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Ben’s Breakdown | “Red, White & Royal Blue” is almost a fairy tale come true.
Adapting books to the big screen is not new. Many Hollywood blockbusters came from an original novel. Many times it works. Sometimes it fails pretty badly. And sometimes you get something that is somewhat good but can’t snag that elusive gold ring. As romantic comedies go, this one is pretty basic. The adult child of…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Shortcomings” – Excellent Performances, Story Falls Short
With this film, I was so excited to see it. I love Randall Park in every performance he’s been in and was excited to see his directing. I also was looking forward to seeing Sherry Cola and Justin H. Min, as I love the work they’ve been in. The story sounded compelling, but after watching,…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Asteroid City” – Style, Not Enough Substance
Let me preface my discussion of this film by saying that I typically love Wes Anderson and his unique style. When I saw the trailer, I was excited because it looked unique and captivating. After I saw the film, I found there was much of the style that I loved combined with meta-commentary on acting,…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Carmen” – Beautiful Performances, but Confusing
I was really looking forward to this film that reimagines the opera, Carmen. I love classical music and operatic dramas, so I was interested to see what a modern retelling would do with the story. While the dancing and music are beautifully executed, with most of the music original to the film and the actors’…
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Andrea’s Angle | “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — Super Fun for Nintendo Fans
One of the reasons I wanted to see this film was that I grew up with Super Mario Bros. I have played Mario Bros 1, 2, and 3, managing to reach the final level. I’ve played Super Mario World as well. So as a fan of the game, I wanted to see whether the movie…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Of an Age” – Evokes Ageless Emotions
I adore stories that delve into love and emotion. I am a romantic at heart. From the first moment I saw the trailer, I knew I wanted to see this film. I wasn’t familiar with the actors, but there was something about the emotionality playing out, even in a brief clip, that made this film…
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Andrea’s Angle | “One Fine Morning” – Fine But Slow
I’ve always had a soft spot for independent foreign films. So when I hear about one, like One Fine Morning, I want to see it. One Fine Morning deals with some difficult topics, including an ailing father and a difficult relationship, so it has potential. The acting is beautiful, and the relationships are explored well,…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Shotgun Wedding” Blows Up Comedy Target
From the first moment I saw the trailer, I was dying to see this movie. While I haven’t watched many of Jennifer Lopez’s films, I was familiar with the rest of the cast, especially comedy heavyweights Jennifer Coolidge and Cheech Marin. The film looked like an amazing combination of action, romance, and comedy. After watching,…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 411
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about the TG Geeks year in review. Please forgive our voices, we visited the cold for Christmas and came back with sore throats and stuffiness (Not COVID). We had so many things we did besides us just chatting on the podcast, we had a…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 410
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about their experience at Winter Horrorfest and the many folks we met. Winter Horrorfest was to benefit Mulligan’s Manor, a charity that takes in at-risk LGBTQ+ kids who are about to age out of the foster system. They wanted to provide these kids with…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” – Purr-fect Fun
I’ve always liked the “Shrek” franchise. I admit I love the spin on the fairytales, and while I haven’t loved every movie, I do have a fondness for Puss in Boots. While it’s been ten years since the previous film came out, I was excited to hear there was another film. I love Antonio Banderas…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 408
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with Sean Lionadh, Director of a short film entitled “Too Rough.” This film comes to us from Scotland and has qualified for Oscar consideration on two separate occasions, as well as won numerous film festival awards and a BAFTA. We chat with Sean about how he got…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Spoiler Alert” – Real Love Story
Spoiler Alert was a film I wanted to see immediately, despite knowing that the ending was tragic. However, I hoped that the journey would be far more powerful than the destination. I also love Jim Parsons, who is a brilliant actor. I knew that he would bring his skill and talent to this film just…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 406
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other again. This time we start off with more Holiday movie watching; Christmas with the Kranks and A Christmas Story Christmas, both delightful films that are feel-good fun films. We then chatted about our visit to Disneyland and the things we did; this trip was…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Bones and All” – Ghoulish Love Story
From the very moment I saw the trailers, I wanted to see this film. Not only was the concept fascinating, but I loved that the romantic element entwined with the horror aspects. I also was interested in Taylor Russell, in particular, having seen her work in Lost in Space as Judy Robinson. Of course, I…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 404
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about their activities of last weekend at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. We got to participate in several events for the festival and reconnect with our good friend Patricia Chica and some of the cast members of “Montréal Girls.” We had a little…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 398
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with David R Slayton about his new book, Deadbeat Druid, releasing on October 18th. By the way, it is available for pre-order. We chat a bit about his background for those who do not know him and the Adam Binder series. As always, we had a great…
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Ben’s “Gay” Breakdown | “Bros” Sets a New Bar for Romantic Comedies
Meet Bobby Leiber. Bobby is an openly gay man, brimming with self-confidence, has an incredibly snarky attitude, and has a popular podcast (I wish the Two Gay Geeks could be THAT popular!). He’s also been named the director of the nation’s first LGBTQ+ history museum as well as “Cis White Gay Man Of The Year.”…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 395
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about our experience at CoKoCon 2022. Since we decided to just register as congoers and not work, per se, we were able to experience the con in a different light and actually enjoy ourselves. So we chatted about several highlights for us and some…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 394
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about the new series from Amazon, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. We are time-shifting because we will be at CoKoCon this weekend and have not had an opportunity to watch the first releases of this series. Amazon hasn’t released them…
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Ben’s “Gay” Book Breakdown | Tal Bauer Scores a Win with “Gravity”
Tal Bauer is one of those authors whose works continue to surprise me. When he puts out a new book, I will stop whatever I’m doing to give it my undivided attention. That was easy when I first started reading his stories which also served as rather intense thrillers. He has also visited the world…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 393
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about several television series that we have watched and re-watched (in some cases re-watched numerous times). We look at if the series holds up under a re-watch and discuss how we approach certain series for re-watching; we consider the time period a series was…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Three Thousand Years of Longing” – Vividly Romantic
I knew as soon as I watched the first trailer for this film that I wanted to see it. Starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, I knew these two powerhouse actors were not to be missed. Plus I just adore Idris Elba. But I also found the idea interesting. But would the filmmakers be able…
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Ben’s Breakdown | “Montréal Girls” is a Crowning Achievement for Patricia Chica
Films that deal with self-discovery are not new. From high art to pop culture, seeing protagonists achieve their potential and even self-actualize has been a part of mainstream cinema for decades. But never before have I seen it told so plainly and honestly that it would shake my very soul. I experienced that after watching…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Anything’s Possible” – Authentic Acting
With the film Anything’s Possible, I was excited because the film has Billy Porter in his debut as a director. Having enjoyed him in his own movies and shows, I was excited to see what he would bring, especially with a story featuring a trans character. Since I believe we need more authentic representation in…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 379
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 chat with each other about Phoenix Fan Fusion over Memorial Day Weekend. We talk about the various things you need to know about buying badges (yes, badges are back!), attending, parking, some policies around Cos-Play, and the Zero Tolerance Policy of Harassment. We list a few guests and some of…
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Ben’s Breakdown | “Downton Abbey: A New Era” is a Romantic and Posh Look at the Past
Several years have passed at Downton Abbey since their visit from the King of England. The downstairs staff is happily working away while Lady Mary has taken over the day-to-day operations managing Downton Abbey. Tom has been a widower since the passing of his wife and Lord Grantham’s daughter Sybil after giving birth to their…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 376
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about a number of items from News articles to movies and tv shows. Some of the things we chatted about were The Hourglass Throne books are in the wild unexpectedly, our thoughts on The Batman, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. A couple…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 375
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about a number of shows and a news item we have discovered this week. We chat about the news that John Williams wrote a new theme for the upcoming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. We also chat about the KD Edwards novella, The Great Atlantean Battle…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 374
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about several Apple TV+ series and general entries. Oscar Award Winning CODA as well as Severance the series about people who had a procedure that separates a person’s work-life versus personal life. We also talk about a great new series Slow Horses we have…
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Ben’s “Gay” Book Breakdown | “You & Me” Delivers Healing Through Love and Chosen Families
Luke Hale is a widower with a single teenage son named Emmet. Luke’s life is a shambles. He was a punk wannabe artist in his youth, but he lacked any focus or direction. He met a girl named Riley, and after getting her pregnant, they married and had Emmet. Eventually, they grew apart, and later…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 372
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with E. Loren Meeker, Stage Director for the Arizona Opera production of Mozart’s wonderful ensemble piece, Cosi fan Tutte. Loren is not just a stage director, she wears many hats (and they are fabulous) in dance, theater and the opera world, and recently became General & Artistic…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Mothering Sunday” – Impeccable Acting, Disjointed Story
I’m a huge fan of independent films and I love historical films. This meant when I heard about Mothering Sunday I was intrigued. The cast was also compelling. After watching the film, I found my reaction far more mixed than I expected. The acting was impeccable, the cast was skilled and emotional but the story…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 369
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with Colin MacDonald of OnStream Productions. Colin just released a new short, Stitches. We ran a press release last week about it and you can watch it there. Colin tells us how he got into film making and the body horror genre as well as a few…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Compartment No. 6” – Beautiful Connections
Has there ever been a time when you were traveling alone? Have you ever been lonely or disconnected? I know I have so I found this story of connection on a train an intriguing premise. After viewing, I found Compartment No. 6 full of beautiful moments of unexpected connections, an unveiling of unusual relationships, and…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 348
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with Mark Rosendorf, author and recent RONE Award Winner for his book, Witches of Vegas. Mark tells us his background and how he came up with the idea for the Witches of Vegas Series. He is also a professional magician and uses magic in his day job…
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“Licorice Pizza” in Select Theaters November 26 – Trailer
The Two Gay Geeks received this press release from our good friend Leigh at Frost Communications about the new Thomas Anderson film, Licorice Pizza. Check out the trailer below. Let us know what you think in the comments section below. As always we welcome your feedback and input on all of our published content. Than…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 342
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with Cory DeMeyers, stuntman and filmmaker who has directed a short film being screened at HollyShorts, an Oscar Qualifying film festival. Cory tells us how he got into filmmaking and some interesting did bits about the making of “Danny Boy”. As well as other interesting information about…
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Andrea’s Angle | “Cinderella” – Inspiring Cast, Unoriginal Story
When I watched the trailer for Cinderella, I was excited. It looked like the story was going to be a slightly different twist on a very old story. The story has had many variations and it is difficult to come up with a new spin. The cast looked excellent and I looked forward to seeing…
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TG Geeks Webcast Episode 338
The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about what else? Doctor Who, of course, since we didn’t get an opportunity to discuss any episodes or our likes and dislikes. Sit back and enjoy the rantings of Keith and Ben as we talk about our re-watching as well as some of our…
