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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Classic Movie Review: 'Less than Zero'
I am rather obsessed with the title Less than Zero. I can’t seem to figure out exactly what it signifies. I know that the title of the 1987 movie comes from the title of Elvis Costello’s debut single of the same title but neither the movie or the book by Bret Easton Ellis has anything to do with the song. The song isn’t even included in the movie or on its bestselling soundtrack record. Costello gives few contextual clues as to what he means when he says Less than Zero and thus the title remains mysterious and elusive. It exists in the realm of sounding ‘cool.’
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'In the Blink of an Eye'
“Why do cuts work?” is the main question in Walter Murch’s book In the Blink of an Eye, and it’s a very intriguing question. In the book, Murch explains how at first glance the way film is cut today just shouldn’t work. It’s simply not how we perceive things in everyday life, jumping around from place to place in a discontinuous way. So, how come the way we edit films actually works? His answer is equally intriguing.
By Mitch Davis8 years ago in Geeks
"The Night's Eye" Review — An Inkitt Story
Recently I've been invested into reading free, new, possibly not yet published novels on Inkitt.com. As I mentioned in the last post, I submitted my own novel there, so while doing that I stopped and found some books to read too. One of these was the chilling, twisted thriller, The Night's Eye by JA Hamilton.
By Ashley Thompson8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Thor: Ragnorak'
Thor: Ragnorak is a heck of a lot of fun. Director Taika Waititi is the first director to fully tap the potential of the Thor character and star Chris Hemsworth. Though we’re aware from The Avengers’ movies that Hemsworth is a real talent, he’s not had a solo, leading man effort that has lived up to the outings of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man or Chris Evans as Captain America. Even Tom Holland had schooled Hemsworth by making his Spiderman: Homecoming this past summer one of the best reviewed and well-loved movies in the Marvel canon.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Transformers: The Last Knight:' Another Disappointing Installment of the Franchise
You'd think that after the third installment of a film franchise that if the general reception of the film starts to decline that the studio would decide to just leave it at that. But if the franchise is still turning a profit no matter how badly it is received by critics and viewers, why should they stop producing films that are continuing to make the studio millions of dollars?
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
Thor Ragnarok: Review
When the trailer first hit for the third in the Thor trilogy, the internet was set alight with excitement and anticipation. Taking potential cues from Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor's moved into a more light-hearted and cosmic setting for what will likely be his final solo outing.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
Stranger Things Season 2 Review
Released: 27th October 2017 (UK) Created by: The Duffer Brothers Number of Episodes: 9 Where to Watch: Netflix Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapps, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Milly Bobby Brown, Charlie Heaton, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Sean Astin and Paul Reiser
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Geeks
Welcome to Suburbicon
Sometimes a complicated plot can sustain itself with multiple layers. Layers to a plot are often required to create a more balanced plot structure to play out over the course of a 2 hour run. Suburbicon happened to be one of those films. In the early going it felt simplistic with a minimal story about loss and grief and the weird happenings of a family after a horrible tragedy. We knew it was not going to stay this way and Suburbicon definitely started peeling back the layers when absolutely necessary.
By Kenneth Belliveau8 years ago in Geeks
'A Silent Voice' Gives an Honest Look at Teenage Bullying and Suicide
Creeping up right behind Your Name in the Japanese box office, A Silent Voice continues to show audiences how captivating anime films can be. Based on the manga by Yoshitoki Ōima, the film follows the story of Shōya Ishida, the former elementary school bully, as he cruelly bullies the new girl, Shoko Nishymiya, who happens to be deaf.
By Christina B8 years ago in Geeks
