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My Favorite Christopher Lee Movie: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT

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As we mourn the loss of horror legend Christopher Lee, tributes have focused on his famous roles: Count Dracula, Saruman and Count Dooku. He was fantastic in all of those roles, but I love him best in a lesser-known Hammer film: The Devil Rides Out.

It's one of the rare times he played a hero instead of a villain.

With Lee's impressive stature (he was 6'5”) and preternaturally deep voice, he was destined to play the bad guy time and again. And he was damn good at it. But in The Devil Rides Out, (aka The Devil's Bride) he plays Nicholas, Duke de Richleau, who faces down a satanic cult to save a friend's son.

Richleau was featured in 11 novels by British novelist Dennis Wheatley, a friend of Lee's who sparked his lifelong interest in the occult.


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Dynamite Entertainment and Visionbooks Partner To Bring a New Dimension to Iconic VAMPIRELLA

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Dynamite Entertainment and digital comics studio Visionborne have partnered to produce a special edition release of Vampirella: Feary Tales. The series is featured on the Visionbooks platform in a new format that showcases movement and visual effects in every panel of the comic book.

Vampirella: Feary Tales celebrates Vampirella's 45th Anniversary with five issues of twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables in the tradition of the original Warren magazines, each featuring everyone's favorite sexy, kick-ass vampire-turned-monster hunter.

In Feary Tales, Nancy A. Collins, the bestselling author renowned for her horror fiction in comics (Swamp Thing) and novels (Sunglasses After Dark, VAMPS), assembled a team of today's most accomplished writers to contribute "twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables" in the tradition of the classic Warren Vampirella magazine publications. The anthology is held together by a unique, cohesive framework which grants freedom of creative storytelling for contributing talents Gail Simone, Stephen R. Bissette, Elmo Eklabuz, Ronilson Freire, Devin Grayson, Jack Jadson, Joe R. Lansdale, Elaine Lee, Stuart Moore, Steve Niles, John Shirley, Denis St. John, and Eric Trautmann.

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Boston Cinegeeks! We've Got Passes To MAGIC MIKE XXL

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“Magic Mike XXL” reunites Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias, stars of the 2012 worldwide hit “Magic Mike.”

Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike XXL” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways. 




For your chance to attend the advanced screening of MAGIC MIKE XXL on Thursday, June 25, at 7pm at the AMC Boston Common, go to www.WBtickets.com/redeem and enter the code fogMMXXL3.





Win BEYOND THE REACH on DVD!

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Michael Douglas Instigates A Deadly Pursuit In Tense Action Thriller

A cocky businessman (Michael Douglas) spends his spare time big-game hunting. But when he hires an earnest young guide (Jeremy Irvine) to take him deep into the Mojave Desert in search of prey, things quickly go awry when he shoots and kills an innocent man by mistake. When the guide refuses to be drawn into the dishonest cover-up, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues across a barren and brutal desert pitting hunter against prey.


And we're giving away two copies on DVD!

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THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON Arrives on DVD & Blu-ray 9/15 From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

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Includes All 24 Episodes from the Eighth Season of the Most-Watched
Entertainment Series on Broadcast TV Plus All New Special Features!

As the most-watched entertainment series on broadcast TV, The Big Bang Theory continues to capture the hearts of viewers and critics alike, with original episodes averaging more than 21 million Total Viewers per week during the 2014-2015 season. Now fans can relive all of the laughs of one of the best seasons to date when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season on Blu-ray and DVD September 15, 2015 for $49.99 / $44.98 SRP and includes all 24 hilarious episodes plus all-new extras including 4 featurettes as well as the show’s 2014 Comic-Con panel in San Diego. The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season is also available on Digital HD.

The Big Bang Theory— which was already renewed for two additional seasons on CBS — revolves around two genius roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper who remain socially challenged, but always produce hilarious results with their friends. With Leonard finally engaged to girl-across-the-hall Penny after countless proposals, the possibilities for happiness seem endless…while the probability for laughs is a foregone conclusion. What’s unknown is how this might impact the ironclad “Roommate Agreement” he’s entered into with Sheldon. Add to this, Sheldon’s uncomfortably close relationship with neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler; Raj’s newfound ability to talk to and date women; and Howard and Bernadette’s solution to an in-house caretaker (their friend Stuart) for the always outspoken Mrs. Wolowitz, and the worlds of science and sitcom are about to hilariously collide!

“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is thrilled to bring all the laughs of The Big Bang Theory to Blu-ray and DVD with the release of The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “With The Big Bang Theory being the #1 show across broadcast television and a best-seller in home entertainment, fans can now add all the delightful moments of this memorable season to their collections.”

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Best Movie Dads

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It takes more than being the resourceful and loving head of a family to become a Great Movie Dad — the truly great movie pops are defined not only by their actions and influence, but also by their offspring.

The unemployed father of Bicycle Thieves is often listed by critics as one of the Great Movie Dads, but his actions wouldn’t seem so heroic if his kid wasn’t so gosh-darned adorable. Mister Parker in A Christmas Story wouldn’t be nearly as memorable if we didn’t care about his boys Ralphie and Randy. Jor-El’s sacrifice in Superman wouldn’t feel so heartbreaking if we didn’t idolize his son Kal-El.

With this in mind, and in anticipation of the annual celebration of dear ol’ dad next Sunday on Father’s Day, let’s take a stroll through the Geek Spasm gallery of moviedom’s most memorable patriarchs.


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LOST SOUL - THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S 'ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU' Arrives on Blu-ray

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 Disc Streets 7/14/15 Including Special 3 Disc ‘House Of Pain’ Edition With Out-Takes, Audio Book and Long Lost Silent Version Of Moreau


The acclaimed Severin Films original production LOST SOUL - THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU will make its Blu-ray and DVD debut on July 14th. Discs will contain over an hour of out-takes, additional interviews with John Frankenheimer and Barbara Steele, concept art gallery with Stanley commentary, Boar Man Diary featurette, location featurette and more.

The Special ‘House Of Pain’ Edition will also contain a DVD of the long thought lost 1921 German version of Moreau THE ISLAND OF THE LOST with English subtitles, plus more interview featurettes. A third disc will contain a brand new audiobook recording of H.G. Wells’ 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' read by Richard Stanley.

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Geeky Ways to Invest Your Money

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Looking for a smart investment?

The newer the technology, and the more it helps people, the better the investment.

People are lining up in droves to purchase the next big thing. Rob Shoesmith, a garbage man turned blogger, once waited in line for 10 days to purchase the latest iPhone. Imagine being an original investor in that piece of technology; you’d be very rich right now.

If you’re thinking of investing in the latest gizmo, here are some suggestions to keep you running with the speed of progress.

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Malcolm Jamal Warner Answers The Question, HOW TO BE COOL AT PARTIES

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Was there really anyone else cooler than Malcolm Jamal Warner?

Between crushing on his tv sister (everyone crushed on Lisa Bonet) and rocking a Gordon Gartrell, Malcolm aka Theo Huxtable was pretty hip circa 1987.

Which is why he might have been on paper, been the perfect host for Show Off! How To Be Cool At Parties.


COMEDY FOR KIDS!

Join Malcolm Jamal Warner, top-rated star of the Emmy Award-Winning "The Cosby Show" and his ZANY friends for an unbelievable half-hour of no-holds barred hilarity!

This fast-paced comedy variety show featured the talents of Nickelodeon's own FRED NEWMAN, madman magician BOB FRIEDHOFFER, comedians FRANKIE PACE and others performing and demonstrating the best cool tricks, stunts and gags--including lessons in juggling, the imaginary stairway, magic, mime, and even the Hawaiian nose hum!!!

So... impress your friends with an upside down face. Fascinate your folks with your amazing disappearing thumb. Mystify your classmates with the incredible string trick.

In short-have fun, be the life of the party and SHOW OFF!!
Chances are if you were a kid that applied this comedy at parties, you'd either grow up to be Jim Carrey or a complete douche.

Watch it and decide for yourself.

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RICC Welcomes JESSE L. MARTIN, Star of THE FLASH, LAW & ORDER and RENT! #RICC2015

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Please welcome Jesse L. Martin​ to #RICC2015
 
Jesse is currently known for his work as Detective Joe West on The Flash​ on The CW​! He is also known for his work on Smash​ as Scott Nichols, Law & Order​ as Detective Ed Green and his work on Broadway in the hit musical Rent and its film adaptation​. 
 
Come meet him in person on November 6th-8th at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Dunkin Donuts Center!


For more details, visit ricomiccon.com
 #RICC2015


DYNAMITE AND STORYBUNDLE.COM Celebrate The Summer With First-Ever Bundle of Digital Graphic Novel Omnibus Editions

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PROMOTION BENEFITS TWO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, THE COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AND GIRLS WRITE NOW


Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that StoryBundle, the unique literature bundling site known for its support of indie authors, will host a brand-new graphic novel promotion that will allow readers to purchase over 4,000 pages' worth of digital Dynamite Entertainment stories with "Pay What You Want" purchasing power beginning at $5.00. A portion of proceeds will be contributed to two very important charitable organizations, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Girls Write Now. The bundle promotion will begin Tuesday, June 16th, on the website StoryBundle.com.

StoryBundle will offer a fixed set of Dynamite graphic novel omnibus editions in a bundle, available only for a limited time. Fans and newcomers are empowered to decide their own value for each bundle. Additional books will be unlocked when the purchaser achieves the bonus threshold. StoryBundle has already sold hundreds of thousands of books through its popular horror, fantasy, video game and sci-fi book bundles, and welcomes its huge audience to expand their reading experience to include newly-offered Dynamite digital stories.

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THE FLASH S. 1 and ARROW S. 3 Arrive on DVD/Blu on September 22nd!

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If you're crazy enough not to be watching two of the best live action comic book properties of all time, then stop what you're doing and pre-order these titles now.

Comic book fans will have a hard time not getting excited seeing the inclusion of such DC icons as The Atom, Arsenal, Black Canary, Ra's al Ghul, Simon Stagg, Gorilla Grodd, Katana, Firestorm, Captain Cold, Amanda Waller, Deadshot, The Reverse Flash, Captain Boomerang, The Clock King, Deathstroke, Heat Wave, Pied Piper, The Weather Wizard, The Trickster, Wildcat, and Count Vertigo.


Full details for both releases after the jump.


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Win VIRTUES OF WAR by Bennett R. Coles

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The Terran military, the Astral Force, launches a mission to crush a colonial rebellion on the Centauri colony. Although Expeditionary Force 15 succeeds, the surviving veterans remain scarred—physically and emotionally, and the consequences of their actions follow them back to Earth when terrorists seek to exact catastrophic revenge.

Lieutenant Katja Emmes is a platoon commander, leader of the 10-trooper strike team aboard the fast-attack craft Rapier. Although fully trained, she has never led troops in real operations before, and lives in the shadow of her war-hero father. Sublieutenant Jack Mallory is fresh out of pilot school, daydreaming about a fighter pilot position in the space fleet. He is in for a rude awakening. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane uses a six-month deployment in command of Rapier is to secure his rise to stardom within the Astral Force. He also plays the subtle politics of the military.

And thanks to our friends at Titan Books, we're giving away two copies to Forces of Geek readers!

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Needs To Decide If It's Comedy or Drama...

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I’ve spent the last week binge watching the new season of Orange is the New Black.

With each episode my feelings towards the show are growing increasingly conflicted.

There’s certainly something very compelling about the characters, but the incongruity with the tone of the various storylines has become too jarring to ignore.

SPOILERS AHEAD.


OITNB clearly wants to be both comedy and a drama (though for awards purposes episodes are submitted as comedy), and that results in plots that border on slapstick while others are gravely serious. That’s not to say that you cannot do both, but the comedy is taken to such an extreme that it seems like the show really has nothing of substance to say no the prison system and the people who are part of it.

Rather, the setting is purely a device to bring together goofy characters in a strange situation.

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THE TOMORROWS #1 (comic review)

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Review by Atlee Greene
The Tomorrows #1
Writer: Curt Pires
Artist: Jason Copland
Colorist: Adam Metcalfe
Lettering: Colin Bell
Cover Artist: Jason Copland, Dylan Todd
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Price: $3.99
UPC: 7 61568 28423 2 00111
Diamond Code: MAY150013
Release Date: July 8, 2015


Curt Pires’ new futuristic sci-fi miniseries welcomes us to a new reality where free and artistic thought bring about a swift and legal death sentence.

The ground work for this corporate synergy of complete and utter control was laid out long ago through social media, executed by corrupt proprietors of Atlas Inc.

Vigilantes, after whom the comic is named, rebel against authoritarian rule of the times. Atlas Inc. gives the public all of the information that want to hear, and they want to exploit that to the nth degree.

There is a lot that takes place in this introductory issue, and a dispirited artist named Zoey Holloway gets yanked into the center of it all. While there isn’t a lot to Zoey’s backstory, that works well here because she represents the reader.

The “Ok, what is all of this?” naivety is something that anyone can relate to and is easy to imagine if we were suddenly faced with the choice to live life as it is, or to do something to change the system.

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Exclusive MARVEL MINIMATES ANIMATED LINE to Launch at Walgreen’s Stores this Fall!

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In the long history of the Marvel Minimates line, there have been waves dedicated to both Marvel comics and Marvel movies, but never the world of Marvel animation. Now, Diamond Select Toys is launching an all-new series of Marvel Minimates, exclusively at Walgreen’s, and it’s all about the Marvel Animated Universe!

Starting September 4, Marvel Minimates Animated Series 1 will be available at Walgreen’s stores nationwide, and will feature Diamond Select’s first cartoon-based Marvel Minimates. The first Minimates ever to be offered at the Walgreen’s chain of stores, this new line will include characters from Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy!


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THE COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS (book review)

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Review by Clay N Ferno
The Comic Book History of Comics
By: Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey
Type: Graphic Novels
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Pub. Date: May 23, 2012
UPC: 978161377197652199


Pencils down, True Believers!

As the The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture edX course winds down, my extra curricular activities have not stagnated.

In fact, I’ve dusted off a few academic books about comics to further my station (in an audited class—I was never one for impressing actual teachers).

A few weeks ago we talked The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics.  This week, I completed Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey’s illustrated Comic Book History of Comics and am still processing what they’ve done.

By breaking down the history of comics in the selfsame sequential art medium, they have achieved nerd nirvana.

Not since Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics have I felt such a connection with the books I love so much.

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Forces of Geek's FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE

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This Sunday is Father's Day, an actual holiday, dedicated to selling neckties and paperweights.

And while most dads (or paternal figures) are likely happy with an afternoon in their man cave watching Jaws or RoboCop undisturbed, or an uninterrupted bowel movement and a copy of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, here are some of our suggestions that would make the most of the day.

And no neckties.


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PF Flyers - My Summer Kicks (review)

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This post brought to you by PF Flyers. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Forces of Geek.



Summer has arrived, which means longer days, shorter nights, and an overall sense of freedom not found during the colder months. It also means that with the good weather, spontaneity is suddenly possible. And what that means is that because anything can happen, you should be ready for anything to happen.

Which is why my go-to summer footwear is the PF Flyers Center Hi sneaker. This classic design features their patented (since 1933) famous Posture Foundation insert which provides both comfort and support. Made from vulcanized rubber and canvas, this shoe invokes instant nostalgia.


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The Retro Report: BEN 10 Rebooted, A PARTRIDGE Replaced, The Versatility of HAGMAN & More!

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What makes classic TV shows, classics?  Not every character rolls their eyes and is sarcastic.  The pacing and camera angles gives the actors time to act, minus manic cuts and splicing, and minus constant vulgarity or overt-violence (beyond The Untouchables, that is).


Major Nelson is undetectable when watching Dallas, and JR Ewing is undetectable when watching I Dream of Jeannie– a double dose testament to and true sign of Larry Hagman’s massive talent. 



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