Tag Archive: geek

Oscar-Worthy but Ignored – Superhero Edition

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The awesome ‘Oscar-Worthy but Ignored’ series has been the sole effort of one Slam Adams – but today I’ll be hijacking the concept in order to examine the unsung successes of the currently… Continue reading

‘Hugo’ DVD Review

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Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helen McCory, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee Plot: Hugo Cabret is young boy who lives in a Paris… Continue reading

Top 10 Cameos on ‘Entourage’

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This week we saw the eighth and final season of Entourage arrive on DVD and Blu-Ray. Entourage was a great series. Dramatic, funny and clever. Every season box set we bought and rewatched.… Continue reading

As Bad As You Thought?: Knockout

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I may have earned a reputation as a guy who loves some dark and scary movies, but truth be told I have a softer side I also enjoy romantic movies and movies where… Continue reading

‘Shame’ DVD Review

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Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan Plot: Brandon is a successful business man whose personal life and emotional well-being is constantly stunted by sexual addiction. The arrival of his sister back… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics Week of 6/20/2012

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Astonishing X-Men #51 By: Marjorie M. Liu, Mike Perkins, and Dustin Weaver Publisher: Marvel Comics Estimated Price: $3.99 What’s it about: The X-Men comics have been pretty inconsistent lately. The inner strife that has become more… Continue reading

Retro ‘Doctor Who’ Review – Volume 2.1

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Hi ho regular readers – since we’re entering the era of the second Doctor we’ve revised the numbering system for this series so it’s easier if you’re scouring the archives looking for a… Continue reading

Review: Death of a Superhero

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Directed by: Ian Fitzgibbon Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aisling Loftus, and Andy Serkis Plot: A 15 year old diagnosed with cancer escapes to an animated world where he is a powerful superhero. His worrying parents decided to find… Continue reading

Gone but Not Forgotten TV: Freaks and Geeks

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Freaks and Geeks sprung from the mind of Paul Feig, who is now directing episodes of The Office (US version) and select episodes of Parks and Recreation and Mad Men. The show is… Continue reading

Oscar-Worthy but Ignored Part 4: Action

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While writing the articles for comedy, horror, and sci-fi, I decided to do one on action movies too. Action movies are like the “red-headed stepchild” of the film industry. It doesn’t matter how… Continue reading