It’s that time of year, when a big chunk of television programming revolves around the holidays, most especially Christmas. And some of that programming has been around for decades. I’m talking about animated Christmas specials. But the thing is, because some of the most popular ones were produced in such different times, they don’t exactly translate very well to our current state of affairs. Continue reading She Geek Critique – How Times Change
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She Geek Critique – Returning to the Hundred Acre Wood
You may recall (because I’ve mentioned it a time or two) that one of my fandoms is Disney. It covers pretty much anything Disney related – parks, movies, characters. Of course, I do have some favorite characters, Tinkerbell being the main one, as many of my friends know. But I’ve always had a thing for Winnie the Pooh and his gang as well, especially Eeyore. So there was no question that I would go to see Christopher Robin. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Returning to the Hundred Acre Wood
She Geek Critique – Being Excellent
There are times when you decide to watch a movie you saw years earlier and end up disappointed because it really doesn’t hold up well. Then there are times when you’re surprised just how enjoyable a movie still is after all these years. Well, I had just such an experience with a movie I haven’t watched in at least a decade: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Being Excellent
She Geek Critique – For the Sake of Nostalgia
It’s fair to say that geeks are born, not made. It’s just something that’s in us from the start – we gravitate to those things that put us in the category, whether it’s pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, books, games, science, technology or whatever else is considered beyond mainstream. As such, a big piece of being a geek is indulging in nostalgia. And these days, there are plenty of ways to do that, from collectible figures to movie memorabilia to reboots of shows to movies based on favorite books. But there’s a distinction between true nostalgia and simple reminders. Continue reading She Geek Critique – For the Sake of Nostalgia
She Geek Critique – Nostalgia Factor
Over the weekend I had a chance to catch some movies from the 80s that I’ve always enjoyed but haven’t watched in awhile. It’s only been maybe a year or so, not too long, but for some reason I noticed a lot more when I watched this time around. And it wasn’t all good. Continue reading She Geek Critique – Nostalgia Factor