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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
Silver Linings Playbook
As many (well-read and cultured) people will say, the book is usually better than the movie, with a few exceptions. One film that didn't include a major motif that the book highlighted throughout was the cinematic one of Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. The 2013 film of the same name tells the story of Pat, a man who is recovering from separation from his wife after leaving a mental institution. On his road to recovery, he befriends Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who helps him "beat his crazy by doing something even crazier." It made me laugh, cry, laugh so hard I cried, and the message of staying positive to always have that shot at a silver lining has been something I carry with myself everyday.
By Marina Caitlin Watts9 years ago in Geeks
Cedar Rapids Review
Title: Cedar RapidsMPAA Rating: RDirector: Miguel ArtetaStarring: Ed Helms, John C. ReillyRuntime: 1 hour 26 minutes Tim Lippe (Helms) works for Brownstar Insurance. The company’s biggest hitter, Roger Lemke (Tom Lennon) has brought home the coveted, “Two Diamonds” award 4 years running. The “Two Diamonds” award is an award that is given to the insurance company who exemplifies excellence and a “Christian” type atmosphere. It is given every year at a regional conference in Cedar Rapids, IA. It is found out that Roger has died, due to an “accident” and Lippe is being sent to replace him, in hopes that he can take home the award for the fifth year. But before he goes, he is given Roger’s list of people to stay away from, and people who would be good to hang out with. On the list, is Ronald Wilkes (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), who we find out is his roommate. The one person he has to stay away from? Dean Ziegler (Reilly), his other roommate. Tim must now find a way to bring home the “Two Diamonds” by being as good as Roger, and not get distracted by Joan Ostrowski-Fox (Anne Heche).
By FilmSnob Reviews.com9 years ago in Geeks
Hitman Out of the Shadows
I want to start of by saying that I am a HUGE fan of the game series. Having played all titles (including the addictive 'Hitman GO'), I dread to think how many hours I spent trying to achieve the rank of 'Silent Assassin'. Sneaking and skulking in the shadows, stalking and inevitably stealthily taking down my targets were par for the course. An ingredient the movies just couldn't capture.
By Craig Stewart9 years ago in Geeks
O.J.: Made in America
We’ve all heard the story: O.J. Simpson brutally murdered his wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman and got away with it. It’s as simple as that. The story is one of prosecutorial ineptitude, ill-fitting gloves and media sensationalism- that’s how O.J. was acquitted of a crime despite the seemingly overwhelming amount of evidence implicating him. To me it really was that simple. But I was wrong.
By The Ticket9 years ago in Geeks
Post Apartheid in South Africa Film Received Much Accolade but Critics Probably Read the Book
Roger Ebert deemed Disgrace a rare movie whose characters are uncompromisingly themselves, flawed, stubborn, vulnerable, and after reading a number of reviews that provide corroborating insight on post Apartheid South Africa, I may agree with all the accolades from numerous critics. But in a real time viewing without reading the book by the same name, the 2008 adaptation proceeds as another day in the life conglomeration of dramatic scenes that goes in search of an ending thread to tie everything together. Looking for something to pull as the credits rolled, my aspiration ended in exasperation.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
The Handmaid's Tale: Margaret Atwood's Masterpiece Is Coming To Hulu
With Republican politicians working to strip Planned Parenthood's funding, many feminist groups have begun to talk about books that reveal the dystopian realities of what happens when women are denied birth control and safe abortion access.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Geeks
Unaccepted: Catwoman
In this here picture, you have the stunning Halle Berry. A gorgeous woman turned ugly, thanks to the film, Catwoman. Directed by Pitof, it was his first “major motion picture”…as you can see, he fucked that up majorly. If you didn’t see Catwoman, then congratulations….you just kept 5 years of your life. Smoke a pack of celebratory cigarettes, and you will still live longer than if you had watched Catwoman.
By FilmSnob Reviews.com9 years ago in Geeks
The Greatest Movie Ever?
I am a huge, huge movie buff. I remember loving movies for as long as I can...remember. I remember the giddy feeling I used to feel as a child, when I would go to the video store. Everything about the damned place was magical to my eyes back then: The huge gum-ball machines near the front entrance; the big lit-up sign in front of my main store; the smell while walking in, which was like a mixture of something just created in a factory and new car smell.
By Jack Bristow9 years ago in Geeks
