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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
My Review of "Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow"
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow is the continuation of the Mobile Suit Gundam series. The first movie was a little long but it was only to introduce us to many of the characters of the series. Now that we're into the sequel the series can go right into stories and action without too much explanation. As a result we have a much faster flowing movie and one that is more exciting than the first.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
Chocolat - A Movie Review
Anybody got a sweet tooth? Let’s get some chocolate at the candy store. Chocolat was released to theaters in 2000. Opening a chocolate shop in a conservative town in a small french village, townsfolk are reviled. Not giving in, Vienna has a knack for guessing people’s favorite flavors. This small village learns an impactful lesson.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Hope Floats - A Movie Review
You have to move along with life. Don’t keep living in the past. Hope Floats was released to theaters in 1998. After her husband divorces her, Birdee Calvert moves with her daughter back in with her mother. Picking up the pieces, she must choose to move on from the past or continue to wallow in self-doubt.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials"
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is a sequel that came out in 2015. Although it's very beneficial for you to have watched the first Maze Runner movie, I don't think it is totally necessary. This movie feels quite different from the first movie but the relationships that were built in the first movie remain in this movie.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
Review: "Godzilla vs. Kong"
The MonsterVerse had been building steam ever since Gareth Edward's Godzilla and Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Skull Island. The two movies were both solid introductions to these titans, and Skull Island definitely seemed to indicate the two would inevitably fight. That's not even taking into consideration that the idea has been around since 1962 Toho Studios created the first Kong versus Godzilla. Ultimately this is what they've been building up to and they had to stick the landing in order to continue to cash in on their giant assets, and largely it delivers in it's promise to viewers of a massive fight but in other aspects the film is a disappointment. Granted, it is difficult to tell a story that is centered so heavily around the spectacle of two larger then life beings fighting one another, but it requires a even more delicate touch to make us care about what is happening on screen. Ever since Toho Studios first made these films back in the sixties, they always had humans delivering exposition and or showing mankind making a muck of the situation, but it's always the weakest points of the film. The same applies here as it is a increasingly difficult balance to maintain.
By Nick Cavuoti5 years ago in Geeks
In Her Shoes - A Movie Review
You never know what anybody’s life is like until you walk in their shoes. In Her Shoes was released to theaters in 2005. Fed up with her partying sister, Rose orders Maggie, out. Trying to find somewhere to stay, Maggie discovers a grandmother whom they have never met. During their time apart, the sisters realize how much they need one another.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
What Makes It Work? – Nailed It!: The Baking Contest We’ve Been Waiting For
Note: This article was originally posted on theyhavethoughts.com on July 28th, 2018. This one is for you Food Network bingers. The ones who spend their summer days or post-work hours rolling their eyes and screaming at the top of their lungs at the amateur mistakes made on Chopped. The people who single handled created a psuedo-cult following around the Sriracha god himself: Guy Fieri.
By Jacqueline Spence5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Mexican Gothic'
After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin's new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family's youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
If you liked Yuri!!! On Ice, Then Check Out Blades of Furry
I’ve heard that Webtoons have become a lot more popular. In fact, Hot Topic has actually started carrying merch from one of my favorite Webtoons (Lore Olympus, for those who are curious), and yet I didn’t hear about them until last year, when the shut down brought all sorts of new opportunities (re: desperation) to find new ways to entertain myself. Since then I’ve grown to love them as much as I love anime (what fresh blasphemy is this, I know), especially since you can easily binge from your phone wherever you are! I realize you can technically binge anime on your phone, too, but you can be way sneakier reading a Webtoon than when you’re watching a show.
By Rebecca Evans5 years ago in Geeks
