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

I Am Not Okay With This: Review
So, I watched all seven episodes of season one in a single sitting. Mind you, each episode is under 25 minutes, but I think even if they were an hour-long, I still would've knocked it out in one viewing. Now, bear with me because I know nothing about the graphic novel. So my love for this series is solely based on having watched the first season. In a world (Don LaFontaine voice) of remakes and reboots, here we have a fresh take on navigating high school, love, family, and…., superpowers. I know there's nothing "new" about superhero shows and movies. But I found this unlike so many of the others, and in a world with PLENTY of superhero movies and series alike, this one stands out.
By Annie Caropresi-O'Connor6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Terminal"
Tom Hanks must have a really good agent to vet all of his movies for him. There's only a handful of movies that he starred in that I don't really like. For the most part he's only starred in good movies. The movies that I don't like at least had interesting ideas that I'm sure he thought was really good at the time. Recently, he's been making movies that don't really peak my interest.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - A Movie Review
Be careful if you go up into the attic. Wayne Szalinski has been up all night inventing. Shrinking itself into theaters in 1989, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a wild story about an inventing dad who accidentally shrinks his kids and the neighbors from next door. Inadvertently getting tossed out in the garbage, the kids have to work together venturing through the backyard to get home safely.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
"Rules of Desire"
In a play that starts slow but picks up steam as it moves along, director William Roudebush creates a suspense among the three characters in "Rules of Desire" The play takes place on a Navy ship where we at first meet a stowaway named Felicia (McKenna Harrington). In William Mastrosimone's new play, he deftly introduces his characters, and then develops their stories over the course of the 90 intermission less minutes. At first we have no idea why Matt(Tristan Biber) has brought this teen aged girl on board of this nuclear ship, other than he is infatuated with her. Risking a court martial and embarrassing his Admiral father, he has thrown caution too the wind.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).6 years ago in Geeks
'I'm Not Okay With This' Spoiler Free Review
So before I even start let me say I haven't read the novel and I will be looking at if this show works in its own environment and not with any source material backing it.
By Awakened6 years ago in Geeks
Film Review : Grand Isle (2019)
Go ahead and take her. She’s all yours. But I’ll tell you this. She got a dark side… Darker than hell. I admire the phenomenon called Nicolas Cage enormously. Every film with him (and nowadays it’s a lot every year) is a mandatory watch for me. I really can’t let a single Cage movie pass by. Even though I know that more than half of them are of a dubious level. And some downright bad. And yet there are sometimes gems in between. Now, “Grand Isle” certainly isn’t the pinnacle of his film oeuvre. It’s rather mediocre. The run-up is promising. The concept had potential. And Cage is having a blast with his role that fits him like a glove. Add to that a bitter Milf, a young handyman whose hormones are going berzerk and “Frasier” as a biased, god-fearing detective who would prefer to put the suspect on a stake, and you still have enough material to make something out of it. It all looks reasonable. Until halfway somewhere. And then the movie transforms to the level of an average C film. Unfortunately, the presence of such a cult figure as Cage couldn’t change that.
By Peter P6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Instant Hotel: Season 1"
Traveling is of course one of the top things that everyone wants to do in the world these days. There are a lot of us that dream of traveling in luxury where we'll feel like a million dollars. Unfortunately, not all of us can live in a lap of luxury and so we have to settle for nice places that we can rent.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Brewster's Millions"
I first saw Brewster's Millions a while back and I remember enjoying it. I was a little bit older probably just getting out of university and my friend told me about the movie. It was a funny concept that worked pretty well.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
“Singin’ in the Rain” Brought to Life by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
After watching Singin’ in the Rain, a handful of times I thought I’d concluded there was no way that this musical could possibly get any better. Since I’ve now seen it with a live orchestra, I can confirm I was certainly mistaken. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see this beloved classic take on a new form by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Let me just say that this elevated the film to another level, making it completely come alive, even after its initial release nearly 70 years ago. It was unbelievable to experience such a beautifully made piece of cinematic history alongside one of the best orchestras in Canada. To celebrate such a remarkable achievement, combining this timeless film with a live band, I decided to somehow put into words exactly how masterful Singin’ in the Rain really is.
By Shandi Pace6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
There have been a number of Quentin Tarantino movies that I absolutely hated when they first came out. I used to think that they're pretentious and he marinated certain scenes for a lot longer than they actually needed to be. I would usually watch these movies again at a different time and get a different outlook for the movie. You know what? There's something about his movies that capture your attention. I grew to love a lot of his movies that I absolutely hated when I first saw them.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Uncut Gems"
I have had tons of friends telling me that I should watch Uncut Gems. There has been nothing but positive buzz about this movie from the get go. It was a tough one for me because the movie didn't really seem that interesting to me. Why would I want to watch a scumbag succeed?
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
American Dad, for black eyes only.. review
Ok so guys I gotta say I honestly I LOVE the James Bond movies and American Dad is one of my favorite shows, so put them together and it is just brilliant. The plot goes that Stan (clearly the stand in for James bond) is needed to capture a up and comer called Black Villain (principal Lewis) aka the dude that killed his wife, Sexpun (Francine). And To do that he’s going to need the assistance of his by then though-to-be-dead first adversary named Tearjerker (Roger). The only problem being that Tearjerker is held in a nearly un-escapable maximum security maximum, (even Stan lampshades this when his boss tells him he will be patterning you with the assumed dead Tearjerker).
By Dylan Slater 6 years ago in Geeks