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

Watching 'A Silent Voice'
A Silent Voice is a 2016 Japanese animated feature film that is based on the manga of the same name. The manga is written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ooima, and ran for two years between 2013 and 2014 released by Kodansha. The manga consists of 64 chapters that has since been collected into seven volumes. The film was directed by Naoko Yamada, whose previous works includes key animation of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, Clannad: After Story, and being an episode director of Free!, Hyouka, and Violet Evergarden to name a few. All of them are works by Kyoto Animation and this is the case with A Silent Voice.
By BoblobV27 years ago in Geeks
'The Bouncer' (2019)
If something happens to my daughter I’ll kill you.You and your boss. Just when you think that an icon such as Jean-Claude Van Damme is becoming a caricature of himself and in danger of sinking into oblivion, he surprises you with such a part as in this film. The “Muscles from Brussels” got under my skin with his integer and sensitive acting. No bulging muscles and a long stretched primal cry accompanied by a grimace. He already demonstrated this in the 90s extensively. The years he peaked with classics such as Bloodsport, Double Impact, and Sudden death. In those days, you couldn’t come in a video store without a combative JCVD staring at you, threateningly from the shelves. Unfortunately, it went from bad to worse. And he hit rock bottom with the film Alien Uprising. What a crap movie this was. Unworthy of Jean-Claude Van Damme.
By Peter P7 years ago in Geeks
'Lilo and Stitch' - A Movie Review
"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." Lilo and Stitch was an animated Walt Disney picture released in 2002. When an alien crashes down to Earth on the beaches of Hawaii, he is adopted by a lonely little girl as her pet dog. Together, Lilo and Stitch learn the importance of friendship and family. Meanwhile, aliens are trying to capture Stitch as they inadvertently destroy the world.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
Watching—'Baki'
The story of Baki has been running weekly in the Weekly Shonen Champion magazine since 1991, and has since been collected into 132 volumes. The series is written and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki, who himself is an experienced fighter, having experience in amateur boxing and Shorinji Kempo. The style of the manga has evolved from the clear 90s aesthetic to keep up with the modern look. The 2018 incarnation of the anime that is currently on Netflix was produced by TMS Entertainment, the same producers as the likes of Orange, D.Gray-Man, Megalo Box, and ReLIFE,to name a few. Four shows which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
By BoblobV27 years ago in Geeks
'The Wife' - A Movie Review
A blank page. A writer has to write. We all have something to say. Not only that, but all writers have their secrets. The Wife is a beautifully profound film directed by Bjorn Runge. When her husband wins the Nobel Prize for Literature, a wife questions her life choices as the two travel to Stockholm, Sweden. While they’re there secrets unfold.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Roma'
I'm not sure why I wanted to watch Roma in the first place. I think it's because it was receiving a ton of awards and I wanted to know what the hype was all about. Normally, it wouldn't hit any of my normal viewing criteria. The movie is in black and white, it's a period piece, there's no action, it's a heavy drama and it's in subtitles. You have to go outside your comfort zone to find good movies though.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Alita: Battle Angel'
Alita: Battle Angel is a gorgeous movie that is based on a Japanese anime in the 1990s. Just 10 years ago it was a foreign concept to have cartoons remade to look realistic. Nowadays, the technology has caught up and movie studios are going crazy with visual effects. What was unfathomable not too long ago is entirely possible today and it is mesmerizing.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
10 Reasons Why You Need to Watch Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders. A television drama about a real gang from Birmingham, England, in the early 1900s. This drama is based on a real gang, that was called The Peaky Blinders, because they sewed razors into the peaks of their hats, which they would use as weapons when it came time to fight. The television show is not a true story. The infamous Peaky Blinders is led by the frontman, Thomas/Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy. Taking place after the first World War, Thomas is followed by his brothers Jon (Joe Cole) and Arthur (Paul Anderson), and they are joined by their Aunt Polly (Helen McCory) and her son Michael (Finn Cole). This gang are bookies, obsessed with their whiskey, knowledgeable on horses, wanted by women, and feared by the general public.
By Taylor Kelly7 years ago in Geeks
'Hell or High Water' with Jeff Bridges Sets No Limits in the Vastness of Texas
Contrary to popular folklore, Jesse and Frank James did not steal from the rich to give to the poor. On the other hand, they weren’t happy with the outcome of the Civil War and robbed Republican held banks to help unsettle the new order. That said, Jeff Bridges’ latest film, Hell or High Water, has elements of both. The result is a drama that superimposes today’s disenfranchised underbelly of America over a modern day James Gang, which also takes matters into their own hands.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
My Little Over-Analysis of 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters' - Part 6: The Emergence of the Supporting Act
So, onto the second duel of the Duelist Kingdom arc and this time, it's the supporting player's turn to step up on the platform, as Joey goes up against Mai. And, well, that leads us to another one of the show's somewhat hidden strengths. Simply put, however, simplistic as the supporting characters in the show might come across, it can catch you by surprise from time to time just how much care and focus the creators have put into them.
By Art-Peeter Roosve7 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review 'Life After Flash'
I can’t lie, the documentary Life After Flash puzzled me. Until now, I was convinced that the film was a debacle. And yet, this lovely documentary appears to indicate that, in some ways, the film has been reevaluated. I have seen little evidence of this beyond this documentary, and the film remains—in my mind—a camp relic, but director Lisa Downs should be commended for the effort she puts into trying to convince us all otherwise regarding the quality of Flash.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'The Breaker Upperers'
I have to say I didn't know what to expect when I saw the trailer for The Breaker Upperers. I didn't like the trailer that much, but then I saw that Taika Waititi had executive produced the movie. I think I have to discover what an executive producer does because this movie has very little resemblance of his movies in the past.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks