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

'Always Be My Maybe' - Review
Chinese-American, Sasha (Ali Wong) and Korean-American, Marcus (Randall Park) have been friends since childhood. Sasha, a latchkey kid, always spent her time at Marcus’ parents, Harry (James Saito) and Judy Kim (Susan Park) house in San Francisco. Judy, a great cook, taught Sasha how to cook, and left her with a love of food and cooking. Sasha and Marcus spent their childhood hanging out together. Marcus even formed a band, Hello Peril. One day when the two of them are out fishing, Harry comes and finds them. Judy has died.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'The Princess Switch'
It is the end of May and, here in the UK, summer is struggling to appear. Somewhat overwhelmed by the violence and darkness of some of the content I have been watching on Netflix of late, I decided to watch a Christmas film. Yes, I realise it is a little bit out of season but, for the most part, Christmas films are unfailingly uplifting and it stars the luminous Vanessa Hudgens.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
'Ed, Edd n Eddy Big Picture Show' - A Movie Review
Pack your bags and plenty of jawbreakers. We’re going on a wild journey! Ed, Edd n Eddy Big Picture Show is a Cartoon Network TV movie based on Danny Antonucci’s cartoon series Ed, Edd n Eddy. Three adolescent boys with the same name who differ in personality are on the run after a scam that has gone wrong. Escaping from their neighborhood, Eddy decides to lead his friends to safety. As the cul-de-sac kids give chase, the most memorable journey unfolds before their very eyes.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Fullmetal Alchemist'
Fullmetal Alchemist is the 2017 live action Japanese adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's revered manga of the same name. The manga has had two anime adaptations in the past with this being the first foray into the live action realm. The film was directed by Fumihiko Sori, who also directed Vexille, and the 2002 adaptation of Ping Pong, and was written by both Sori and Takeshi Miyamoto. The film stars Ryosuke Yamada, who was also the lead in the live action Assassination Classroom, Tsubasa Honda, who played the lead on both the animated and live action adaptation of Ao Haru Ride, and Atomu Muzuishi, who was in Corpse Party Book of Shadows, and they play the central trio of Edward, Winry, and Alphonse. The film runs for a total of 135 minutes.
By BoblobV27 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Detective Pikachu'
I didn't know how studios could possibly pull off a live-action Pokemon movie, but they did it. It's a story of its own that doesn't make any mention of the original cast of Ash, Misty, Brock, and Team Rocket. That would be an interesting movie right there.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
Thoughts on 'Riverdale' Season 3
Okay so I’m no TV critic, but as soon as Season 3 of Riverdale hit Netflix, I knew what I had to do... Binge watch it in its entirety, effective immediately. For me, this show has become my new Pretty Little Liars in that I got emotionally invested early on, and must see it through until the end. There have always been things about this show that sort of bother me, but this latest season is absolutely CRAY. So strap in and prepare yourself for this passionate soul. Spoilers in no particular order here.
By Shelby W7 years ago in Geeks
A Review: 'Dark' Season 1
Here's a bit of background. I had been putting off watching Dark for ages, because I didn't want to get tied down to another TV Show whilst Game of Thrones was still on (I love Game of Thrones). And even before GoT Season eight, I was putting off watching Dark, because it wasn't really that high of a match on Netflix. If you know me, you'll know that I'm all for watching foreign TV shows, because it's really interesting to see the storytelling involved. Now that I've watched Season one, I kind of regret putting it off for so long, because damn this show is addictive.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
'Booksmart' Is a Hilarious Comedy with a Lot of Heart and Great Performances
Do you understand what it's like to be fully aware of the 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes that this movie had, but not be able to attend any of the free advance screenings that you've been getting invited to for MONTHS because you're not old enough to go?!
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Geeks
'Aladdin' - A Movie Review
The genie has a surprise for you after this review! He’s going to take you on a magic carpet ride around the world! Aladdin is a 2019 live-action remake of the animated classic from 1992. A poor boy, Aladdin, crosses paths with a beautiful princess named Jasmine. Due to their social structures, they are forbidden to be together unless Aladdin is a prince. Meeting a magical genie, Aladdin takes full advantage of his three wishes. These wishes come at a risky price.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
'We Need To Talk' - Review
Nuria (Michelle Jenner) is in love with Jorge (Hugo Silva), a dashing young man with an entrepreneurial spirit. They get married, and wanting to impress her parents, Patricia (Verónique Forqué) and Miguel (Óscar Ladoire), he persuades them to invest in a property in an uninhabited part of the country. He later persuades them, along with his friend Lucas (Ernesto Sevilla), to buy worthless shares, and this generally destroys their lives, causing them to lose everything and separate. He also destroys his relationship with Nuria.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Aladdin'
Guess who is going to watch this movie again? Me! Why? Well, it was amazing! There are somethings I would've loved to be added in this Live version of Aladdin, but honestly that is just me being picky (We will get to those in a minute).
By Angel Quintanilla7 years ago in Geeks
'Furie' - a Review (Netflix)
Hai Phuong (Veronica Ngo) is a single mother bringing up her daughter, Mai (Cat Vy) in a small village in Vietnam. She earns money as a debt collector for a local businesswoman, a variation on the same job she used to do when she lived in Saigon before falling pregnant with Mai.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Geeks