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REVIEW: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
I didn’t like The Force Awakens. I hated its refusal to explain its central conflict, its misuse of – and seeming distaste for – the classic characters (one in particular), its disappointing villain, its endless dangling story threads, and, most of all, its replicating the entire plot of A New...
Read MoreGeeks + Gamers’ Top 5 Star Wars Movies
A few days ago, our Facebook members voted on their top 5 favourite Star Wars movies. Over 250 votes were cast to see which of these films would reign supreme in the galaxy. So, it’s time to count down the Geeks + Gamers Top 5 Star Wars movies, as voted by our community. *Spoilers for …...
Read MoreREVIEW: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
When EA and DICE put out 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront reboot, some were disappointed by the lack of a story-driven single-player mode, criticized its weak progression system and how its season pass DLC model separated the player base. I, personally, had a blast with the game. Up until that point, ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Better Watch Out
Geeks + Gamers | Oct 17, 2017 | 0
Better Watch Out deals with ideas of toxic masculinity and how fragile the male ego can be, diving into how men look at women as mirrors, expecting their feelings toward them to be reflected back. When they aren’t reciprocated perfectly, easily-bruised masculinity breaks the mirror. The character...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lion King (1994)
The Disney Renaissance came to a head with 1994’s The Lion King. The past five years had been a time of change and prosperity at the studio after years of financial and critical disappointment; however, nobody had an inkling of The Lion King’s future success. Everyone and their mother has seen a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
August is commonly known as a dumping ground for the bottom-of-the-barrel movies that won’t get any traction during the higher profile summer months, but I tend to find that there are some gems hidden in the season’s twilight weeks. People seem to be having a great time with Don’t Breathe, whi...
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