Category Archive: Geek Rant

The Trouble with Netflix Shows

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At the start of it all it was considered a mark of prestige to have an original TV series on Netflix. Shows like Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Stranger Things,… Continue reading

Where are the Star Trek Movies?

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For Trekkies with a Paramount Plus subscription it is clear we are in a new golden age for the franchise. The streaming service hitched its wagon from the start to one of the… Continue reading

The Corporatization of Entertainment

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When it comes to entertainment we are living in an era when bout 90% of mainstream media is seemingly owned by like three companies. Whether it is: film, theme parks, comics, or TV… Continue reading

Importance of Gateway Horror

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The phrase “Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society…” instantly conjures images of a lurid story title and a burst of flame having an unknown powder thrown into it (we now know… Continue reading

The Texas Copy-Paste Massacre

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When I sat down to write a review for the 2022 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I saw that not only had Darknite beaten me to the punch, but summed it up perfectly.… Continue reading

Galactic Starcruiser A Flop in the Force?

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Ever since purchasing Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney has not been shy about exploring every possible stream of revenue the galaxy far, far away could possibly lend itself to. We have seen new films… Continue reading

Debunking the Praise of the Snyder Cut

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There seemed to be a very set series of expectations for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and it would seem that quite a high proportion of fans were happy with what they were delivered.… Continue reading

The Wolf Man: A Monster’s Journey

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When it comes to the famed Universal Monsters each one of them has an actor they are forever linked to. Dracula has Bela Lugosi, the Invisible Man has Claude Rains etc. Though these… Continue reading

Quit Reviving 90’s TV Shows

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In 2015 a televised Pandora’s Box was opened, mind you I was happy they opened it and it was opened by those with the best of intentions. This was when the revival of… Continue reading

Why We Don’t Need a Snyder Cut

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In 2017 Warner Bros. released what was supposed to be the culmination of their half-hearted effort to cinematize the DC Universe with Justice League. Initially Zack Snyder was at the helm of the… Continue reading