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

Vicious by V. E. Schwab
Authors tend to make morally ambiguous characters the antagonists. This is not the case in Vicious. This is a story about vengeance of the most malicious kind. Vicious is a book of varying evils; no one is the hero of this story. V.E. Schwab takes you on a journey unlike any other in a world not too different than our own.
By Druneia5 years ago in Geeks
Gone with the Wind
Before diving into the review, I want to acknowledge that I understand that this book has stirred extreme controversy for the outdated views and practices that are referenced in the pages. However, I would be remiss to leave out what is considered to be one of the greatest American novels as I begin my journey of reading more classic works.
By Kurt Mason5 years ago in Geeks
The Santa Clause 2 - A Movie Review
Find a Mrs. Clause before Christmas, okay, I can do this. Oh, this will be hard. Picking up after the events of the first film, The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 sequel. Santa or Scott Calvin is in a bind. Learning about family issues back home, Scott has to find a Mrs. Clause before Christmas. If he doesn’t his will to be Santa Clause is no more.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Love and Exile" by Isaac Bashevis Singer
“Love and Exile” by Isaac Bashevis Singer is an autobiography of one of the century’s greatest writers growing up in one of the most turbulent times in history. Isaac Bashevis Singer tells his story about being in Poland and then America, the language of the book is absolutely incredible with its deep understanding of culture, history and the aesthetics of the human being. From start to finish, this is one of the best books by Isaac Bashevis Singer I have ever read and even though it is one of the longest, I also think that it is one of his most detailed attempts at explaining all of his other books. When it comes to Bashevis Singer’s works, there is normally characters that are troubled and hurt in some way, shape or form by their own histories, haunted and looking for a new present. This is also true of Isaac Bashevis Singer himself as he wanders the earth looking for purpose and searching for meaning throughout recent history and all its war.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Stage Mother"
Stage Mother is a feel good movie that game out in 2020. It's currently streaming on Amazon Prime for free as I write this. I wasn't too sure what to make of this movie but in the end I was delighted by a heartwarming story with an upbeat perspective. It's got a story that we kind of need nowadays.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
"The Professor and the Madman"
When I read "The Professor and the Madman" a few years ago, I loved it. The story is one of those over the top crazy but true stories. Netflix this month is presenting the 2019 movie adaptation of the book. Mel Gibson bought the rights to the movie some twenty years ago and he has once again teamed up with Farhad Safrina (Apocalypto, 2006) to direct and produce "Madman".
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).5 years ago in Geeks
The Politics and Morality of Western Movie Myths
Covered in a myriad of forms over the last hundred years of American cinema, it is difficult to find a fresh approach for discussing the Western. Deservedly so, the genre remains one of the most studied and argued about in film history.
By Stu E5 years ago in Geeks
Twilight is Secretly Horrifying
Twilight has always fascinated me. I first heard of it from my cousins, who were quite taken with the books and, having read Harry Potter after watching them madly consume those books, I thought why not? The first book struck me as overly melodramatic and verbose. I chuckled at what felt like the overuse of the word 'chagrin' but it was cute enough. There were moments where I thought they'd actually explore the problems with a vampire/human relationship and the conflict of Bella wanting to be turned while Edward didn't, kind of intrigued me. So, I picked up the second book and read that too and that's when all the problems became glaringly obvious to me. I didn't continue past that point. I didn't like the messages being pushed, I didn't like the wasted potential of good stories being sidelined for boring explanations of locations or how hot or bitchy someone was. I didn't like the "my life is over if I don't have a boy" narrative. Mostly, I was mad at the ignoring of any actual plot.
By Melodie Mulder5 years ago in Geeks
Origins #2
Origins #2 BOOM! Studios 2020 Created by Arash Amel, Lee Krieger & Joseph Oxford Written by Clay McLeod Chapman Illustrated by Jakub Rebelka
By Steven Leitman5 years ago in Geeks
Last Holiday - A Movie Review
And so the moral of the story is to never hit your head on a cabinet door. Heading out on a vacation, Last Holiday arrived in theaters in 2006. A woman learns terrible news about her health. To live out the supposed last few weeks of her life, Georgia has the time of her life spoiling herself in an expensively lavish European hotel.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
A California Christmas - review (Netflix)
Brief synopsis: a charmer is tasked by his CEO mother with getting a stubborn farm family to sell their farmland so as their company can build a new warehouse. The task is made more difficult when he gets to the farm and is mistaken for a farmhand, a mistake he does not correct. He pretends to be the farmhand in the hope of getting closer to the stubborn daughter.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
What The Queen’s Gambit Got Right
Warning: Many spoilers ahead! Everyone is talking about The Queen’s Gambit. Sixty Two million households tuned into this Netflix Limited Series, making it their most popular ever. Reports show that girls are interested in playing chess! Girls! Chess! What’s not to like?
By Kathleen Hoffmann5 years ago in Geeks