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Friendship In Modern Media – The Kermode and Mayo Film Review and Prepare to Try
In my experience, friendship in media has not been displayed in popular culture in an accurate and relatable way. I only realised this when I came across the following excellent examples of friendship in media. These were found in the most unlikely places and I would like to share them with you in this article.
By Jay Aaron8 years ago in Geeks
'Death Note' on Netflix
The hubby and I finally sat down to watch the new Death Note movie on Netflix. We had our doubts, but had planned on watching it the moment we realized it was released. It seemed like it could be a good movie. It really did. After all, I had been eyeing the anime for months. So, a movie had potential.
By Jessie White8 years ago in Geeks
The 70's Film That Inspired BBC's Sherlock
You may or may not have heard of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). Mark Gatiss, writer of BBC's hit Sherlock (2010) loves it: "it is a fantastically melancholy film," he says for the Guardian. "It was a template of sorts for Stephen Moffat and me as we made our adaptation for the BBC."
By K. Moritz8 years ago in Geeks
Why Shows Don't Need A Love Story
I believe a show can still be action-packed, full of mystery, adventure, beautiful, funny, full of drama and plot twists without having main characters fall in love with each other. It takes away from the plot when a TV show forces two characters to like or even love each other because the show does not know what else to do, so they make characters get in a relationship. Or they make characters get together because they think it fits the plot, but it doesn't. While, some are beautiful, others are so expected that it can make me want to stop watching the show.
By Rae M8 years ago in Geeks
"Acceptable" Media Diversity
In a world rife with division and controversy over what is right, what is politically correct, and what is offensive, there has been an interesting phenomenon which has taken over most media, and especially tv and movie, sources, which I like to call “acceptable” diversity.
By Laura 8 years ago in Geeks
Playwrights vs. Directors
I blame the cinema for one of the more annoying problems in live theater today. Films are created in a unique way. Someone writes a script and sells it to a producer. The producer turns the script over to a director, who hires the actors, and makes the film.
By J.T. McDaniel8 years ago in Geeks
5 Dark Fantasy Novels that Need TV Adaptations
We are undoubtedly in a golden age of television, especially dark fantasy and horror, what with the recent successes of Game of Thrones, American Gods, and Stranger Things. With all these massive hits going around, we might be wondering where the next could come from. With two of the three aforementioned shows being adaptations of novels, it makes sense to look towards literature again for possibilities. Here are my Top 5 picks for novels that need to be adapted into shows.
By Eden Roquelaire8 years ago in Geeks
Toronto International Film Festival Raising Money for Female Filmmakers
The Toronto International Film Festival is highlighting women in front of and behind the camera at this year’s festival. In an effort to raise money to support female filmmakers, organizers of the Toronto Film Festival have begun a charity drive. The announcement was made via a statement from Festival Vice President Maxine Bailey who also announced that all donations made are being matched by Festival supporters Beth Anne-Heggie and Anne Marie Canning.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
The Pledge, Turn, and Prestige
Upon rewatching The Prestige, my writer brain turned on after the second line. The one where Cutter (Michael Caine) explains how every "magic trick consists of three parts or acts." I dug deeper into this epiphany and what I found on the other side was quite cool, if I do say so myself. What I’m going to propose is another way of looking at the three-act format.
By Michael Bergonzi8 years ago in Geeks
6 Reasons 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Is the Best Reality TV Show
With RuPaul Charles winning his first Emmy and Lady Gaga making an appearance in the ninth season; which was the shows most watched season to date, RuPaul's Drag Race is starting to become popular with more than just the LGBT community. For die-hard fans of the show it's obvious why the show is slowly becoming one of the most popular reality shows around, but for people who have never watched the show or just seen the odd episode it's strange to think that men in drag competing to be "America's next drag superstar" could really make such an inspirational show for such a wide audience. But really Drag Race has all the ingredients you need to make the perfect reality show.
By Georgia Angus8 years ago in Geeks
Popular Movie Review Podcast 'I Hate Critics' Changes Name
For those that are only still becoming familiar with my work as a critic, you may not know that I am also a podcaster. I know very original, a movie critic with a podcast. It's hosted by music critic Bob Zerull, film fanatic Josh Adams and myself, offering three unique perspectives on movies, new and old. The show has become relatively popular and recently, Bob, Josh and I, made an important decision to change our name. We were called I Hate Critics: A Movie Review Podcast. We are now calling ourselves Everyone's A Critic and below is my explanation why. At the bottom of the article, you will find links so that you can listen to the show and let us know what you think of the show, the new name and anything else you might be interested in commenting on.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
My Top Three Funniest Horror Movies
Horror movies have always had a special place in my heart. One of the first movies I remember being my favourite is Dawn of the Dead (the one that came out in 2004). But sometimes you just wanna avoid nightmares, and that's where comedic relief comes in! Comedy is a great way to relieve stress and help avoid sweat-soaked sheets from those hectic nightmares (I can't make any promises). That is why today I am going to be talking about my top three favorite comedic horror movies! If you haven't seen any of these flicks I highly recommend it. My goal here is to tell you a little about them without giving too much of their story away. After all, no one likes spoilers!
By Jamie D8 years ago in Geeks