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House Of The Dragon: Changes To A Key Relationship From The Source Material Are Set To Make The Series Even More Heartbreaking
Just over three years after the conclusion of the original series, Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon has premiered it's first episode, 'The Heirs of the Dragon', to rave reviews, praising it as a brilliant set up for the series to come.
By Kristy Anderson3 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon was released this last weekend and I have many, many thoughts… This series is adapted from a book and takes place 172 years before the birth of Dany aka the love of my life. Now the only reasons I am watching this show are because I love the Targaryens (meaning I love Dany), and because Matt Smith is in it and he is my favorite Doctor. With an all male productions team trying to tell a women's story I am going into this series very very cautious, and skeptical. I, of course, took stream of consciousness notes so here we go;
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Reba (2001-2007) Series Review
No matter what challenges you face, you’ll tackle them as a family. Reba first aired on television in 2001. A dysfunctional family is undergoing stresses tearing the family apart. Little do they know, that by picking up the pieces, they begin to mend the wounds from the past.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
#60yearsofJamesBond: Die Another Day
Few Bond films stoke quite the reaction that "Die Another Day" does. The final Bond film to feature Pierce Brosnan was controversial from its release in 2002, and has remained so in the twenty years since. Many fans take issue with a number of elements of this film, including, but not limited to: the plot, the characters, the direction, the acting, the product placement, the CGI, the humour and the gadgets. That's quite a list, sure, but, perhaps, "Die Another Day"'s problems stretch quite a bit deeper. As the first Bond film of the 21st century, "Die Another Day" should have shown how Bond could survive in a new and changing world, with a cinema landscape that was radically different to the one the franchise had emerged into forty years previously. Instead, it reignited the debate that had seemed to have been settled back in the early 90s about Bond being outdated, and that maybe it was time to move on from this 60s stereotype of British masculinity. And it is hard to argue that this film gives this impression: far from being a celebration of the franchise's forty year history, this film nearly kills that legacy by being pretty much a train wreck from beginning to end.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
The Bridgerton Scandal
If you've been living under a rock, or just determinedly avoiding YouTube and Social Media for whatever entirely valid reason, you may have missed the news that Netflix has filed a lawsuit over copyright infringement against independent artists Barlow and Bear.
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Geeks
Why The SnyderVerse's Popularity is WBD's Best Solution!
The release of Zack Snyder's Justice League on digital platforms after its debut as an HBO Max streaming exclusive shows that there is still an appetite for the DCEU and WBD's best solution to their problems. The Snyder Cut and the concept of the SnyderVerse is one of the most demanding requests by fans for the future of the DCEU. Although the first film in the DCEU was Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, it was the release of the Snyder Cut, the latest film in a franchise that former WB executives believed was a box office failure only to become a global phenomenon.
By Louis Mihael3 years ago in Geeks
She-Hulk: Why The Origin Of Jen Walters' Powers Was Altered For The MCU
Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading towards it's conclusion, with She-Hulk: Attorney-At-Law, the final series and second last entry in Phase Four overall, debuting the first of it's nine episodes. The series, starring Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk has earned mostly positive reviews so far, with both fans and critics praising the show for successfully capturing the feel of the She-Hulk character from the comics.
By Kristy Anderson3 years ago in Geeks
From Leo the Lion to 'Beast' A Brief History of Big Cats on the Big Screen
With the new thriller, Beast, starring Idris Elba, in theaters now, it’s a good time to reflect on the legacy of big cats in big movies. Lions and Tigers are dangerous wild animals, unpredictable and deadly. And yet, this has not stopped Hollywood from wanting to capture the big cats for the big screen. In fact, Hollywood history is littered with stories of Lions and Tigers being Lions and Tigers on movie sets, endangering members of the cast and crew. Some of the stories are of unbelievable neglect while others can be attributed to severe stupidity.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
North Shore Music Theatre's 'The Buddy Holly Story' is a Powerful Enactment
Every day seems a little longer, every way, love’s a little stronger - Buddy Holly North Shore Music Theatre presents The Buddy Holly Story. Unfolding the early life and career of the famous rock and roll musician, Buddy Holly fights to incorporate his own music into the industry. His legacy imprints his own personal technique on the world.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Time is Luck: 'Heat' and the Darkness of Filmmaking
Michael Mann is not only a celebrated writer/director, television producer, and the reason we all love Phil Collins (Thank you for that, by the way), he’s also an author. He’s written a sequel to his magnum opus, Heat. It’s called Heat 2, which is kind of awesome. If someone says, “Hey. I haven’t read the first one,” you can say, “You don’t have to read it, fam. You have to watch it.” Then that person would definitely look at you like you’re crazy then you’d have to explain the following: Heat is a crime thriller written and directed by the guy who gave us the living embodiment of the 80s, Miami Vice (and the amazing movie adaptation).
By George A. Velez3 years ago in Geeks
