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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
House of the Dragon
The first season of House of the Dragon starts to come to a close and the fanbase has firmly planted themselves in team black or team green. Now how anyone could be team green is beyond me and I genuinely think that if you are on Alicent’s side in all this you need psychological help. But here we are ready to watch Rhaenyra and Deamon take their rightful places….here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Amsterdam
AMC’s movie pass has really allowed me to see every movie I want to see, kinda want to see, and looks moderately interesting. So in addition to Smile we also went to see Amsterdam. Now I will go see anything that Margot Robbie is in, she is a phenomenal actress and anything she is in is good. Normally with an A list cast you get mediocre movies so the cast of Amsterdam didn’t do any favors in inspiring the general public to see the movie. We as movie going fans also need to stop using rotten tomatoes as a metric for whether or not a film is good. Because, as a rule, the general public is a garbage metric for the quality of anything. Media literacy is dead as is objective analysis. So audience scores really mean nothing. That said, the reality of this movie is that it was good. Nothing spectacular but it was good.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Smile
As a fan of scary movies I believe they can be a perfect vehicle to tackle real world issues, and bring to life societies deepest fears. That said, I also think that they are extremely delicate and easy to screw up. There is an entire franchise built off of the bad and overused horror movie tropes. Smile was something that intrigued and creeped me out from the beginning. The marketing for this film was very well done leaving audiences with an unsettled feeling that only encouraged horror fans to go see it. Having now seen the movie I can say that the trailer was better.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Say you Swear Book Review
Say you Swear is about your first love and the love after that. It’s about following your heart, even if you might not understand why it’s pointing you in the direction it is. This book touches on everything that love is, from beginning to end. If I saw love in the dictionary, this book would be in the definition. Absolutely amazing story, plot, characters, everything.
By Devon Renee3 years ago in Geeks
Bros
The internet's reaction to Bros theatrical release is extremely sad. The box office most definitely does not reflect the charm, wit and heart of this movie. Most of the complaints i’ve heard are shallow and frankly, stupid. So here we go, the reality of the quality of this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Movie Critique Throwback: Blank Check
This movie has been my all time underrated favorite Disney film compared to Polly and Angels in the Outfield (all 90s Disney underrated live action films). The movie opens Carl Quigley (played by Miguel Ferrier) an inmate escaping from finding his money in abandoned cottage. Preston Waters (played by Brian Bonsall), eleven-year-old, dealing with a crisis, his bullied older brothers: (both played by Chris Demetral and Michael Faustino) are taking over his room to start their Hand and Foot business, and he's not getting much allowance money. At the amusement park for Butch's birthday party, Butch (played by Alex Zuckerman) Preston's bully, which I don't know he's there and how he got invited. Maybe Butch's dad knows Preston's dad or maybe childhood friends or next door neighbors. Preston had to watch his friends have fun and he rides on the lame rides. The funniest part was when he was Preston holding cotton candy while Butch and his friends and a huge wave got at Preston. At dinner, Sandra Waters, Preston's mother (played by Jayne Atkinson) gives him a birthday card from his grandmother. In the card, it was a blank check for Preston but Grandma forgot to write the amount of payment. So Fred Waters, Preston's dad (played by James Rebhorn) and businessman writes the amount of $11. Preston meets Shay (played by Karen Duffy), an attractive banker, the way she walks is like a Marvin Gaye is about to come on.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Geeks
Review: "Hellraiser"
Clive Barker is known for a certain kind of horror that revels in pain with slight tones of sex. His work in Hellraiser is no exception in this case with its kinky overtones and visually striking villain, Pinhead. The original films had their share of fans due to the visceral nature of their proceedings. All of the things you could expect to see in a remake are here, such as sadomasochistic monsters and a cast of morally questionable characters. Still, unlike the original, it doesn’t stick the landing, nor does it have bite.
By Nick Cavuoti3 years ago in Geeks
I Came By
Sometimes, you watch a movie, and the opening scenes don't show much promise but you decide to stick with it and later find it is actually good stuff. That was my experience watching the movie I Came By. It's compelling and meaningful and will probably leave you slightly downhearted at how closely it mirrors real life. It glaringly highlights society's class divides; the challenges in providing justice to the poor, the marginalized, and the unprotected as well as how the rich, powerful, and highly connected get away with almost anything.
By Imabong Faminu3 years ago in Geeks
Nocturne (2020) film review
Nocturne (2020) Zu Quirke's debut feature film, stars Sydney Sweeny (Euphoria), Madison Iseman (Annabelle Comes Home), and Ivan Shaw (The Cleaning Lady). This film was an installment to Welcome to the Blumhouse, an anthological horror series Blumhouse produced in collaboration with Prime video for Amazon Prime Originals.
By justine taylor3 years ago in Geeks
Stay With Me Series Review
The Stay With Me series juggles mental illnesses and overcoming them, but also finding the love within yourself and for another person. This specific series follows Ollie and Mia’s romantic relationship, while also focusing on their mental illnesses.
By Devon Renee3 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Fist of Fury 1991"
Fist of Fury 1991 was an instant classic when I first saw the movie. Back then it was all about the goofy oddball comedies that we don't get anymore. I kind of miss this genre of comedy in films but I understand why they don't make them anymore.
By Brian Anonymous3 years ago in Geeks
