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

Poor Fairy Tales With Valid Messages
A lot of fairy tales are obscure for a reason, and in the cases of these mentioned below, the obscurity is probably something to do with how poorly they executed otherwise genuine messages.
By Conor Hufton8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Almost Paris'
Almost Paris is a confounding movie. On the one hand, I like the characters; they’re consistently interesting people. On the other hand, some of the storytelling choices and the editing of scenes are so abrupt and odd that I can hardly make sense of the film as a whole. Directed by Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, Almost Paris is not a bad movie but it’s quite a peculiar movie.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
'Mindhunter' Season 1 Review
Plot: Set in 1977, Holden Ford and Bill Tench interview murderers in order to gain an insight into what goes on inside their heads. They attempt to catch serial killers by analysing and trying to understand their behaviour.
By Katie Burnside8 years ago in Geeks
Film Review: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' (2017)
“Raped while dying.Still no arrests.How come, Chief Willoughby?” Those who read my writing attempts occasionally, know that I thoroughly hate everything that has the appearance of a serial, or when prequels and sequels are being produced just to exploit the story even further. So, don’t panic while reading the following statement. I hope they’ll come up with a sequel to Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri. A continuation of this brilliant story where we’ll learn how Mildred (Frances McDormand) and Dixon (Sam Rockwell) handle the case.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Film Review: 'A Monster Calls' (2016)
“I will tell you three stories.And when I'm done with my stories, will you tell me a fourth?I don't know any stories.You will tell me a fourth and it will be the truth.”
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Review: Hostiles
When you hear of the people involved and for there to be no awards buzz for this, you do wonder what could possibly the problem with this film?
By David Grice8 years ago in Geeks
'Where The Wild Things Are' (2009) Review
Directed by Spike Jonze Starring Max Records, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano Rating 7/10 Sitting down to watch a movie which was based on a kid's story book, I expected a heartwarming tale of self-discovery and an insight into the complicated and creative mind of a child. However, Where The Wild Things Are is so much more.
By Natalie Colquhoun8 years ago in Geeks
'The End of the F***ing World'
WARNING!: SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD AHEAD!" When it's really cold out, I tend to never leave my house. When I never leave my house, I get bored pretty quickly. So, while browsing on my phone for a bit, I found an advertisement for a show on Netflix called The End of the F***ing World. No joke, that's actually the title. I was pretty intrigued, mostly because the advertisements looked pretty funny.
By Mary Caitlyn8 years ago in Geeks
'Hostiles' Movie Review
Released: 5 January 2018 (UK) Length: 135 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Ben Foster, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Adam Beach, Q'orianka Kilcher, Stephen Lang, and Scott Wilson
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Geeks
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Review
*Warning: Spoilers In these days of remakes, reboots and sequels, it is very rare to come across a film that preserves the essence of the original while standing out on its own. However, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle does so and with flourish. I was a little skeptical of it holding up against the original masterpiece starring Robin Williams, but it certainly is a good homage to the legendary character's legacy. Now on to the review:
By Abdullah Masood8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Sheikh Jackson'
Sheikh Jackson is a rare and wonderful movie. This Egyptian production directed by Amr Salama and co-written by Salama and Omar Khaled, tells the unique and touching story of a Muslim cleric who has a crisis of faith related to the death of Michael Jackson. The story is about a man confronting his faith, his past, his family and his very self and each step of the way, this measured and thoughtful drama rarely misses a beat.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Netflix's 'Bright' an Urban Tolkien Tale?
Bright answers the age-old question we've all been asking— what if Tolkien wrote Lord of The Rings today? Granted no one that I know asked, and I'm sure most of you didn't either, yet here we are.
By Anthony DiChiara8 years ago in Geeks