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The Pull List: BREATH OF BONES: A TALE OF THE GOLEM, RUBICON, UNCANNY AVENGERS V.1: RED SHADOW

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graph·ic nov·el
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1.  a novel in comic-strip format.
I read them all.  The good and the bad, so you don't have to.

Welcome to The Pull List.

And, as always...Spoilers ahead!


Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem HC
Writer: Steve Niles & Matt Santoro
Artist: Dave Wachter
Letters: Nate Piekos & Blambot
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: February 26, 2014
Price: $14.99


When it comes to horror in comics, Steve Niles is truly in a league of his own. The way he brings fear to the forefront without blood and guts is simply remarkable.

Breath of Bones tells the tale of a British pilot who crashes in a Jewish village which prompts a Nazi invasion.

Seeing the heart and compassion of these villagers before and as they aid the pilot gives the reader a certain anxiety when plight and slaughter become a possibility which shows the real horror of the story.

Of course, a giant supernatural clay monster conjured up to destroy invading bigotry kind of makes you wish it would happen more often. Fear is used as a way to instill terror in a person or situation. However, using it as a catalyst to inspire courage in these characters prove to be just as thrilling as it's actual intent.

Dave Wachter’s detailed visuals are just a privilege to examine and they truly inject life onto the pages. Reading the four single issues was great but enjoying this as one collected work serves the story even better because you’re not waiting a month or longer between releases.

As a result, you will appreciate and feel the emotional punch even more. A monster fighting monsters makes Breath of Bones a wonderful example of why comic books are a preferred medium used to escape reality.

Score: 9/10


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The 86th Annual Academy Awards RANT!

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Hey people! Here we are at the end of the road until the Tony awards.

I've been super busy so I missed the red carpet bullshit for the previous 8 hours, AND I had to work so I'm watching the show on my BFF Claire's DVR.

Yay for friends!

THE OSCARS!

Ellen, wearing a deep blue, sparkly tux jacket with a blouse, which is kinda cool.


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HOLY GHOST PEOPLE (review)

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Review by Dean Galanis
Produced by Joe Egender, Kevin Artigue, 
Phil Flores, Mitchell Altieri, Jeffrey Allard
Written by Kevin Artigue, Joe Egender. 
Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores
Directed by Mitchell Altieri
Starring Emma Greenwell, Brendan McCarthy, 
Cameron Richardson, Roger Aaron Brown, 
Donald Patrick Harvey, Joe Egender


Interesting if minor film examines a way-off-the-grid religious sect. Charlotte (Emma Greenwell) pays an alcoholic ex-Marine and Afghanistan conflict vet (Brendan McCarthy) to drive her to the Church of One Accord to find her estranged, drug-addicted sister. 

What they find is a cloistered, seemingly well-meaning group of religious fanatics who employ snake-handling into their worship.

Holy Ghost People is always interesting, if mostly low-key, yet in the end, it doesn’t add up to much.


Still, it’s very much worth seeing, for its palpable backwoods atmosphere and for a detailed look at a very specific sect.
 
The only major problem I had with the film involved the snakes.

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A SOLITARY WORLD: An Incredibly Beautiful Short Film From Bafta Winning Director James W. Griffiths [MUST SEE]

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This isn't just a haunting short flick by an award winning director that sucks in all the lonely restlessness that humankind feels when they empty their minds of all the superfluous crap, like status updates and consumerism, in order to find the actual core of who they are. No, this amazing pieces uses excerpts from the work of H.G. Wells in order bring that feeling to the surface and tell the tale of the supreme and chaotic recognition that we are all just a lost tribe searching for meaning in a world that doesn't so much define you, as it leaves you blank for you to fill in the pieces.

Using passages from: The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr Moreau (1896), The First Men in the Moon (1901), In The Days of the Comet (1906) and The World Set Free (1914) along with a desolate score from Lennert Busch and narration by Terry Burns, A Solitary World is a beautiful and haunting composition that speaks to the shrivelled soul and sparks a desire to set oneself free...although, to be honest, that desire does fade from lack of use, so make sure that if you're inspired after watching this, you act quickly.

Otherwise you'll end up binge-watching Law and Order: SVU all day, accomplishing nothing.

Film after the break.

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TOM SELLECK Smells The Way A Real Man Should Smell...At Least According To This 1970 Safeguard Commercial

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Wow, He Does Smell Great

While I have never personally sniffed Tom Selleck, I will take a guess and say that he probably smells like the crisp, clean air of a summer morning in Oregon, right before the sun evaporates all the dew from the ground. I imagine that particular scent has the lingering odor of mint and a slight after-taste of morning-after shame, but what do I know, the man hasn't returned my calls about me shoving my face into his arm pits for research.

Now, while I may not have first hand knowledge of his freshness date, according this 1970 Safeguard commercial, Tom Selleck's smell manages to not only buff away the odor of ass, it has the ability to entice women from all walks of life, including Teri Garr and Penny Marshall, (I'm assuming you already know who those people are and if you don't there's probably some Justin Beiber fan site you could be on right about now) which, I'm assuming, requires powers best left to those who come from the realm of Asgard (or one of those other Deity-related dwellings).

So check out the sight of Man-God Tom (sans 'stache) just walking around and smelling great after the break...oh and try and ignore the blatant sexism...just like most commercials did back then...(sigh)

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A Little History About Popcorn...Nature's F*cking Awesome Starch Food [Video]

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Here at FOG we are interested in not only bringing you nerdy stuff, but also quality information about things that really matters, like cooking with semen or robots giving birth (shudder).

And just like those valuable topics, learning about popcorn is probably worth your time. I mean, let's face it, it's not as if you are a productive member of society or anything, most of what you talk about revolves around Game of Thrones fan-fiction and Skrillex tour dates, so gaining some knowledge about a food most everyone shoves into their face hole might at least give you the opportunity to converse with someone other than an avatar.

The truth may be hard, like the shell of a popcorn kernel, but once you give yourself a chance to learn about something other than the collectablilty of Funko POP! Figures, there might be something inside you that people would be interested in...You know, if you happen to drench that shit in melted butter...mmmmmm...butter.

Quality info about popcorn after the break.

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Looking Back at The 1979 Academy Awards

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Like a lot of movie fans, I grew up watching the Oscars.

One of the first ceremonies I remember is from 35 years ago, when The Deer Hunter won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director and Christopher Walken deservedly won Best Supporting Actor.


I hadn't seen the movie (being way, way too young) and the raw violence of the clip shown, The Russian Roulette scene in Vietnam, has always stayed with me.

It wasn't just something I remembered, it was seared into my consciousness.

I didn't see the movie until about 15 years later – when I decided to binge on all the dark '70s movies I'd missed out on – but I'll never forget the power of that scene. I wonder if anyone else who hadn't seen the film was so affected by just that one Oscar clip. 



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A Geek's Guide to SXSW FILM 2014

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This year's SXSW Film is once more jam-packed with a mix of anticipated premieres from major studios like Veronica Mars and Bad Words, but it's also full of Indie hopefuls looking for distribution.

There's no way to see everything, so you must chose wisely, a lesson I learned from last year's fest.

Ok, I also learned it from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but it stuck with me ever since.

Follow me on Twitter at @TSokolove for live updates from this Friday to next Thursday, but keep checking in to ForcesOfGeek.com for my reviews on select movies.

In the meantime, here's a shortlist of what I plan on catching, in between hipster dodging and food-coma inducing BBQ...


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"Hello, Bob": THE BOB NEWHART SHOW: THE COMPLETE SERIES Arrives on DVD 5/27!

IF? Commix Announces Release of BLACK/WHITE

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Cover & assemblage by MATT KYME ('Tales to Admonish')? Check.

Words by ANDREZ BERGEN of 'Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?' Hai.

Artwork by DREZZ RODRIGUEZ ('El Cuervo'), MICHAEL GRILLS ('Runnin'With a Gun'), NATHAN ST JOHN ('Baya'), ANDREW CHIU, MARCOS VERGARA and BERGEN? Done.

A punch‐drunk blur of noir and dystopia...? ✓

Ready to roll? Yep.

Via IF? COMMIX.

March 2014.

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ONE DEGREE OF KEVIN BACON: The Advertisement

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In this ad for the UK EE Network, a plethora of Kevin Bacons (Friday the 13th Kevin Bacon, A Few Good Men Kevin Bacon, Apollo 13 Kevin Bacon, Footloose Kevin Bacon and yes, even Hollow Man Kevin Bacon) are all busy trying to figure out what kind of flick they want to see (and why they all live together is beyond me). And like any group of people who are trying to narrow down their viewing options, what will ultimately happen is that no one will agree to anything and they will then spend the night drinking beer and talking shit about one another's inability to compromise (what I like to call EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT MY HOUSE).

So take a look at the ad below and revel in all the Kevin Bacon-ness of it...there's enough to go around.

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NIGHTMARE FUEL: 7-Foot Tall Clown Named "Puddles" Covers Lorde's 'Team' (Shudder)

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Here's a video of a monster-tall clown named Puddles covering Lorde's song Team. I would tell you more about it but I haven't stopped screaming since I first viewed it.

Three hours later...having almost recovered from the visceral terror of what I am betting is Pennywise's little brother, I can honestly say that what I believe is happening in this video is proof positive that life on this planet is about to end, in a very bad and very bloody way. Forget Zombies, when it comes to eviscerating the soul from a human being, nothing is more effective than a clown. Take a look at the back-up singers, do they seem all right to you?

No.

This is the end people and it comes in not with a bang, but with the high pitched squawk of a red rubber nose.

Video after the break.

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CELEBRITY SALAMI: Company Wants to Turn Famous People Into Sausages For Your 4th of July Barbeque

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So, this is what happens when technology and the artisanal movement mix together...Great. I mean, I was okay with hipsters slapping together jars of applesauce or pickles using old-fashioned techniques and charging rubes 10x the normal price for a "small batch" whatever, after-all, this is America, we are allowed to be douchebags. But using celebrity muscle stem cells to create tubes of salami out of people like Jennifer Lawrence or Kanye West?

Seriously?

What the Fuck is going on here?

The horror directors behind this little concept come from BiteLabs, a company that has no problems mixing together science and ARRRRRRGGGGG!

Why here's the "Process" behind their salami plans:

We start with top-quality ingredients, and time-honored recipes for the creation of fine cured meats. We mix celebrity and animal meats, grown in house through a proprietary culturing process, into curated salami blends. Starting with biopsied myoblast cells, we grow our healthy, rich, meats in Bite Labs’ own bioreactors. Our process yields high-quality, luxury protein, in a sustainable manner that eliminates the environmental and ethical concerns associated with traditional livestock production.

Sounds perfectly fine to me, I don't see what could possibly go wrong with this:

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Cosmic Treadmill: RYAN K. LINDSAY Talks HEADSPACE From Monkeybrain!

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I’m fortunate enough to have made some friends online that live on the other side of the planet!

Aussie Writer Ryan K. Linsday (My Little Pony, Fatherhood, Ghost Town) burns the rubber of off his Converse in this edition of the Cosmic Treadmill to talk aboutHeadspace from Monkeybrain, which was released today.

The book features an imaginative world full of bartending dogs, fear monsters and other creeps. But that’s not all, in this Take on Me twist, the other half of the story exists in the real world.


To call this Inception meets They Live will either delight or offend Ryan. Find out after the jump!

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: SEASON ONE Comes To DVD & Blu

THE X-FILES For Dummies (and Smarties)

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The age of binge watching television shows is upon us! I’ve assembled for you a delicious, hot, steaming baker’s dozen of The X-Files for you to gorge upon.

Regardless of if you’re new to the show, watched while it was on the air, or you’re a die-hard fan, this is for you, my friend.

Presently, all of The X-Files is available to you on Netflix, so go to town!

I fell in love with the The X-Files by watching from beginning to end, one episode at a time.


However, if you’re a normal human with a job, a family, or maybe you just don’t have time to sit down and watch 202 episodes, then here’s this ultra enjoyable sample of The X-Files. 

We here at FOG! decided it’s best to present you predominantly with what creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter, calls “Stand-Alone” episodes. This way, you can jump in without having to know too much of Mulder and Scully’s detailed backstory.

So, if after watching these thirteen episodes, you feel the inherent need to watch the rest, do so! But, for now, sit down, dearie, and help yourself to this mostly chronological list.


Enjoy the goodness that is Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they try to solve the unsolvable FBI cases, The X-Files.


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Win THE BOOK THIEF on Blu-ray!

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Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an “extremely moving” (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is adopted by a German couple (OSCAR Winner Geoffrey Rush and OSCAR Nominee Emily Watson). Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple then takes in Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding from Hitler’s army, Liesel befriends him. Ultimately, words and imagination provide the friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival.
And thanks to our friends at 20th Century Fox, we have a great feature on composer John Williams and a Blu-ray copy of The Book Thief to give away to a Forces of Geek reader!


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DOCTOR WHO SHOP Announces Exclusive Bundles For Every Doctor

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Share a cuppa with the Doctor - all Eleven of them – with Doctor Who Shop’s exclusive bundles! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, take home a Shop-exclusive mug featuring either the First, Second, Third or Fourth Doctor, paired with a classic Doctor Who DVD featuring their adventures, for one unbeatable price- but don’t delay, as these deals only last for one week! Relive your favorite Doctor Who moments while sipping your drink of choice from a Doctor Who mug you won’t find anywhere else- and save up to 32% per set!

  • First Doctor Mug + Doctor Who: The Beginning DVD (featuring classic stories An Unearthly Child, The Daleks, and The Edge of Destruction): $44.98 US / $49.98 CAN
  • Second Doctor Mug + Doctor Who: The Moonbase DVD: $39.98 US & CAN
  • Third Doctor Mug + Doctor Who: The Daemons DVD: $44.98 US / $49.98 CAN
  • Fourth Doctor Mug + Doctor Who: City of Death DVD: $39.98 US / $44.98 CAN

Spend the night in with the Doctor, thanks to the Doctor Who Shop - visit www.BBCDoctorWhoShop.com

These sets will only be available for one week, but check back in all month for more exclusive sets to complete your collection:


Tuesday, March 11: exclusive sets featuring the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh or Eighth Doctor will be available for one week only

Tuesday, March 18: exclusive sets featuring the Ninth, Tenth or Eleventh Doctor will be available for one week only


US Customers visit HERE  -  Canadian customers visit HERE



STAMP YO FACE: If You Like It Then You Should Have Put A Selfie On It

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You know what's missing in this crazy, self-grandiose world of ours? The ability to attach even more selfies to things so that people can hate you on a completely different medium than social media. I mean why should I be forced be subjected to Duckface or Sexy Smile only during a perusing of my Facebook feed, wouldn't it be far more satisfying to harass me with your visage through an ink-stained stamp form via some old-fashioned correspondence or by simply tagging yourself on buildings and/or the walls of my home so that I (as well as the world) can see how much better you are than all of us? 

Wouldn't that be the most epic way to show-off your baby bump and/or weight loss or relationship status?

And now you can thanks to Stamp Yo Face, a company that is happy to take your favorite picture of your noggin and turn it into a stamp which can then be slammed against the structures of the universe (or a piece of paper) leaving a part of you permanently affixed to said substrate so that your self-esteem can remain in the "I Fucking Rock" position.

For just $65 you can be forever emblazoned alone upon on the rubbery threshold of delusion, or, if you are so inclined, for an additional $35 you can link yourself to another person, perhaps that special someone you are stalking on Facebook or Twitter or Pintrest or Linkedin or Instagram or wherever, so that you can be truly linked together where no amount of restraining orders can touch the two of you, or you can do what I think is the most awesome kind of rubbery permanence, you can make a stamp out of the one thing in your life that lives without the need for popularity, your pet ($65):


Or, if that doesn't do it for you can spend $20 on a stamp of a famous person (So far they have Ron Swanson, Prince, Justin Beiber (of course) or Jesus):

Is This Jesus or Prince? I Can Never Tell

Because that would make you only slightly less douchey.

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