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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Movie Review: 'Murder on the Orient Express'
*Disclaimer: as stated above, there will be spoilers in this review. You've been warned. Coming from a huge bookworm family, when I saw the previews for Murder on the Orient Express, I got very excited. I've read Agatha Christie novels before, but I've managed to go my whole life without reading this one.
By Azlyn Fugate8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: Gary Oldman Stunning in Darkest Hour
With the release of the movie Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman, there has been a new reckoning with the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill, one that has brought to light some of Churchill’s more horrific qualities. On his podcast Revisionist History, journalist Malcolm Gladwell reflected on Churchill with specific criticisms about the legendary Prime Minister’s policies toward India, policies that many feel were driven by Churchill’s Hitler-like disdain for the Indian people. Then there was the policy of strategic bombing in Germany which may have actually extended the war by two more years even as Churchill is recalled as that war’s great, heroic leader.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Downsizing'
The soulful Alexander Payne has ventured into new territory with his part sci-fi, part romance, Downsizing. Starring Matt Damon, Downsizing tells the story of Paul Safranek, a Midwestern schlub dealing with the daily grind of a job he doesn’t love, a home he can’t afford, and a wife, Audrey, who may or may not love him, played by Kristen Wiig. Paul’s typical Midwestern domesticity is upended by the discovery of Downsizing which gives humanity the chance to shrink to about 5 inches tall and help save the environment by consuming less.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Apocalypse Now: A Critical Essay
Apocalypse Now (1979) is a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, set in the height of the Vietnam War. It is based on the novella Heart of Darkness (1899) by Joseph Conrad and follows the mission of a U.S. Army Captain. Captain Willard is played by Martin Sheen, he is ordered to kill a U.S. Army Colonel, Walter Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando.
By Elise Sophie8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Princess Cyd'
Princess Cyd is a movie that may make you uncomfortable but it will also charm you and make you laugh. The film is a frank discussion of a teenage girl discovering her sexuality and for many, myself included, this is not an easily digestible subject. That said, Princess Cyd happens to be a remarkably sensitive, smart and funny coming of age story with fully realized and charming characters. It’s a film that reminds us all how important it is to talk about and explore topics we may find awkward or uncomfortable.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Rift: Dark Side of the Moon'
The Rift: Dark Side of the Moon is a strange little low-budget sci-fi horror movie that has no business being as fun as it is. This American-Serbian production from director Dejan Zecevic is well paced, fun and quite creepy. Movies like The Rift are a nice reminder that low-budget sci-fi horror is still being made and can still be quite fun despite our pop cultural prejudice in favor of big budgets, big studios and big movie stars.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'War For The Planet Of The Apes' Reviews Absolutely Applaud Andy Serkis
Humanity's future has been particularly bleak in Pierre Boulle's world of Planet of the Apes. His vision wasn't just about the future of mankind, but a future that would occur on a planet much like ours, discovered in the vast reaches of outer space. For years, the series would remain strong as garnered critical acclaim and a moderately large fanbase for its visionary approach. It became a sci-fi experience that many would come to love before the franchise would begin to fade out in 1975 after the animated series released.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Disaster Artist'
Pathos—a quality that evokes pity or sadness. Pathos seemed to be the defining characteristic of Tommy Wiseau’s abysmal debut feature The Room. The film evoked pathos because it was quite pitiably terrible in every fashion. The film was/is complete and utter nonsense from beginning to end with the witless Wiseau creating a star vehicle for himself despite his complete lack of talent and then directing the whole mess despite his complete lack experience and talent.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Before Christmas Hopes to Raise Awareness on Child Labor
In America, we know that significant change has occurred in China since the days of Tiananmen Square. There’s rich people, capitalism, and a mountain of US debt owed to the mainland. We even get to meet people who have achieved a Chinese dream of sorts and tell us the tales firsthand. They are educated, successful, and have the freedom to travel back and forth. This is called progress. But the dictatorship still rules, and despite the tip of the iceberg that is the new China, much is left obscured.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Geeks
'The World Without A Future' By Nazarea Andrews
Before I get into my review I want to tell you why I was hesitant to even download it; TV, movies, comic books, and novels are all saturated with the notion of zombies. There is something for everyone out there and sadly a lot of them miss the mark. It might not be true, but once you have experienced a couple zombie plot lines it feels like you experienced them all. Now I was skimming through Amazon and found the cover to this book and I was immediately interested, once I read the synopsis, not so much. On this book went to the end of my black pit of a TBR list and I moved on. One night I was flipping through my Kindle and this cover caught my eye again. Within the first couple pages I realized how very wrong I was about this book.
By Alexa Demers8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Love Beats Rhymes'
Love Beats Rhymes is the kind of movie that just doesn’t get made enough. This is a sweet, sensitive, and smart movie about a young, ambitious black woman who decides that she can have all that she wants, school, career, a good man, and that all it takes is a little hard work and desire. I wish more movies had the courage to tell young women that you don’t have to compromise all the time and that you can demand all that you want and work toward getting it.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
