April, 2016 - Forces of Geek

Books/Comics

Graphic Breakdown: MARTIAN COMICS #1-4, FAITH #1-4, MAE #1, THE SPIRIT #10, BATMAN #51 & More!

Hello! My name is Lenny Schwartz and I am a playwright from RI and New York. And I’m a life long comic book fan....

Lenny SchwartzApril 29, 2016

Columns/Features

DECLARING CIVIL WAR: State of The Union Suits

Captain America: Civil War is one week away for most of us while fans in Europe and Asia are starting to see the film....

Atlee GreeneApril 29, 2016

Columns/Features

R.I.P. to PRINCE, and to BATMAN Movie Soundtrack Hits

How can it be a week without Prince alive on this planet? Maybe he’s still alive on some other planet, gone to some purple...

Marvin C. PittmanApril 29, 2016

Television

DANGER MOUSE (review)

Created by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall Directed by Robert Cullen Featuring the Voices of Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon, Stephen Fry, Ed Gaughan, Shauna...

Stefan BlitzApril 29, 2016

General

HIGH-RISE (review)

Produced by Jeremy Thomas Written by Amy Jump Based on High Rise by J.G. Ballard Directed by Ben Wheatley Starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons,...

Stefan BlitzApril 29, 2016

Comics

BRIAN AZZARELLO Celebrates Dark Lord Day With 3 Floyd’s ALPHA KING

Sure, comics and beer have a long storied history. I’m willing to bet fermentation and cave paintings have a huge connection. What happens when...

Clay N. FernoApril 27, 2016

Columns/Features

GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE: A Look at The Purple One’s Filmography

We lost another one, last week. It seems to be the ones that we think are immortal that 2016 is taking. This time, of...

Mark WenselApril 25, 2016

Movies

THE DARK SIDE OF DISNEY (review)

Produced, Written & Directed by Philip B. Swift Featuring Dana Snyder, Leonard Kinsey, Roxy Tart, James H. Carter II First of all, let me...

Mike CalahanApril 25, 2016

General

DECLARING CIVIL WAR: Flipping Sides

We are T-minus two weeks away from the theatrical release of Captain America: Civil War and the positive word of mouth surrounding the film...

Atlee GreeneApril 22, 2016

General

Prince Remembered: A Look Back at the Genius of the Purple One

On April 21, the music industry took yet another massive hit when it lost another icon as Prince Rogers Nelson passed away. The legendary...

Erin MaxwellApril 22, 2016

General

The Complete Crepax: Dracula, Frankenstein, And Other Horror Stories (graphic novel review)

Review by Lily Fierro The Complete Crepax: Dracula, Frankenstein, And Other Horror Stories Written and Illustrated by Guido Crepax Published by Fantagraphics ISBN: 978-1-60699-890-8...

Lily FierroApril 22, 2016

General

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT is Unbeatable in Season Two

Written by Erin Maxwell First off, I’m feel I need to write a guide about how to binge an entire season of Netflix original...

Erin MaxwellApril 22, 2016

General

HIGH-RISE (review) and A Chat With Director BEN WHEATLEY!

A few years back, I was delighted to meet High-Rise producer Jeremy Thomas after the panel discussion of his career during the 2008 Coolidge...

Generoso FierroApril 22, 2016

General

GREEN ROOM (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers, Anish Savjani Written and Directed by Jeremy Saulnier Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia...

Sharon KnolleApril 22, 2016

Columns/Features

My Prince Story

I am completely gutted. 2016 can go fuck itself. First David Bowie, now Prince? It was 1986, I was working at Tower Sunset in...

DJ Crystal ClearApril 22, 2016

General

ANOTHER CASTLE Creative Team Andrew Wheeler & Paulina Ganucheau Jump on The Cosmic Treadmill!

Oni Press snuck this one past us like oh so many Koopa shells gliding along on the bricks of life. Another Castle is a...

Clay N. FernoApril 20, 2016

General

Deadpool and the Rise of the R-Rated Super-Heroes!

The super-sized box office of the decidedly hard-R-rated Deadpool has Hollywood rewriting the playbook on comic book/graphic novel adaptations. Considering the enthusiastic global...

Steven Segal TwistApril 20, 2016

General

GRAPHIC BREAKDOWN!: MOON KNIGHT #1, SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN #6, HUCK #6 & More!

Hello! My name is Lenny Schwartz and I am a playwright from RI and New York. And I’m a life long comic book...

Stefan BlitzApril 20, 2016

General

The Dilemma of Disney’s Live-Action Reboots

Disney’s blockbuster reboot of The Jungle Book is a technical marvel. Its successful blend of CGI with live-action environments and animals is groundbreaking. It...

Todd SokoloveApril 20, 2016

General

‘The Popcorn Movie’ Defense

Spring is well underway, which means get ready for a lot of big budget action movies that critics greet with “meh” reviews and audiences...

Seth LeviApril 20, 2016

General

“Say Your Prayers, Andross!” – A STAR FOX 64 Flashback!

During the console wars of the 80s and 90s, people chose their sides and stuck with it (other than Mike Roth who lived down...

Stefan BlitzApril 19, 2016

General

That Time of The Week – DVD & Blu-ray Tax Day Edition

And, we’re back. Somehow, it’s mid-April and summer movie season has begun. Assuming you’ve already sat through Batman v Superman and are anxiously awaiting...

Stefan BlitzApril 19, 2016

General

Book Excerpt: STREAMLINERS: LOCOMOTIVES AND TRAINS IN THE AGE OF SPEED AND STYLE

See the streamlined trains of the 1930s in all of their sleek glory. In the 1930s, streamlined styling was applied to everything from kitchen...

Stefan BlitzApril 18, 2016

General

ROM Covers Month Reveal – G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #230

This July, IDW Publishing will not only debut the new, highly anticipated ROM #1, but also will feature the beloved character on a month-long...

Stefan BlitzApril 18, 2016