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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'A Complete Unknown' - A Review. Top Story - December 2024.
It was a very pleasant surprise to come home on the Tuesday of this past week and discover, over dinner and exams needing my evaluations, that I had won a pair of passes to see an early showing of the Bob Dylan biography, “A Complete Unknown”. It was the very next day – 7 pm on Wednesday at Banque Scotia Cinemas in Montréal – and I could not find anyone at the last minute to join me.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in Geeks
It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is a property that has always been surrounded by controversy. The original book has often been criticized for romanticizing domestic violence. Unfortunately that was something that was not fixed when adapted into a movie. It was only made worse. A lot of the issue actually surrounded the film's lead, Blake Lively. The internet finally caught on to the fact that she is truly a terrible person. Watch any interview with the Gossip Girl cast and you will see that none of that core group could stand her. Then we add in the fact that she went after Ryan Reynolds while he was still married. Sprinkle in the fact that they got married on a plantation. And top it off with the fact that they are both scabs who continued working during the strike. So when she used the promo of a domestic violence movie to promote her haircare line I was not in the least bit surprised. Framing it as a rom com was just icing on the shit cake. All that said I genuinely had to force myself through this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice has always been one of my favorite films. Tim Burton’s early work is some of my favorite in film and I truly think he was an incredible director at some point. But that point has long since passed and I think sequels done over 2 decades after the original are desperate. They are desperate attempts at reclaiming prestige and cash. And though Jenny Ortega was an undoubtedly incredible choice I don’t think casting is enough to overcome a truly unnecessary film.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a year ago in Geeks
A Rocking Holiday Concert with Darlene Love at Cabot Theater
All I want for Christmas is you - Darlene Love The Cabot Theater in Beverly, MA, hosted an amazing night with legendary singer, Darlene Love. Love’s singing career spans over six decades. She rose to fame as a member of the vocal group The Blossoms and as a solo recording artist. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
Timeless Themes and Holiday Magic in Acting Out's 'An Ideal Husband'. Top Story - December 2024.
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong relationship - Oscar Wilde. Acting Out Theatre Company performed Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. First written in 1895, the play is a social satire that follows Sir Robert Chiltern, a successful politician whose career and marriage are jeopardized when a scheming woman threatens to expose him. With the help of his friend, Lord Goring, Chiltern must navigate moral dilemmas.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
