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31 Days of Halloween Films
For those of you who like to keep a steady 31 days full of the Halloween spirit, here are just enough films to keep you going all month long! 31. The Halloween Tree (1993) A Ray Bradbury tale about a...
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Disney Dinner and a Movie: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is an often overlooked Disney film. The last of the “Package Era”, it does not garner the fame or love that films from the Golden or Silver Age get. The movie...
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Your Guide to Ladies Loving Ladies on Film
Last year I wrote a Guide to Ladies Loving Ladies on Television. This year I thought I’d follow it up with a similar guide for films. Everyone wants to have pop culture figures that they feel they can...
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Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘Pinocchio’
Pinocchio (1940) was Disney’s second full-length animated feature. The story follows wood-carver Geppetto and his puppet who is brought to life by the Blue Fairy. The film actually has some dark...
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10 More Historical Ladies Who Deserve Their Own Movie
A couple years back I wrote an article about 10 wonderful and accomplished ladies from history who should have their own film. Now I bring you 10 more! Special thanks to some of our commentators for...
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Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘101 Dalmatians’
101 Dalmatians is another one of Disney’s timeless tales. Who doesn’t love watching a bunch of adorable puppies run from perhaps the scariest villain in Disney history. I mean c’mon, the lady wants to...
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Movie Review: ‘The Witch’ (2015)
Director: Robert Eggers Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie and Harvey Scrimshaw Plot: A family in 1630s New England is forced out of their town and made to live alone on a farm bordering...
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Cryptid Files: The Jersey Devil
Hello readers of Geekery! I’ve decided to start a new series, one that will be about something I love: cryptids! A cryptid is a creature that may or may not exist, with suggestions but no scientific...
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Showdown! Clueless vs Mean Girls
Today’s installment of Showdown! pits two of the most beloved teen comedies against each other: Clueless (1995) and Mean Girls (2004). With almost a decade separating the two films, they have each...
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Why We Need a Female Ghostbusters
or The Issue of Female Representation in Film I recently saw the new Ghostbusters (2016) film and I loved it. I loved seeing four different women working together for the same cause. I loved watching...
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Theater Review: Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet (2016)
This production was directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh at the Kenneth Branagh Theater Company as part of their Plays at the Garrick series. The play runs from May through August of this year...
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TV’s Top 10 Scream Queens
When we think of Scream Queens we usually picture the ladies of our favorite horror films getting slashed and shot at. Series such as Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween have given us...
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Movie Review: ‘Don’t Breathe’ (2016)
Directed By: Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) Starring: Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto Plot: Three friends rob houses to make it through their tough lives in Detroit. They decide...
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10 Great Horror Directors of the 21st Century
Horror seems to be reemerging as an art form in the last decade and a half, specifically in the last five or so years. Below I’ve listed, in my personal preference order, ten of the greatest horror...
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5 Shows to Watch for Their Female Casts
Do you need some female-majority shows to hold you over until Orange is the New Black returns? Here’s a bunch of shows that feature a plethora of three-dimensional female characters. They’re all...
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Casting Call: Egyptian Mythology
It’s no secret that Hollywood has a whitewashing problem. I didn’t bother to see Gods of Egypt (2016) so I can’t speak to its plot, but the film’s casting alone is cringe-worthy. Egyptian mythology is...
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Review: ‘Girl on Girl: An Original Documentary’ (2015)
On Sunday, December 11th I attended a screening of Girl on Girl: An Original Documentary (2015). This was an important film for me. As someone who identifies as a feminine member of the LGBTQ+...
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50 States of Food and Film: Part 1
Since I’ve mostly run out of Disney films to come up with matching meals for, I decided to embark on a new challenge that combines two things I love: food and films. This time, I wanted to dedicate one...
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Casting Call: ‘The Nightingale’
The Nightingale is a novel by Kristin Hannah, published in 2015 that has sold over two million copies in the US. In 2016 it was announced that ‘Game of Thrones’ Director Michelle MacLaren would direct...
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Watch This Film: ‘I Am Jane Doe’ (2017)
Documentaries can be powerful ways to educate and humble us. Sometimes a film comes along that opens our eyes to something we may never have known about before. That’s where I am Jane Doe (2017) comes...
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