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

My Review of "Disenchantment: Season 4"
Disenchantment: Season 4 has recently been released on Netflix. I have to admit I wasn't an immediate fan from the first few episodes of the first season. Eventually this show got its lets and I started to become invested in the characters. Pretty soon I became a fan and after season 3 I wasn't sure what they were planning to do in this new season.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
Air Bud - A Movie Review
Are you telling me that a dog can play basketball? This I want to see. Turning up to the big basketball game in 1997, Air Bud follows the story of a young lonely boy meeting an abandoned dog. Befriending each other, Josh learns that Buddy has the ability to play basketball.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Theater "On Sugarland"
The opening of "On Sugarland" has been further delayed, I am now told that March 3erd press will be allowed in to see it. After seeing the show tonight, I can understand the reticence for NYTW not opening "On Sugarland". The shows plot is a mobile home-lined cul-de-sac where grief is persuasive. In the center stage is a memorial of boots, helmets, dog tags as well as other personal items of the fallen soldiers as a reminder of its communities' loss due to war (we never are told which war) in this two hour forty-five-minute play. What seems like daily rituals (never truly put forth) of singing, dancing and shouting, writers Whitney White and Aleshea Harris (What to Send Up When It All Comes Down) are vague in a lot the messages put forth in this play. Whitney White who also directs this play will need to seriously adjust this play before it opens.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).4 years ago in Geeks
Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out - A Movie Review
Let’s go to the moon to get some cheese! A Grand Day Out is the first Wallace and Gromit adaptation released in 1989. Out of cheese, the pair learn that the moon is made of cheese. Inventing a rocket, Wallace and Gromit blast off to the moon.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Afterlove'
Afterlove claims to be “the lesbian love story you’ve been dying to read.” A bold claim, but one that holds as it tells the story of Poppy and Ash.
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Dune - A Movie Review
It’s time to begin your training. Dune is a 2021 film based on a franchise of science fiction novels written by Frank Herbert. The son of a noble family is entrusted with the most valuable asset to his galaxy. All at once, training begins to fight the evil.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Belfast - My thoughts 💭
Belfast - Dir. Kenneth Branagh “Belfast” is about a young boy growing up in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s, with a city on the brink of rioting and violent turmoil with the Irish protestants fighting with predominantly British isle catholics which bring the country’s messy history to the surface. Instead of focusing solely on the political tensions of this tumultuous time, the director Kenneth Branagh chooses to provide a semi-autobiographical account of his childhood in the aforementioned city. The film is framed from a child’s perspective, in this case through the eyes of Buddy played by Jude Hill who gives a lovely performance. He lives with his older brother, and Ma and Pa played by Jamie Dornan (in a more emotionally mature role to date) and Caitriona Balfe (known for her role in the “Outlander” series). His father spends much of his time working in England. The wonderful Judi Dench and Ciaran Hinds as Granny and Pop also fill the busy working class household. While “Belfast” is not heavy on story, it’s about all those little experiences that make up life whilst growing up, yet set against a fearfully uncertain political backdrop. It’s this innocent hue of nostalgia Branagh has embedded in his film which will be winning with audiences. The memorable soundtrack to “Belfast” also includes many songs by Van Morrison.
By Grz Colm4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Old"
Old is a suspenseful horror movie that came out in 2021 by M. Night Shyamalan. We're kind of used to what we're going to get with his movies. There's some sort of interesting plot and it will always end with some sort of twist. It's done over and over again with all of his movies but he tends to flip the script on us now and then. This movie however felt all too familiar.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Encino Man"
Encino Man was a pretty big comedy back in 1992. I remembered the time when it first came out. It was probably the movie that catapulted Pauly Shore and Brandon Frasier's careers. Oddly enough I totally forgot that Sean Astin was the lead character in this movie. It was a movie that I liked hwne I was a kid and after seeing this movie again I can kind of tell why.
By Brian Anonymous4 years ago in Geeks
Treasure Island Review
For many people, Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" is their first encounter with fictional pirates. It laid down the template for thousands of books, plays, radio dramas, TV shows, films and video games since, and has remained a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. So it was inevitable that, at some point, Big Finish Productions would attempt an adaptation for their Classics line. And, with Tom Baker in the notorious role of Long John Silver, it was inevitable that this was going to be a success. This is a fantastic production of the classic novel, sticking closely to the novel's roots as a ripping adventure yarn, with some fantastic performances from all involved, especially Baker as the treacherous pirate.
By Joseph A. Morrison4 years ago in Geeks
The Empire Strips Back
In March 2020, I purchased tickets to 14 different theatre productions, spanning the rest of the year. And then — within a week or so, Covid and the pending lockdowns eventuated.
By Colleen Millsteed 4 years ago in Geeks
Old School Anime Review - Kekko Kamen
This might be the shortest entry into the Old School Anime Reviews series. Kekko Kamen is a 4 episode OVA series that ran from 1991 to 1992. It's based on the manga of the same name. The manga was written by Go Nagai as a joke and parodies Moonlight Mask (Gekko Kamen), a popular Japanese superhero that was on TV at the time. Nagai put it together as a joke and sent it to his editor thinking they'd have a good laugh and move on.
By Greg Seebregts4 years ago in Geeks