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.

Academy Awards Watch – Can You Ever Forgive Me?: An Unapologetically Raw and Exceptional Performance by McCarthy

  Can You Ever Forgive Me? is the story of Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy), a once-great biographer of prolific women who has run dry in the early 1990s. Faced with dwindling resources, Israel undertakes a

Detective Pikachu, Dumbo, Ghostbusters 3, Thanksgiving Weekend

It’s a speedy episode this week on GeekScholars Movie News. Listen in as the hosts discuss the trailers for Detective Pikachu, and Dumbo along with expectations for the rumored Ghostbusters 3 and what will “win” Thanksgiving Weekend at the cinema.

Ralph Breaks The Internet Review: Strong Characters and Messages Keep the Franchise Intact

  Ralph Breaks The Internet is the story of Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope von Schweetz’s (Sarah Silverman) evolving friendship. Six years have passed since the two worked together to save their respective

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review: A Muddled Verdict on the Future of the Franchise

  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the story of the eponymous dark wizard (Johnny Depp) and his quest for power to disrupt the relative peace that exists between the wizarding community and the

Academy Awards Watch – Widows Review: Venomous Bite, Too Few Legs

  Widows is the story of Veronica (Viola Davis), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), and Linda (Michelle Rodriguez). When their husbands perish in a heist gone awry, along with the money they were attempting to steal, these

Top Gun 2, Gladiator 2, Austin Powers 4, Isn’t It Romantic, Spies in Disguise

Lots of sequel news and rumblings on this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News! Listen in as the hosts discuss Top Gun 2, Gladiator 2, and Austin Powers 4 developments. Plus, casting begins on The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron

Academy Award Watch – Boy Erased Review: An Honest Display of Marginalization

  Boy Erased is the story of Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges), a young man who “confesses” to his parents that he is gay, after some coercion by them in the light of raised suspicions. Upon

Tabletop Game Review: My Little Scythe

  Tabletop gaming is back on the rise, due to numerous factors. Perhaps the biggest contributor is that an entire generation that used to play collaborative video games on couches in the same room is

Academy Awards Watch – Bohemian Rhapsody Review: It Will Rock You

  Bohemian Rhapsody is the story of Queen. More specifically, the film chronicles the life of Farrokh Bulsara/Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), a buck-toothed awkwardly confident string-bean of a boy who would use his musical genius

Academy Awards Watch – American Animals Review: A Captivating Stranger Than Fiction True Crime Heist

  American Animals is the true story about four young men who attempted to rob the Transylvania University library of some of its most valuable property from the rare book collection. The de facto leader