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My Favorite TV Shows of 2023

As 2023 marches to the graveyard of time it is time once more for me to look at the TV shows which I enjoyed the most for this year. As per usual I draw the line at TV shows that had a US season or series premier in 2023. No this is not a ranking, and I am sure I am missing shows that will make you go “oh how could you leave off…..” I’m only human and can’t watch everything. So here are my…

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Movie Review: 'Late Night with the Devil'

Directors: Colin and Cameron Cairnes Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torrelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig, Josh Quong Tart Plot: Late night TV talk show host Jack Delroy is struggling to keep up the ratings, and starts to push more controversial topics. During the taping of one show he meddles with dark forces that are more dangerous that he…

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Movie Review: 'The Fall Guy'

Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Palmer Plot: Retired movie stuntman Colt is brought back into the industry for the opportunity to reunite with the director, a lost love. Things are complicated when Colt is drawn into a missing persons case that has more intrigue than expected. Review: This is…

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My Favorite Movies of 2023

As many of you likely noticed may have noticed, 2023 was a strange year for movies. A lot of it had to do with two major strikes. Likewise, surefire hits featuring superheroes, spies and whip-slinging archeologists flopped while a three hour biopic about a scientist in the 40’s was a summer blockbuster. That being said there were still some great movies and some of them I was able to see. I have…

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Movie Review: 'Immaculate'

Director: Michael Mohan Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Dora Romano, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli, Simona Tabasco Plot: Sister Cecilia has been a devout Christian from a young age, and has accepted an invitation to take her vows at a convent in Italy. Shortly after her arrival, Cecilia finds herself pregnant despite being a virgin, an event that inhabitants of the convent declare…

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Movie Review: 'Abigail'

Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Cast: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, Giancarlo Esposito Plot: A group of anonymous criminals are hired to carry out a the kidnapping of a young girl, who they take to an isolated gothic manor. Before long they learn that they haven’t trapped this child with them…they’re…

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Movie Review: 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'

Director: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen, Rachel House Plot: Whilst Godzilla protects Earth from Titan attacks, Kong roams the Hollow Earth. Kong’s loneliness leads him to explore deeper, where he discovers a long dormant foe. Back on the surface, Monarch begins tracking an increasingly powerful Godzilla. Review: If you…

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Movie Review: Dune Part Two (Second Opinion)

Plot: Set immediately after the events of the preceding film, Dune Part Two chronicles Paul Atreides’ (Timothee Chalamet) quest for revenge against House Harkonnen, who nearly destroyed his entire family. Ensconcing himself among the Fremen, Paul begins to learn the ways of the desert from Stilgar (Javier Bardem) the leader of the Sietch Tabr, while falling in love with Fremen warrior Chani…

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Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'

Director: Gil Kenan Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, James Acaster, Emily Alyn Lind Plot: The Spengler family (and Gary) have relocated to the famous New York firehouse, home of the Ghostbusters. Before long a new menace begins growing,…

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Movie Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 4'

Director: Mike Mitchell Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan Plot: Po, the Dragon Warrior of the Valley of Peace, faces an uncertain future as Spiritual Leader of the Valley and selecting a successor. This process is paused with the news of a powerful sorceress who has somehow teamed with the vanquished Tai Lung. Review:…

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Movie Reviews: 'Kung Fu Panda 1, 2 & 3'

Directors: John Stevenson, Mark Osbourne, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, David Cross, Lucy Lui, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Michael Clarke Duncan, Dan Fogler, Dennis Haysbert, Jean Claude Van Damme, Brian Cranston, Kate Hudson, Ian McShane, Gary Oldman, JK Simmons, Danny McBride, Fred Tatasciore Plot: Po, an…

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Movie Review: 'Argylle'

Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Henry Cavill, Sofia Boutella, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson Plot: An author of a popular series of spy novels has her world turned on its head with the arrival of a real secret agent. He claims that her books are a bit close to the truth and she’s being targeted for…

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Movie Review: 'Dune: Part Two'

Director: Denis Villeneuve Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy Plot: With his family all but wiped out, Paul and Jessica Atreides has fallen in with the Freman and begun to learn their ways and culture.…

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Corrye's 2023 Movie Year In Review!

So, I know what many of you may be thinking at this point, “Corrye we are almost two months into 2024. Why the Hell are you putting out your movie year in review now?” Well, if you’ve followed my writings at House of Geekery for any length of time, you know that I like to give myself a one-to-two-month buffer. This gives me time to watch some of the late entries that don’t receive a wide release…

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Movie Review: 'Madame Web'

Director: S.J. Clarkson Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott Plot: Cassie Webb is a paramedic who dies in an accident, unlocking the powers that were bestowed on her in the womb when her mother was bitted by a rare spider during childbirth. Cassie now has the powers to see slightly into the future, a power she…

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Movie Review: 'Night Swim'

Director: Bryce McGuire Cast: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Jodi Long, Nancy Lenehan Plot: A former baseball star who is managing a debilitating illness move into a new house with his young family. They soon discover that their beloved new swimming pool is a haunted wishing well. Review: So…the haunted swimming pool movie. We went into this one with an open mind…

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Movie Review: 'The Holdovers'

Director: Alexander Payne Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston Plot: A curmudgeon history teacher at a New England Boarding School is forced to stay on site over Christmas, along with a catering manager who just lost her son in the Vietnam War, to look after the small group of students who couldn’t make it home. Review: With almost exclusively positive…