June, 2014 - Forces of Geek

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Animation Geek: ‘Talking’…It’s About, Well…Talking

In David Besnier‘s short animation Talking, lots of stuff gets discussed, analyzed and spoken about with mostly hilarious results (including an appearance by GoT’s...

Stefan BlitzJune 30, 2014

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WILLOW CREEK (review)

Review by Dean Galanis Produced by Aimee Pierson Written and Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait Starring Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson Bobcat Goldthwait continues to impress...

Dean GalanisJune 30, 2014

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THIRD PERSON (review)

Review by Benn Robbins Produced by Paul Breuls, Paul Haggis, Michael Nozik Written and Directed by Paul Haggis Starring Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien...

Stefan BlitzJune 30, 2014

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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (review)

Review by Elizabeth Robbins Produced by Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce Written by Ehren Kruger Based on Transformers by Hasbro...

Stefan BlitzJune 30, 2014

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What The Hell is Going On Here?

Hello Dear Reader, This isn’t the news I was hoping to share, but it doesn’t look like we’ll be updating today as planned. Elizabeth...

Stefan BlitzJune 27, 2014

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Burt’s Buzz (Review)

Review By Elizabeth Weitz Produced by Jean Du Toit, Phyllis Laing, Isabella Rossellini and Jody Shapiro Directed by Jody Shapiro Starring Burt Shavitz With...

Elizabeth WeitzJune 25, 2014

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BATMAN 25 Years Later: I Don’t Know If It’s Art, But I Like It!

Just when you got over dealing with the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters, Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, this week marked...

Todd SokoloveJune 25, 2014

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Grade School Flashback: Remember these classic short movies?

If you were in grade school in the ’60s or ’70s, you’ll probably remember these classroom staples that were shown in millions of classrooms...

Sharon KnolleJune 24, 2014

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The Pull List: VELVET V.1, THE TWILIGHT ZONE V.1 & CLOWN FATALE

graph·ic nov·el noun 1. a novel in comic-strip format. I read them all. The good and the bad, so you don’t have to. Welcome...

Atlee GreeneJune 24, 2014

Columns/Features

Losing H.E.A.T. – How Fans Took The Fun Out Of Green Lantern

Here in 2014, comic fans are pretty used to controversy. Controversy over the death of a character who’s already been killed and resurrected multiple...

Chris BrennamanJune 20, 2014

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Point of Origin: THE HOUSE IN THE WALL #1 (review)

James Tynion IV has been writing Bat-family stories since The New 52 launched but has also been carving a niche for himself in digital...

Clay N. FernoJune 20, 2014

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The Hunger Games Honors Panem’s District Heroes

With the upcoming release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One, what better time to remind oneself that living in Panem must suck. Besides...

Stefan BlitzJune 20, 2014

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Friends Pay Tribute To Chris Reilly (1967-2014)

Chris Reilly was a Renaissance Man from the Eighth Dimension. I knew Chris for almost two decades before he suddenly passed away on June...

Stefan BlitzJune 20, 2014

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Jersey Boys (review)

Review by Clay N Ferno Produced by Clint Eastwood, Graham King, Robert Lorenz Screenplay by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice Based on Jersey Boys by...

Clay N. FernoJune 20, 2014

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The Grand Seduction (review)

Review by Benn Robbins Produced by Barbara Doran, Roger Frappier Written by Ken Scott, Michael Dowse Directed by Don McKellar Starring Taylor Kitsch, Brendan...

Stefan BlitzJune 20, 2014

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‘EXORCIST’ Imitators of The 70s

What were the most influential horror films of the 70s? HALLOWEEN, THE OMEN, and CARRIE come quickly to mind, as does ALIEN if you...

Stefan BlitzJune 20, 2014

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The Cosmic Treadmill Looks at ‘AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: BOOK ONE’ (review)

Afterlife with Archie: Book One collects the first five issues of Archie’s first horror comic that oozes blood, terror and Archie family in-jokes that...

Clay N. FernoJune 18, 2014

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Don’t Drop The Soap: Isn’t Prison Entertaining?

Americans have a secret love affair with prison. Despite the occasional shanking in the mess hall and rape in the shower, it’s the go...

Seth LeviJune 18, 2014

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Coming Soon Later to a Theater Near You

Recent news that the Wachowski siblings’ sci-fi bender Jupiter Ascending has been pushed back from this July until next spring is a reminder that...

Steven Segal TwistJune 18, 2014

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The Toy Photographers of Instagram

Anyone who knows me knows that I love me some action figures…Actually anyone that knows me has to endure how much I love action...

Stefan BlitzJune 17, 2014

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FLASHBACK TO THE PRESENT To Eternia’s Other Sword Weilding Hero

Welcome to the thirteenth installment of Flashback to the Present. I’ll be your contributing writer, Charles Knauf. About five years ago, I was on...

Stefan BlitzJune 16, 2014

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FOG! Exclusive: Read an Excerpt From Western/SF Mash-Up ‘WATT O’HUGH UNDERGROUND’

In Watt O’Hugh Underground, the hero Watt O’Hugh returns to continue his boisterous adventure across the American West, time, and space to avenge the...

Stefan BlitzJune 14, 2014

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FOG! Chats With MARK WAID About THRILLBENT 2.0 and The Return of EMPIRE!

Interview conducted by Stefan Blitz Mark Waid is a busy guy. For the past two decades he’s been one of the most in-demand comic...

Stefan BlitzJune 13, 2014

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Double Feature Movie Show: 80s ACTION!

There were a LOT of great action flicks made in the 80s. With Schwarzenegger, Gibson, Stallone and Weaver making fun movie after fun movie,...

Stefan BlitzJune 13, 2014