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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'Christmas in the Clouds' - A Movie Review
Wait, let me get this straight. You’re telling me that’s not the critic for the hotel? Oh no, I’m in trouble. Christmas in the Clouds is a 2001 film directed and written by Kate Montgomery. A hotel is in the midst of preparing for a critic’s arrival. In a case of mistaken identity, a holiday mix-up causes arguments, comedy, and a dramatic snowstorm.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
Luck of the Irish
It’s been roughly a month since the Streaming Wars have picked up steam with the release of Disney Plus. In my last review, I said Netflix still has a few aces up its sleeve, with the instant classic that was Klaus, which I still claim is a must see for this and every upcoming holiday season until the end of time. But behind the scenes, one man has fired shots at Disney, or at least one brand under the House of Mouse. That man is none other than Martin Scorsese. Recently, the filmmaker has belittled the Marvel Cinematic Universe every chance he can, claiming the movies aren’t “real cinema”, that it’s a minor miracle that the actors are able to give good performances with the lackluster material they have to work with, and that each installment is more of an “amusement park ride” than a film. It’s nothing we haven’t heard before, what with the countless movie reviews and think piece articles that are always claiming that “superhero fatigue” is coming any day now, only for the latest three Marvel movies to gross a billion dollars or more each. Mister Scorsese has every right to his opinion, however, it is humorous that he claims that the MCU is what is ruining cinema, when many critics say the same about the outlet that is hosting his latest film, Netflix, the scourge of the movie and television industry, according to Scorsese's friend, Steven Spielberg. This is Netflix’s biggest original film since Bright, a movie that had me puzzled at the time if it was a sign that Netflix had made it big as a studio because they got Will Smith, or if Will Smith had truly fallen as a star that he’s doing a movie for Netflix. But is this new movie any good though? Let’s find out.
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'His Dark Materials' 1.5
His Dark Materials 1.5 on HBO earlier tonight upped the evil of the villains, making them, well, the equivalent of Nazis. They're doing some kind of experiments on the kids they've kidnapped. Billy was separated from his daemon, and he dies. Lyra is kidnapped, and ends up in some kind of research facility with a nurse speaking in a Germanic or Scandinavian accent. The episode ends with Lyra realizing that Billy was wearing the same kind of smock that the nurse is now asking Lyra to wear.
By Paul Levinson6 years ago in Geeks
'Frozen II': A Frosty Sequel
When I first heard that Disney had plans to make a sequel to Frozen, I was partially excited, but mostly kind of indifferent. It’s not like the first movie left us on a note that necessitated a sequel, but at the same time, I knew that a sequel presented a chance for a brand new world to be properly fleshed out, and the possibility of that intrigued me. Disney movies are exceedingly good at building entire universes, and they usually know how to present them to us in doses that are just right. Bearing this in mind, I walked into Frozen II having only watched the initial trailer that they released, and based on that, I was ready for a darker adventure that explored both the characters of Anna and Elsa as well as their relationship as sisters.
By Arvind Pennathur6 years ago in Geeks
'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000) - A Movie Review
Make sure that the Grinch doesn’t steal any of your Christmas decorations this season. He’s a mean one! Based on Dr. Seuss’s children’s story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is about a cynical and lonely grinch living far away from the Christmas festivities in Whoville. The Grinch thinks up an evil plan to steal Christmas from the residents of Whoville.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
James Reviews: 'Captain Marvel'
If one wants to know how many new superheroes the Marvel Cinematic Universe will introduce, one only has to look at the library of characters Marvel Comics has created. With the recent merging of 20th Century Fox into Disney, it's only a matter of time before the X-Men and the Fantastic Four start showing up. Kevin Feige has also made it clear that the future of the franchise is in space, so what better way to introduce the final frontier than with the first hero who can get across the universe and back; Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.
By James F. Ewart6 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'His Dark Materials' 1.4
The bears took center state in episode 1.4 of His Dark Materials last week. If this is starting to sound like a three-ring circus, that's because it is, but the menagerie in His Dark Materials is far more diverse and intriguing than any you'll find in any circus, or, for that matter, to use another place where the Bears appear, in any football game.
By Paul Levinson6 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Watchmen' 1.6-1.7
I thought I'd review episodes 1.6 and 1.7 of Watchmen together, since they're both episodes of Nostalgia — the powerful drug that makes Angela relive her family's memories — and I thought two episodes might make a little more sense than the one. Which they do. I think. (Again, with the proviso that I never read the comics or saw any movie, and knew nothing at all of Watchmen before I started watching the HBO series.)
By Paul Levinson6 years ago in Geeks
'The Mandalorian' is Fantastic
The Mandalorian is fantastic. I shouldn’t have waited to watch. I won’t lie. I thought the trailer looked great, and I was fairly confident this would be good. John Favreau is a solid director and Dave Filoni’s Star Wars bona fides are unmatched.
By Matthew Donnellon6 years ago in Geeks
