10 Disappointments Geeks Faced in 2014

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Man, we can be suckers. Every year there’s something we get overhyped for whether through over blown or misleading marketing or building it up in our own minds, and we sometimes get are… Continue reading

The Pull List: 12/31/2014

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Must read comics for the last week of 2014. Batman Eternal #39 Riddler gets in on the game. He seems to have put ALL the pieces together, but he isn’t telling anyone. East… Continue reading

Director/Showrunner Wishlist for Marvel Phase 3

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Thor: Ragnarok – Neil Marshall Ragnarok, for all intents and purposes, is he Norse apocalypse. There is a bit more hope since the world will be reborn afterward, but Ragnarok rears its head… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Interview’

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Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Randall Park, Lizzy Caplan, Diana Bang Plot: An entertainment reporter and his producer/BFF try to make a name for themselves by interviewing the… Continue reading

2014’s Top Scream Queen: Olivia Cooke

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We talk about Scream Queens a lot here at House of Geekery; past ones, present ones, and underrated ones as well. 2014 is just about over and while examining this past year’s horror selections… Continue reading

Book Review: ‘Ghosts in the Machine’ by Tobacco Jones

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When we received a copy of this novel in the post we didn’t know what to make of it. The title echoed Ghost in the Shell and the blurb suggested similar themes, and the… Continue reading

(Not) Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘Anastasia’

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No, Anastasia is not a Disney film. It was released by Fox Animation Studios in 1997 and starred the voice talents of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, and Christopher Lloyd. While this column is… Continue reading

Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (A Second Opinion)

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As Peter Jackson’s awe-inspiring Hobbit trilogy comes to a close there seems to be only one question on everyone’s minds: “Did this adaptation need to be stretched into three parts?”. The short answer… Continue reading

Dangerous Precedent: My take on Sony’s decision to drop ‘The Interview’

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  “It was a pleasure to burn.” Some of you may recognize this line.  It’s from Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451 and happens to be my favorite opening line to any novel. … Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’

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Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lee Pace, bunch of other people. Plot: With Smaug awake and the armies of Middle-Earth marching upon the Lonely Mountain,… Continue reading