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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
The Aristocats - A Movie Review
Everybody wants to be a cat. Because a cat’s the only cat who knows where it’s at. The Aristocats is a 1970 Animated Disney film about a cat named Duchess and her three kittens. The butler of a wealthy aristocrat steals the kittens as an attempt to inherit the fortune. Now the kittens must rely on the trust of an ally tomcat to get back home safely.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Blinded by the Light"
Blinded by the Light looks like a corny feel good movie and it's not too far from it. You know what you're going to get with this movie but that's not a totally bad thing either though. It's surprisingly based off a true story where the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's songs are actually pretty important throughout the movie. I'm not totally familiar with Bruce's music but this movie actually made me interested in listening to some of his stuff.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Shirley Valentine - A Movie Review
I have decided that I am going to Greece for two weeks with Shirley Valentine and we’ll drink wine by the ocean. Shirley Valentine in a 1989 film based on a play about a woman who is tired of her unappreciated placement in life. Putting her foot in the ground, Shirley decides to travel to Greece for two weeks. Her mind is opened up, feeling absolutely free from her dull life.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Driven"
Driven is a movie that came out quietly back in 2018 based on the true events of what happened to world renowned car designer John DeLorean. We all know the famous DeLorean car from the Back to the Future movies but I didn't know about the scandals and dark past of the car and its creator. This movie was pretty eye opening and quite interesting.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Last Christmas"
Last Christmas is an interesting movie that came out last year in 2019. It is a lot of movie that I didn't expect. Initially I thought this was a romantic comedy but it really isn't. It's more about this woman trying to figure herself out. There's a large George Michael soundtrack behind this story and it so happens to occur during the Christmas holiday season as well.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
‘Radioactive’: The Burden of Brilliance
Biopics, or biographical films, are often difficult to pull off. They are often polarizing, especially among those who are experts or fans of the subject. Bohemian Rhapsody was revered in many ways, but historians and fans of Queen alike noticed the mishandling of Freddie Mercury’s bisexuality. Harriet, although faithful to Harriet Tubman’s story, struggled to create an interesting story structure. Even Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile only really focused on Ted Bundy’s public murders, and had a hard time adding a new perspective to the already pervasive story of a famous serial killer. Radioactive, the story of Marie Curie, is much different than the average biopic. Marjane Satrapi and Jack Thorne, the director and screenwriter of this film, take a lot of interesting visual risks that end up really paying off to tell the story of an incredible person who lived a huge, if somewhat tragic, life.
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Geeks
The Possession of Susannah and Her Song
When I watched The Princess and the Frog for the first time a year or two ago, I remember thinking "how wonderful for Disney to finally make a beautiful black princess as the star of their film, thereby fulfilling their contractual obligation to indulge in one diverse character or story per year". Much more recently however, I was watching a video by YouTuber Amandabb, an actual black woman, who asked when Disney was actually going to come out with movie starring a black princess. Because though Tiana is indeed a young black princess, for the majority of the film, she has been transmogrified into a frog. So when will media finally embrace the black woman as she is? With this fresh on my mind, I began reading Stephen King's Song of Susannah, the sixth installment of his Dark Tower series. And I regret to say that, Disney isn't the only offender when it comes to the disservice of black women; Stephen King is getting in on it, too.
By Adeleine Grubb6 years ago in Geeks
Feel The Beat
Brief synopsis: an aspiring broadway dancer returns to her hometown after a failed audition and incident in the city goes viral on social media. She sees a chance to get back to her dream when the hometown dance school’s teacher asks her to train the student for a national competition.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado"
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado is a documentary that recently came out exclusive to Netflix. Prior to this documentary I wasn't familiar at all with Walter Mercado but now I see the huge impact he had on the world. Apparently I'm one of the minority that don't know who he is because in this documentary it goes on to explain how much of an influence he has had on the world.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Status Update"
Status Update came out back in 2018 but I'm sure many of you have never heard of it because it was a bit of an oddity when I saw it available on Netflix. I was just perusing through their catalog and it popped up by accident. Since it seemed a little out of the ordinary I thought I'd give it a try even though I knew it was going to be a pretty cookie cutter film.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Ignite the Sun'
Synopsis Once upon a time, there was something called the sun ... In a kingdom ruled by a witch, the sun is just part of a legend about Light-filled days of old. But now Siria Nightingale is headed to the heart of the darkness to try and restore the Light--or lose everything trying. Sixteen-year-old Siria Nightingale has never seen the sun. That's because Queen Iyzabel shrouded the kingdom in shadow upon her ascent to the throne, with claims it would protect her subjects from the dangerous Light. The Darkness has always left Siria uneasy, and part of her still longs for the stories of the Light-filled days she once listened to alongside her best friend Linden, told in secret by Linden's grandfather. But Siria's need to please her strict and demanding parents means embracing the dark and heading to the royal city--the very center of Queen Izybel's power--for a chance at a coveted placement at court. And what Siria discovers at the Choosing Ball sends her on a quest toward the last vestiges of Light, alongside a ragtag group of rebels who could help her restore the sun ... or doom the kingdom to shadow forever.
By Cyn's Workshop6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "K-Pax"
K-Pax is a movie that came out way back in 2001. I remembered the trailers for this movie and wasn't interested in it at all. Of course, I was really young back then and this type of movie didn't interest me. It was an exploration of character and philosophy and I was into action movies at the time. Now in 2020 I have the patience and maturity to watch such a movie and it wasn't bad.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
