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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'Surrounded' - Review (Netflix)
Brief synopsis: Paige Lewis, a video blogger, invites her sister, Lindsay, to join her adventure-seeking group on a dive near a remote rock in the ocean. Not wanting to be stopped by any authority, Paige enlists the help of a dubious pilot to take the group out. The plane they are on crashes into shark infested waters. As a group of sharks picks them off one by one, only Lindsay is left to try and survive the ordeal.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Geeks
Wu-Hoo!
Being a lifelong fan of movies and television, it’s probably only natural that I would dabble in screenwriting and creating stories of my own. I tend to favor movies over television, as I prefer stories with a definite beginning, middle, and end, rather than on-going stories that don’t have endings in mind, and are designed to continue indefinitely, so long as the television network keeps renewing the series. That, and television series always seem to be about the same things. It’s always shows about either doctors, lawyers, or police officers. Frankly, I don’t care about doctors, lawyers, or police officers, unless I need them during medical, legal, or criminal emergencies. So if I ever did create a television series, it would be something unusual, and “unusual” is the right word to describe Netflix’s Wu Assassins.
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Geeks
'My Neighbor Totoro' - A Movie Review
Come on, if we get to the bus stop now, maybe Totoro will be there to wait with us! Directed and written by Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro is an endearing story about two young girls and their dad moving into a new home. As their mother is recovering from an illness in the hospital, the girls explore, and meet Totoro, a gentle spirit.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
'Midsommar': A Girl's Best Friend
Have you ever watched a film that makes you think about it for weeks afterwards? Midsommar (directed by Ari Aster) has been that film for me. I have only seen it twice in the cinema, but it has been consuming my mind, I haven’t had a film touch me in that way in a couple of years.
By Jade Lenehan6 years ago in Geeks
The Best That Netflix Has to Offer
Over the years Netflix have released some really good original content; however, most people just associate them with Orange Is The New Black. This is a list of Netflix originals that you should check out if you haven't already seen them.
By Grace Lynch6 years ago in Geeks
A Hollywood Tall Tale
In my introductory post about my history with and love of movies, I talked about Quentin Tarantino being among one of favorite creative minds of modern filmmaking. Say what you will about his dependence on highly exaggerated violence and possible racial insensitivity, you’re not going to find major studio produced movies with such unique ideas, or as well crafted as his. And Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is no different. There’s just one problem: It’s virtually storyless! What do I mean by that?
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Geeks
Testosterone & Adrenaline
To fully understand Hobbs & Shaw, you have to understand a movie that was released 30 years earlier called Tango & Cash. In that movie, Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell played a pair of renegade police officers in California. Each had their own unorthodox methods of fighting crime, and the two didn’t get along once they were unwillingly paired together to take down a crime lord. What follows is a bunch of action sequences and a whole lot of cheesy one-liners that might have seemed clever back in 1989, but are quite eye-rollingly stupid in 2019. I would not be at all surprised if there was a bunch of executives and other “creatives” at Universal Studios who were secretly fans of Tango & Cash, and to pay homage to it on its 30th anniversary, they used it as the template for this spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise. Because that is exactly what this movie is. It’s Tango & Cash, with ten times the budget! Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Geeks
'Fanatic' - Review (Netflix)
Brief Synopsis: Rap superstar, Dom D takes advantage of his status and fandom, inviting voluptuous fan, Lexi, to his after-party. Dom D and Lexi hook up at the party. Five years later, Lexi hears Dom D is back in town. She goes to see him, but is prevented from doing so by his security. Lexi kidnaps him.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Geeks
'The Two Character Play'
Robert Massimi. The Two Character Play at the 13th St. Theater is a play by Tennessee Williams that was very near and dear to the playwright. Williams often said that he liked both the layers and the different nuances to this body of work. Although it was initially not well received, this work has played over the years with more recognition than when originally produced.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).6 years ago in Geeks
'Angel Has Fallen' Is a Very Predictable, Cliché Action Thriller That Still Offers Some Fun Sequences
You remember how Olympus Has Fallen pretty much just asked, "What if Die Hard happened in the White House?" This movie pretty much asks, "What if The Fugitive happened... again?"
By Jonathan Sim6 years ago in Geeks
