Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” is one of my favourite crime stories. A smart twist on a classic closed-room mystery with gradually accumulating pieces of evidence and an unconventional, surprising finale. All of this spiced up with a social satire of highest quality. You can imagine my anticipation for the latest adaptation of… Continue reading
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Come together, right now: “Justice League” review
A thorny road towards uniting the League You could probably write a lengthy book about the filmmaking process of “Justice League”. And then, adapt it as a suspenseful film with a bittersweet ending. The idea of the movie was born as early as during the production of “Batman v Superman”. A two-part story about DC… Continue reading
Thor: Ragnarok Review
Thor: Ragnarok is the third installment of the Thor movies in which the main cast is Thor and his brother, Loki. The movie is over-the-top and at least two times as funny. When I was watching it I was reminded of the time in the 80s when action movies were ridiculous and still self-aware for… Continue reading
San Diego Comic-Con 2017: A Big Summary Part 1 of 3
It’s been almost four weeks since we had a very important event for all the geeks out there: San Diego Comic-Con (or SDCC, for short). As you all should know, it’s not just a comic book convention. It’s about all things popculture: tv shows, films and games included. There sure has been a lot of… Continue reading
“Spider-Man: Homecoming”: Not That Amazing
A little disclaimer first: I’m not a big fan of Spider-Man. He’s just one of these characters that didn’t resonate with me. That being said, I like some of his incarnations. I loved Sam Raimi’s first two films, I enjoyed playing games based on them and I was always excited to turn MTV on and… Continue reading
“It’s about what you believe in” – a “Wonder Woman” review
A difficult road towards the big screen Seventy-five years ago, William Moulton Marston invented a unique heroine. In a world where being superhero usually meant being a man, debuted Wonder Woman. Her power was not in fists, but in hope and love. And although since her beginnings her popularity grew and grew, she never got… Continue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Two time freakin’ Galaxy Saviours
It is here! The long awaited second installment of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has finally arrived! So, we last left Peter Quill and his band of loveable rogues deciding whether to do “something good, something bad or a bit of both”. Not much seems to have changed. The movie opens with an epic… Continue reading
Geek News Weekly
Geek News Weekly is making a comeback! Welcome back to our third Geek News Weekly, where we collect the hottest geek news from last week. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premieres around the globe The long awaited movie is finally there. It premiered in most of the world around April 27-28 th. USA will need… Continue reading
The King is back! Kong: Skull Island Review
As soon as Legendary announced their plans for a King Kong movie, I was in. It was supposed to be set entirely on the mysterious Skull Island and feature the big gorilla’s origin story. Great. Then, it turned out the movie would be a part of the newly built cinematic universe centered around various big… Continue reading
Authentic geeks and where to find them: “Hidden Figures”
Who says that superhero films don’t snag awards?! As savvy moviegoers already know, “Hidden Figures” depicts the true story of three fearless, female African-American mathematicians at the forefront of the 1960s space race between the USA and Russia. Commercially and critically, the film is every bit as gripping as the clutch of Darth Vader. The… Continue reading
Star Wars went Rogue – and it paid!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a movie many fans waited for. It’s basically the first stand-alone cinematic live-action entry in the Star Wars series. And although the Force plays a role in the story, the movie focuses on the less mystical part of the Star Wars lore: the Rebellion and their fight to… Continue reading