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December 31, 2013July 1, 2014

TOP 10 MOVIES of 2013 [Geeks vs. Oscars]: ‘Stuck’ in the Middle with You..

So much for the Death of the Box Office, eh? Sure, there were plenty of movies this past year that tanked (The Lone Ranger, After Earth), that struck more polarity than anything Frozen (#1 and half of #4 on the Moody list were loathed and loved just the same), and simply didn't live up to …

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May 13, 2013May 13, 2013

STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS [Review]: Man, it’s all about Location.

You know what would have been a blast? Watching Star Trek: Into Darkness immediately following J.J. Abrams' first Star Trek, with the very same audience from last week's CapeTown Film Fest. These people, many of which like yours truly were not even true Trekkies, pumped the Egyptian Theater that Monday full of energy, cheers and laughter. …

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April 27, 2013April 27, 2013

The 2’s of May: Super Blockbusters, Film Fests & Preludes to War!

Next month, everything comes in 2's: two sure-shot blockbuster films in Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness; two dynamic Film Festivals, with Entertainment Weekly's new Capetown Film Fest, hosted by pop culture stalwart, Geoff Boucher, who'll ask the hot questions to some of the geek industry's biggest names (highlighted with a rare appearance …

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April 25, 2013April 25, 2013

STAR TREK [The Video Game]: Torture Gorn, Anyone?

Hopefully, I have no takers. Star Trek: The Video Game is not much different from some of addictive Sci-Fi drivel you watched in your youth, when you thought it might be cool to sneak into the living room around 3 o'clock in the morning when your parents were too busy...snoring. And, whattya know? There's actually …

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March 30, 2013March 30, 2013

WonderCon 2013: Criticism of JJ’s Trek fading ‘Into Darkness’

Yes, this is Just Another Sci-Fri-day, Part 2... There were four panels your favorite geek minister wanted to explore on WonderCon Anaheim’s first day, and a psychological debate of Star Trek vs. Star Wars was one of them. That just sounds so deliciously awesome, now, doesn't it? Shame, then, that I was turned away from …

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March 30, 2013March 30, 2013

WonderCon 2013: Just another Sci-Fri-day, pt. 1

Despite the tremendous success of superhero movies in the past few years, there’s nothing buzzing the geek world more than that of Sci-Fi. -Defiance, the long-awaited “next big thing” from the SyFy network, arrives on television April 15. The video game, which will intersperse with the program, arrives April 2nd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pQMflDA8bI -Star Wars VII, …

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