July, 2015 - Forces of Geek

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Coming to Grips with Hulk Hogan

For over 30 years, Hulk Hogan was a central figure in my life. As a kid growing up in the 80s, he was akin...

Stefan BlitzJuly 31, 2015

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10 People You Might Have Seen at The Manchester MCM Film & Comic Con 2015

Photos by Mark Burke Every film and comic book convention is different. Even conventions hosted by the same organisations usually have different guests and...

Stefan BlitzJuly 31, 2015

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION (review)

Review by Benn Robbins Produced by Tom Cruise, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger Screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie Story...

Stefan BlitzJuly 31, 2015

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STOP-MOTION MOVIE UNDERDOGS, Part II

Let’s continue our three-part look at classic sci-fi and fantasy films that prominently feature stop-motion animation. We’re listing films from the Ray Harryhausen era...

Stefan BlitzJuly 31, 2015

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The Mythology of THE SIXTH GUN

Written by Lily Fierro I really love westerns. They seem to always have a paradoxical moral simplicity and complexity. They almost always have a...

Lily FierroJuly 30, 2015

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Freddy’s New Nightmare

Written by Erin Maxwell Do you sleep soundly at night? Do you not feel the need to walk up every few hours to check...

Erin MaxwellJuly 30, 2015

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MARSHALL AT THE MOVIES – MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

By Marshall Julius Disavowed by the Secretary, Marshall at the Movies exposes Hollywood’s filthiest lie during a mostly positive but utterly exhausting review of...

Stefan BlitzJuly 30, 2015

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FOG! Chats With INVISIBLE REPUBLIC Power Couple GABRIEL HARDMAN & CORINNA BECHKO

Interview conducted by Clay N Ferno Issue #5 of Image Comics’ Invisible Republic hits shelves today, closing out the first arc of this outstanding...

Clay N. FernoJuly 29, 2015

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THE MANITOU… Or, How Many Genres Can We Fit Into One Bad Horror Film

By Generoso Fierro The original tagline for 1978’s The Manitou went something like this…Evil Does Not Die…It Waits To Be Re-born. But I’m thinking…....

Generoso FierroJuly 29, 2015

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Watch BoJACK HORSEMAN Now

The best show Netflix has produced isn’t House of Cards or Orange is the New Black — it’s BoJack Horseman. The second season was...

Seth LeviJuly 29, 2015

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INFOGRAPHIC – Which Is The Most Badass Fictional Weapon Of All Time?

Fictional characters often go hand-in-hand with their weapons, like Indiana Jones and his bullwhip, or Spider-Man’s web-shooters. And like any other topic ripe for...

Stefan BlitzJuly 29, 2015

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A Look At THE ART OF ROCKSTEADY’S BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ARKHAM CITY & ARKHAM KNIGHT

To commemorate the conclusion of the best-selling critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham video game series from Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Abrams Books...

Stefan BlitzJuly 28, 2015

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FOG! Chats With Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson, Directors of A LEGO BRICKUMENTARY

Interview conducted by Sharon Knolle If you ever played with LEGO bricks (and who didn’t?) you have to see A LEGO Brickumentary, a loving...

Sharon KnolleJuly 28, 2015

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A Midsummer’s Movie Night Catch-Up

The month of June started off with a reunion of the co-star and director of Bridesmaids and The Heat. Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig’s...

Steven Segal TwistJuly 28, 2015

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When Hulk Hogan Made Those Racist Comments….My Thoughts

By Atlee Greene On April 1, 1990, I cried profusely as my hero, Hulk Hogan, lost the WWF title to the Ultimate Warrior at...

Atlee GreeneJuly 28, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Looks Into The Disaster on Klendathu

One of the biggest losses of human life occurred in Starship Troopers during the Disaster on Klendathu. The Federation’s assault on the Arachnid planet...

Stefan BlitzJuly 28, 2015

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IN THE DARK (review)

Written by Joshua Gravel Produced by Sital Sal, Jesse R. Tendler Written and Directed by David Spaltro Starring Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, Fiona Horrigan,...

Stefan BlitzJuly 27, 2015

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 (review)

Review by Erin Maxwell Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 “The Crucible”Chapter Four: “Harvey Horrors” Written by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa Art by Robert Hack Lettering by...

Erin MaxwellJuly 27, 2015

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Forces of Geek & Friends: Summer Reading Lists

So, this will conclude our summer reading week. After the jump check out what the writers of Forces of Geek, as well as friends...

Stefan BlitzJuly 25, 2015

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Trophy Life: The 2015 Emmy Race

All in all, it was an excellent year for television. From the dragon ride on Game of Thrones to bidding farewell to Don Draper...

Erin MaxwellJuly 24, 2015

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Double Feature Movie Show: KIDS SEE THE DARNDEST THINGS

Kids are hilarious. They often have no idea that they’re hilarious, but they are. They’re also really, really scary. Like….“Thanks, son. I now have...

Stefan BlitzJuly 24, 2015

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BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS (review)

Review by Dana Abercrombie Produced by Daniel-Konrad Cooper, Andrew Corkin Written and Directed by Bryan Reisberg Starring Harry Lloyd, Krista Kosonen, Sylvia Grace Crim, ...

Stefan BlitzJuly 24, 2015

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With a Head on Fire, Only the Music Saves

As I come up on a year since my father died of cancer last August, I have been reflecting on what this past year...

Marvin C. PittmanJuly 23, 2015

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FOG! Chats With Comedian & Filmmaker RAY HARRINGTON

Interview conducted by Stefan Blitz A few weeks back I reviewed Ray Harrington’s documentary, Be a Man. Having been raised by women and without...

Stefan BlitzJuly 23, 2015