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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'The Greatest Showman...'
"Men suffer more from imagining too little than too much." This film has spent over six weeks at number one in the UK box office, so it's clear that it appeals to the masses. Altogether, this fantastic film cost 84 million USD to make. It was one of Hollywood's biggest projects and unbelievably, it was a directorial debut for Micheal Gracey, who had previously worked in the visual effects side of the industry.
By Melissa Stafford8 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: 'Trafficked'
The Sunday Times Bestseller, Trafficked, by Sophie Hayes, is a beautifully written biography. “The terrifying true story of a British girl forced into the sex trade.” Trusting a friend ended up being her most significant and scariest mistake. Torn away from her home, beaten and forced to sell herself for money, this biography grabs you right from the beginning. I found myself unable to stop reading and turning page after page. This is my review and why I would recommend you read it.
By Dagny Desiree8 years ago in Geeks
'Black Panther' Movie Review
Released: 12 February 2018 (UK) Length: 134 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Forrest Whitaker and Andy Serkis
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Geeks
Review: Batman - Gotham By Gaslight
“What if?” stories have always been popular with the chance to re-imagine events or people in a different light. Comics, in particular, have made much use of the idea with DC dedicating an entire range to it known as Elseworlds which put its character such as Batman and Superman into new settings in the past or turned the characters fundamentally on their head. It's not surprising then that the most recent DC Universe animated movie would take the very first Elseworlds tale which takes the Dark Knight into steampunk territory as he takes on Jack The Ripper. It's safe to say that expectations were high for this particular animated movie but does it live up to them?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Samson'
The biggest success for the movie Samson is that it isn’t completely terrible. That is not something that can be said of most Pureflix movies. The Pureflix brand of pandering, hateful, choir preaching religious entertainment tends to be terrible as both a movie and as a piece of religious propaganda. Samson is, at the very least, moderately entertaining. The makers of Samson stick to closely to the biblical legend and leave the propaganda to the hateful likes of the God's Not Dead franchise.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
A Review of Chris Rock's 'Tamborine'
The last two years or so have been enriched with black comedy. From Dave Chappelle's previous work with Netflix and his time at Radio City Music Hall to Trevor Noah's brilliant job on The Daily Show, black comedy has not been this prominent in pop culture in years. When I saw that Chris Rock was going to have a new comedy special on Netflix, I was extremely excited, and of course, Rock did not disappoint.
By Azaria Brown8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Black Panther'. Top Story - February 2018.
I don’t want to confine Black Panther to the fact of its nearly all-Black cast. However, as I sat to enjoy the latest addition to Marvel’s cinematic universe, the genuine importance of Black Panther’s identity washed over me and I felt a surge of excitement. Yes, there have been Black superheroes before; Blade especially stands out. But this is an entire universe of dark-skinned people portrayed with complexity and humor.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: '15:17 to Paris'
15:17 to Paris is an epically misguided attempt at honoring three people who did something extraordinary. On August 21st, 2015, three Americans, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alec Skarlatos, were traveling on a train from Germany to Paris when a man with a gun began threatening passengers. Stone and Skarlatos, being military members on vacation, decide to charge the man and they prevented him from killing a lot of people.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
