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If you’re not watching Riverdale on the CW, you definitely should be. It’s a teen drama filled with intrigue and angst, as well as a continuous run of murder mysteries. All this set to the backdrop and crazy character names (we’re looking at you Dilton Doiley and Midge Kulmp) of the Archie Comics universe. It…
J.K. Rowling and her filmaking crew are stirring up controversy amongst Potterdom fans for casting Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Though the domestic abuse case with his ex-wife was settled over a year ago, the Pirates of the Caribbean star is certainly not in the clear. Fans are especially questioning Rowling,…
Vinyl Me, What? Vinyl Me, Please!! Good things come in 12 inch packages. Delivering limited edition pressings of new and classic albums directly to your doorstep, Vinyl Me, Please operates under a simple philosophy: The Album Lives. With a carefully curated catalog of new and hard to find releases, the subscription service is more than just a…
The official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One was just released and you guys, it actually looks really great. Visual representation is the strongest endorsement you can give from watching a trailer and visually, this movie looks exactly as I imagined when reading the book. I’m sure anyone who reads book reviews or has…
Who knew time travel, dead bodies, and drama could all fit in one show? Spanning six decades, Netflix’s Dark takes the Sci-Fi thriller genre to a whole new level. Set in Germany in the years 1953, 1986, and 2019, the town of Winden seems like your average, quiet town. But every 33 years, something weird…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, Sam Elliott plays an aging actor searching for a role to be remembered by in The Hero….
It’s December, so you can finally admit to listening to the Mariah Carey Christmas album you’ve been secretly jamming out to since September. Plus, if you can pull yourself away from the constant airings of Elf on cable, there are some big movies on the horizon. A December movie list could start and end with…
Slaughterhouse-Five, written by Kurt Vonnegut, is centered on Billy Pilgrim, an American soldier, who was a POW in Dresden during World War II. Billy witnessed and survived the firebombing of Dresden and readers experience the effect this had on the character. The narrative follows Billy as he’s abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore and…
While I’m not Geek Insider’s resident vinyl enthusiast, I enjoy them immensely. This Spider-Man: Homecoming picture disc from ThinkGeek is one of the coolest records I’ve seen. The score, composed by Michael Giacchino, is great for any fan but what brings it up a level is the illustrated picture disc and the poster included. The…
Lady Bird hit theaters November 3, and hit film rating website Rotten Tomatoes with a shock as well. The film that broke Rotten Tomatoes with a fresh score of 100% has critics raving. “Lady Bird is the rare movie that manages to be affectionate, entertaining, hilarious, witty, and confident; it’s one of the best films…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. This week, a monastery is turned upside down by a few less than traditional nuns in The Little Hours….
It’s frigid outside and it’s dark by like 5pm where I live. It’s the time of year where Netflix basically pays for itself. So let’s see what they have to offer in the month of December. Season 4 of Peaky Blinders and season 2 of The Crown are a given. Both shows are amazing and if…
Let the Great World Spin Hey, I love turkey and dressing and that yearly screening of Shaun of the Dead (what, just me?) as much as the next guy, but the tradition that excites me most about Thanksgiving these days is what comes the day after. No, not Black Friday. I’m talking about the only thing…
Hopes were high when DC’s newest attempt, Justice League, hit theaters on November 17th. But as reviews have trickled in, it seems DC has let down fans yet again. The comic book empire has not had much luck with film adaptations (besides the Batman series and Wonder Woman). Suicide Squad was laughed out of the theaters…
Welcome to Opening Panel, a series where we tell you the best place to start with franchise comics. Justice League just hit theaters, but where do you start with a 57-year-old franchise? With these books right here… Justice League New 52 In 2011, DC Comics decided to reboot their entire publishing line in an effort to…