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

'We Belong Together' - Review (Netflix)
Tracy (Draya Michele) is released from incarceration. She decides to enroll in college. Thomas Lewis is a recovering alcoholic who is trying to get his life together after a divorce from his ex-wife, Megan (Elise Neal). Because of his alcoholism, Megan got custody of their daughter, Brittany (Cassidey Fralin), who he has not been allowed to see whilst recovering.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'The Lion King'
The Lion King is the newest Disney remake, and the film is directed by Jon Favreau. I know there are people who hate these Disney remakes, and they have a valid reason, but honestly I will keep watching them. It’s very obvious that Disney is just making money off our nostalgia and it’s fine, but I do think they need to step up and make more original content. The other problem I have with these remakes is that I feel like it pushes the idea that animation is subpar, or less than live-actions, which is not true at all. Animated films deserve so much more love, and I hope Disney releases more original animated movies. I love The Lion King, it is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. I love it so much, I actually have a dog named Simba. Let's get to it, this movie was a photo-realistic computer animated film, which means the setting and the animals were made to look like how they actually are in real life.
By Selena Vazquez7 years ago in Geeks
'The Lion King' Provides Astounding Visuals, But Is a Soulless Carbon Copy of Its Superior Source Material
When animated Disney movies make money, those movies become live-action remakes. And then the remakes make money as well. And so, we are all connected in the great circle of financial gain.
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Geeks
Netflix's Movie Review: 'Secret Obsession'
Secret Obsession was released on Netflix on July 18, 2019. If you like psychological thriller films, this is one to watch. The 97-minute movie has three talented actors including Brenda Song, Mike Vogel, and Dennis Haysbert. It has the usual suspenseful moments of a psychological thriller that most people love.
By Margaret Minnicks7 years ago in Geeks
'Magnolia' Film Review
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia comprises multiple co-existent storylines, which are ultimately intertwined in different ways. The characters are tethered to each other somehow through various relationships, whether that be familial, romantic, friendly, or otherwise. Every one of these characters has something in common: they all represent a form of childhood trauma. The long-term effects of their troubled upbringings are presented rawly (one can argue that it is rather heavy-handed, though I disagree for reasons I will mention later), regarding thorny subject matters such as drug addiction, promiscuity, and molestation. When you look into the characters, you are supposed to see children who were, or are being exposed to the perils of the real world far too early.
By Anna Cheney7 years ago in Geeks
My Viewing This Stevening... 'The Lion King' Remake
Back when the remake was announced a few years ago, there was instant concern about how Disney would actually manage to capture the sheer greatness that was the original animated classic. Yet another in a long line of Disney "live-action" remakes of its animated classics, just what really could they do differently to establish it as something unique from the first? Well... as it turns out, nothing much, other than the coat of paint.
By Steveoswheels7 years ago in Geeks
Cinema Trips 'The Lion King' 2019
This piece is about the 2019 remake of the 1994 classic Disney animation, made by Disney. The film is directed by Jon Favreau (Ironman, The Jungle Book), and is animated to be a hyper realistic version of the original film. The film boasts an all star voice cast, and stars Donald Glover (Community, The Martian), Beyonce (Dreamgirls, The Pink Panther), James Earl Jones (Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, The Hunt for Red October), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Children of Men, 12 Years a Slave), John Oliver (Community, Robot Chicken), Eric Andre (Level Up!, Robot Chicken), Seth Rogen (Superbad, The Disaster Artist), Billy Eichner (Parks and Recreation, American Horror Story), John Kani (Sarafina!, Black Panther), and Keegan-Michael Key (Storks, Toy Story 4). The screenplay is written by Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me if You Can, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales). In addition Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight) returns to do the music in the remake as well.
By BoblobV27 years ago in Geeks
'Batman: Hush', Spoiler Free Review
Batman: Hush is a 2019 direct-to-video animated superhero movie set in the DC universe. It is based on a comic story of the same name written by Jeph Loeb which began in December 2002 and concluded in November 2003. It is also currently the 13th feature-length animated film to be set in this DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) which began with Justice League: War and until now ran all the way through to the Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen. The film originally premiered on July 19 at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, arrived on digital download July 20 and will arrive on DVD & Blu Ray August 6th.
By Will Jack7 years ago in Geeks
'RocketMan' Spoiler Review
Overview This is a positive review, because I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and I will talk about it more in depth. Also this is not a spoiler free review so read at your own risk. The Rocketman film was a biopic film of the singer Elton John who, in the movie, is portrayed by Taron Egerton. The film cast includes Jaime Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Charlie Rowe, and many others. I did not walk in with super high expectations or with an abundant amount of knowledge about Elton John, but the movie was better than I could have thought, and I am a bigger Elton John fan now.
By Selena Vazquez7 years ago in Geeks
'The Lion King' Remake Proves That the Original Is Still King
The Lion King is the latest offering from Disney's line of remakes. This photo-realistic computer animated film is directed by Jon Favreau, who previously directed Disney's 2016 adaptation of The Jungle Book. While one could argue that the 1967 animated The Jungle Book was surpassed by that version, they might be a bit disappointed by how this remake of The Lion King does not really improve upon the 1994 classic. Much of the first half lacks the energy of the original. The back half has some good additions here and there, but it's not enough to make this interpretation great overall. For a movie that is a half hour longer than the one it's based on, it's astonishing how little newness it feels like it has.
By Steven Shinder7 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms' a Year Later, and Thinking About the Progression of Time as a Whole
At this point, it has been over a year since I watched Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms in the cinema; and since my initial review of the film, I have now written 85 posts on Vocal. To think that a year has passed since that post, which was the fifth post on Vocal I had done at the time, is a surreal feeling. I have since experimented on what I wanted to write about and have decided upon Anime and Films, as they are the two things in my life that I love more than most things. In fact, one could argue I need to spend less time invested in these two aspects of my life and take time to think about something else and spend time with actual people instead of fictional ones.
By BoblobV27 years ago in Geeks
'Euphoria' Ep. 2 Recap and Review
I recently did a review and small character analysis of the new Euphoria series, Euphoria starring Zendaya, and I thought along with doing a big picture review I'd an episode recap for those who haven't watched. I decided I start with episode two instead of one because I believe recaps are for people who've watched the first episode and aren't into the show enough to want to watch the next and they prefer reading about it. According to the actors and creators of the show each episode is centered around each of the characters. Moreover the second episode of Euphoria called "Stuntin like my daddy," seems to center around the character Nate, who is a overly masculine quarterback, who finds pride in protecting his on-and-off girlfriend Maddy. Maddy is the definition of a popular cheerleader, with slim figure, plump lips, and borderline bitchy attitude.
By Dakota Thomas7 years ago in Geeks