August, 2012 - Forces of Geek

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Mix Tapes From The Midwest:
GIRLS INVENTED PUNK ROCK, NOT ENGLAND

I feel like this mix – of punk bands that feature women – needs a small introduction. Let me start by saying that it...

Stefan BlitzAugust 8, 2012

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I Used To Like JAWS 2 More Than JAWS

I was a bright kid in the sense that, since I could read really quickly, I got to check out two books at the...

Stefan BlitzAugust 8, 2012

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GET YOUR NETFIX HERE
August Brings the Schock to Netflix!

Once again, I’ve pilfered the INSTANT WATCH avails to suggest some of the more interesting under-the-radar releases now streaming. Especially of note this month:...

Todd SokoloveAugust 8, 2012

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Behind The Illusion of MAGIC MIKE

Dear Hollywood, I went to see Magic Mike last week. Now, how does that make you feel? Did you groan internally and shudder, thinking...

Stefan BlitzAugust 7, 2012

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The Pull List:
THINK TANK #1, HAWKEYE #1, THIEF OF THIEVES #7 & More!

Check out what I checked out this week. Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all. Welcome to The Pull List....

Atlee GreeneAugust 6, 2012

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Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (review)

Apple’s latest version of OS X is out, and it’s an excellent update. Mountain Lion is another step forward for Apple. It’s not revolutionary,...

Stefan BlitzAugust 6, 2012

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Movie Trailers Galore!
KILLING THEM SOFTLY, BACHELORETTE Red Band, THE PAPERBOY, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4, HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, THE BIG WEDDING, COCKNEY VS. ZOMBIES, 90 MINUTES, A HIJACKING

Stefan BlitzAugust 3, 2012

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Director as Band: v/h/s and Radio Silence

By CJ Meoli The filmmaking collective Radio Silence cannot explain how they created a movie so frightening and disjointed that it could take the...

Stefan BlitzAugust 3, 2012

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MY TOP 5: Best Amusement Park Movies

Everybody loves an amusement park, right? All of the rides and shows and, especially, the roller coasters. On August 3, 1946, the first themed...

Stefan BlitzAugust 3, 2012

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TOTAL RECALL (review)

Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe Screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback Story by Kurt Wimmer Based on “We Can Remember It for...

Stefan BlitzAugust 3, 2012

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Symbolism and Biology of THE GREYS

People have been seeing weird things in the skies since we first started looking up. We identified a lot of them, naming planets, stars,...

Stefan BlitzAugust 2, 2012

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Reviews of Films I Have Never Seen:
TOTAL RECALL – Three-Jugged Woman Fails to Save Forgettable Remake

Director Len Wiseman’s cluttered film explores what’s literally on your mind. Among a mound of other issues, Wiseman cinematically examines the consequences of erasing...

Stefan BlitzAugust 2, 2012