It’s almost spring time, a time when young men’s minds skip to flights of fancy and other stuff like that.
Point is, we still haven’t found Watson, whose mind skipped to something with a lot of nachos and cheese in a far off land. Time for the box office report.
Continue reading Gabbing Geek Box Office Report: We Still Write ‘Em
Among the most prolific of Simpsons writers is one John Swartzwelder. Swartzwelder has written many of my favorite episodes of the series, so I wasn’t overly surprised when I realized one of the few season one episodes I really enjoyed more than the rest was one of his.
That would be “Bart the General”.
Although Gabbing Geek tends to cover more traditional geek fare we’re also dedicated to geeky subjects of all kinds. My geekiest obsession that falls outside the expected movie, comic book, and science fiction universes is theater. I’ve been a passionate fan of musical theater and a few plays for decades and my wife and I have been known to schedule almost all of our vacations around trips to New York City or London to see shows. Whether you too are a theater fan or just curious about that universe, I’ll be bringing my theater reviews here to Gabbing Geek just as often as I can see the shows.
Next up is the intriguing story of a musical where everything, and yet nothing, works. Come read more about The Bandstand, currently playing in New Jersey but transferring to Broadway next year. And it’s an appropriate show to discuss today on our Veteran’s Day here in the United States as the show deals with an important topic for veterans.
Continue reading The Bandstand: The Most Compelling Musical You Shouldn’t See…Yet
Actor Christopher Lee has died. He was 93 years old.
Ah. Now we get to the cream of the crop! The ten best films of 2014! Hope you enjoyed your year of films as much as I did mine. This was a strong year for movies; both blockbuster and arthouse. While there wasn’t an all-time Hall of Fame entry (like Dark Knight or Godfather), we did have many 5 star worthy films. Any of these ten films would have been a worthy choice for #1, in fact many of them even flirted with the top spot during the year, but when the dust settled here was the final list.
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