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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.

Presence
Steven Soderberg is one of those directors that when he hits, he hits and when he doesn’t, it's terrible. Well his newest project, Presence, was released earlier this year and it's one of his best.
By Alexandrea Callaghan21 days ago in Geeks
The Life of Chuck
Life of Chuck really assembled an interesting and wonderful team of creatives, to the point where I really don’t care what the movie is actually about. Mike Flanagan, Tom Hiddleston, Stephen King, Matthew Lillard, Karen Gillis, seriously this list is incredible. We even have Offerman doing a voiceover. So just based off of the list of people involved I knew I wanted to see this movie.
By Alexandrea Callaghan21 days ago in Geeks
Thoughts on Stranger Things 5
Recalling cultural zeitgeists like HBO's Game of Thrones or the BBC's Sherlock, especially their lacklustre final seasons, gave legitimate reason for audiences to apprehend the quality of Netflix's final run of the hit series Stranger Things, released in three volumes over the last two months of 2025. The sense of finality has been undeniably palpable, given the show's success and decade-long run. Fans wanted to experience a proper conclusion to a story many around the world have grown up with. And like Benioff and Weiss, or Moffat and Gatiss, Stranger Things' creators - the Duffers - have irrevocably and indisputably proven themselves to be... well... just another pair of hack writers.
By Andrei Babanin22 days ago in Geeks
Stranger Things Season 5 Review
**There may be spoilers ahead! After waiting for so long, we got what we were all waiting for season 5 of Stranger Things. Theories were made, declarations of who will die were cast, and the hope of Hawkins laid out. Given to the people in three sections, we had to wait even longer still to find out what would happen to our D&D kids.
By Rich Burton22 days ago in Geeks
"Beyond the Gates" Weeks 38-44 Recap
It's been a minute since I delivered a Beyond the Gates recap, but I want to start with this. If you had told me that in 2025 and now into 2026 that I'd be religiously watching any soap opera, I would have looked at you like you had three heads or something. My feelings about soaps had always been complicated. I had peeped into some of the classics at times, but I was never a religious viewer. A question I never asked myself was this: "What would it take for me to actually watch a soap every day?"
By Clyde E. Dawkins23 days ago in Geeks
Jay Kelly - A Netflix Movie Review
Are you running to something or from something? Jay Kelly is a 2025 film about a famous movie actor who is beginning to have doubts about his career. While on the train to his next job, Jay reflects on his life, confronting his past and present.
By Marielle Sabbag23 days ago in Geeks
A Second Look at Hierarchy: Things I loved
Hierarchy is a Korean teen mystery scandal with seven episodes. I watched it in the past, and I've rewatched it again to write this review.
By BBW23 days ago in Geeks
Hamnet Movie Review
Debuting ten years ago with Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Chloe Zhao has a keen eye for deeply poignant connections. Following a brief stint in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Zhao has started 2026 with a powerful production, one that will certainly be up for many awards and widespread praise.
By Robert Cain24 days ago in Geeks
The Tragic Heart of Tristan and Isolde: Revisiting the 2006 Movie
Plot Summary Set during the Dark Ages, Tristan & Isolde follows the story of Tristan, a loyal knight, and Isolde, an Irish princess whose marriage is meant to unite divided kingdoms. When fate brings them together, they fall in love, challenging loyalty, honor, and duty. Torn between passion and obligation, they must navigate political intrigue, betrayal and rigid expectations of their society.
By TheScreenAnalyst26 days ago in Geeks
The Housemaid: Movie Review
As so many others, I have been a huge fan of Freida McFadden's book The Housemaid since it was published in 2022. Over the past few years, I have read it at least six times, so when it was announced that they were turning it into a movie, I was very excited. Yesterday, I finally had the chance to sit down and watch it.
By Kaiya J26 days ago in Geeks
One Battle After Another
Okay full honesty here; I was not looking forward to watching this movie. I HATED Killers of the Flower Moon and that was the last time I saw Leo DiCaprio’s face. I think the writing better be damn good to warrant a nearly 3 hour film, and that is almost never the case. And almost every time a film gets touted “film of the year” it's actually nowhere near the best film that came out that year. So this film had an uphill battle with me before I ever pressed play. But I am nothing if not incredible at objective analysis. So I fought through it anyway.
By Alexandrea Callaghan26 days ago in Geeks
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly is one of the movies that slipped through my fingers last year but we are getting to it before Oscar nominations so it's a win I guess. I am a fan of Adam Sandler as a person but not as much as an actor and I never understood the fascination with George Clooney so I didn’t have a strong inclination toward this movie. That said, it was on the to do list so here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan27 days ago in Geeks