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Halloween Movies/Shows to Watch
Happy October! Though I am very not a Halloween person I thought I would share my list of conventional and unconventional movies for spooky time.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Media That Feels Like Fall
Harry Potter - Books and Movies This one is pretty self explanatory, they start school in the fall. All of the feats and common rooms are cuddly and warm. And both the books and movies provide a sense of comfort and warmth. They are the perfect marathon for cuddling up with apple cider, while listening to the rain outside. While I strongly recommend a full marathon as that is really the only way to truly experience the full awesomeness of the series, if you are short on time I highly recommend The Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire and both parts of The Deathly Hallows. I will be having a full marathon as well as re-reading the series for the uptenth time, happy spell casting!
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Triangle of Sadness
This weekend brought on only one new film due to a very important dance competition being just around the corner, and that movie was Triangle of Sadness. Now we once again went into a film knowing nearly nothing, I had only heard that it was a comedy and that Woody Harelson was in it and quite frankly that's all I needed to hear so we booked our seats and settled in.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Halloween 1978 is a true classic
When people look back at certain genres they all have instant classics that come to mind. Horror is no different as the slasher era has gone on to redefine what it means to be a horror film. A few films had inspiration over that change but perhaps none more than Halloween in 1978.
By Reel Vibes3 years ago in Geeks
The Little Mermaid At D23 – The Promotional Campaign Begins
The Little Mermaid First Look – Analysis The D23 Expo took place last month, allowing Disney fans to enjoy a variety of Disney-themed treats. During a presentation highlighting Disney Studio’s live-action and animated output for the next two years, visitors got an official preview of the long-awaited live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Leading lady Halle Bailey and director Rob Marshall appeared on stage to say a few words about the remake, and D23 visitors got to see an exclusive look at Bailey’s rendition of Ariel’s iconic “I Want” song “Part of Your World”. After the presentation was complete, Disney released a 100 second teaser for the movie to officially kickstart the promotional campaign. The teaser consisted of a handful of undersea shots, the original movie’s reliably powerful signature “Ariel’s voice” leitmotif, and a close-up of Bailey singing the closing lines of “Part of Your World”. This quickly went viral on social media and became one of the main talking points of the D23 weekend.
By Fairy Tale Fanboy3 years ago in Geeks
Why are the French so chic?
“It was my dream to visit Paris,” says designer Kenzo Takada, recalling the time he travelled there by sea as a twenty-something visionary. The founder of worldwide fashion brand Kenzo – which has its headquarters in the French capital – admits that while London in the mid-1960s was a “very dynamic and interesting” place to be, it wasn’t the swinging British capital that held sway in his imagination – it was Paris. “When I was growing up in Japan and wanted to enter the industry, fashion was really in Paris… I was driven to go to the capital of fashion.”
By Copperchaleu3 years ago in Geeks
The fairytale world of photographer Tim Walker
The exhibition is named after the phrase used by an awestruck archaeologist in 1922 on seeing for the first time the glittering contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb: “wonderful things”. And the trademark Walker-wonderland preoccupations are all here – the English countryside, fairy tales, male nudes, and his influences in art and photography, from Beaton and Lartigue to children’s book illustrator Arthur Rackham.
By Alessandro Algardi3 years ago in Geeks
The Boys - Commentary and Analysis
The season opens with some really weird gratuitous nudity, sex and violence. The show is getting bolder as it keeps getting renewed, each season gets a little more gore and sex oriented which I hear is super close to the comics.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
The Boys - Commentary and Analysis
After too long a wait, I finally watched season 2 of the Boys and I have so many thoughts, all of which are framed around the women of the show because I genuinely do not care about any of these men (except of course for Frenchie). So here we go;
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Series Review (Season 1)
Few fantasy adaptations are as revered as The Lord of The Rings. Between 2001 and 2003, Peter Jackson’s trilogy was a masterclass in fantastical imagination, bringing J.R.R Tolkien’s creation to life in stunning fashion. Some two decades later, Amazon is banking big on this property with The Rings Of Power. It had some potential, but the new series doesn’t amount to anything more than a pretty picture.
By Robert Cain3 years ago in Geeks
8 Completely Insane Movie Characters and Why I Love Them, An Analysis
Narcissistic, obsessive, sociopathic, psychopathic, just a few of the similarities to be found in the following list of film characters. You might say they are as insanely good as they are insanely bad.
By JoAnn Ryan3 years ago in Geeks
Do men have a negative impact on the world?
I consistently hear about the negative effect men have on the world. I always hear that men have started all the wars and have all the power. We oppress women and anyone who is seen as weaker than us. We are told that we aren’t supposed to have an opinion on abortion, or anything that is related to women unless it parrots the view of those women. We are told things like “you shouldn’t have an opinion on this, you aren’t a woman,” or “I’d like to know why you care so much.” Ya know, some condescending phrase used to minimize the significance of someone else. Unless you are a rock you probably have an opinion on most things. Women have a number of opinions of men and things related to men. I just normally don’t see men getting too bent out of shape over it.
By Ufreleyi3 years ago in Geeks