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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
My Review of "Moxie"
Moxie is a recent Netflix exclusive comedy that came out in 2021. It's got pretty much what you would expect from a teen angst movie but with some interesting lessons to boot. Behind everything is some pretty interesting characters but in a way there might have been a little too much going on. It sort of made it feel like a condensed TV series made into a movie.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
50 First Dates - A Movie Review
Maybe days like this don’t have to be so bad. Keep living life like there is no tomorrow. 50 First Dates entered theaters in 2004. Henry meets a young woman in a diner one morning. Believing that he hit off, he returns the next morning - only she doesn’t know him. Finding out that Lucy has short-term memory loss after an accident, Henry makes an effort to improve her memory.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Saved by the Bell (2020): Season 1"
Saved by the Bell (2020): Season 1 was a bit of a shock to me. I had thought all of the old actors that played the original actors have gone on to do bigger and better things now. Remarkably some of them are actually present in this new season and we get to see some cameos. As a person that used to watch this TV show back in the early 90s I had certain expectations. For the most part this series delivers.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
News of the World - A Movie Review
It’s going to be a long journey so we’d better get moving. News of the World arrived after a long trek into theaters in 2020. Captain Jefferson Kidd reluctantly agrees to take a young girl to her aunt and uncle. Traveling hundreds of miles in the west, the journey opens their minds to a friendship they never thought about.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
The Legacy of Attack on Titan
My relationship with Attack on Titan has always been.....interesting. In 2014, I binged the entirety of Death Note, and it was unlike anything I'd ever seen - a psychological battle that also dealt with complex questions of justice and morality, and I loved every single minute of it. I got all of my friends at school hooked on it as well, and we quickly started talking about it constantly, exchanging theories and geeking out over particularly memorable moments. Little did I know this would open the floodgates for all of us to seek out different anime, and in this vein, I was told that I absolutely had to watch Attack on Titan by two of my friends. I watched the first episode and was shocked and amazed at how bold the show was, and I quickly finished the first season. Attack on Titan was such a unique experience, even back then - the show was full of insane twists and turns that never let up, even well into the season. The animation was gorgeous, the voice acting was outstanding, and it was a fantastic show overall. I was very invested in the series and eagerly looked up when the second season would be released, only to find out that there was absolutely no news about it. This was the case for a very long time, and I eventually resolved myself to the possibility that I may never see it.
By Arvind Pennathur5 years ago in Geeks
Review of ‘After the Fire’
A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993. The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade. Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is. Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe. She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now?
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT Review: Victorious, Masterful, and Engaging
People generally don’t consider chess to be a sport (a category often reserved for more physical activities), so it’s not surprising that most viewers aren’t drawing comparisons between The Queen’s Gambit and classics such as Rocky or Raging Bull. Maybe it’s too soon to call it, but I think this miniseries will stand the test of time in similar fashion. As an avid chess player, I was very pleased with its cultural depiction of the game. And above all, I found The Queen’s Gambit to be an all-round engaging character piece.
By Robert Tapaltsyan5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "The Wiz"
The Wiz is the retelling of the classic Wizard of OZ movie. This remake was released back in 1978 and it kind of shows in the aesthetics of the movie. Still there's not a lot of people that talk about this movie and it's kind of a shame. It's a wildly imaginative version of the movie that still keeps all of the main themes of the original while allowing the creator's to add some of their own personal touches.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: Episode 3 Review
Episode 3 is a complete change of scenery and themes in comparison to the first two episodes. I won't say it's the best so far, but it certainly was the most interesting in terms of cinematography, direction and character development.
By Helen Morgan5 years ago in Geeks
The Budding Relationship Between Sam and Diane
With Diane joining the staff at Cheers at the end of the pilot episode, we are still getting to know the characters. Episode 2, titled “Sam’s Women,” helps establish Sam as a careless playboy who runs around with beautiful women. Diane challenges him in this episode, believing he could do better.
By Aaron Todd5 years ago in Geeks
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Review — An Absurd Spectacle
The King of the Monsters takes on the Eighth Wonder of the World in Godzilla vs. Kong, a monster film directed by Adam Wingard. This is the fourth installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, and as the title suggests, we have Godzilla and Kong fighting each other while human characters do stuff that nobody cares about.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation"
On January 5th, 2019, Anne Helen Petersen, a news reporter for Buzzfeed, published an article, "How the Millennials Became the Burnout Generation," and within hours it skyrocketed to the top of the site's most read articles, and had amassed thousands of discussions in the comment section. The result of the amount of feedback is this book, published in September of 2020.
By Carly Doyle5 years ago in Geeks
