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INTO THE STORM Passes For Boston Cinegeeks!

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In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Told through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs, and courageous townspeople, Into the Storm throws you directly into the eye of the storm to experience Mother Nature at her most extreme.

The film stars Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Nathan Kress, Jon Reep and Jeremy Sumpter.
And we're giving away passes to Forces of Geek readers to see the film on Monday, August 4, at 7pm at the AMC Boston Common,

For the chance to receive a pass for two to the screening please click HERE and enter the RSVP code FOGCC68.

Just a reminder that tickets are oversold and you should plan on getting there early. Passes and admittance are on a first come first served basis.


A Tribute to Tom Hatten: Soda Pop Trees, Talking Cats and Murderous Mermaids

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When I was six, Saturday mornings were a ritual set in stone.  Like all kids of my era, weekends were a carefully crafted schedule, a perfect balance of channel flipping, sugary sweets, the occasional sibling warfare and animation.

At 6:00 am, Bugs and the gang would begin the marathon with Acme-based antics, outdated celebrity impressions and World War II jokes that no child understood.

By 7:00, the Smurfs held the spotlight for the next hour. The following two to three hours were a mixed bag of Filmation shows which included Justice League heroes, overweight junkyard-dwelling urban teens, complicated warrior heroes from dystopian futures or shows based on popular video games and/or movies.

The morning ended after “CBS' Storybreak,” hoping for either Miss Switch or Bunnicula.

Saturdays were what you looked forward to all week. Sundays were a different issue.

Golf and televised prayer could do little to hold a candle to the toon orgy that occurred the day before. But one man tried his darndest to entertain and shape young minds.

If you lived in the West Coast, than Tom Hatten and his "KTLA Family Film Festival" defined your Sunday mornings.


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GODZILLA Arrives on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc DVD Special Edition, and Digital HD on 9/16

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In this gritty, realistic sci-fi action epic, Godzilla returns to its roots as one of the world's most recognized monsters. Directed by Gareth Edwards and featuring an all-star international cast, this spectacular adventure pits Godzilla against malevolent creatures that, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
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Win a LUCY Prize Pack!

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From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in LUCY, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.


And to celebrate the release of Lucy, we're offering a prize package courtesy of Universal Pictures!

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5 Reasons You Really Need to Start Watching TRUE DETECTIVE

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Have you been watching True Detective?

If the answer is no (FOR SHAME), you’re in luck because Warner Bros just dropped the first season on DVD and Blu-ray. Created by Nic Pizzolatto, and starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, the HBO mystery/crime drama is already winning praise as the best new series of the year, and here’s why - spoiler free.


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Nicolas Cage Gets Rage-y in RAGE on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital 8/16

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial...The Horror Film?

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E.T. is probably my generation's most beloved film (right after Star Wars but before The Goonies) but seeing it re-cut into a horror film is, well, sort of satisfying in a weird way. If you think about it, there is already a level of darkness in the film (scary government officials, death and almost-death, a candy fixation that resembles your own...) which lends itself to the horror template.

Of course, nothing is as scary as seeing one of your favorite movies from childhood altered by the creator to reflect some politically correct bullshit (i.e- guns turned into Walkie-Talkies, Greedo shooting first) but this will do.

Video after the break.

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THE DVD BLUES EXPLOSION: New Releases From 6/10-7/22

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It's been a hell of a hiatus.  Never intended to be this late, but an accident, several days in the hospital and two family members getting bad medical diagnoses threw everything off.

I'll never be this late again.  Fire up that queue and prep that shopping cart. It's that time of the week month.

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 

20th Century Fox / Released 6/10/14
From Carl Sagan's collaborators on the original series, Ann Druyan and Steve Sotor, comes this spectacular follow-up to one of the most beloved programs of all time. Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and executive produced by Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Mitchell Cannold, Brannon Braga, and Jason Clack, with stunning cinematography by Bill Pop, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey continues the exploration of the remarkable mysteries of the cosmos and our place within it. This thrilling 13-part adventure will transport you across the universe of space and time, bringing to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge and a deeper understanding of nature. With an updated Cosmic Calendar, dazzling visual effects, and the wondrous Ship of the imagination, prepare to take an unforgettable journey to new worlds and across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest - and smallest - scale.  Extras include commentary, featurettes, and interactive cosmic calendar.

Last Word: To say that the release of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is anything less than one of the most important releases in years would be a massive understatement. Hosted by science superstar Neil Degrasse Tyson, Cosmos is an entertaining and enlightening look at our universe. Focusing on scientific method and the glorious exploration of the world in which we live, Cosmos achieves what it sets out to do; inspire it's audience and give them a thirst for knowledge. Unquestionably one of the DVD/Blu releases that belongs on the shelf in every home, Cosmos will challenge and quite possibly change the way you think. Highest recommendation.


Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

20th Century Fox / Released 6/10/14
The origin story of Tom Clancy's most iconic character. The thrills are non-stop as CIA recruit Ryan (Chris Pine) is caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and espionage spun between a shadowy government agent (Academy Award-Winner Kevin Costner), his unsuspecting fiancee (Keira Knightley) and a fearless Russian power broker (Kenneth Branagh). Jack must quickly evolve from soldier to analyst to full-fledged operative to stop a devastating terrorist plot against the United States. The stakes have never been higher in this "taut, tense and terrific" thrill ride. Extras include featurettes, commentary and deleted and extended scenes.

Last Word: Sir Kenneth Branagh directs a post-9/11 action hero flick with an accessible storyline based on the evils of terrorism, economic fear and residual Cold War rivalries. As scary and stoic villain Viktor Cherevin, Branagh strikes fear with a stare. Costner and Knightley are of course amazing as second leads to our hero.

The movie opens on a familiar scene; on a college campus everyone gathering around a public television set, September 11, 2001. Jack sees the terrorist attack on U.S. soil, and we flash forward to the fateful helicopter crash over Afghanistan that leaves him injured in 2003.

In physical rehabilitation, Jack meets his future fiancé Dr. Cathy Muller (Knightley) and is noticed by top secret agent William Harper (Costner). Harper assigns Ryan to Wall Street on a top secret long tail mission to analyze international financial data from the inside. Working as the financial analyst, he notices an anomaly with his company’s Russian accounts and reports this back to Harper. Here is where the fun begins. Jack Ryan transforms from being the numbers guy in a suit, eating expensive lunches and passing off hard copy files to informants in dark movie theaters into a to a card access stealing, gun toting ex-Marine in hot pursuit of the truth working out of a 5-star Moscow hotel room.

His fiancé Cathy is suspicious of his actions so she follows him to Russia by way of Paris, putting her in harm’s way after our big bad Viktor Cherevin uses her as ransom. Harper and Ryan first use her as a distraction in one of the most clever dinner scenes we’ve seen in a long time. Pine, Knightley and Branagh slosh over glasses of red, and complaining of his back injury, Pine feigns popping pain killers and needing to take a walk. What follows is a carefully timed infiltration into Branagh’s company books inside of a fortress of Russian military grade security. This awesome race against time M:I scene bleeds right into quick flash drive hand-offs, a car chase and eventually the bread crumbs take us back to U.S. soil where Wall Street may be the next target.

It is both surprising and welcome that the plotline for Shadow Recruit has enough going on without being convoluted, bogged down in jargon or too incredibly complicated. That is not to say the movie is dumbed down, it is a rare case of being drawn into the movie and drawing your own conclusions about what might happen next, guessing and then congratulating yourself that you are as smart as the heroes in the film. More car chases and combat, and even a Ducati motorcycle gets thrown into the mix in the third act as—we can hardly believe in 2014 we’d say such a thing—the Russian plan to cripple America is nearly fulfilled! (– Clay N. Ferno)

Non-Stop

Universal / Released 6/10/14
Global action star Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred into an off-shore account. With the lives of hundreds of passengers hanging in the balance, Marks must use every nuance of his training to uncover the killer traveling on the aircraft. Co-starring Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o. Extras include featurettes.

Last Word: Liam Neeson has become the heir apparent to Harrison Ford of the 1980’s. Albeit a much more brutal and menacing one but still, who would have though Liam Neeson would be an action movie star? Also a damn good one. And starting in his late 50’s?

He pistol-whipped his way through the Paris criminal underbelly, he punched wolves with his glass taped fists, took on the entire Albanian human trafficking gang and in his new action-thriller Non-Stop, he has to save a cross-Atlantic flight of passengers from an unknown assailant before he can blow up a plane and kill more people.

Non-Stop is better than it should be. Starting with the gorgeous cinematography and the muted color pallet, I forgot I was watching a action thriller. Director,Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Neeson in Unknown, once again shows off his flair for beautiful visuals, close, hand-held shots, and an almost slow boiling plot that builds to a deafening crescendo. Working again with Spanish cinematographer, Flavio Martínez Labiano, once again, Collet-Serra shows his love of the shallow focus and precisely choreographing every movement of the film.

Story wise, this is your standard fare. Air Marshall, William Marks has personal problems, and on his most recent assignment, Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to London he begins to receive text messages. Seemingly joking at first the messages soon becoming more and more menacing. When he is told, at 38,000 ft, that one passenger, every 20 minutes, will be killed if $150 million is not deposited into a Swiss account things start to get serious. My first question, to myself, was, how does one kill someone on a plane, over the Atlantic, without getting caught? The way is pretty ingenious. It is handled, in this taut thriller, is with the precision kill of a MMA fighter batting a rabid bull in a china shop full of plastic explosives. Which is to say AMAZINGLY.

Three things stuck out in my mind, as I watched the events unfold in the is film. The first. In the first fight sequence that takes place in the airplane bathroom. An elegant and brutal fist ballet. I can barley fit in those things so choreographing a close quarters fight scene in one must have been insane. The second. What the hell is 12 Years A Slave’s, Oscar nominated actress, Lupita Nyong’o, and Downton Abby’s Michelle Dockery doing in this film? And third. How am I enjoying this film so damn much? Every fiber in my body keeps telling me that this should be a terrible film. That I should be groaning and rolling my eyes back into the guy behind me’s head. But I sat there flabbergasted. I dunno if it was the amazing cinematography, the fact the watching Liam Neeson kick the shit out of people is like watching your “not so cool “ dad beat the crap out of a bunch of crappy people or the fact that I went into this film hoping it was going to be Liam Neeson punching a plane full of wolves while Lady Mary Crowley shot bitches. I dunno.

But I liked it. It isn’t Citizen Kane, but if you like Snakes on a Plane, Taken, The Grey, or any number of fun action thrillers, then this will be a fun ride for you. It was for me. ( – Benn Robbins)

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KINGPIN Debuts on Blu-ray With All New Bonus Material!

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Debuting October 14, 2014, Blu-ray Includes Both Theatrical and Extended Versions
Plus an ALL-NEW Featurette Looking Back at the Film’s Rise to Cult Status


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You Can Now Spritz Weed on Your Vagina...Thanks Science

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Foria is "The First Marijuana Infused Personal Lubricant for Her Pleasure" that claims to make your/her private parts quiver in orgasmic ecstasy for 15-minutes merely by spritzing it into your/her lady parts.

According to the company:
Foria is a first of its kind all natural sensual enhancement oil thoughtfully designed for women - a blend of nourishing liquid coconut oil and lab-tested cannabis oil from California-grown marijuana. Our proprietary formula was inspired by the historical use of cannabis as an aphrodisiac in traditional cultures around the world. This ancient wisdom has been validated by the recent groundswell of scientific research into the health benefits of marijuana. Foria harnesses the complex powers of marijuana to create a potent “therapeutic aphrodisiac.” Because we believe that health and pleasure are naturally inseparable, we chose to make Foria with 100% natural liquid coconut oil. Besides being delicious to eat, our coconut oil has a naturally low pH that is great for skin care and ideal for maintaining a healthy vaginal pH - one key to fighting off yeast and bacteria - thereby promoting natural harmony and balance within the body.
So yeah...

Unfortunately it's only available to California residents, but if you really want to have your own bottle of Ganja Orgasm Mist, you can move to CA and join their "Collective" HERE...although you are going to need a doctor's note (That'll be a fun conversation).

After the break is Foria's commercial which involves a woman writhing around on her bed...alone...which is pretty much how I imagine people using the Vag spray.

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Cowabunga, Boston Cinegeeks! We've Got Tickets For TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

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The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan.
And we're giving away passes to Forces of Geek readers to see the film on Wednesday, August 6th at 7PM at the AMC Boston Common!



Visit HERE and enter the code: FOGVAS9 for your chance to download complimentary passes.

Just a reminder that tickets are oversold and you should plan on getting there early. Passes and admittance are on a first come first served basis.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrives Friday,August 8th, 2014 – in theaters and Real 3D.


TOP 10 MOVIE STUNTS of All Time

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I have something that I've been wanting to admit to for a long time and since we are friends I feel comfortable telling you (just keep it on the D. L)...I like action films. I know, I know, I write for a pop culture website and I'm a girl and yes, I should be a total movie snob who only watches the offerings from the Criterion Collection, but in reality...I've watched the movie Dredd like eight times...four of those back-to-back...because I like how everything gets blown-up and bloody.

I've also watched way too many Jackie Chan films, like an uncomfortable amount...some even dubbed into Vietnamese...and I don't even speak that language...all because I like seeing people kicked forcefully in the head.

I feel so alone.

Anyway, the guys from CineFix have compiled the top 10 movie stunts of all time and I have to agree with their picks (they even include Police Story which sort of vindicates my weird love affair with Jackie Chan as well as the original The Fast and The Furious- which, I'm happy to say, is the Editor-in-Chief's favorite film franchise).

 If you would like to see the best film sequences of people falling from buildings, car chases or stuff getting blown up then watch the video after the break, if you don't, well, fuck you.

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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Arrives on Blu-ray, 3D Blu and DVD 10/14 & HD 9/23

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“THE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER THAT’S DAMN NEAR PERFECT…IT’S SPECTACULAR”
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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FOG! Chats With BOX BROWN, Author of ANDRE THE GIANT: LIFE AND LEGEND

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Box Brown joins us today to talk about Andre The Giant: Life and Legend from First Second Books.

The biographical comic about one of the most legendary wrestlers of all time is sweet but honest about some of his shortcomings.


From the French countryside to The Princess Bride, André Roussimoff lived a full life, towering over his wrestling opponents literally and figuratively.

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GORDON'S ALIVE!!! Bif Bang Pow and King Features Announce New FLASH GORDON Line!


GAME OF THEORIES

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It will be almost another year until the HBO series picks up again, and Lord knows how many weeks/months/years/winters until the book series continues, but Game of Thrones is still on the forefront of the minds of fans and Westeros wannabes as one of the most popular fan theories makes its way around the Web.

In a new video from Alt Shift X, the “R + L = J” theory of Jon Snow’s heritage is explained in great detail, as are the possible implications on other storylines and characters. The video explains in a very pragmatic and non-tinfoil hat wearing way why the theory makes sense, providing detailed examples based on the previous actions of characters and possible outcomes if the theory proved correct.

Here is the video. Take a gander:



However, it is not the only theory out there.

The Internet is cluttered with thousands upon thousands of fan theories, big and small, good and bad.

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Win a $100 Gift Card To ALLPOSTERS.COM And Bring Some Art Into Your Geek Cave

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AllPosters.com is a “one-stop-shop” for finding unique items that can’t be found anywhere else, in a variety of formats: everything from posters and prints to wall signs, wall murals, magnets, stand-ups and even T-shirts.

Besides offering the world’s largest assortment of classic posters and art prints, it also features the latest trends in pop culture, music, movies, TV, sports, college, and humor.

From traditional to trendy, AllPosters.com has something for everyone.

Products can be ordered “ready-to-hang” at a variety of price points, including basic ready-made frames, custom-framing, wood-mounting, and canvas transfers. It also offers the lowest custom-framing prices at up to 40% less than local custom-frame shops.  Plus, they have an extensive comic section with an assortment of different products including posters, aprons, bookmarks, business card holders, drinkware, lunch boxes, and more!

A few of their cooler offerings include:

Chewbacca Surf Door Poster



Doctor Who - Origin Of Davros Comic Cover Poster



G.I. Joe Cast Poster



Better Call Saul



World's Fair, New York c. 1939


So, to celebrate the season (Comic-Con, that is), we're giving away a $100 gift card to AllPosters.com!


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Dynamite To Publish Will Eisner's THE SPIRIT!

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ICONIC CHARACTER ADDED TO DYNAMITE'S PUBLISHING SLATE
IN TIME FOR THE SPIRIT'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Watch Nic Cage's Acting Debut In The 1981 TV Pilot 'Best of Times'

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I don't know what is more shocking about this horrible Fame-like TV pilot, Best of Times, the fact that it was the acting debut for Nic Cage, Crispin Glover (Back to the Future) and Jill Schoelen (The Stepfather) or that Nic Cage was just as weird and crazy back when he had jacked-up teeth and went by his surname Coppola.

All that I do know is that I'm glad that the internet saw fit to provide me with tangible proof that the 1981 TV season was just as craptastic as the 2014 one.

So watch a very young Nic Cage work out, dance in a supermarket with Jewish comedian Jackie Mason and give a long-winded speech about war, wishing that if there is a war it is somewhere nice like the French Riviera and, if he does get drafted, how easy it'll be to score with chicks.

Horrific awesomeness after the break.

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MEET S.E.L.F.I.E, The Mirror That Will Take Your Picture And Post It on Twitter...Because That's Exactly What Society Needs, More Selfies

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I rarely, if ever, take (or have someone take) a picture of myself. It's not that I hate who I am or what I look like, it's more that I just don't care about having photographic evidence that I existed. But I am a minority in this life choice and since the ENTIRE WORLD seems to think that sharing photos of their new outfits is necessary, I present to you S.E.L.F.I.E, the The Self Enhancing Live Feed Image Engine.

Basically, it's a medicine cabinet whose innards have a webcam, a MacMini with facial recognition software and LED lights (which, on the front of the mirror) will count you down before it captures your mug and posts it on Twitter for all your followers (which I am assuming is your family members).


The company behind this piece of technology that will surely be hidden inside women's locker rooms all over the country is iStrategyLabs and while they don't list a price for the S.E.L.F.I.E, you can "Hit them Up" and ask for one.

Yep, I am never leaving the house again.

 If you'd like to see the S.E.L.F.I.E in action or whatever, there's a video about it after the break. Meanwhile, I am going to be checking out all the mirrors in my house just in case.

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