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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Welcome to Suburbicon
Sometimes a complicated plot can sustain itself with multiple layers. Layers to a plot are often required to create a more balanced plot structure to play out over the course of a 2 hour run. Suburbicon happened to be one of those films. In the early going it felt simplistic with a minimal story about loss and grief and the weird happenings of a family after a horrible tragedy. We knew it was not going to stay this way and Suburbicon definitely started peeling back the layers when absolutely necessary.
By Kenneth Belliveau8 years ago in Geeks
'A Silent Voice' Gives an Honest Look at Teenage Bullying and Suicide
Creeping up right behind Your Name in the Japanese box office, A Silent Voice continues to show audiences how captivating anime films can be. Based on the manga by Yoshitoki Ōima, the film follows the story of Shōya Ishida, the former elementary school bully, as he cruelly bullies the new girl, Shoko Nishymiya, who happens to be deaf.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Suburbicon'
Matt Damon stars in Suburbicon as Gardner, a man in debt to the mob and desiring to get rid of his wheelchair bound wife, Rose (Julianne Moore) so that he can be with Rose’s twin sister Margaret (Julianne Moore). Caught in the middle of Gardner’s scheme is his son, Nicky (Noah Jupe). When after Gardner’s wife is murdered, Nicky goes along to the police lineup, he spies his father intentionally failing to identify the killers. Here is where the façade of his father’s life comes tumbling down.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle' Review
Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle is a 2017 action film with a bit of a James Bond vibe. In the movie, the Kingsman are a group of secret government agents who are sworn to protect the world from evil. They use code names based off King Artur characters, giving them a bit of historical class. In most situations, they handle some of the most dangerous and difficult missions which require special training and skills.
By Vanessa Cherron Riser8 years ago in Geeks
Thor: Ragnarok - Movie Review
Thor: Ragnarok directed by Taika Waititi is the third cinematic solo outing for Thor Odinson (Chris Hemsworth), the Thunder God superhero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The film centres upon Thor's cosmic journey through different worlds to prevent Ragnarok, an event of cataclysmic proportions that could spell the end of Thor's home world of Asgard by the actions of Surtur (Clancy Brown), an omnipotent demon as well as Hela (Cate Blanchett), a long lost Asgardian set to conquer and rule. Along with Thor, the movie sees the return of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) as the trickster god who as usual gets up to mischief and trickery, Hulk and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who finds himself in another galaxy as a gladiator champion to the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum). We also see the debut of Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) who is a wayward Asgardian warrior who adopts the "Han Solo"-esque lifestyle of working as a mercenary for the Grandmaster.
By Thanura Ravindra8 years ago in Geeks
I'll Give You a Good Read
In preparation for a long road trip, I gave my mom the daunting task of picking out a book for me to read. She came back from the store with I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, which ended up being the best book I have ever had the privilege to read. The book’s cover features a plain white background with one of the book’s best quotes written in bright, shiny colours, which foreshadows the vivid story that lies in the black and white pages.
By Jessica Watters8 years ago in Geeks
Disaster Flick 'Geostorm' Is a Clumsy, Careless Wreck
You know those telemarketing phone calls that are obviously scams but the caller seems to be on their knees begging you to take them seriously? The experience of sitting through Warner Bros. new disaster film, Geostorm, was similar to one of those phone calls; Geostorm pleads for audiences to see greatness in it, but doesn't offer a moment of mediocrity. It is a "craptacular" display of what can happen when a bunch of filmmakers get stuck on a project they don't really care about.
By Ben McVittie8 years ago in Geeks
I Didn't Like 'Stranger Things.'
I like to think I have good taste, and especially good sci-fi taste. So maybe I can't watch the tribble episode of the original Star Trek, but really...who can? I count to my credit having seen and enjoyed everything Star Wars has ever put out (including the holiday special and the really corny Ewok movie...though maybe I shouldn't tell you that if I want you to appreciate my taste level) and all of the modern Doctor Who episodes. And though I was bred to be a Star Wars fan, I have even dabbled my way into the Star Trek world and have been devouring Voyager on Netflix.
By Samantha Shoop-Volz8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Same Kind of Different as Me'
I have a genuine pity for the faith-based audience. Few audiences are as underserved as the faithful. And few audiences are as exploited as the faith based filmgoer. The people at Pure Flix have made their fortune exploiting this audience by serving them half-baked, poorly made movies that pander to their faith without serving it. Pure Flix has little interest in the quality of their work and exist solely to make a buck. Just look at the awful roster of Pure Flix movies and you will find it difficult to argue my point.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Snowman'
Before I formally go into my review of The Snowman, let me preface this review stating my respect for director Tomas Alfredson. In press interviews for The Snowman he is not sugar-coating the film’s problems. He’s been up front about the abrupt production time in Norway, the lack of a finished script and the reshoots that nevertheless failed to find the missing pieces of what is one truly jacked up puzzle of a movie.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
