Yeah, I don’t get it either. I don’t know anything about The Hunger Games, but by the title it seems like a story about someone/something being Hungry. But hey, we have a cookbook! From these extravagant meals of the Capital, to the poor, but […]
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Sir Patrick Stewart To Host 71st Annual Peabody Awards!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is going where no starship captain has gone before. Sir Patrick Stewart has been officially announced as the host of the 71st Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, May 21, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Stewart, who has been involved in two Peabody Award-winning productions, is the […]
Eclipse Magazine presents GeekScholars Movie News Podcast – Episode 8! TVs to Movies; Dark Shadows; 21 Jump Street!
Happy Tuesday from GeekScholars Movie News, presented by Eclipse Magazine. We have a great show for you this week. Since we’ll be covering reviews of both the trailer for Dark Shadows, as well as our thoughts on the new 21 Jump Street movie, we thought it would be appropriate to start the show off by […]
John Carter – Just Seen It Movie Review
John Carter is a civil war veteran who awakes to find himself on another planet. But he soon finds out the inhabitants are bracing for war. After saving her life, her falls in love with a princess while trying to stop a deadly conflict. Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe. Directed by: Andrew […]
A Thousand Words – Just Seen It Review
Jack is a fast talking agent with a beautiful family and great career. But when a tree in his yard loses a leaf for every word he speaks, he is convinced that when the tree is bare, he will die. Jack tries to navigate his world without speaking while trying to save his own life. […]
Jeff, Who Lives At Home: Looking for Signs And Waiting for Destiny!
With Jeff, Who Lives At Home, The Duplass Brothers, Jay and Mark, take another cautious step towards the mainstream with this odd comedy about the eponymous Jeff and his family as a series of seemingly random occurrences lead to a unique conclusion.
Dark Shadows: The Trailer Is… Unsettling!
I like it – but hardcore Dark Shadows fans may not.
Fresh, Crude, Funny! Sheldon Loves 21 Jump Street!
Every year, it seems like there’s at least one movie that has awful trailers but turns out to be amazing. In 2009, it was The Hangover. Last year, it was Bridesmaids. This year, it’s 21 Jump Street – a fast-paced crude comedy that pulls off its Judd Apatow-like mix of cringeworthy humor and heart with […]
Eclipse Magazine presents GeekScholars Movie News Podcast – Episode 7! The Bechdel Test, Action No. 1, Venom and a review of John Carter!
It’s our 30th anniversary here at GeekScholars Movie News! Well, not 30 years, but 30 awesome episodes, and we have a fantastic show for you to celebrate. Really, it’s awesome. We kick things off with a discussion of the The Bechdel Test– What is it, how is it relevant, and why is it important. In […]
John Carter Review! Michelle Loves It!
John Carter is an example of an adaptation that works as a movie. It doesn’t require you to know anything about the source material, or, expect the audience to have a crystal ball and know what’s “going to happen” in the “sequels.” It was nice watching an adaptation that stood on its own feet and […]
21 Jump Street – Just Seen It Review
Schmidt and Jenko are friends and rookie cops who mess up their first arrest. So they are transferred to a special division that sends them back to high school to bust a drug ring. But trying to fit in as students while tracking down the drug source proves more difficult than they imagined. Starring Jonah […]