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

My Review of 'Bill Burr: Paper Tiger'
Netflix has been killing it recently with the Netflix comedy specials. They came out with Aziz Ansari's Right Now special, which was really good. Then they came out with Dave Chappelle's Sticks and Stones which was amazing as well. Now they've released Bill Burr's Paper Tiger special.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Until Death Do Us Part... Literally
I’m still a little perplexed as I sit down to write this review because I’m not sure how I feel about this movie. As a huge fan of board games, and someone who plays board games frequently, I was excited to see Ready or Not after watching the trailer. I went to the theater with an open mind—and I wasn’t disappointed with the movie—but I was left with a lot of questions. I felt as though the movie was missing something that I just can’t seem to put my finger on.
By Kurt Mason6 years ago in Geeks
‘Suits’: S09.E08. “Prisoner’s Dilemma”
The latest episode of the USA Network’s Suits landed Wednesday, September 11, 2019. The series is edging ever closer to the finale, and series creator Aaron Korsh's dramatic content is being ramped up to eleven.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'
If this one hit the shelves of your local media store by surprise, then you're not alone. I am not sure what happened with the release of this film, but I strongly feel like it was under-promoted. When I bought it yesterday, I was thrown aback seeing it on the shelf. I was still waiting for it to hit theaters.
By Brian C.6 years ago in Geeks
'13 Reasons Why' Recap 4
Clay did get to testify but the lawyers twist his words. The lawyers have twisted everyone's words unless they were lying. The lawyer for the school assumes that Clay was on drugs and that's why he did nothing. Clay keeps calling Skye to update her on things. After leaving Alex's party he finds a picture on his car and on the back it says "the clubhouse". Clay goes to see Skye at her mental health facility. Skye reveals that she is leaving. Clay got called to the principal's office for releasing the tapes. He actually took them from his mom's computer. Clay dismisses Hannah's ghost after tell her how evil what she did was. He was also attacked in the locker room.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Geeks
'13 Reasons' Recap Part 3
Justin is on the streets for five months and addicted to drugs. He's also been in touch with Jess. He hides out in Clay's room as Clay, Sheri, and Tony hatch a plan to detox him from drugs. While Tony and Clay are at school, Justin asks Sheri to get him drugs. Sheri says no and practices a form of tough love. Justin and Clay hatch a plan to take down Bryce. Justin listens to the tapes. He also looks at one of the pictures that was found in Clay's locker but knows nothing. He leaves Clay's house but shows up at school. He tries to talk to Jessica and she rejects him. He then faints when he tries to stand up to Bryce. Tony and Clay remove him from the school. Justin was at Clay's home when someone broke in and Clay's dad caught him. Clay's mom told the other lawyers that Justin was found so that he could testify. Justin also talks with Clay about how Hannah was always the girl he thought she was. The slut rumors weren't true.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Geeks
'13 Reasons' Recap Part 2
Zach is questioning his friendship with Bryce and is talking to Clay about it. Zach has also been helping Alex with his recovery but Alex went off on him about pushing him too hard. Zach is getting pushback from his jock friends for hanging out and helping with Alex. Bryce tries to convince Zach to cheat on a test for school. Zach finds blood in his bag as a message, I guess. He is the one of the of the only guys not cheating on drug test. He is the sixth person we see testify and actually tells the truth about rumors. In his flashback we see he was actually nice to Hannah and apologizes to her for his hand in the harassment. Hannah and Zach had a sweet little friendship, but he kept it a secret from his teammates. Then when he does tell them or one of them that he's interested in someone, he lies about it being Hannah. In an adorable moment, we see Zach stammer in trying to be Hannah's first, she was his first too. It also looks like it may have been more than just friendship and sex. Zach admits that he made Hannah feel ashamed.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'
Kingsman: The Secret Service ended on a high note, and it really seemed like that should have been the end of the movie. I didn't actually think that they'd pull off a sequel to the movie. A few years later, Kingsman: The Golden Circle popped up.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Big Eyes'
I didn't think much of the movie Big Eyes when it first came out in theaters. The trailer didn't particularly interest me but the subject matter was a little bit intriguing. Big Eyes is based off of the biography of renowned painter Margaret Keane, played brilliantly by Amy Adams. She was a victim of the patriarchal time that she lived in. Female artists could not thrive on their own merits because they weren't taken seriously. It's still not a great time to be be part of a minority group of any kind, but back in her time it was a terrible time for minorities.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Cannon Busters' Episode 7
The villains find out about about the previous battle that involved Philly, and report it to the main villain. They are all interesting enough for me to know that they are villains that look cool, with a total lack of any desire to remember their names, and with us passing the midway point of the show, this is incredibly concerning. If the villains are not interesting enough, then the level of engagement is only going to be dropped further and further. Regardless, the main villain does main villain things when the information is presented to him, threatening his own people and what not. The usual really. Thus far, while I have made comparisons between this show and others, the further into this show I get, the more I am starting to realize that I should be watching the shows that I am referencing instead of this. The main villain is incredibly one dimensional despite a strong opening.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Carole and Tuesday' Episode 1
The first thing that is noticeable about the show is that it is beautiful to look at. The backgrounds are incredibly detailed, the cityscape at night shown at the end of the episode is breathtaking to look at, and the characters all have really interesting designs that stand out from each other. In fact, even if you are not able to remember who the character is, there is no doubt that you would be able to pick them out, and recognize who it is from a glance. Interestingly enough there are references to real world musicians, and impressively, many of the instruments have recognisable brand names. This goes to show how much money was spent to get the rights for the names to be used in the show.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
'I Am Sam' - A Movie Review
I think I can, Sam I am. Do you know why Sam I am? Because I can. I Am Sam is a 2001 drama directed by Jessie Nelson about a mentally handicapped man in a custody battle for his seven-year old daughter. In this difficult journey, Sam touches the people he meets, opening their eyes to see that there is more in the eyes of a mentally challenged single father.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks