Author: Fox Troilo

Fox Troilo

Fox serves as an entertainment journalist in the Washington, D.C. When not covering cinematic news for LRM, he critiques films as a member of the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Fox also has a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Strategy from Indiana University Bloomington.

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Review – Catches All the Fun and Spirit of the Franchise

  Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is the story of Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), a young adult who receives news that his estranged father is presumed deceased. Tim thus travels to Ryme City, a blossoming metropolis where

Long Shot Review: Hits Its Target as a Progressive Rom Com

  Long Shot is the story of Secretary State Charlotte Fields (Charlize Theron), an emboldened woman with sights on becoming the nation’s first female president. As Charlotte learns that she may be able to procure

Spoiler-Free Avengers: Endgame Review: A Wholly Satisfying Conclusion

Avengers: Endgame is the latest chapter within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) which brings to a close a journey through 22 films. After experiencing the effects of Thanos’ decimation in Avengers: Infinity War, the heroes

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Toy Story 4, Wonder Woman 1984, Sonic the Hedgehog, Gemini Man, Terminator: Dark Fate, Cats, Crawl

It is Episode IX no more! This week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News opens (of course) with the Star Wars Celebration panel where audiences around the world got to hear from the cast of what is

Penguins Review: Soaring with Cuteness

  Penguins is a documentary chronicling the adventures of Steve, an Adelie penguin living in Antarctica. Now at age 5, Steve has reached male adulthood and thus must find a mate, build her a nest,

Hellboy Review: Hell No, Please Don’t Go

  Hellboy is the story of a monstrous gruff cambion (David Harbour) who fights for the good of humanity against the forces of evil as a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense

Missing Link Review: Finding the Sweet Spot of Family Films

  Missing Link is the story of Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), a charismatic explorer/adventurer who seeks glory through his travels and documentation of wild and mythical creatures. His contemporaries, however, think Frost’s ambitious are

Tabletop Game Review: Euphoria

  Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia by Stonemaier Games Price:~$70.00 Players: 2 to 6 Playtime:60 minutes Perfect for:Players who enjoy strategic resource allocation and intricate engine building mechanics Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia is a

April 2019 Preview! Shazam!, Pet Sematary, Hellboy, and Avengers: Endgame

April 2019 is upon us! And with the new month, the hosts GeekScholars Movie News are ready to reveal their predictions for Rotten Tomatoes scores and opening box office haul for: Shazam!, Pet Sematary, Hellboy, and Avengers: Endgame!

Tabletop Game Review: Noctiluca

Noctiluca by Z-Man Games Price: ~$35.00 (pre-order) Players: 1 to 4 Playtime: 30 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy dice drafting and strategic set collection. Noctiluca is a game of carefully collecting dice to complete