Category Archive: Movies

Apr 24

DC Film Universe: Wonder Woman – Amazon Princess

Wonder Woman: Amazon Princess: Centuries ago there was a great war between the Greek Gods. Hades was tired of being stuck ruling the underworld and took his undead Army to fight Ares and Zeus and was close to victory. Hades sent out his own creation of Cheetah like women. Zeus had a plan of his …

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Apr 23

DC Film Universe: Superman – Man of Steel

Superman: Man of Steel: Note: This was written before the third Man of Steel trailer was released. We begin with the Kent’s living in Smallville, a typical husband and wife, with dreams of starting a family. We see another couple except this is the El family on the planet Krypton. Jor-El the Father locks away …

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Apr 22

DC Film Universe: Phase One

We have heard plenty of rumors about the Justice League movie since the success of the Avengers. Now while people will be critical of this movie since it is post Avengers. DC needs to use a lot of the positives from the Marvel Universe of Films while also building successes of their own as well …

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Apr 16

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: T is for Tron: Legacy

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All the pretty lights and amazing music in the world won’t be able to overcome a lackluster plot and awful dialogue. Tron: Legacy is the poster child for this. With wonderful production design, very well-done 3D, a built-in audience nostalgic for the original, and a fantastic score by Daft Punk, the sequel to 1982′s Tron …

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Apr 01

Baytism: Baptism by Explosion

Below, you will see the first images of a child being baytized. Awash in the fiery glory of an explosion set at sunrise. The only true way to become a Baytist!

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Apr 01

The 7 Commandments of Baytism

All religions are built on a fundamental set of guiding principals. These principals help to distinguish not only the different belief but to serve as a moral guide for all members. Like any Church, Baytism has its unique set of commandments. Below, you will find the 7 commandments that serve as a tenet for Baytism. Thou …

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Apr 01

The Beer Snob: Transformers Trilogy

We introduce the newest member of our team, and his unique views on movies. Welcome, The Beer Snob! The Beer Snob 1 

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Mar 29

Nerds on the Rocks 128: Yo Joe, Transform and Roll Out

In this week’s episode, we take a look at Hasbro movies, past, present and future. We start off with a discussion on the Transformers trilogy, and how much joy it has bought to millions around the world! Then we dissect GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, which we all do love… unironically.. and finally Battleship, the …

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Mar 26

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: S is for Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

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I love Edgar Wright. I love Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim comic series. So it’s fairly obvious that I would be very much in the bag for an adaptation of said series by aforementioned British director. I eagerly followed all casting and production news for it, devoured all the trailers and music videos, put the …

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Mar 19

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: R is for Road To Perdition

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The look and feel of a film is vastly important. Different directors and cinematographers can look at the same scene as written and create completely different tableaus, with different narrative choices and focuses. Sam Mendes’ film from 2002, Road To Perdition, with cinematography done by the Academy Award winning Conrad Hall, is one such film …

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