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Contest! Win a STUDIO GHIBLI Blu-ray Double Feature!

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One of Japan's greatest animation directors, Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli have created some of the most beautiful and enchanting films of all time. Now, two of his most beloved classics, My Neighbor Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle are available on Blu-ray for the first time.


My Neighbor Totoro
Follow the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei as they discover their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit named Totoro who can only be seen by the eyes of a child.  As Totoro introduces the girls to his extraordinary friends, they embark on the journey of a lifetime.  Featuring the voice talents of Tim Daly, Lea Salonga and real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning, My Neighbor Totoro is an amazing animated adventure the whole family will fall in love with.


 Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell. Featuring the voice talents of Christian Bale and Billy Crystal, Miyazaki’s artistry comes to life with inventive characters, unique storytelling, and richly detailed animation.

And we're giving away a set of both films on Blu-ray!


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PSYCH: "No Trout About It" S7E14

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By Morayo Sayles

The season is over, their business is done – the wily Psych duo of Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) are hanging up their fingers, capping the magic head and tempering their insatiable appetites until December, when the miracle of Psych the Musical will be bestowed upon us all.

In this week’s episode, we learn of Shawn and Gus’s latest caper via playback, flashback and hearsay when Anthony Michael Hall guest stars as Harris Trout, an external consultant brought in to whip our favorite SBPD police department into shape.


It all started when Shawn, Gus, Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) and Juliet (Maggie Lawson) disrupt a local charity race event with their high-speed chase and shenanigans.

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BOSTON CINEGEEKS! Win Passes To See The MAN OF STEEL!

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From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, under the direction of Zack Snyder.

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

The film also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Diane Lane Kevin Costner.  Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Michael Shannon, and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer, and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Russell Crowe.  Rounding out the cast are Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Michael Kelly and Richard Schiff.

Man of Steel is being produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer & Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment. Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters are serving as executive producers.

And we're giving away screening passes to see it at the AMC Boston Common on Tuesday, June 11  7:00pm.

To claim passes, click on the gofobo link below while supplies last!



TRY ROGUE BEARD BEER: The Beverage Created From the Yeast Found in Rogue's Brewmaster's Beard

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I have tried a lot of different beers in my day (right now I'm partial to Angry Orchard's Elderflower Hard Cider) so I'm not all that squeamish about sipping on some funky suds.

But I will admit that I paused for a second when I found out that Rogue Ale just put out a Beard Beer that is brewed from a yeast created from their Brewmaster's (John Maier) beard.

Yeah, it sounds gross but apparently Mr. Maier has kept his face locks clean and free-range since 1983 and, after brewing over 15,000 beer batches, the man has got some natural yeast growing all up in there so why not right?

If you're interested in getting yourself a taste you can order a bottle HERE (if you happen to live in a state where you can just order booze off the internet), if not, then maybe you can plan a trip to Ashland, Oregon for a brewery tour, take in a mug or two of beard beer and then mosey on up to Washington to spark up a joint where it's legal. You know, make a vacation out of it.

After the break is a taste test video from Draft Magazine (the magazine for that's all about beer). 

Bottoms up.

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THANK CHEESUS: Grill Up Some Enlightenment With the Cheesus Grilled Cheese Sandwich Press

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I'm not a religious person but let's face it, there's no Atheist icon that some lunatic finds on a grilled cheese sandwich and sells to a casino for thousands of dollars. So I guess I'm forced to verily grill up some cheese sandwiches featuring everyone's favorite guy with Daddy issues, Jesus, for a little bit of lunch.

And thanks to the Grilled Cheesus Sandwich Press, all my Jewish family members can eat through the New Testament without feeling as if they are somehow being converted.

But let's face it, the guy already has one faction of the Christian religion eating him in the form of communion wafers, so maybe this could be a good way to get a bunch of hungry chosen people to become one with the body of Christ...hell, throw in a bottle of wine and this year's Yom Kippur could turn into a Jews for Jesus dinner party.

Ahhh...it's going to be fun when I'm sent to hell.

Source: Foodiggity

5 SECOND FILMS Is Making A Feature-Length Movie And Would Like To See If Maybe, You Know, You Wannna KICK In A Few Bucks

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The internet comedy group 5 Second Films (who have been releasing a 5 second sketch every day since 2008) has launched a Kickstarter campaign to make their first ever feature-length film based on one of their comedy shorts, Dude Bro Party Massacre 3.



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WTF FRIDAY: Prance Your Way to Health and Happiness Through Prancercise

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Well, this little gift from the Internet has truly taken off hasn't it?

When I first saw the video of what I thought was a poorly executed drag queen with severe camel-toe dancing with leg weights, I believed it had to be a wonderful joke. But no, it's just another person whose good intention to make people healthy has become fodder for assholes like me...and I sincerely thank her for it.

Now, I'm sure Prancercise is a legitimate exercise routine in which a person "prances" down paved walking trails dressed in tight white lycra pants, the top half of a business suit and an Ann Landers wig, but I can't help wondering if anyone stopped Ms. Joanna Rohrback (the woman who is no stranger to a yeast infection if that camel-toe has anything to say about it) and made her watch this video before putting it up on Youtube as a way to help her avoid becoming the internet star she so clearly isn't trying to be, but even if they did, Ms. Rohrback obviously didn't care and instead made millions of people happy for about five minutes.

And really, isn't that all we can ask for from another human being?

Video of epic camel-toe after the break.

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The Man From Hong Kong Looks Back on EASTERN CONDORS

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Forces of Geek’s Man from Hong Kong, Big Mike Leeder delves back into the vaults for a look back at one of the most high octane high impact action movies ever made, Eastern Condors directed by and starring Sammo Hung, along with Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, the late Dr. Hang S.Ngor, Yuen Wah and a veritable who’s who of Hong Kong action cinema.

Eastern Condors
東方禿鷹/Doong Fong Tok Ying


Eastern Condors could best be described as Sammo Hung’s high octane take on The Dirty Dozen plus elements from Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Deer Hunter and many a Vietnam combat movie combined with some of the greatest martial arts choreography ever committed to film.


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NO F****** AROUND IN ROOM 427: A Short Film That Demonstrates That A Good Deal On A Hotel Room Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

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Occasionally I'll spot a great deal on a hotel room that promises to make for a great weekend away from home. So I book it and countdown the days until I'm on a glorious mini-holiday only to realize upon entering said room that the unmistakable smell of urine and vomit is what made the price fit my puny budget. And now I'm going to have to spend two full nights trying to sleep in a cocoon of plastic wrap so as not to get whatever strain of MRSA is lingering on the horrid bed linens.

So yeah, what happens to this couple who think that their own mini-break is going to be awesome seems strangely recognizable to me.

Of course, after staying at the South of the Border highway theme park/restaurant/motel, I would take a room like theirs any day.

Short film after the break.

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HANNIBAL: "Buffet Froid" S1E9 (recap)

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By Kate McKendry
Beth LeBeau, a Delaware woman, discovers that she has a leaking ceiling while trying to go to bed.

After fixing the problem, she returns to bed only to be pulled under the bed and murdered.

Will (Hugh Dancy) meets with Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen). He tells him that his nerves are slowly approaching the edge of a quick decline.

Will cuts open a fish in his kitchen. Staring into the blood, he zones out and wakes up in a panic on top of envisioning murdering Beth. He opens the bedroom door, confused, to find the rest of his team.



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HERE'S A VIDEO Of Stephanie Tanner From Full House Dancing to the song 'Love Shack'...Happy Friday Everyone

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It's Friday and you've probably already mentally checked out so I'm not going to put you through a post that requires any level of thought at all.

What I am going to do is show you clip of Stephanie Tanner dancing to Love Shack by the B-52's in a way that feels almost uncomfortable in it's sexuality.

 Happy Friday!

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Contest! Win ANNOYING ORANGE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on DVD!

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Orange and his pals from the hit Cartoon Network show, Passion Fruit, Pear and Marshmallow burst into your homes with all new High Fructose Adventures! Traveling through time and space in their magical fruit cart with their only human friend Nerville (Toby Turner), Orange and his friends are thrown into one crazy predicament after another and are forced to squeeze their way out! Whether he’s a Pirate, a Superhero or a Space Captain, Orange is always…Annoying!

And we're giving away a copy!


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Contest! Win CLEOPATRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Blu-Ray!

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In honor of the iconic film’s 50th anniversary, the 243-minute premiere version of CLEOPATRA has been meticulously restored and presented on Blu-ray for a stunning high definition in-home viewing experience. Artfully packaged with a full-color book featuring rare images from the making of the film, the 2-disc Blu-ray edition is packed with dazzling bonus materials featuring never-before-seen exclusive content including Cleopatra’s lost footage, commentary from Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau and Jack Brodsky, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more.

Directed by Academy Award winner Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the historical epic shot on 70mm film was the highest grossing film of 1963, bringing in more than $24 million in its initial release. The film cost an unprecedented $42 million to make (equivalent to over $300 million today) and nearly bankrupted Twentieth Century Fox.  In addition to elaborate sets and costumes, production delays and the relocation of principal filming from London to Rome added to the skyrocketing budget. A very public love affair between Taylor and Burton that blossomed during the three-year production meant that there was as much romance and intrigue off-screen as on-screen.  The film later won four Academy Awards, and was nominated for five more, including Best Picture.

The opulence and grandeur of this epic spectacle has never been more glorious, as it comes to Blu-ray for the very first time. This 2-Disc 50th Anniversary Edition includes a collectible book that provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of this legendary film.


CLEOPATRA Blu-ray Features:

Disc 1
    •    Cleopatra Through The Ages: A Cultural History
    •    Cleopatra’s Missing Footage
    •    Fox Movie Channel presents Fox Legacy with Tom Rothman
    •    Commentary with Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau and Jack Brodsky
    •    The Cleopatra Papers: A Private Correspondence

Disc 2
    •    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
    •    The Fourth Star of Cleopatra
    •    Fox Movietone News
    •    Archival Footage of the New York Premiere
    •    Archival Footage of the Hollywood Premiere
    •    Commentary with Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau and Jack Brodsky
    •    Theatrical Trailers

And we're giving away two copies!

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THE FIFTH BEATLE Graphic Novel Focuses on The Late Brian Epstein


GAME OF THRONES: "The Rains of Castamere" S3E9

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By Kevin Cafferty
Man, that was brutal.

PREVIOUSLY ON GAME OF THRONES: Robb Stark, his pregnant wife Talisa, and his beloved mother were all totally alive and not at all dead and kind of winning the war against the Lannisters.

So much for all of that.


In a clear effort to top the penultimate episode of season one (in which Eddard Stark, arguably the protagonist of the show at that point, had his head cut off), Game of Thrones up and killed off a huge swath of its supporting cast tonight, and completely upended the war between the Starks and the Lannisters that has served as the backdrop of the past two and a half seasons (a war which was started way back when Catelyn Stark took Tyrion Lannister prisoner way back in season one.)

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FOG! Chats With THE VENTURE BROS. Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer

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The Venture Brothers is one of those shows that you would think would be discussed at length on the Senate floor during an "Obscenity in Cartoon" hearing by pastel-clad Senator's wives whose children have grown up and moved out of the house and who have found themselves feeling lost without the constant role of "Mother", so naturally, they see themselves as crusaders of decency (I guess that residual Tipper Gore/parental advisory music fiasco from the 80's still lingers a bit in my craw). But no, I have rarely heard any outcry by parental or political groups when it comes to a show that has cartoon nip slips, a pedophile bodyguard and an arch nemesis that kinda hates himself (The Monarch) and for that, I am eternally grateful.

And now that The Venture Brothers begins it's fifth season on Adult Swim (which seems incredible), FOG! takes some time to chat with show creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer about the characters, what's it like to have a show that's a half-decade old and of course, David Bowie.

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Book Report: The King's Speech, Seven Myths of Digital Publishing, Jack Vance RIP & More!

MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY: Sophia Grace - Girls Just Gotta Have Fun...If You're In the Mood For A Disturbing Video Featuring A Child Portraying A Quasi "Toddlers and Tiaras"-Type Gangsta, Then You're In For A Real Treat

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I sat through this video only once and yet it feels as if I had been duck taped to a chair, eyes forces open by tape and made to watch this horror show of Kindergarten mafia-like video while having my pubic hair dry-shaved off my body with a dull razor for hours.

Yes, it's that disturbing.

Now, since I don't watch daytime television I had no previous knowledge of Miss Grace (apparently she has been on Ellen a few times) and for that I am grateful, because if I had, I might have constructed a time machine out my gold 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, gone back to when Sophia Grace's father was about to ejaculate into the womb of her mother, and knocked them both out with a sock full of nickels before the miracle of conception could begin.

A bit harsh you say?

Then sit through this auto-tuned garbage pile of post-toddler excess and then tell me you don't want to nip this emerging trend of eight year-old music artists in the bud.

Video after the break.

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DA VINCI'S DEMONS: “The Hierophant” SE7

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By Christopher Cerasi
 Oh, Da Vinci’s Demons, you try to be fancy and flashy and enthrall us with how magical you think you are, but truthfully, you’re just too cheesy to be anything more than a low budget mash-up of Game of Thrones and The Borgias.


You have delusions of grandeur that in seven episodes you haven’t even come near to fulfilling.


This episode Leonardo da Vinci (Tom Riley) did his usual obnoxious thing (trying to prove himself superior to everyone else) in his quest to find the elusive (and still nebulous) Book of Leaves, as well as what really happened to his mother, whom he found out last episode is still alive.

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