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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.

'Beauty and The Beast' 2017 Movie Review
First things first, I enjoyed the movie. I'm not saying it's worth an Oscar but it's not a terrible movie despite it being a remake. Compared to The Jungle Book and Cinderella Disney Remakes, I'd say it's worth an Oscar, hands down.
By Emilie Westall8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Just Charlie'
Just Charlie left me an emotional mess. This story about a boy realizing that he is a girl is one of the most emotional experiences that I have had watching a movie. I like to believe that I am an ally to people like Charlie and most certainly am in my heart. Just Charlie, however, reminded me that I have so much to learn and to understand about the experience of someone who is struggling to be whom they really are.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Before I Wake'
Okay. Where to begin? I suppose at the beginning. In its entirety, this movie seems to hold to the traditional late 20th and early 21st century cinematic values of taking what should have been a good film based on a solid concept and utterly ruining it with shitty writing, shitty acting, shitty directing, and shitty editing. Production values are pretty decent and the special effects are similarly decent.
By The Good, The Bad and the WTF?8 years ago in Geeks
Nightcrawler: Five Thoughts (2014)
I saw Nightcrawler recently and was really impressed by it. Even though it was the middle of the day there were still quite a lot of people in the auditorium, which only goes to show how much interest this film is getting, and for good reason. Here are a few scenes and thoughts I had about the film stuck with me long after I had left the cinema.
By Louis8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: Hostiles
Scott Cooper is one of the most focused and intense filmmakers working today and the proof of that comes in his latest film, the western, Hostiles. Hostiles stars Christian Bale as military officer in the New Mexico territory who has spent over a decade fighting against Indians and securing the new American west from the people who rightfully owned that land.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure'
The problem with the first two movies in The Maze Runner franchise was simple mediocrity and blandness. The films weren’t terrible, they weren’t poorly made; the movies’ just didn’t leave much of an impression. The expansive, bland but handsome teen cast was too large and not well developed enough as individuals to be memorable and lead Dylan O’Brien wasn’t bad either but the script did him few favors.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'The Greatest Showman': A Review
As a huge fan of musical theatre, the moment I heard there would be a new musical movie I was already on the edge of my seat wanting to buy tickets. I then saw Hugh Jackman in the title role and my interest was piqued even more—I, admittedly, am a huge fan of his work. However, due to family commitments I was unable to go to the opening night showing and had to wait to see the movie. As the days went by, I began to think: am I gearing myself up too much for this? We’ve all seen time and time before, an excellent cast does not necessarily mean an excellent movie, and the more excited we are, the harder we fall. I tried to let myself down gently, to not think about the film I was so excited to see, to try and convince myself it would be mediocre at best so that when I’d seen it, it would either let me down a little or raise me up. I needn’t have worried so much. I was squirming with excitement in my seat despite my efforts—and The Greatest Showman (TGS) not only managed to deliver, it blew me away.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
“You said you would never work for Gil.So we're both breaking promises today.” Vince Vaughn in a crime movie where he plays a rough-looking drug dealer? You gotta be kidding me. Although he surprised me with an excellent part in "Hacksaw Ridge," I always associate him with feel-good, romantic crap movies with the kind of humor I never laugh about in most cases. Well, I was totally wrong this time. Vince Vaughn is ruthless, mega calm and ultra-brutal in this extreme violent film. Better yet. He's even funny now. Funnier than whatever comedy he played in before. And this thanks to the dryly humorous remarks he makes sometimes. The moment someone mentions his name again, I'll see that tattooed cross on the back of a bald skull directly in front of me.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'The Post'
If you are aware of my top 100 films of all-time list, then you will notice Steven Spielberg is the most common director in that list with eight.
By David Grice8 years ago in Geeks
After Action Report: 'Gurren Lagann'
A popular childhood favorite when it comes to mecha anime, Gurren Lagann was a television series first aired in Japan on April 1, 2007. Lasting 27 episodes starring a young 12-year-old boy named Simon who grew up poor in an underground village and survived off of working as a tunnel digger, his life changes when he finds a tiny glowing drill, and a machine head called gunmen underground. With his older brother, not by blood, Kamina, and a Bodacious surface girl named Yoko, Simon finds out why his parents were killed in an earthquake, by the oppression of the gunmen fighting on the surface. Kamina gives his little brother's new gunmen a name: Lagann.
By Ousmane Mboob8 years ago in Geeks
Film Review: 'Death Note' (2017)
“Relax, Light.You’re asleep and you’re dreaming of some eight-foot-tall,demon-looking motherfucker.” The fact one outsmarted Death was the cause of a lot of trouble in “inal Destination, resulting in a whole series of victims. Recently I saw “Wish Upon” with a Chinese music box falling into the hands of a teenage girl. A music box she used to fulfill certain wishes. Only this wasn’t without consequences and individuals here also died in gruesome circumstances. Death Note is again a variation on the subject. Here it’s the student Light Turner (Nat Wolff) who gets a mysterious notebook thrown into his lap. Whose name is written in it, is doomed to die. And this notebook is accompanied by Ryuk. A kind of hedgehog-like God of death who passes on the notebook if necessary and ensures that the rules described in the booklet are strictly followed by the owner of the book. Light Turner sees an opportunity to rid the world of unwanted criminals. Praiseworthy and noble, but of course not without consequences. Before Light realizes it, the entire police apparatus is behind the mysterious murderer of scumbags from all over the world.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
Plot Summary: After her daughter is murdered, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) decides to get the search for her daughter’s killer back into the public eye. Posting three billboards criticising the Ebbing police department, Mildred’s defiant act divides her small town and pits her against the local police department.
By Christopher Rigby8 years ago in Geeks