and film vampires insight into possibly the most amount of projects ever produced. It's also one of the few subjects that spans demographics; ordinarily associated with teenage girls (thanks to things like Twilight and Vampire Diaries), grown men also find entertainment in vampire stories (Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Marvel gave Namor a goatee, I don’t like it, the musical
Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel. Let’s talk, let’s be straight with each other we owe ourselves that much. We’ve had some good times, some really good times. You’ve been strong in my life for over a decade now and I know you’re always gonna be there for me in some form or another, but lately, you seem a little ‘off’. Nothings truly been bad (I didn’t hate Eternals sue me) but it hasn’t quiet been the caliber we’re used to. Is the MCU getting too big for ya? Actors aging out too fast? Feige can’t keep track of all the properties under the same roof? You can tell me it’s alright. You’re not doing bad yet, but you’re really just not doing great.
By Hapsetshut The Pharaoh3 years ago in Geeks
The Patient - A Hulu Series Review
It is important to use your words. They’re more important than you think. The Patient is a 2022 Hulu series. Kidnapped by his patient, Dr. Alan Straus learns that he is a serial killer. With an unusual request, Alan needs to choose his words carefully if he is going to get out of this situation alive.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles: The Invasion of E-Space Review
Season 18 of Doctor Who was one of the most groundbreaking and experimental in the show's history. To this day, it remains one of the most thematically consistent seasons of the classic series, and, while it isn't one that has been revisited that often in the years since, it is one that is still held in huge regard by Doctor Who fans. So, when, in 2010, Big Finish released "The Invasion of E-Space", there was a lot of anticipation for this story. Added to that was the fact that this would be the first story written by Andrew Smith since his debut, "Full Circle" (the first part of the E-Space trilogy from Season 18), back in 1980. As such, there was a lot of anticipation for this story, and it is a shame that it isn't quite as strong as a lot of Doctor Who fans were hoping for. Don't get me wrong - "The Invasion of E-Space" is a perfectly serviceable, decent Doctor Who story. However, this doesn't really have a lot of the heart the Companion Chronicles traditionally employ, and there's nothing here that makes this standout from most other Doctor Who stories: something that, at its best, Season 18 did in spades.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
Don't Let The Door Hit You: 6 Competitors Banned From MTV's 'The Challenge'
After 38 seasons, MTV's The Challenge has seen its fair share of controversial moments and drama. It's impossible to throw 20 or more people into a house with a grand prize of thousands of dollars and not have controversy. However, not all of the drama had respectful sportsmanship at the end of it.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Geeks
Welcome To The Challenge: The 13 Best Players In The History Of MTV's 'The Challenge'
One of the longest lasting shows in MTV history, The Challenge, continues to have a following after 38 seasons. Originally starting as a spin-off for the show Road Rules, the concept invited cast members from The Real World and debuted as The Real World/Road Rules Challenge in 1998. The show has always featured a cash prize for winning the "final challenge" and comes with all of the backstabbing drama that comes along with a competition show.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Geeks
Ticket to Paradise - A Movie Review
We have to get there now before the wedding starts. Flying into theaters, Ticket to Paradise is a 2022 film. Announcing that she is getting married, a divorced couple team up to talk their daughter out of it. Arriving at the island, they realize that their actions may be too overdramatic.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Wakanda Forever: The Impact of Black Panther
One night in the fall of 2014 I checked my social media and saw that it had been announced that Chadwick Boseman had been casts to play Marvel Comic's superhero, Black Panther, also known as T'Challa. Considering that I was already a big fan of Chadwick Boseman because of his previous roles in films like 42 (2013) and Get On Up (2014), I was not surprised at this choice of casting, but I was surprised at the impact that Black Panther would have on the world, because it was one that I would have never predicted.
By Joe Patterson3 years ago in Geeks
The White Lotus - HBO Season 1 Review
I wonder what we’ll do on vacation. I’m sure this hotel will be relaxing. The White Lotus is a 2021 HBO series about a set of couples and families on vacation at The White Lotus hotel. Each undergoing their own dilemmas, they all try to make the best of the week.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
