Author: Dana Keels

Dana is a lifelong, multipurpose, geek and general "nice guy", usually. His love for all things film, classic literature, and comics has no doubt helped to shaped him into the almost fully functioning adult male he kind of is. When he's not watching Bogart marathons on TCM you can usually catch him in a gym someplace. Find him on Instagram and Twitter @hatandwand
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C-3PO / MOON KNIGHT / DIVINITY II / BLACK EYED KIDS / JOYRIDE [Reviews]: The Color Red.

Threepio’s red arm. What's up with that? Originaly planned to release before The Force Awakens dropped in theaters, "The Phantom Limb" tells the story of our favorite protocol droid’s mysterious red arm. But is it a story worth reading? Short version: Yes, very much so. This one-shot, written by James Robinson (Starman, Fantastic Four) opens …

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DAVID BOWIE / ANDERSON .PAAK / MURS / CONSEQUENCE / RAS KASS [#GeekSwag Reviews]: RE:DEFinition.

You've witnessed it; you've requested it; and, now, you've got it... GHG's #GeekSwag Music Reviews are back! And we not even just doin' hip-hop this time. Nope. No-no-no. Not when you've got a legend to remember. A lot of hip-hop hits have come from the music of Sir David Bowie; so it only makes sense …

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IN THE HEART OF THE SEA [Review]: Not Such a Huge Splash.

Moby Dick. That great American novel, is one hell of a book. It's also a beast to get through. “In the Heart of the Sea” follows the story that influenced that Great American Tale: the desolation of the Essex whaling ship... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-H35Mpj4uk The film opens with Herman Melville (Skyfall's Ben Wishaw), the author of Moby …

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THE DARK KNIGHT III / MS. MARVEL / VADER DOWN / MIGHTY THOR [Reviews]: Happy Batsgiving.

The Dark Knight Returns is a masterpiece. Frank Miller could do no wrong. Daredevil, Batman: Year One, and Sin City; the man was untouchable. In 2001 he followed up TDKR with a sequel. It was trash. Next came his film adaptation of The Spirit. It too, was trash. The one-time mastermind was quickly becoming a …

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DEATH of “SUPERMAN LIVES”, WHAT HAPPENED? [Review]: Cage’d hero, no longer.

I present to you, Superman Lives, the failed Tim Burton-helmed, Nicholas Cage-starred, Kevin Smith-written, Jon Peters-produced, 1998 film...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRxXicAuYoJudging by the leaked production photos (namely Cage in the Super suit) and story elements (Supes can’t fly, Brainiac fighting polar bears, and a giant spider showdown) many consider Superman Lives to be a tremendously dodged bullet.Walking out …

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INTERSTELLAR [Review]: Tears From Heaven.

In his first directorial effort since the conclusion of The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan (Memento, Inception) turns his focus to the stars. Interstellar depicts a not-too-distant future in which the earth’s ability to sustain life is quickly diminishing and society is on the verge of collapse. The story follows former NASA test pilot, Cooper …

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