On this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News, the hosts begin by playing ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ addressing the probability that: The Academy Awards’ new rules will affect diversity The Big Short will win Best Picture The delay of Star Wars: Episode VIII will affect its performance Another Terminator movie gets made The GeekScholars close out the show with Preview […]
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The Most Anticipated Films of 2016
As we move into the New Year, GeekScholars Movie News reveals their Most Anticipated Films of 2016! Find what the hosts are looking forward to most as they each reveal their Top 5. As a bonus, Jill plays Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down when she gets to hear the cast and pitches for some of the more unusual releases […]
The Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
There is one movie dominating the film discussion this week and that is Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Over two years ago, 158 episodes back, GeekScholars Movie News first reported on the seventh Star Wars film starting with the sale to Disney. Since then, the hosts have discussed everything from titles, directors, cast, and even music. Now that Star Wars: […]
Movie News: December 2015 Preview w/ Predictions! Preview Review for Captain America: Civil War
They’re here! It’s December 2015, and GeekScholars Movie News is ready to release their Rotten Tomatoes and Opening Box Office predictions for some of the biggest, most anticipated films of the entire year including: In the Heart of the Sea – December 11th The Big Short – December 11th Star Wars: The Force Awakens – December 18th Sisters – December […]
Movie News: Star Wars, Fast and Furious, Top Gun 2, The Dark Tower, Preview Reviews for Zoolander 2 and The Huntsman Winter’s War
This week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News features a great mix of all different kinds of films. The show opens with a round of Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down where the hosts discuss the future of the Star Wars and Fast and Furious franchises, Val Kilmer’s return for Top Gun 2, who will direct Mission: Impossible 6, and more! From there the […]
2015 Best Picture Race, Preview Reviews for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, and Allegiant
As we officially enter the 2015 awards season,GeekScholars Movie News steps back and takes a look at the field of possible Best Picture nominees. Fox and Chris were each asked to analyze the potential choices and construct their own lists–find out which ten films they chose including where they agree, differ, and why. Write in […]
Movie News: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Preview Reviews for Warcraft and Alice Through the Looking Glass, Spectre Reviewed
This week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News begins with a discussion of the next movie in the Harry Potter universe—the prequel (of sorts) called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The hosts reveal everything we know thus far about the impending film, including a breakdown of the plot summary. From there, the GeekScholars take a first look at Warcraft, the […]
Movie Trailers: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jane Got a Gun
This week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News focuses on some big trailers that recently debuted, starting (of course) with the final, full trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The hosts reflect on the marketing campaign to date and what they expect from Episode VII, compared to the prequels. From there, the GeekScholars take a look at the previews […]
Movie News: New York Comic-Con 2015 –The Last Witch Hunter, Goosebumps, Batman, Marvel, and Ghostbusters
On this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News, GeekScholar Fox reports in from his time at the 2015 New York Comic-Con! Fox was on-hand to learn more about Vin Diesel’s The Last Witchhunter, Jack Black’s Goosebumps, and other tidbits from Marvel, the world of Batman, and the history of Ghostbusters! Episode 212 closes things out with a Preview Review of Hail, […]
Interviews: Atomic Fiction VFX; Movie Reviews: Con Man, and The Martian
This week on GeekScholars Movie News, Fox sits down with Ryan Tudhope, the co-founder of Atomic Fiction, the Academic Award nominated visual effects team responsible for dazzling audiences with Game of Thrones, Star Trek Into Darkness, and San Andreas among many other films. Fox and Ryan talked about Atomic Fiction’s recent work on The Walk, as well as their efforts on the upcoming Deadpool film and Star Trek Beyond. From […]
Movie News: October 2015 Preview Including The Martian, Pan, Crimson Peak, Bridge of Spies, and More!
October 2015 has shaped up to be an exceptional month for fans of all cinema genres. On this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News, the hosts reveal their levels of excitement, Rotten Tomatoes and opening box office predictions for: The Martian Pan The Walk Crimson Peak Goosebumps Bridge of Spies The Last Witch Hunter The show concludes […]