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Classic Movie Review: 'Enter the Dragon'
This week’s classic on the Everyone’s a Critic Movie Review Podcast is Enter the Dragon, the final film in the all too short career of the legendary Bruce Lee. I have had little exposure to kung fu movies in my nearly 20 years as a film critic. Aside from some 80s cheese like The Last Dragon or the work of Jackie Chan, I have mostly ignored the genre having written it off based mostly on the stereotypes built from years of Bruce Lee knock-offs and cash-ins that soured more than just me on the idea of kung fu movies as anything other than the sad side of the B-movie genre.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Geeks
GEEKS Previews Marvel's November 2017 Solicitations
Just a day after the solar eclipse enchanted North America, Marvel Comics released its grand plan for its November. However, after previewing several titles, it looks like Marvel Legacy is more or less "Dark Reign: II" as several of the House of Ideas’ greatest villains now have the upper hand on everyone’s favorite heroes.
By Jacob Elyachar9 years ago in Geeks
Must Watch Netflix Originals
Netflix's new line of original television show series has become a huge project that created some of the most popular names in viewing. Though it would never have been conceivable a couple of years ago, Netflix Originals now share the same amount of media attention as classic cable TV shows.
By Riley Raul Reese9 years ago in Geeks
Dear Naked and Afraid Producers, Isn't Being Afraid Enough?
It's hard to imagine a time in American history where a meager make-out session on a secluded beach would be considered scandalous, but in the heralded era of Old Hollywood, that was the case. Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster, stars of From Here to Eternity, weren't messing around when they were rolling around and exchanging kisses that would make even the French look inexperienced.
By Adeline E. Anderson9 years ago in Geeks
Why Critics Are Important
Since the birth of artistic expression, criticism of that art followed close behind. In fact, in the 21st century, it's hard to deny critic's influence on media. Whether it's music, movies, books, or television—the effect critics have on art is undeniable. Visual media, in particular, are constantly adding new movies and television shows on a weekly basis. There's an over stimulation of new art and limited ways to filter the good from the bad. Really, criticism is the only way we as a society have to weed out the gems from the clods of dirt.
By Michael Bergonzi9 years ago in Geeks
Why the Defenders Need Iron Fist
On August 18, 2017, Marvel fans were gifted with another series to binge: The Defenders , the first season of the team-up that I personally didn't know I needed, but will now watch until I die. The Marvel/Netflix partnership, which currently spans five and counting unique, interconnected series, always manages to drop whenever I have papers due, I digress. These series, though not without their issues, are a welcomed start of an approach towards better representation and diversity in television.
By Hannah Anderson9 years ago in Geeks
Review of Game of Thrones 7.6
I thought last night's Game of Thrones 7.6 was the best episode so far in the entire series. We finally got to see the battle between the dragons and the dead. Dragon fire versus dead ice and everything that led up to it last night was peak Game of Thrones, profound and breathtaking. And the battle itself...
By Paul Levinson9 years ago in Geeks
Is God a Playwright?
William Shakespeare famously writes in his play As You Like It that, “All the world’s a stage, and the men and women merely its players.” Tom Stoppard, playwright, director, and student of Shakespeare, explores the full potential of this ideology in the film adaptation of his play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. Tom Stoppard’s first and only film is an experimental tragicomedy that depicts the events of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as experienced by the titular Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman) and Guildenstern (Tim Roth), two minor characters sent for by the King to determine the cause of Prince Hamlet’s troubled disposition. Throughout the film the two heroes grapple with their predetermined fate and their seemingly meaningless existences as they encounter the unnatural forces of theatricality, forces that dictate reality as explained by the wit of The Lead Player (Richard Dreyfuss).
By Devin O'Brien9 years ago in Geeks
Top 10 Movies That Will Make Your Skin Crawl. Top Story - August 2017.
There are the horror movies that make you jump, others leave you breathless, and others make you scream and close your eyes. But a movie that can make your skin crawl as you sit there squirming in your seat, resisting the urge to dig your nails into the palm of your hand, is something that’s not always easy in a film. Many audience members don’t enjoy that level of discomfort—but not you! You came for the list. So sit back and get ready to feel your skin crawl.
By Mike Dineen9 years ago in Geeks
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an interesting actress. I have never seen a female actress act in movies like she does. She is fun to watch and I love watching her. Angelina can do some amazing stunts. She can drive vehicles courageously, jump and land, shoot guns, and all sorts of things.
By Gail Nobles9 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: Logan Lucky
Being a fan of the American history podcast The Dollop allows me to watch a movie like Logan Lucky and never for a moment find the story implausible. Take a listen to them tell the remarkable true story titled Jet-Pack Madness and you will find within it a story every bit as brilliant as a Coen Brothers comedy. Everything in Logan Lucky feels completely plausible when you compare it to such historic silliness as what transpired with the Jet-Pack or the L.A Freeway Shootout or The Human Taco.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Geeks
