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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Apocalypse Now: A Critical Essay
Apocalypse Now (1979) is a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, set in the height of the Vietnam War. It is based on the novella Heart of Darkness (1899) by Joseph Conrad and follows the mission of a U.S. Army Captain. Captain Willard is played by Martin Sheen, he is ordered to kill a U.S. Army Colonel, Walter Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando.
By Elise Sophie8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Princess Cyd'
Princess Cyd is a movie that may make you uncomfortable but it will also charm you and make you laugh. The film is a frank discussion of a teenage girl discovering her sexuality and for many, myself included, this is not an easily digestible subject. That said, Princess Cyd happens to be a remarkably sensitive, smart and funny coming of age story with fully realized and charming characters. It’s a film that reminds us all how important it is to talk about and explore topics we may find awkward or uncomfortable.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Rift: Dark Side of the Moon'
The Rift: Dark Side of the Moon is a strange little low-budget sci-fi horror movie that has no business being as fun as it is. This American-Serbian production from director Dejan Zecevic is well paced, fun and quite creepy. Movies like The Rift are a nice reminder that low-budget sci-fi horror is still being made and can still be quite fun despite our pop cultural prejudice in favor of big budgets, big studios and big movie stars.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'War For The Planet Of The Apes' Reviews Absolutely Applaud Andy Serkis
Humanity's future has been particularly bleak in Pierre Boulle's world of Planet of the Apes. His vision wasn't just about the future of mankind, but a future that would occur on a planet much like ours, discovered in the vast reaches of outer space. For years, the series would remain strong as garnered critical acclaim and a moderately large fanbase for its visionary approach. It became a sci-fi experience that many would come to love before the franchise would begin to fade out in 1975 after the animated series released.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Disaster Artist'
Pathos—a quality that evokes pity or sadness. Pathos seemed to be the defining characteristic of Tommy Wiseau’s abysmal debut feature The Room. The film evoked pathos because it was quite pitiably terrible in every fashion. The film was/is complete and utter nonsense from beginning to end with the witless Wiseau creating a star vehicle for himself despite his complete lack of talent and then directing the whole mess despite his complete lack experience and talent.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Before Christmas Hopes to Raise Awareness on Child Labor
In America, we know that significant change has occurred in China since the days of Tiananmen Square. There’s rich people, capitalism, and a mountain of US debt owed to the mainland. We even get to meet people who have achieved a Chinese dream of sorts and tell us the tales firsthand. They are educated, successful, and have the freedom to travel back and forth. This is called progress. But the dictatorship still rules, and despite the tip of the iceberg that is the new China, much is left obscured.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Geeks
'The World Without A Future' By Nazarea Andrews
Before I get into my review I want to tell you why I was hesitant to even download it; TV, movies, comic books, and novels are all saturated with the notion of zombies. There is something for everyone out there and sadly a lot of them miss the mark. It might not be true, but once you have experienced a couple zombie plot lines it feels like you experienced them all. Now I was skimming through Amazon and found the cover to this book and I was immediately interested, once I read the synopsis, not so much. On this book went to the end of my black pit of a TBR list and I moved on. One night I was flipping through my Kindle and this cover caught my eye again. Within the first couple pages I realized how very wrong I was about this book.
By Alexa Demers8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Love Beats Rhymes'
Love Beats Rhymes is the kind of movie that just doesn’t get made enough. This is a sweet, sensitive, and smart movie about a young, ambitious black woman who decides that she can have all that she wants, school, career, a good man, and that all it takes is a little hard work and desire. I wish more movies had the courage to tell young women that you don’t have to compromise all the time and that you can demand all that you want and work toward getting it.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Bestselling Author Christine Feehan's Fans Want Hollywood To Adapt Her 'Shadow' Series — A New Book Trailer Shows Why
New York Times bestselling author #ChristineFeehan is a prolific writer of well over 50 novels and has a devoted fanbase of her paranormal romance readers. Several of her novels has hit the New York Times Bestselling list, and although she's received offers to bring her books to the television screen, it hasn't materialized as of yet. Her "Shadow" series could change all that.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
'The Circle' (2017)
Movie Review: The Circle (2017) Director: James Ponsoldt Stars: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks The film The Circle (2017) by Director James Ponsoldt, just got released onto Canadian Netflix this week, which means it is absolutely time for a comprehensive review. Mae (Emma Watson) lands a job — thanks to her friend — in the world's most advanced and well-known tech company, called “The Circle.” Giveaway title, amiright? By advanced, I don’t just mean cool cell phones and laptops thinner than a piece of paper, I’m talking about a revolutionary new way of thinking about the technology that we use.
By Lorah Catherine8 years ago in Geeks
'Cinderella'
Where: Hackney Empire When: November 30 to December 31 of 2017 About the Makers: Hackney empire: built in 1901 as a music hall, refurbished in 2001 by Tim Ronalds Architects and reopened in 2004 as a cultural venue in the heart of London’s East End; it has a variety of theatre that embraces a local and global community of artists and audiences. Visit their website here: https://hackneyempire.co.uk Susie McKenna: writer and director of Cinderella’s pantomime. She was creative director of Hackney Empire for seven years, but she is still engaged with the venue as a freelance writer, director, and actress, performing her work at the theatre itself. Steven Edis: composer, arranger, MD, and pianist of Cinderella, Where is Peter Rabbit by Jeeves, and sometimes he works at comedy store. Follow him on: http://stevenedis.com and https://twitter.com/steveedis?lang=es Mark Dickman: freelance musical director, pianist and keyboard player, arranger and performer. He's been working with Hackney Empire in different productions and has participated as a musician in several theatres and concerts. More about him in: http://www.markdickman.co.uk and https://twitter.com/markdickman?lang=es Aisha Jawando: As Cinderella, she is a singer, dancer and actress. Her professional career started with a part in the National Theatre’s 2010 musical production of Fela, followed by a part in Disney’s musical Lion King and in 2012 she took the part of Ikette in Bob Eaton’s Soul Sister.
By Laura Jaramillo Duque8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'I, Tonya'
It’s hard to pin down director Craig Gillespie. On one hand, he directed the wonderfully warm and quirky Lars and the Real Girl in 2007 but also directed the awful, unfunny "comedy" Mr. Woodcock that same year. Gillespie has since directed the remarkably dull sports flick Million Dollar Arm, the forgettable and unnecessary horror remake Fright Night and the wildly underrated and too quickly forgotten The Finest Hours. So, is Gillespie a great director or a hack? Is he an auteur or a Hollywood carpenter, cobbling together studio products?
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
