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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
From The Mind of C. Robert Cargill Is The Short Film You Need To Watch: 'As They Continue To Fall'
So, if you know anything about me, you know that I have a fairly eclectic taste in just about everything. There's very little that I don't enjoy when it comes to movies especially. Yet, there are times when I am drawn in by something that I truly didn't expect. That's what happened about a month ago.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a mother whose daughter was brutally raped and murdered. The crime has not been solved after eight months and a frustrated Mildred is at her wit's end when she sees three empty billboards on a lonely street side outside of the town of Ebbing. Hoping to light a fire under the local Chief of Police, Jim Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), Mildred books all three billboards with a message directed at the chief.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Portrait'
Where: Rich Mix When: November 12, 2017 at 7:00 PM. About the Makers: Racheal Ofori: She is the writer and performer of this show. Inspired by her own experience as a black women living in London, she tries to examine the identity and role models of stereotypes, challenging them through dance, music, poetry, and humour. Since her graduation, she has worked in theatre, television, and radio; and in 2016, she performed in Kenneth Branagh’s Romeo & Juliet at the Garrick Theater. Racheal success with Portrait led to appearances on BBC2 and BBC Radio 4. Follow her on: https://www.facebook.com/RachealOforiActor/ and https://twitter.com/racheal_ofori Kate Hewitt: She is the director of this play. The first time she directed Rachael’s work was in 2015 and she continued working with her in the promotion of this theatre play. Kate won the JMK Young Director Award in 2014 and the Inaugural RTST Director Award in 2016. She was also named as one of the Variety Magazine’s "10 British to Watch in 2017." Follow her on: https://twitter.com/misskatehewitt Rachel Bowen: She has been working behind the scenes in theatre for 25 years. She has been working with Fuel practically since the company started. She was the production manager of Portrait. Fuel: This theatre company produces a significant programme of work (live, digital and across art forms) for a large and representative audience across the UK and beyond. They collaborate with artists with fresh perspectives and approaches that seek to explore their place in the world, expose their fears, understand their hopes, and create experiences that change them and the audience so that they can empower everyone to make a change on the world around us. Follow Fuel on: http://www.fueltheatre.com/home and https://twitter.com/FuelTheatre
By Laura Jaramillo Duque8 years ago in Geeks
Bringing The Dark Series To Television: An Interview With Author Christine Feehan
When Christine Feehan's Dark Series debuted in 1999 with 'Dark Prince,' the book took the reading community by storm. Though appealing to lovers of vampire romance, the books showed a different side of the undead, making them unappealing beings to be avoided. We were introduced to the Carpathians, a race of unbelievably powerful, immortal beings that could shapeshift into exotic animals, control the minds of humans, fly, and battle the most heinous of beings. They could do everything....except live without love.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
Go Behind The Scenes Of Harry Potter's World With 3 New J.K. Rowling Ebooks
Since the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1997, fans have been captivated by J.K. Rowling's wizarding world. No amount of information is too much to satisfy audiences, and we've all spent more time than we would care to admit immersed in the Potterverse. Today, September 6, 2016, our quest for more knowledge is rewarded with three ebooks that take us farther into the fantasy.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
Thor Ragnarok Review
Hayden's Overall Grade: A- Thor Ragnarok is the third solo film for the God of Thunder and it also marked the seventeenth overall film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This new take on the Asgardian gave new life to a struggling franchise and let Thor finally showcase his entire set of skills. It really delivered on the storytelling and gave you plenty of laughs along the way. Impressively, the film was also able to throw in a decent amount of heart and sorrow that made the film a fitting flow and allowing the franchise to finish it's run on an impressive note.
By Hayden Fisher8 years ago in Geeks
Strike Back Is The Reason I Love Television!
This past week I logged onto my Vudu account, mostly because there was an update on my iPad that required me to delete my currently downloaded movies and series' and re-download them all. While the downloads were going, I started surfing through the collection of available shows and films. I found a few shows that were offering the first episode of the series for free download. Since Vudu was being so generous, I graciously accepted their offer and grabbed a few intriguing shows.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Is FOX's Gotham The Comic Book TV Series We Deserve?
I've wanted to watch Gotham for a while but I had quite a few mixed feelings about the show in general. I understood the premise, but I wasn't sure if it could actually achieve something as grandiose as what I've seen in other comic book based ventures ...ahem Daredevil. Regardless of my emotional hesitation, I tried and tried to sit down and watch Gotham, but I could never get going on it and eventually my DVR waited too long and my episodes vanished, only to make me believe that I would never be able to watch Gotham.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
The Internet Has Spoken: 'Doctor Who' Fans Hail 'Extremis' As One Of The Best Episodes Ever
Note: This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 6, "Extremis." We all have our favorite Doctor Who episode, am I right? Whether it's "Genesis of the Daleks" or "Heaven Sent," there has been a string of stunning episodes and stories over the show's 54 years. The latest episode of Series 10 has proven to be one of the best to date, with showrunner Steven Moffat being heaped with praise courtesy of an appreciative and vocal online community.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Man Who Invented Christmas'
The Man Who Invented Christmas is a remarkably dull movie. Regardless of the good intentions and the good ideas at the heart of the film, the story and specifically the character of Charles Dickens, never get going. The story about how Charles Dickens came to write A Christmas Carol likely wasn’t all that dramatic; most writing isn’t particularly dramatic, in and of itself. But where The Man Who Invented Christmas fails is in finding some aspect of Dickens that was interestingly dramatic while he wrote his masterpiece. Instead, we have an almost insufferable lead character on a predictable journey toward a well-known outcome.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
