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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Classic Movie Review: 'Blade Runner'
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic Blade Runner is one of my favorite films of all time, mostly for the unique, lived-in look, and bleak futuristic setting. Blade Runner is an eye-catching mind-blower that, if it skimps on character development a little, more than makes up for character deficits with incredible visual artistry. It’s unquestionably Ridley Scott’s finest work and with the sequel, Blade Runner 2049, being released soon, it’s as good a time as any to look back on Sir Ridley’s masterpiece.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Scream 2' (20 Years Later)
"By definition alone, they're inferior films!" —Jamie Kennedy as film-geek Randy Meeks Hello, one and all. I hesitated to do this entry on account of the fact that I would rather review original films only—not reboots, remakes, re-hashings, and, the worst cardinal sin of all, sequels. I do feel that the chronic repetition of a movie plot and its formula does very little to quell the initial joy that emanated from the first film and, readily, its "continuation" of the story is usually just a dull re-tread of the first film's original story.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
Reed Alexander's Review of 'X Moor' (2014)
SPOILERS! The Beast of X Moor or… The Beast of Wasting My Fucking Time... Really? You're going to set me up for a creature feature flick, and fuck it up with The Scooby-Doo Effect before it even gets started? I mean, at least you didn't try to pass it off like some bullshit twist, but fuck you and the beast you road in on. Look, just because you confess to The Scooby-Doo Effect in the first ten minutes does not make it okay. The whole fucking point of a creature feature flick is that we want to see THE GOD DAMN MONSTER! HALF THE FUCKING POINT IS THE BUILD UP TO THE BIG FUCKING MONSTER REVEAL AT THE END!
By Reed Alexander8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Stray'
The Stray is one ridiculously terrible movie. This family adventure about a family that takes in a stray dog that they name Pluto opens with a nearly deadly lightning strike and only gets weirder and more bizarrely bad from there. The film purports to be a true story written and directed by Mitch Davis about his own family dog. However, there doesn’t appear to be any truth that was actually captured in this silly, unrealistic screenplay filled with characters who are like aliens enacting human emotions.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Battle of the Sexes'
I’ve spent a few days wrestling with why I don’t love the new, true life drama Battle of the Sexes from two of my favorite directors, Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. The directors of the wonderful Little Miss Sunshine and the sublime Ruby Sparks have delivered a solid effort in Battle of the Sexes, but there is just something lacking. It’s not the performances either, as both Emma Stone and Steve Carell deliver standout takes on real life counterparts Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs. So just what’s wrong with Battle of the Sexes?
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
"It" Movie Review
Released: 8th September 2017 (UK and United States) Length: 135 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Andy Muschietti Starring: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Nicholas Hamilton
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Fright Night' (1985)
"What's the matter, Charley? Scared?!" —Chris Sarandon as vampire Jerry Dandridge Hello, and velcome. So, I'm one of those people who isn't very squeamish when it comes to certain acts I see in horror films, least of all bloodsucking. I've never found vampires or even vampire folklore to be that scary to begin with. And yet, there's a certain frightening allure to them. Somehow, the idea of being undead for all eternity with bulging yellow eyes and sharp fangs with the ability to bite and then suck blood out of a jugular vein seems rather sad and pathetic. But, the allure comes from what vampires can also do. They can shapeshift (turn into bats, wolves, maybe even a cat; perhaps, a raccoon?), and they can also gently coax and persuade their victims in order to feed their bloodlust. They either become vampires themselves, or are disposed of after the act.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
Good Time (2017) — Cannes Film Festival Review
With Take One Magzine’s time at Cannes nearly done, the team managed to fit in one final red carpet appearance. To see them out was the latest from acclaimed directing duo Benny and Josh Safdie, Good Time, a film that, thankfully, little was known about. Amidst all of the excitement in the cool heat of the night, the film ahead would be one none of the team was prepared for. Taking place over the course of just one evening, the film follows Constantine ‘Connie’ Nikas (Robert Pattinson) as he desperately tries to free his unwitting partner in crime and mentally-handicapped brother Nick (Benny Safdie), while evading the law at every turn. Good Time proved to be an outstanding, stellar achievement across the board, whipping up an original adventure that can only be described as simply breathtaking.
By Darius Azdeh8 years ago in Geeks
