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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
The Importance of Meg Murry
It was not a dark and stormy night. At least I don't think it was. It was summer when I first learn about the story of a girl that reached beyond herself, beyond time and space, in order to save her father. The story did not resonate much at first. It seemed a cute movie about a girl in an adventure, although I have to admit, I managed to tear up with the trailer every time I watched it. But I love Ava DuVernay, the director, and the actors in it, so I decided to watch it.
By Andrea de Lera8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Los Angeles Overnight'
Los Angeles Overnight takes a familiar plot and dresses it up with some satisfying weirdness and one terrific lead performance. Arielle Brachfield plays Priscilla, a wannabe actress struggling to stay afloat in Los Angeles. Director Michael Chrisoulakis uses image and dialogue to keep audiences off balance, even as the story has the conventional trappings of a thriller.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Love Simon'
Love Simon is remarkable for being not all that accomplished or remarkable. Don’t get me wrong, the film is lovely. It’s just lovely in the same way a middle of the road sitcom has graceful moments fitting of the medium. What’s remarkable is that we’ve finally reached an era where we can present young gay characters in movies without it having to carry the weight of a movement. Gay people deserve to be represented in as much middle of the road, sitcom entertainment as anyone else, and Love, Simon hits those notes perfectly.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Tomb Raider'
Tomb Raider is one of those doomed video-game properties, destined to elude filmmakers in the way most video-games elude those who wish to turn them into movies. It’s the nature of the video game to elude anyone’s singular vision as what is a video game but a non-singular vision? Sure, the makers have a particular vision and their choices limit those of the players in many ways.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
TV Review: 'Atlanta' Robbin Season Episode 3
Van (Zazie Beets) is back, Earn (Donald Glover) learns that a $100 bill is more trouble than it’s worth, and Paper Boi (Bryan Tyree Henry) hangs with Clark County on an all new Atlanta, episode 3: Money Bag Shawty. Where was Van? This is not a question that the show is all that interested in answering. We know Earn spent the first two episodes of this season homeless despite the fact that Van was getting his mail, including a sizable check.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'A Trip to the Moon' Review: Why Director George Melies is a Genius
I am a sucker for old silent movies. It is like taking a time machine to a different era of film making. If one went through all the films by each decade, starting as early as the 1920s, one could witness the history of cinema unfold before their eyes. I can easily find some old black and white films on Netflix, which how I came across a short film called A Trip to the Moon. This gem was released in the year 1902. I didn't even know movies were being made that early in time. In fact, the invention of what we know today as the "moving picture," came around the late 1800s. So upon discovering how old this particular silent film is, I, of course, had to watch it.
By Sarah Loyd8 years ago in Geeks
