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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.

Review of 'Into the Crooked Place'
Into the Crooked Place follows a gang of misfits pulled together by revenge, power, and their desire to survive the impending darkness.
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Parker's Blues (Alien and the Nemesis)
Note: this was originally written in September of 2009... No chance getting it published then, so... It is a strange time to be a fan of horror films. After September 11th, the media informed us that the age of irony (in American life, as has to be said) was over and that films would have to deal with cold facts and unpleasant truths in a manner supposedly unseen in recent American films. The press was apparently referring to the brilliant slew of films which arose in the shadow of the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, hippies, recreational drug use, cults, the counterculture and Watergate. After almost three years after the fact, 9/11 is still firmly rooted in the psyche of the west, yet our films have not followed suit. We still have the blockbusters like Spider-Man, Transformers, and Fantastic Four in crowded cineplexes and Hollywood is pursuing a business-as-usual path. This is not to ignore some of the great “small” films that have gained notice in the press, such as American Splendor, Lost in Translation, Thirteen, and Saved! which have their own particular means of truth-telling or authenticity. They capture the obsessive nature of a culture and the need to see oneself as one actually is: ordinary, lost and unsure of where we stand.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Geeks
Review: Persuasion, 2022
Persuasion is my favorite Austen novel, so I automatically have high standards for any adaptation. I knew when the first trailer dropped that I was going to have problems.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Geeks
Learning to Drive - A Movie Review
Driving is a journey in itself. Drive when you feel comfortable. Driving its way into theaters in 2014, Learning to Drive is a film about a woman who reluctantly takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor. Each undergoing their own marriage troubles, Wendy and Darwan venture the rules of the road together.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Stage 284's 'Spelling Bee' is a Riot of Laughs
Your word is challenging. No, I’m serious, it’s the word ‘challenging’. Stage 284 presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Ready for the annual spelling bee, contestants prepare. Spelling difficult words, this event gives contestants the time to think about what the spelling bee is worth to them.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
"Worth A Shot" Is Worth A Second Season
I've just finished watching the short yet wonderfully inventive show "Worth A Shot" starring (hosted?) the ever so pleasant Ricky Wang, and I'm here to tell you the three simple reasons that the world needs a second season of this.
By Delise Fantome4 years ago in Geeks
Groundhog Day: Being Caught In A Never Ending Cycle
A news reporter heads to a small town to report on Groundhog day, but as he goes to sleep everything is not as it seems, and as he wakes he is trapped reliving the same day over and over again until he finds a way to break the never-ending cycle.
By Matthew Kennedy4 years ago in Geeks
Stella Maris (1918)
Stella Maris (1918) is a film that contrasts the beautiful Stella Maris (Mary Pickford), who is crippled yet still pampered and privileged, with the homely and misfortunate Unity Blake, who is most certainly NOT privileged (although she, likewise, seems to suggest a body that is slightly contorted).
By Tom Baker4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Ms. Marvel: Season 1"
Ms. Marvel: Season 1 has just finished up on Disney Plus. There's a lot to like in this series and also a lot of familiarity as well. Here we give yet another unknown Marvel character to some spotlight. It also continues Marvel's quest to inclusivity for their Marvel cinematic universe.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
The Walton's
You all have read my article on 'The Homecoming' the Christmas story that started the television series 'The Walton's. This is an article review on the series of this program that first aired in 1972 and ended in 1982 . To start with here is a list of characters for the show:
By Mark Graham4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'When Women Were Dragons'
Traveling back to 1950s America, When Women Were Dragons takes a fantastical approach to show how oppressive society was and the drastic way women broke out of those roles.
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Thor: Love and Thunder Review
Thor Love and Thunder is the latest big budget production from Marvel Studios. This film sees Taika Waititi returning to the directors chair for a second time around. This time we see the God of Thunder face off against Gorr the God Butcher, a man determined to prove Gods are not what we see them as.
By Reel Vibes4 years ago in Geeks