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

My Boyfriend Makes Me Watch Ridiculous Movies: 'Demolition Man'
I got a choice this week! I won’t tell you the other ones since I’ll have to watch them all eventually (Spoilers? Me? Never!), but this week Rico and I settled on the Sylvester Stallone/Wesley Snipes classic Demolition Man. The reason I chose this over the others is simple: Rico had a friend visiting from out of town and commented this after using the restroom:
By Yumi Yamamoto8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Life of the Party'
Life of the Party is a desperately conventional, highly predictable mom-com that is somehow still quite funny despite its inherent obviousness. Melissa McCarthy is such a force of nature, such a presence with such incredible comic rhythm that even the worst jokes tend to land. Say what you will about the rather hacky high concept of Life of the Party, the laughs are there.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Always at the Carlyle'
There is, in my heart, a Robin Hood streak, angry at the opulence of the rich and envious of great wealth. This streak carries with it a duality, a high level of nuance that can be difficult for anyone who wants their philosophies bite size and of only two sides: right or wrong. I'm not interested in stealing from the rich, per se, but the ways in which our system of rich and poor has been rigged for years and years drives this Robin Hood impulse, and likely always will.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
My Thoughts on 'Avengers: Infinity War'
It all started 10 years ago with Robert Downey, Jr. starring in a role that was essentially perfect for him as Tony Stark, the "genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist." What came of that, however, was both an amazing fan base and a continuation of films that not only brought viewers the stories of infamous comic book heroes, but also a universe of amazing and powerful characters that everyone would connect to in some way.
By Kit8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Bad Samaritan'
To paraphrase the darkly brilliant Tropic Thunder, Never go full Nicholas Cage. This kind of advice should not be necessary; even if you are Nicholas Cage you likely should not go full Nicholas Cage at all times. The full Nicholas Cage is when an actor decides that a fully unhinged from any discernible reality performance is necessary. Poor David Tennant goes full Nicholas Cage in the new movie Bad Samaritan and demonstrates why my admonishment is necessary.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
My Little Over-Analysis of 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters' Part 3: Episode 2 'The Gauntlet Is Thrown'
As the pilot episode did what any proper opening move should do and simply let us settle into the world, this second one in turn does what any good follow-up should: it goes and unsettles that world for both us and the characters. More importantly, it does it in style, as the show's first main antagonist—the one and only Maximillion Pegasus—takes the centre stage and properly kicks season 1 in motion.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
Avengers: Infinity War Review (Spoiler Edition)
For the past 10 years, Marvel has come to dominate cinema and completely transform superhero movies as we know them. They have managed to build an entire universe within a set of 19 movies. When you consider that each of these movies tie into each other with the most intricate of details in a way that combines for one cohesive narrative, only then will you realise the scale that Marvel's movies have reached, and no movie emphasizes that more than their latest blockbuster, Infinity War.
By Arvind Pennathur8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Overboard'
Kate (Anna Faris) is a struggling single mom who works two jobs while raising three daughters. She’s also attending night school to become a nurse. Things take a turn for the worse when Kate is hired to clean carpets aboard a boat belonging to the billionaire playboy son of a construction magnate, Leonardo (Eugenio Derbez). When the billionaire asks Kate to get him a snack, she says no and he pushes her off his boat and destroys her cleaning equipment.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Aggretsuko' Is a Fabulous Anime
When I first watched Aggretsuko, I was taken away by all the cuteness, humorous images, and how much I could relate to the characters. I was like, Retsuko is an epic death metal cat! Then I watched it again and said, hang on a minute! Retsuko's not a cat, she's a red panda. So then I was like, Retsuko is an epic death metal red panda!
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Geeks
'Walking Out' (2017)
“I’ll put myself between you and any bear.I promise.” Walking Out is a story about a father and son who experience their annual get-together again and try to strengthen the wafer-thin bond that still exists between them. In addition, it’s also a story about survival in the wild nature. The well-known story of man against nature and defying all sorts of hardships. If you see a summary somewhere that mentions some fierce-looking bears and their behavior towards this moose chasing couple, then you shouldn’t get too excited. Because this section is just like the rest of the film. Fairly common. So don’t expect exciting images as in Backcountry or The Revenant.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Tully'
Tully is a miraculous creation. Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody have crafted a movie so smart, sensitive, funny and daring that I am amazed it exists and isn’t a complete disaster. A simple story about a put upon mother becomes a taut examination of mental health and motherhood in a way you may be able to predict but you will still be very entertained by.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Griff the Invisible': A Film Review
I want to shed a little light on a rare gem my wife found at the dollar store the other day, and if you’ve not heard of it, don’t worry, because by its very name, it doesn’t get a lot of notice. I am talking about the 2010 film Griff the Invisible.
By Michael Bauch8 years ago in Geeks