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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'Best F(r)iends'— My Little Ramble on One Fascinating F(r)iendship
There's something wonderful about midnight screenings to cult movies. This sense that everyone around you in the theater knows exactly why they're here and what they're in for. However, what about a cult movie that has not yet had time to truly become one. Moreover, one that will always be attached to one of the most oddly inspiring or inspiringly odd cinematic legacies out there in form of The Room?
By Art-Peeter Roosve7 years ago in Geeks
Review: Netflix's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'
I have had many books that I loved growing up and, of course, a lot were series books—the longer, the better. I loved getting to really know the characters and emotionally going through their trials and triumphs with them; as examples, Harry Potter or Mortal Instruments, so on and so forth. But the one series that stood out the most to me growing up was A Series of Unfortunate Events. The author Lemony Snicket wrote such an intriguing storyline while being hidden in the darkness. It was such a new unique way of writing, 100 percent new to my young eyes and always a great find for me.
By Ashley Wentz7 years ago in Geeks
My Review of 'Sex Education'
Netflix has a large number of exclusive television series popping up on their popular streaming app. Sex Education is a yet another Netflix exclusive teen soap opera. Netflix has been inundating themselves with a plethora of teen soap operas lately. Luckily, Sex Education is a series that has enough quirks that keep it fresh and original among the others. There are a number of things that make this series entertaining. Let's get into it.
By Brian Anonymous7 years ago in Geeks
Directorfest
Robert Massimi. 35 years ago, the Drama League founded the first home in North America dedicated to the development of young directors—the Drama League Director's Project, which today includes dozens of award-winning fellowships, residencies, and education opportunities for directors on Broadway, off-Broadway and at hundreds of regional and international theater companies. The Director's Project today boasts 350 alumni, many famous names, such as Mark Brokaw, West Hyler, Pam MacKinnon, Alex Timbers, Michael Mayer, and Sam Gold, to name a few. The list is too big to name all the people that this project has put forth. It gives many great artists the opportunity that they normally would not have had to develop their craft as stage directors.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).7 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review 'Drugs as Weapons Against Us'
Drugs as Weapons Against Us is one of the cheaper and lazier documentaries I have seen in quite some time. Cobbled together from several other superior documentaries, Drugs as Weapons Against Us aims to expose how the CIA has employed drugs, including LSD and other psychoactives, to attempt to destroy leftist opponents of rightwing governments; the documentary has compelling ideas, but is unappealing and cheap in the presentation of those ideas.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Geeks
The Retrospective Series: 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'
With the final installment hitting our screens soon, I of course had to revisit the previous How to Train Your Dragon films. I may be in the minority here in that my mind always casts back to the sequel and not Hiccup's first outing. The first film was great and introduced a pair of love-able protagonists, however How to Train Your Dragon 2 is not just a better film but a lesson in how to produce a sequel.
By Gavin Spoors7 years ago in Geeks
Revisiting 'The Day After Tomorrow'
2019 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the release of The Day After Tomorrow. Co-written and directed by Rolland Emmerich in the midst of his being the modern "master of disaster," it was a sizable hit in cinemas and a TV re-run staple. How well has it aged though?
By Matthew Kresal7 years ago in Geeks
