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Humanity or geek-manity? Humanity topics include pieces on the real-life lives of geek advocates and influencors.

The Florida Project_movie review
The Florida Project, released in 2017, stars Brooklynn Prince, born in 2010, as Mooney, Bria Vinaite as Halley, and Willem Dafoe as Bobby, a motel manager. The title is a nod to what the theme park was originally called before becoming famous.
By Andrea Corwin about a year ago in Geeks
1923 Season 2 Release Date Confirmed
1923 season 2's release date has been announced. The Paramount+ series, which is a sequel to 1883 and stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, is a precursor to Yellowstone by franchise creator Taylor Sheridan. The Dutton family is the focus of the novel, which takes place in the year of the title, which was marked by the Great Depression, Prohibition, and the Western Expansion. Although it swiftly set Paramount+ records and led to a renewal, the impact of the writers' and performers' strikes has caused a delay in the release of 1923 season 2.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Begging the Question
A moment ago, I was thoroughly immersed in the ghastly, fascinating fictional world of AMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire, S1: E4. I was happy to see this series appear on Crave, a Canadian streaming platform that grants subscribers access to all sorts of HBO Max, AMC and STARZ content. As the brief clip below will confirm, this series is excellent, largely by virtue of the fact that it is devoutly faithful to Rice's bewitching prose in a surprising number of cases; in fact, the dialogue often rehearses the manuscript verbatim:
By D. J. Reddallabout a year ago in Geeks
Brokedown Palace is a Warning Film
Americans talk a lot of bunk. We accept that in our pride of the Constitutional right to "Freedom of Speech". Many Americans have barked the emotionally packed threat of "I'll just leave the country," when the problems in our nation seem too overwhelming or when an American is talking the bunk of a spoiled brat. Americans know that Americans are not "perfect" and neither is our "justice system" but Patriots do the best they can to uphold what we have and keep going. I say all of this before I get into the details of this movie review because this movie (Brokedown Palace) is the reason I am a liar if I say "I want to leave the country." I do not want to leave my country, and mostly it's because as messed up as my country is regarding "liberty and justice for all" this film depicts how it may be much, much worse in other countries.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Geeks
The Order Ending Explained. Content Warning.
The Order, a true story crime thriller, concludes with the death of Bob Matthews, the head of the neo-Nazi domestic terrorist organization of the same name. Tye Sheridan (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Marc Maron (Joker) are among the brilliant members of The Order's cast, which is led by Jude Law and Nicolas Hoult. Law portrays FBI agent Terry Husk, who discovers a string of related domestic terror incidents in the Pacific Northwest of the United States in the mid-1980s with the assistance of an aspirational rural police officer named Jamie Bowen (Sheridan). The Order received positive reviews upon its premiere, receiving an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Invincible Season 3 Everything We Know
The third season of the animated superhero series Invincible is expected to build on the popularity of the past two seasons. The show, which is based on Robert Kirkman's comic series of the same name, centers on Steven Yeun's character, Mark Grayson, a normal teenager who lives under the shadow of his superhero father until he starts to gain abilities at the age of 17 and learns about his father's sinister past. As comic book movies and franchises get more introspective, Kirkman's Invincible comics, which offer a sophisticated and nuanced look at superheroes, were the ideal material for an original series.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Black Doves Season 1 Ending Explained
After their confrontation with the Clarks, Helen and Sam in Keira Knightley's Netflix spy thriller Black Doves are left unsure about their futures. Black Doves, directed by Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project, Giri/Haji), debuted to a stellar reception and received a flawless reviewer score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes when it was released on December 5, 2024. Ben Whishaw, well known for his role as Q in Daniel Craig's last three James Bond films, and Knightley (Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean) are the main cast members in Black Doves. Sarah Lancashire's Reed, Kathryn Hunter's Lenny, Ella Lily Hyland's Williams, and Omari Douglas's Michael are among the outstanding supporting cast members of Black Doves.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Learn to be Generous
This week I have been fortunate enough to spend a good deal of quality time with Miriam Margolyes. (Even though it was from watching Netflix on my tv set.) I had never known of her existence before she sat in my living room with me. (I'm an idiot, I know, for having said that, since she has been in countless films, tv, and theatre since 1969!) But keep in mind...my life was filled with raising four children, completing a nursing degree, working and advancing in my career, entertaining and spoiling twelve grandchildren to the best of my ability, and being a caregiver to my mother in her last years. There wasn't much time for movies.
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Geeks
Morgan Gould's 'Gorgeous' Delivers a Positive Message
You look gorgeous! Gorgeous is a short film directed by Morgan Gould. Beth is ecstatic about her wedding day tomorrow. When Beth models her wedding dress, her excitement deflates after her mother criticizes her weight.
By Marielle Sabbagabout a year ago in Geeks
Johnny Depp's Return
A Pirates of the Caribbean franchise status update may increase expectations for Johnny Depp's comeback. Disney is now working on a sixth movie in the venerable and highly popular action-adventure franchise. It has been assumed that Depp will be replaced in Pirates of the Caribbean 6, if it ever happens, given he played the quirky buccaneer Jack Sparrow in the first five films. Due to Amber Heard's allegations of domestic abuse against him and his subsequent defamation lawsuit against her, which resulted in a very unpleasant public trial, the actor lost contact with Disney.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
The Trunk Ending Explained
When the murder of Um Tae-seong (Kim Dong-won) was solved, Netflix's The Trunk came to a satisfactory end. The Trunk, which stars Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun-jin, is a captivating tale about a mystery trunk that leads to the discovery of a dead body. Han Jeong-won (Gong), a drug-addicted music producer, is at the center of the show's plot. He is coerced into a fictitious marriage by his ex-wife, Lee Seo-yeon (Jung Yun-Ha), and a corporation named New Marriage (NM). One of NM's best employees, Noh In-ji (Seo), is married to Jeong-won.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks
Superman & Lois Season 4 Ending Explained
With a heartfelt farewell to its two title characters, the Superman & Lois finale offered a final glimpse of the venerable DC series and all of its adored characters. Episode 9 of Superman & Lois season 4 ended the plot at a pivotal and tense moment, with Superman engaged in a battle with Doomsday that seemed impossible to win. After revealing the resolution of this conflict and Clark's fierce rivalry with Lex Luthor, Episode 10 focuses on wrapping up the last loose ends in the narrative.
By WHB KHNabout a year ago in Geeks