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Sicario, Day of the Soldado | Film Review
If you were left wondering what’s next for Matt Graver’s (Josh Brolin) black bag team and Alejandro (Benicio del Toro) then you’re in for it because the second installment Sicario, Day of the Soldado hit theaters Friday, June 29th. A few housekeeping items before we really get into it: Sicario means Hitman (usually associated with cartels).…
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Social Saturday | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Editor Note: It appears Gini was able to get out of the house for a visit to the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, although it is only about 2 miles away… Let’s see what she has to say about the National Park in her backyard. Take it away Gini. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield…
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FIRST LOOK AT UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ “THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS”
Our friends at Fingerpaint Marketing have sent us the following Press Release for the upcoming The House with a Clock in its Walls, a Fantasy Adventure directed by Eli Roth, written by Eric Kripke, and starring Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, and Owen Vaccaro. Take an exclusive look inside The House with a Clock in its Walls,…
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FIRST LOOK AT UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ “MORTAL ENGINES”
Our friends at Fingerpaint Marketing have sent us the following Press Release for the upcoming Mortal Engines, a Live Action Adventure directed by Christian Rivers, written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and starring Hugo Weaving. Take an exclusive look inside Mortal Engines, in theaters December 14. MORTAL ENGINES – In Theaters December 14, 2018 Official…
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News Sushi: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond #17
Editor Note: It is Friday and that means it is time for the World Famous, soon to be Intergalactic Famous, News Sushi from our very own, Hamish Downie. He brings us a decidedly different slant on Pop Culture as viewed through the lens of a non-native living in Japan. Thank you Hamish for your insights.…
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Review: “Leave No Trace” Breathtaking and Complex
I love Ben Foster and I found the trailer for this movie compelling. Coming from the Academy Award-nominated Debra Granik, I felt this had high potential to be engaging and riveting, with rich performances. The outcome more than lived up to the trailer and the performances are beautiful and dynamic. I found Ben Foster haunting…
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Review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp” Funny and Action Packed
What I loved best about the first Ant-man was humor and how important family is to the character of Scott Lang. For the sequel, I truly hoped that Marvel would carry through with Wasp and bring her character into the forefront, particularly as she was one of the first superheroes in the comic version of…
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Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed | Double Feature: Charade (1963) and Arabesque (1966)
Editor Note: Gini has her hands full this time with a Double Feature. Tackling two from Turner Classic Movies’ romantic noir caper grouping with 1963’s Charade, and 1966’s Arabesque. DOUBLE FEATURE: Charade (1963) and Arabesque (1966), by Gini Koch Despite the leads of these two movies all being great actors, we have celluloid proof…
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The Margins Graphic Novel – A Review
The Margins is a graphic novel published by Fanbase Press, written by David Accampo and Paul Montgomery, and illustrated by Amanda Donahue. Please check out the links at the bottom for your chance to pre-order a copy of The Margins. And look for Fanbase Press in San Diego at Comicon International, they will be joined…
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“Starship Mine” – A Sci-Fi Tale of Alien Abduction and Diversity
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself, for all intents and purposes, abducted? What if the alien race that abducted you turned out to be entirely benevolent? What if they wanted to know more about you and the people of Earth? What would you tell them? More importantly, how would you live your…
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Coming Out Of the Shadows: ‘A Discovery of Witches’ | First Look
The All Souls Trilogy is one of the richest, most vibrant, dense fantasy series I’ve read in years. Author Deborah Harkness blends folklore, history, magic, and science into an contemporary (mostly) setting with skill enough to prompt an immediate re-read. When the first book, A Discovery of Witches, came out in 2011 I threw (literally)…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 175
The Two Gay Geeks are joined by the always effervescent Gini Koch, author of the Katherine “Kitty” Katt Alien Series from DAW Books, as we talk about all things that Gini is up to and has coming in the very near future! As always we have our birthdays as well as our Feedback, and in…
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Social Saturday | Louisiana Bistreaux
Editor Note: I can attest to everything Gini has written in this review. The food is great, the folks are fab, and it is close to the airport. If you have a long layover in Atlanta, it is worth going out and catching an Uber over there to try some great cajun food. The Bread…
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News Sushi: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond #16
Editor Note: It is Friday and that means it is time for the World Famous, soon to be Intergalactic Famous, News Sushi from our very own, Hamish Downie. He brings us a decidedly different slant on Pop Culture as viewed through the lens of a non-native living in Japan. Thank you Hamish for your insights.…
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Three Episode Thoughts: “Ascension”
What would have happened if the US had been able to launch a colony spaceship, not in the years to come as we hopefully will do regarding the planet Mars, but in the not so distant past, and even then it was to Proxima Centauri? That was my approach to this series Ascension, first broadcast…
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Review “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” It’s All About Blue.
I’ve loved the Jurassic Park movies since the original. The idea of dinosaurs makes the little kid in me clap with excitement. I loved the sequel Jurassic World and thought Chris Pratt was a worthy successor to Sam Neil. After seeing the trailer with Jeff Goldblum, I was looking forward to this second in the…
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The Thin Man Series | Old Classics? Newly Reviewed
You’re getting a six-fer this week, with what Turner Classic Movies calls romantic mystery/film noir classics with the six films in The Thin Man franchise. TCM did a full retrospective of this series as their New Year’s Eve marathon, and it’s easy to see why this series was chosen. Even though there are diminishing returns…
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“The Night Beat” is a Monstrously Fun Tale of Law Enforcement!
The ever so amazing Gini Koch must give psychotherapists giggles of delight with the wild assortment of tales she writes, all stemming from different universes and with different voices all coming out of her head. One such tale is a story from what she dubs “The Necropolis Enforcement Files” and it’s a story titled The…
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Eli Lieb Releases a Pride 2018 video for The Trevor Project
The Two Gay Geeks received this press release from Kathryn Musilek at Shark Party Media. We were just talking about The Trevor Project on our episode 174 that just released. We also have a widget featuring the National Suicide Prevention Help Line and The Trevor Project hotline on the side of all of our pages.…
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Review: “The Incredibles 2” It’s All About Jack-Jack!
Honestly, I’ve been waiting a long time for this sequel. I have to tell you, for me, it’s all about Jack-Jack. For years, I’ve wanted to know more about all the characters from the original but the most important question, was Jack-Jack going to get his moment to shine? He absolutely does, along with…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 174
The Two Gay Geeks are joined by the station manager, Gene Turnbow, of Krypton Radio to talk about the kickstarter they have going for a new web series called Mighty Aphrodite. As always we have our birthdays as well as our Feedback. In our second segment we have a chat about some exciting news for…
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Social Saturday | Old Vinings Inn – Atlanta
Editors Note: This week our prolific contributor, Gini Koch, takes over the reins for our Social Saturday Column. Gini has moved to South and is now experiencing some of the fine cuisine with a Southern spin. We will definitely be visiting this place when we visit the greater Atlanta area. Thank you Gini for a…
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“Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg and Us” by Mark O’Connell
The Two Gay Geeks received this press release directly from author, Mark O’Connell, about his new book to be released in the US in September. The book is already available in the UK. It looks fascinating because who doesn’t like Star Wars? Let’s see what this is all about: Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg…
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A Review of “Ocean’s 8”
I’ve made no bones about the fact that while I hated the original Ocean’s 11 starring the Rat Pack, I adore the remakes starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and all those other guys and gals. And I also haven’t been shy about saying that I couldn’t wait for the next in this series, the (mostly) all-female version,…
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News Sushi: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond #15
Editor Note: It is Friday and that means it is time for the World Famous, soon to be Intergalactic Famous, News Sushi from our very own, Hamish Downie. He brings us a decidedly different slant on Pop Culture as viewed through the lens of a non-native living in Japan. Thank you Hamish for your insights.…
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Series Ending Thoughts for “Sense8”
The beginning of June saw the final installment of a series that was controversial, and took fandom by storm in ways that no one expected. Netflix’s Sense8 was the creation by J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5), and Lana and Lilly Wachowski (The Matrix), and told the story of 8 very different people from all over the…
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“Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks” (1975) | Old Classics?… Newly Reviewed
People who have known both Keith and me for some time are most likely aware of our fondness for classic Doctor Who. In fact, it was our common love for the series that served as a foundation for our relationship, so it’s no great surprise that when Fathom Events decided to air this classic episode…
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TG Geeks Signs Deal with Krypton Radio
Editors Note: This is a Press Release with forward looking statements and assumptions. The Two Gay Geeks are very excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with Krypton Radio as part of their weekly lineup. See below for the particulars: Phoenix, AZ – June 10th, 2018. TG Squared Studios LLC, parent…
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Dr. Zombie Monster Family Physician Comes to TG Geeks
The Two Gay Geeks are pleased to run the press release below about a new feature by our friend and new contributor, Tommy Cannon. Let’s see what this Dr. Zombie Monster Family Physician is all about: Tommy Cannon Studios and TG Geeks Present: Dr. Zombie Monster Family Physician Phoenix, AZ – June 12,…
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K.D. Edwards’ “The Last Sun” is Pure Magic!
Both Keith and I, here at TG2Studios had received advanced copies of this magical book (no pun intended) titled The Last Sun – The Tarot Sequence | Book One by K.D. Edwards. Now Keith’s review is already out here for people to read, and he did a bang up job at hitting all of the salient…
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Press Release: First Man
Our friends at Fingerpaint Marketing have provided us with the following Press Release for the upcoming Universal Pictures movie, First Man. On the heels of their six-time Academy Award®-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a…
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Press Release: The Little Stranger
Our friends at Fingerpaint Marketing have provided us with the following Press Release for the upcoming film from Focus Features, titled The Little Stranger. Story: THE LITTLE STRANGER tells the story of Dr. Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer…
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Pixar delivers a Super Sequel with “Incredibles 2!”
With the quality of most sequels that come out it’s no wonder that moviegoers get squirrely when a studio announces that a follow-up film is being made to some monster hit that audiences devoured. Not so with Pixar films. While I had felt some trepidation in the past, this computer animation studio has delivered with…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 173
The Two Gay Geeks have a follow-up chat with KD Edwards, author of The Last Sun, the day before the release. We have our birthdays as always and we have our Feedback. In our second segment we have several misc topics we chat about form films to conventions that are on the horizon, and in…
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Social Saturday | Duncan’s Books and More
This week we feature a local online bookseller who also makes the rounds at virtually all of the local conventions, Duncan’s Book and More. Duncan just also happens to be the husband of our contributor, Andrea Rittschof. Take it away, Andrea. Duncan Rittschof, the proprietor of Duncan’s Books and More, has been working in…
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News Sushi: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond #14
Editor Note: It is Friday and that means it is time for the World Famous, soon to be Intergalactic Famous, News Sushi from our very own, Hamish Downie. He brings us a decidedly different slant on Pop Culture as viewed through the lens of a non-native living in Japan. Thank you Hamish for your insights.…
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Music Video Premiere – Heavenly Ride by Kelly Padrick
The Two Gay Geeks received a Press Release from our good friends at Chicart Public Relations (ChicartPR). There is a new female driven Music video from Kelly Padrick and directed by our great friend and collaborator, Patricia Chica. Let’s see the details: Heavenly Ride by Kelly Padrick Released (Los Angeles, CA) –…
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The Producers (1967) | Old Classics… Newly Reviewed
Tackling what Turner Classic Movies says is a classic comedy with 1967’s The Producers. The Producers has been remade as a hugely successful Broadway hit, and then done as a new movie, starring the Broadway cast. But is the original still worthy? Well, do you like laughing? Producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) romances old ladies…
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Sunday Night Saw Arizona Fans In Kansas… The Concert!
For you readers who have recently hopped on the TG Geeks Bandwagon, here is some little bit of info about myself. I love music. I love it so much I became a musician. While I hardly play these days, my passion for the form has not diminished, and while I love almost all forms of…
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New Trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2
The Two Gay Geeks received the following Press Release form our friends over at Finger-paint Marketing (thanks Leigh) about the new Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Ralph Breaks the Internet: Week-it Ralph 2. There was also the most recent trailer. let’s have a look, shall we? Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2 …
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 172
The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with Tommy Cannon, local theater buff, improv comedian, teacher, and cartoonist, about his new Kickstarter for Fred the Mustard Packet. We have our birthdays as always and of course our Fabulous Feedback segment. In our second segment we have a discussion about Solo: A Star Wars Story and…