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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Villainess Review: Nicole Whitfield (The Perfect In-Laws)
I had been looking forward to this one for a while, it was Reel One Entertainment's latest contribution to Lifetime. The Perfect In-Laws was set at the wealthy Whitfield estate, and it actually started with a flashback scene of the family's matriarch suddenly passing away while in the bathtub. On to the present day, which sees the film's central character, Audrey Sinclair, on his way to the house, as she's engaged to Xander Whitfield.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
How “Death And Ramen” Delivers Love & Loss Through Noodles
Life, loss, and noodles. These are all the defining characteristics that will get you hooked in Tiger Ji’s second film, Death and Ramen. Death and Ramen is a short film written and directed by rising-filmmaker Tiger Ji. In his second movie, he crafts a dark comedy that explores themes of mortality and mental health all within the span of fourteen minutes. While fourteen minutes isn’t a lot of time to tell a compelling narrative, Ji manages to delivers an emotionally charged gut punch that reflects a story in the Asian American experience.
By Jay Kobayashi2 years ago in Geeks
Love at First Sight
Sometimes it's hard to remember that films released on streaming services are eligible for Oscars, probably because it feels like that should not be a thing. But since it is, I am making a conscious effort to watch and review anything and everything that is eligible. There is absolutely no way I am going to get through everything but if nothing else it adds to the data of films for 2023. So our next review is going to be Love at First Sight released on Netflix.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Animated Movies
2023 was an amazing year for films of all genres but there were also an impressive amount of animated movies. Now I am a defender of animation forever. Mostly because the Academy and some of the general public seem to think that animation is inherently for children and not respected appropriately as an artform. That said, I love animated movies so they are getting their own article. We are ranking the animated movies of 2023 from worst to best. Like with a lot of lists I’ve made, I don’t think any of these movies were bad; we are just going from less good to great.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Super Mario Bros. The Movie
One of the biggest film releases this year was The Super Mario Brothers movie. It's one we never got around to seeing but as Oscar season approaches it is time for me to catch up. It is the highest grossing film based on a video game and one of 2023’s highest performing movies grossing over a billion dollars globally. That said we should all know by now that the general public is usually wrong in matters of film critique so that really means nothing to me. So here we go with my review of The Super Mario Brothers movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Akira"
Akira is a famous Japanese anime that came out in 1988. I have heard about this movie all my life but have been afraid to check it out. That's not to say people haven't tried to push me to watch this movie before. While I was in high school and university people wouldn't shut up about this movie.
By Brian Anonymous2 years ago in Geeks
Nimona
On the list of movies to finish before the end of the year we have Nimona. Now when this film was first released on Netflix I have only heard great things about it. And as films released on streaming services are eligible for Oscars we are covering all of our bases. So in addition to the review, is Nimona a contender for an Oscar or two?
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
May December
My favorite thing about being active on social media is seeing which shows and movies become internet trends and trying to decipher why. Well the latest movie getting buzz on TikTok is May December recently released on Netflix. Though it is not a movie that I would normally be interested in watching, streaming service movies are eligible for Oscars so I must do my due diligence. So here we are, my review of Netflix’s May December.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Candy Cane Lane"
Candy Cane Lane is a recent release on Amazon Prime. It felt like a bigger budget holiday movie to get us back into the Christmas holiday spirit. In a sense it does that. As an adult you have to remember that this is a family targeted movie so there will be some really wacky stuff. It's to be expected what these type of movies though.
By Brian Anonymous2 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "War for the Planet of the Apes"
War for the Planet of the Apes came out in 2017 and boy does it look and sound fantastic compared to the previous movies. I really wasn't expecting this movie to come out because the second movie kind of ended things right. The second movie was far more focused whereas this one crams a lot of stuff into one big movie.
By Brian Anonymous2 years ago in Geeks
The Muppet Christmas Carol - A Movie Review
Three muppets’ll haunt you. The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 film with all your favorite muppet characters. Ebenezer Scrooge doesn’t believe in the spirit of Christmas. One night he gets a visit from three muppet ghosts who show him the past, present events and foreshadow the future.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
What a Mother Wouldn't Do: Reviewing Shayna Wayne's Heel Turn
Seriously, if you didn't see this coming, then I don't know what to tell you. Two months have passed since Nick Wayne turned heel on Darby Allin at WrestleDream, doing so in favor of joining Christian Cage and the then-named Luchasaurus, now known as Killswitch. Prior to this, a few of Nick's battles against his now-allies have included the presence of his mother, Shayna Wayne, in the crowd cheering on her son. However, when Nick joined the dark side, the woman known as "Mama Wayne" to AEW fans was shocked at what her son had become.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Geeks
