Masterminds by Gordon Korman is a young adult book about children raised in an idyllic small town in the American Southwest, who discover that they are clones of some of the worst criminal masterminds in contemporary America. The book switches POV from chapter to chapter between the kids (Eli, Tori, Malik, Hector and Amber) as… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #355 – Review: Masterminds by Gordon Korman
I wanted this movie to be great and it was! So, we went this past weekend. The theater was packed. Hidden Figures is the story of the African American “Computers” at NASA in the 60s who did the equations for the various missions, including John Glenn’s mission on the Atlas rocket. The movie focuses on… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #350 – Review: Hidden Figures
Went and saw Rogue One New Year’s Eve, and I really enjoyed it. The story and pacing were excellent. I really enjoyed Jin’s character. Diego Luna keeping his accent was masterful, and also the sheer diversity of the cast was a breath of fresh air. Danielle gave you the super intense technical review. I’m here… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #349 – Review: Rogue One and In Memoriam Carrie Fisher
Nearly 40 years after the original Star Wars arrived in cinemas, the story of how the plans for the Death Star were stolen is finally revealed in Rogue One, an event that lives up to all the expectations and then some. There are no major plot spoilers in this review, but there are some spoilers… Read More Review: Rogue One by Danielle Ni Dhighe
Ok, so I’ve heard a few people talk about being bored or just not thinking Ghostbusters was funny. 😐 So, when did you have your soul surgically removed? No, seriously. I don’t know what I expected. The trailer was meh, the internet hype with all the whiny manbabies was just out of control. I hoped for… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #330 – Review: Ghostbusters (2016)
Ok, you’ve had Danielle’s review, which was awesome! She really hit a lot of the stuff I tend to gloss over. This bitch, here, wants to talk plot, context and comic canon. I also want to start out with, I loved Captain America: Civil War. Hooray to the Russo Brothers for creating a Civil War… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #324 – Review of Captain America Civil War
Best. Marvel. Film. Ever. Or yet, at least. Which is saying a lot. In the aftermath of the destruction in The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as a mission gone awry early in this film, the United Nations prepares to ratify accords that would place the Avengers under… Read More Review: Captain America: Civil War
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the boldest superhero film yet with some of the choices it makes. A few quibbles aside, it delivers the goods and then some. See it. The ending alone is worth it. Eighteen months after much of Metropolis was destroyed during the conflict between Superman (Henry Cavill) and General… Read More Review: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
So, I’ve talked about this show in a few places now. Short: It’s brilliant. Now for the long version. Jessica Jones is, hands down, the best depiction I have ever seen of a sexual assault survivor dealing with PTSD and its assorted symptoms, like hyper-vigilance, flashbacks, nightmares and the like. Krysten Ritter is fantastic as… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #317 – Review: Jessica Jones
I don’t have a lot to dispute regarding Danielle’s review. However, I did want to talk about my own feelings regarding this franchise and world. I saw the original Star Wars in the theater when I was 6. I was Leia for Halloween the next year, and my sister and I had Darth Vader and… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #316 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens – GGR’s Review
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