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6 Geektastic Prequels That You Need To See

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  Prequels get a bad rap. Obviously, George Lucas didn’t help much with the abysmal dreck that was The Phantom Menace and Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, while entertaining, was often ponderous. Throw in turd burgers… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 9: “Battle of Bastards”

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  ****WARNING!!!  MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW!!!!****   Synopsis:  Dany consults with Tyrion to defend Meereen from the Wise Masters.  Theon and Yara arrive in Slaver’s Bay with a proposal for the Mother of Dragons.… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 8: “No One”

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****WARNING!!!!  MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW****!!!!     Synopsis:  Arya’s fate is learned.  The Hound’s vengeance takes an unexpected turn.  Meeren’s peace is threatened by the wise masters.  King Tommen makes a devastating proclamation affecting… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 7: “The Broken Man”

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  ****WARNING!  MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW!!!!****       Synopsis:  Sansa and Jon rally Northern houses to fight against the Boltons.  Queen Margaery consults with the High Sparrow and her grandmother Lady Olenna.  Jamie… Continue reading

Remember, Remember ‘V for Vendetta…’

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And please note for the purposes of this article I will be discussing the film only.  I”m well aware that Alan Moore’s graphic novel from the 1980s differs in many ways from the… Continue reading

Why We Need A ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-off Show

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Spin-off shows can be tricky.  For every Torchwood and Frasier there’s a Joey or The Lone Gunmen.  It’s the proverbial Forrest Gump with a box of chocolates situation.  While the ingredients can  be in place (actors, writers, setting) the… Continue reading

TV Review: “Game of Thrones” Season 6 Episode 6: ‘Blood of my Blood’

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    ***WARNING!!!  MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!****           Synopsis:  Meera and Bran continue their escape from the White Walkers and receive assistance from an unlikely source.  Sam and Gilly arrive… Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE! Cover Reveal For New Thriller “Kubrick’s Game” By Derek Taylor Kent!

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  Sometimes things are just destiny. Not Hodor “Hold the door!” destiny, but destiny nonetheless.  The other day GFunk forwarded me an email from author Derek Taylor Kent.  He’s a huge fan of… Continue reading

6 LGBT Superheroes That Deserve Cinematic Representation And Why Captain America Doesn’t Need To Be One of Them

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Well another week another nerd cataclysm to deal with. On the heels of the Angry Video Game Nerd and that whole debacle, we’ve got a new flavor of the week controversy.  This time it… Continue reading

TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 5: “The Door”

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****WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW****       Synopsis:  Littlefinger confronts Sansa as she plots with Jon and Ser Davos on how to take back the North.  Arya continues her work with the Faceless… Continue reading