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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Jon Kent; The True Tragic Hero of 'Man of Steel'
There are a few problems with the Man of Steel movie. Many that have been hashed and rehashed at ad nauseam. There is one that I feel needs to be looked at a little more closely. That is the adaptation of Jon Kent as a character. Jon is Clark’s adoptive human father and the pillar of morals in Clark’s life. Jon Kent was nothing more than a normal, red blooded, average American man, trying to raise his alien son and help him to become the hero that we all know and love.
By Kimberly Messer8 years ago in Geeks
Review on "Mirai Nikki" (Future Diary)
First, before we dig in, let's talk about why I was attracted to this anime. It all started with its opening song "Kuusou Mesorogiwi" which was covered by Amalee in English on Youtube. I was looking for more good anime songs and I clicked on it just for funsies...
By Selena Field8 years ago in Geeks
Show Review: Rick & Morty
The theme of the show is sci-fi/comedy set in the 21st century. Rick, the guy who looks like drunk Einstein, is so smart he has passed modern technology leaving normal people behind but keeping Morty with him as his sidekick. This is shown in the first 30 seconds. It is common to say Rick & Morty is like Back To The Future although there are only a few major similarities.
By Jesse Guerrero8 years ago in Geeks
Spies, Moles, And 'The Game'
It seems as though the Cold War spy thriller is making something of a come back in recent years. The last few years have seen a spate of new adaptations of the classic Cold War era works of author John le Carre ranging from the Oscar nominated film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to a slew of BBC audio drama adaptations of the various novels. Authors such as Charles Cumming in his novel The Trinity Six have also explored the legacy of the Cold War as well. Yet there's also been new tales told as well, pastiches of a thought dead genre. One particularly interesting one was the BBC's six part thriller The Game, created by Toby Whithouse, which took viewers into MI5 in early 1970s Britain.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Geeks
The Thirteenth Dr. and Sexism
Doctor Who is a popular T.V. series from the BBC. The Doctor has always been played by a male actor since the first Episode; Played by William Hartnell in 1963 to 1966, in the series The Doctor is only called the Doctor because he doesn't give out his first name. He travels through space and time in an old London police box called the Tardis which is much bigger on the inside, so much bigger it has a swimming pool but it’s never showed. When the Doctor arrives you know there’s going to be trouble…Everywhere he goes he's either fighting aliens or saving the planet from doom. He usually has a companion along for the ride and sometimes they even save him. When the Doctor dies he regenerates into a new body. He’s considered the same Doctor but has a whole new body since the old one has died. Some of the characteristics from the old Doctor have changed, and his personality can be slightly different. Every time the Doctor dies and a regenerates there’s a feeling of loss, we have to get used to the new Doctor all over again. But we haven’t been let down, because the creators of the show seem to always have the perfect replacement. Personally, my favorite Doctor’s were played by David Tennant (10th Doctor) and Peter Capaldi (12th Doctor). Since the BBC has reviled that the new Doctor is female played by actress Jodie Whittaker, I’ve noticed a few comments and articles on social media saying a percentage of people were unhappy and calling those people sexist. Do I think its sexist for people not to want a female Doctor? Well, I know there is sexism out there and was feeling a little concerned about the change and I as a Woman. It leaves so many questions. Since the Doctor has always been a male and regenerates as female will she be a whole different person? (What ever happened to the Doctor's daughter Jenny?)
By Sonja Kelly8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: The Lost Boys Turns 30. Top Story - July 2017.
The Lost Boys turns 30 years old this weekend, July 28th, 2017, and the movie has not aged well. While it’s not quite the embarrassment that was the Twilight movies, The Lost Boys is bad in its own unique ways. While nostalgia might cloud fans of the Coreys’ first team up (Haim and Feldman for those aren’t fans of Tiger Beat circa 1987) the reality of The Lost Boys is that director Joel Schumacher is an epically bad filmmaker and teamed with a cast of not ready for primetime teenagers, and a minimal budget, Schumacher’s modest talents are entirely overwhelmed.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Review: The Emoji Movie
What is there to be said about The Emoji Movie? That’s what I have been asking myself for the more than an hour since I sat down to write this review. This empty, mostly competent, 90+ minute ad for smartphone apps doesn’t inspire much to be written about it. Sure, I could rail against the empty, soulless, mercenary nature of what amounts to app product placement the movie, but I have been shouting into that void since the trailer for the film hit and no one seemed to care then. So, let’s just start writing and see what happens.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Samurai Cop Review [Minor Spoilers]
Level of insanity from 1 to 10? This one goes to 11. When you think crazy B action movies, you think of the 80's and 90's, ninjas, big muscles, big guns, ditzy female characters, bad plot, and shoddy technical work. The 1991 film Samurai Cop captures every one of these aspects in spades; whether it's intentional or not is up for debate.
By Paper Starship8 years ago in Geeks
