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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Movie Review - 'Call Me By Your Name'
Luca Guadagnino is the poet of idle sexuality. His A Bigger Splash captured the sadness and tragedy of lost love while barely raising its pulse above that of the luxurious, idyllic location, a beachfront European coast where clocks don’t seem to exist. Yes, that film has a tragedy in it that drives the engine of the plot but Guadagnino’s interest lies not with exploring that tragedy but in lingering within the lives of people whose path is toward tragedy, but not a journey defined by that tragedy.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Heathers: Film and Musical
I have an unfortunate habit of discovering popular culture too late, especially when it comes to musicals. I discovered Rent and Spring Awakening in 2007, when both musicals were set to close, Bonnie and Clyde in 2014, two years after that musical met its demise, and Pierre, Natasha, and the Great Comet of 1812 last summer when it was on its way out. 2014 was also when I fell down the dark, scary rabbit hole that is Tumblr. Some of the people I followed were talking about a musical version of the 1989 cult hit Heathers that was playing off-Broadway. Heathers is a sort of edgier proto Mean Girls, an immensely quotable look at teenage girl drama. A black comedy which satirizes high school popularity culture and how people sensationalize and glamorize youth related tragedies such as teen suicide and school shootings.
By Rachel Lesch8 years ago in Geeks
An Appreciation: "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987)
"You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. What you see is what you get."The late John Candy as Del Griffith.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
Why Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Had A Major Meltdown
Without doubt, Harry Potter is on of the Box Office's biggest hits of all time. With eight films created from seven books, what could possibly go wrong? Well a few things... 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' was nowhere near the top standard of the book itself. It seems the film took some different turns to actually what was stated in the book. Below is a list of things where Part 2 of the finale went wrong.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'Bad Genius'
I can't recall seeing a film from Thailand before. So here's another box being ticked off. It's already been released throughout Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. It's now been doing the festival circuit across several festivals in Europe and America.
By David Grice8 years ago in Geeks
'Blade Runner 2049' Has a Villain Problem and We Need to Talk About It
Not having a central villain can be sort of a problem. While the original Blade Runner is a science-fiction classic, the sequel Blade Runner 2049 amplified its concepts to new heights; Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi classic explored the fine line between humanity and artificial intelligence — and our relative perception of good and evil.
By Jenika Enoch8 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: 'Death's Mistress'
Dyslexic artist and carpenter Terry Goodkind burst onto the fantasy scene in 1994 with his debut novel, Wizard's First Rule, and immediately set himself at the forefront of the burgeoning American fantasy scene. Since then, his yearly additions to his Sword of Truth series have solidified his right to be remembered alongside David Eddings, Robert Jordan, Tad Williams, and Terry Brooks as one of the big names in high fantasy. Goodkind proved time and again that he could run with fantasy's "big dogs," with his ambitious worldbuilding and seemingly unstoppable work ethic (George Martin could learn a thing or two) making up for his less-than-florid prose.
By Calvin Hayes8 years ago in Geeks
'Darkest Hour' Movie Review
A few days ago, I was lucky enough to attend a private screening of Gary Oldman's new film Darkest Hour with a panel beforehand with Gary himself, and the amazing makeup team that transformed him into Churchill (Event hosted by Makeup Artist Magazine).
By Kyrsta Morehouse8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Murder on the Orient Express'
Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is the most famous detective in the world. It is 1935 and Poirot is leaving Israel, having solved a crime that likely prevented a religious genocide. His work is that important, apparently. Poirot hopes for some rest and relaxation but unfortunately, he’s been called back to London on a matter of grave importance. The fastest way to travel in 1934 is the train known as the Orient Express, a bullet train from Istanbul all the way to Paris.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
For Your Consideration: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
As critics, we are supposed to keep a professional distance from the art we are judging and stand aside when we can’t. That is the right thing to do but that is not, however, what I am going to do now as I write about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a series that has quickly become less a television show to me than friends I wished I had. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade my real life friends for anything, I just highly idealize the wonderful characters on this show who make me laugh and sing and, tonight, cry.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
