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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
'To The Bone' Movie Review
For starters, I am very grateful that this movie was made due to a lot of individuals suffering from various eating disorders who deserve to be represented in the community and cimema as well. This movie could elicit solace in an individual experiencing an eating disorder. The movie represents many eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Lily Collins is truly remarkable as 20-year-old Ellen who is battling a deep case of anorexia. As many people might know, Lily herself suffers from anorexia and I feel that this makes the movie more personal and real in this aspect. To you Lily, thank you for accepting this role and showing your real life bravery on screen for many can be moved and find courage in it. When it comes to Ellen's family of origin, her parents are divorced and father is estranged from the family although his name is mentioned. Both parents have remarried—Dad to a very high strung woman and mom to a woman. Ellen's ride or die nonstop support system is her sister who encourages her throughout the movie and listens to what she has to say, unlike her parents.
By Elizabeth Ussery9 years ago in Geeks
Pretty Little Liars
It was a bittersweet ending for all the liars a few weeks ago. Some of us enjoyed the finale, some of us hated it. Others were left with more unanswered questions. The following is how I felt about the finale, as well as many of my unanswered questions.
By Kayleigh Colantonio9 years ago in Geeks
'To The Bone' A Bone-Chilling Tale
Much like 13 Reasons Why before it, To The Bone, the latest film to hit Netflix, is causing significant concern. The film is loosely based on writer-director Marti Noxon's experiences with eating disorders - specifically, anorexia and bulimia - and star Lily Collins, who herself struggled with eating disorders, plays Ellen, a 20-something who is about to enter her fifth treatment center for eating disorders. Much has been made of the film and rightfully so. It is a significant challenge to discuss any mental health disorder on film, whether it's in a television series or a movie, and when we're discussing the mental health disorder with the highest mortality rate, there's a sharper lens put on every frame of film.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
My 'Clannad' Review
Clannad started as a video game and branched out into two seasons and a movie. Each season aired at different times, the first episode of the first season was aired on 2007. The first season is Clannad, the second season is Clannad: After Story and the movie is simply titled Clannad: The Movie. To specify, most people who have seen Clannad are of the eighteen to twenty-five age range as the series was aired in 2007 and the intended audience was teens at the time of its release. Although anime is becoming more and more popular in America, Clannad isn't considered a popular anime because it finished airing around the beginning of the anime boom. I plan to review the anime series as a whole and to answer basic questions that all anime lovers are forced to ask, here is what I know: the animated series comes in both English subtitles and in English dub as well as Japanese. Many fanbases do convert the series over into their own language. It's easy to find on YouTube or many fan-based websites for free. If you'd rather own the series it wouldn't break your bank, a normal DVD set costs around twenty to thirty dollars and is purchasable online or in specific stores. I personally would recommend purchasing the series and watching it at your own pace. Now that that’s out of the way, Clannad left me breathless; I do suggest it go on your list of must-sees. The genre is geared towards the female audience yet is set in the point of view of the male protagonist which is rather effective in its goal to attract the female audience throughout the plot.
By Sasha Boileau9 years ago in Geeks
The Grimm
So I have completed watching Grimm, an American TV program on Netflix. I had mixed feelings about some of the characters throughout the series, I still have one more to season watch but I have to wait until it comes onto Netflix to get my true feelings on the characters. However, if my feelings about the characters are still the same after that season, then I know my predictions will be the same, and since my predictions were correct last season, then I know I’m right.
By Lizzy Arrow9 years ago in Geeks
The Big Sick is the Best Movie of 2017
The Big Sick broke my heart into a million little pieces and slowly pieced it back together throughout its gentle, sweet and very, very funny 120 minutes. Featuring an unconventional but brilliant lead performer, a radiant love interest and two of the best possible supporting players anyone could ask for, The Big Sick is, thus far, the best movie of 2017.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Geeks
Netflix & Kill—Review: 'Castlevania'
Castlevania is an incredible animated show that I never want to see as a live feature. The Netflix-exclusive show based on the video game series is exactly what you need if you like a smart, gory and well-told story. The show takes the legend of Dracula and it gives it a unique angle. This angle shows Vlad Dracula Tepes not as a monster that feeds on the living. Instead, the audience can see Dracula as a husband whose world is shattered after the church burns his wife at the stake.
By J.R. Gonzalez9 years ago in Geeks
Viewing 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Film
Anyone with even a modicum of interest in the spy genre will be aware of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV series from the 1960s. It's one of those shows that, even if like me you've seen next to nothing of, you'll be aware of it. It was also a series that seemed set for a big screen incarnation in recent years with everyone from George Clooney to Steven Soderbergh and Tom Cruise reported to be involved. It was only in 2015 that it finally made the leap, directed by Guy Ritchie. The results though were decidedly average.
By Matthew Kresal9 years ago in Geeks
Box Office Flops Vindicated By History
Not all works of genius are adored the moment that they are conceived and marketed. Sometimes, it takes a little time. In the music industry, there have been many hits that only became hits years after they were first recorded. Many people ignore a certain song, only for it to become discovered by indie groups that start using it as a new anthem.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Geeks
