Welcome to the Morphing Grid, Rangers! In anticipation (or possibly dread?) of the brand-new Power Rangers movie releasing this March, the Joy of Geek is proud to present a new series to the site, with noted super-fan Jordan taking a look at the long-running series from as many angles as possible. Check back here every … Continue reading
As I’ve said before on the podcast, I’m a big Neil Gaiman fan, and have been excited to read this book for a while. I love Gaiman’s original How to Talk to Girls at Parties short story, and I was stoked when I found out it was getting both graphic novel and film adaptations. While … Continue reading
Hey, it’s John Carpenter’s birthday! Why not celebrate with one of the legend’s most critically-panned films? We all know John Carpenter as the filmmaker who brought us some of the most lovable characters in cinema, like Michael Myers, Snake Plissken, and the evil sorcerer from Big Trouble in Little China. Not to mention he authored … Continue reading
Holy nostalgia Batman! Back in 2014, DC and Dynamite Entertainment joined forces to create one of the most fun and energetic comic book crossovers in years: Batman ‘66 Meets the Green Hornet. Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman, and illustrated by Ty Templeton, this 6-issue miniseries was a blast for me when it came … Continue reading
In my entire history of movie-going, I can’t remember ever coming as close to falling asleep in a theater as I did with Assassin’s Creed. And hey, maybe that’s enough right there to tell you what you need to know from this review. It’s certainly not the most professional way to start things off, but … Continue reading
The holidays are here, which means it’s a prime time for comic fans to dive into the books we love, both old and new. And if you’re still unsure of which ones to ask for for Christmas and binge-read, you’re in luck. While it’s impossible for me to stay on top of every book in … Continue reading
More than any film this year, I was crazy excited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While I was initially skeptical of the anthology film concept when it was first announced, I’ve been on the Rogue One hype train since the first trailer dropped. It was a mesmerizing piece of advertising that promised a … Continue reading
The science fiction genre has had its fair share of good standalone films in recent years. Ones like Ex Machina, Under the Skin, Moon and even the effects-heavy blockbuster Interstellar have told more intimate, character-driven stories. Following in this trend is Arrival, the new alien-invasion movie from the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). Arrival … Continue reading
Here we are at the end of Thanksgiving week, and as we hurtle forward toward the end of the year, film studios are offering up their biggest and most exciting movies, and the list of video games and TV shows I need to catch up on reaches its absolute breaking point. We’re truly spoiled for choice … Continue reading
Welcome to the first in what I’m planning as a weekly column – Rich’s Week in Geek. I toyed around with a couple different names before deciding on this one, and for the longest time it was going to be called something along the lines of “Commitment Issues” or “Short Attention Span” – because as … Continue reading