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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Scarface (1983) Review
The masterful director Brian De Palma strongly believes that when you start a movie, you want to give the lead character a very impressive entrance. In 1983, he introduced one of the most iconic characters in the simplest of ways, a close-up, sitting in a chair. As the camera rolled around him 360 degrees, a face was introduced to modern audiences. Tony Montana, a political prisoner from Cuba, brought to life in an iconic fashion by the talented Al Pacino.
By Jael Castillo8 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: 'The 5 People You Meet in Heaven'
If you want a book recommendation, welcome! I'd like to suggest this book to you and give my opinion on it. Sometimes a good book and a cup of tea can take you into an unknown world where you leave your own life behind for a while and live in another. This book did just that.
By The Graceful Truth8 years ago in Geeks
"An American in Paris" - Review
My trip to see the West end production of “An American in Paris” at the Dominon theatre in London on the 27th November was full of cheer and an absolute delight. The show was beautiful to watch and had a romantic charm throughout with a storyline I wasn’t expecting. The show is set in Paris in 1945, just at the end of World War Two and after France had been liberated from Nazi rule. The show follows the story of three men who are in love with the same girl, Lise Dassin, an exceptional Ballet dancer who successfully auditions for the Paris Ballet. One of the three men being her fiancé, the other being the pianist for her Ballet piece she is in, and the third being the man who steals her heart. The historical context of the show was translated well through the dialogue, movement, music, costume and set and had a real authenticity surrounding the era it was portraying. The show has highs, lows, and intricate moments highlighted beautifully through movement, set and lighting.
By Mimi Smithson8 years ago in Geeks
'Justice League' Review
Hayden's Overall Grade: C+ The fifth installment in what is now unofficially called the DC Extended Universe was supposed to be the movie that comic book fans were waiting for. It would be the first time the most legendary team of superheroes stood together on the big screen. After the lackluster efforts, not counting the wonderful Wonder Woman movie, that the DCEU had put out until this point, the league was not only supposed to save the world but also the future of DC films as a whole. Unfortunately for us fans, we were treated to a half-hearted, poorly developed take on the Justice League.
By Hayden Fisher8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Just Getting Started'
Why does the movie Just Getting Started exist? Having seen this ghastly comedy, I can’t for a moment divine why anyone involved thought making this movie was a good idea. The jokes are creaky and unfunny; the story is past its sell by date and the direction is clumsy, bordering on amateurish? What type of blackmail was required to draw Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones to appear in this film? What kind of blackmail was required to get movie theaters to make space for this movie in the same month in which Star Wars The Last Jedi is being released?
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
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
