Category: GeekScholars

Will Smith in The City That Sailed, Peter Pan Origin Film, Temple Run, Dear Mr. Watterson Reviewed

Some really interesting headlines to discuss on this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News! To begin, the hosts talk about Will Smith’s next project, The City That Sailed, an adventure about the island of Manhattan floating into the ocean. From there, the crew discusses the news that a Peter Pan origin movie is in the works, as well as […]

112 Emile Hirsch as John Belushi, James Brown Bio Pic, The Addams Family Animated Reboot, X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer, Ender’s Game Reviewed

Bunches of biographies to discuss on this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News! To begin, the crew discusses the news that Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer, Into the Wild) will play legendary comedic actor, John Belushi (Animal House, The Blues Brothers). Plus, updates on the biopic of musician James Brown called Get On Up, and an interesting project […]

Ant-Man, Jurassic World, and Fifty Shades of Grey Casting News, Preview Review for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Trivia

This week’s episode of the GeekScholars Movie News podcast is ripe with casting rumors! It sounds like Marvel is down to either Paul Rudd or Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Ant-Man, Jurassic World begins negotiating with some potential leads, and Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim) is suddenly out of the Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation, leaving many to wonder who will now fill the lead […]

Fantastic Four Casting, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Evaluated, American Hustle Preview, Captain Phillips Reviewed

Some very interesting conversation on this week’s GeekScholars Movie News, as the hosts kick things off with a rundown of the potential candidates to play the heroes in the Fantastic Four reboot, and what it means for the potential plot of the film. Next, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. promised to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following up on the events […]

The Legacy of Tom Clancy and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Recasting Early Tom Hanks Roles, Gravity Review + Spoiler Session

The month of October began with some sad news, with the passing of prolific author, Tom Clancy. This week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News begins with a retrospective of Clancy’s work and continuing legacy, as the hosts review the trailer for the reboot adaptation of his most famous character in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit which puts Chris Pine (Star […]

The State of Pixar, DiCaprio as Woodrow Wilson, Cranston as Trumbo, TV to Film Adaptations

If you’re a history nerd, like many of the folks over at GeekScholars Movie News, you’re going to especially love this week’s podcast. To start, the hosts delve into the details regarding two very intriguing biopics in the works: Leonardo DiCaprio playing U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) tackling the life of […]

Top 3 Movies of 2013 So Far; New Harry Potter Movie (Sort Of), Preview Reviews for Grudge Match & Mandela, Only God Forgives Reviewed

The cinemas are getting ready for the onslaught of films ready to make their awards season run, so before that happens, the GeekScholars Movie News podcast pauses to reflect on 2013, as each host names their Top 3 of the year thus far, and why they deserved inclusion. Also on this show, the GeekScholars dive into everything […]

September 2013 Rotten Tomatoes and Box Office Estimates, Spader as Ultron, Dallas Buyers Club Trailer, The Worlds End Review

Welcome to September! Leaves are changing, students head back to school, and a notable lull falls over local movie theaters. But, in the gap between blockbusters and bait for Oscars, the GeekScholars Movie News podcast is once again your guide on which movies to seek out, and which ones you may want to to skip. With that, […]