Category: Reviews

What to Watch This Weekend: 1917

  Welcome to What To Watch This Weekend, a weekly series dedicated to helping figure out which films you should enjoy in the near future. Each Friday, the GeekScholars present a spoiler-free review of a film

Star Wars: Duel Of The Fates – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Colin Trevorrow’s Unused Script

For the last week, I have been working my way through the script for Colin Trevorrow's Star Wars: Episode 9. You all probably know a few details by now and at least the name, Duel

Film School Africa: Review

Film School Africa is about the passion of following your dreams. It raises an important question: what if your dreams aren’t realistic? That question is central to the story. Here we have young Africans in

Birds Of Prey Gets Its CinemaScore And It Isn’t Great

Birds of Prey (and the too-long subtitle) is in theaters as we speak (write?) and its opening weekend has been a mix of good and bad news for DC and Warner Bros. The good news

Birds of Prey Review – The DCEU Finally Soars!

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is the story of Dr. Harleen Quinzell (Margot Robbie), an infamous criminal known for her romantic relationship to the Joker. Now being free of that

Tabletop Game Review – Visitor in Blackwood Grove

  Visitor in Blackwood Grove by Resonym Price: ~$15.00 Players: 3 to 6 Playtime: 5 to 15 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy group social deduction games with a mix of cooperative and competitive play.

Tabletop Game Review – Summit: The Board Game

  Price: ~$60.00 Players: 1 to 6 Playtime: 40 to 180 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy cooperative goal achievement that combines equal parts strategic actions and luck. Summit: The Board Game is a game

1917’s Brilliant Use of The Hero’s Journey – NFC Podcast

1917 is a masterclass in cinematic technique and it uses elements of classical mythology to tell a tense, gripping and heroic story. In this Nerd Flix & Chill podcast, we discuss how 1917 uses elements

Tabletop Game Review – Video Vortex

  Video Vortex by Mondo Games Price: ~$40.00 Players: 2 to 4 Playtime: 60 minutes Perfect for: Players who enjoy heavily thematic deck-building experiences, with an element of direct competition. Video Vortex is a game

Review: Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Part 3 Is Devilishly Perfect

Third time is a charm for the human/witch hybrid Sabrina Spellman and her Greendale coven. Last Friday, Netflix premiered the third installment of its hit comic adaptation Chilling Adventured Of Sabrina. With part two's cliffhanger leaving