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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Park Shin-Hye The Doctors South Korean TV series
The Doctors[2] (Korean: 닥터스; RR: Dakteoseu; lit. Doctors) is a 2016 South Korean medical drama starring Kim Rae-won and Park Shin-hye. It aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on SBS from June 20 to August 23, 2016 for 20 episodes.[3][4][5][6][7]
By William Solano3 years ago in Geeks
The Menu - A Movie Review
Don’t just eat. Taste. Savor. Run. Released from the oven into theaters in 2022, The Menu surfaces around a group of people invited to Hawthorne, an exclusive restaurant on an island. The chef prepares lavish meals. While enjoying their meals, they discover why they are there.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
Arcane overview - finally a great video game adaptation!
For years and years, video game adaptations were a bit of a laughingstock. For one thing, people didn't really take the games seriously, thinking that they were only for children. The image of an adult gamer only stepped out of the territory of mockery very recently. Back in the '90s gaming was considered childish. Just think of everyone's favourite sitcom from the era, Friends: on more than one occasion the characters pretended not to play video games in fear of looking immature. While Friends by no means can be considered as truthful documentation of the era (how did they afford those apartments? why weren’t any people of colour in New York City?), it still reflected it. The way Chandler and Ross, on different occasions, pretended not to like video games, and even the forgiving laugh they got when they actually played, show that being a gamer was considered a quirky way to keep your inner child going, at best.
By John H. Knight3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!"
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! came out back in 1988. I remember having fun with this movie back in the day but I didn't appreciate it. A lot of the jokes were way over my head when I was younger and as an adult now I can appreciate some of the fun they were having. That's not to say that this is that raunchy of a film. There are certain scenes not suitable for children however the material is quite tame compared to today's standards.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
The Midnight Club Review | Netflix's Horror Fiction
The Midnight Club is a horror fiction show that was released on Netflix on October 7, 2022, created and written by Mike Flanagan. Finally, I have finished watching this long show, and now I am going to share whatever my overall experience is.
By Ayush Verma3 years ago in Geeks
Enola Holmes 2 Review
After what seems like a two-year wait, Netflix has finally released Enola Holmes Part 2, directed by Harry Bredbeer. Before watching this sequel, definitely watch its first part in case you have not seen it. The best thing I felt Netflix brought was both of these films in Hindi, and I personally like to enjoy movies or series in Hindi only.
By Ayush Verma3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Nope"
Nope was a hotly anticipated movie of 2022. It surprises me that it took me this long to see it. I'm not really big into horror movies so that could be a reason why I tip toed around it but I finally got a chance to see it. Boy was I in for a surprise and in all the right ways. What I saw from the trailers misdirected me. I thought this movie was going to go into a totally different direction.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
The Power of Marketing
In a world where media surrounds us in a way that is inescapable there is so much that exists that it can’t possibly all be good. Now not everything that is branded as “bad” by the general public actually had to suffer that fate. Sometimes the problem isn’t the cast, plot or dialogue, sometimes it's simply the marketing. The marketing of a project can kill it or sell it more than the project itself. If a television show is marketed as a teen drama then that's the drama that you expect, however if a project is branded as satire then it's easier as a writer or showrunner as you haven;t boxed yourself into a specific genre. Both Riverdale and Jennifer’s Body get a bad rap, one because it is in fact bad but would be brilliant if marketed differently and the latter brilliant but marketed so poorly a majority of the initial audience missed the point.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Who: 100 Review
To mark the 100th Doctor Who release (barring specials) from Big Finish, we got "100": an appropriately titled collection featuring four stories for the Sixth Doctor, all linked by the theme of 100. While a pretty meta concept for an anthology release, this set of stories was backed up with a strong hook: the writers were four of the best ever to put their name to Doctor Who. And, while there are some niggles with some of the tales, this collection is another example of experimental and ground-breaking Doctor Who, the likes of which hasn't been seen for some time. Taking in temporal meddling in Ancient Rome, meeting legendary composer Mozart, a gruesome curse on a seemingly innocuous family and a trip up and down the Doctor's timeline, this collections runs the gamut of Doctor Who stories and really does offer something for everyone.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Elf"
Elf came out back in 2003 and it's a bonified masterpiece in holiday storytelling. I've loved it since it first came out and I didn't think I was going to be disappointed when watching this movie 20 years later. A lot has changed though so you never know.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Andor: Season 1"
Andor: Season 1 has just wrapped up on Disney Plus. If you're a fan of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie you'll be at home with the tone of this series. You'll also be familiar with the main character and the setting of this show. I was a huge fan of Rogue One so I couldn't wait to check this show out.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
The biggest problem with the Star Wars Sequels
The very first Star Wars movie I ever watched was The Force Awakens when it came out in 2015. I was 15 at the time, and although I had seen all of the other Star Wars films that had come out already, I couldn't help but be excited about what i was going to watch. This was a monumental occasion and I was ready to watch this film. Around 2 and a half hours later, I thought it was a fairly good movie, but it would only be a few months later that the internet's opinions would start changing slowly but dramatically about the film. As the other films were being made, and then released, each film dramatically turned out differently to the point where more and more people (including the actors in the film) began to have issues about the films and problems began to pop up left and right! So, what happened? Why were these highly anticipated films now being treated as if they were the worst thing since "The Room"? To me, this has to do with what Disney thought of as "damage control".
By Noah Feanny3 years ago in Geeks
