The Misconceptions of Zombie Films and TV Shows

Seeing that it’s almost Halloween and the latest season of The Walking Dead has already started, my thoughts are obviously drawn to thoughts of zombies. Right now, it’s simply the most popular (or most overused, depending on who you are) type of monster in movies and television. But I’ve noticed a lot of misconceptions about…

A few rules to follow when watching a movie

Like most people, I love watching movies. It doesn’t even matter if it’s a comedy, drama, action or animated film. It doesn’t even matter if the story is really complex, super simple or even entirely nonsensical. Enjoying a movie is pretty easy to do as long as you let the film makes you forget you’re in…

Confessions of a geek to other geeks

When you’re a geek, you sort of fall into some stereotype rules that are hard to escape. You’re expected to like Star Wars and Star Trek (which I both love). You’re supposed to play video games (I do that, too) and I don’t mean the casual kind like the ones you see on Facebook (so you…

Bad Moral Lessons I’ve Learned from Movies

Some of you guys probably know I have another blog called GeekWisdom. On the site, I try to get popular quotes from movies, television shows, comics and other geek media and spin them into something you can learn from (hence, the name of the blog). It’s been active for a couple of years now and,…

Why I Love The Addams Family

I recently watched the Addams Family movie on cable TV and it brought back memories of me watching it for the first time. I don’t remember the plot so much but I did remind me of how much I loved the characters and the overall feel of the film. I also enjoyed (to a much…

Defending The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory has become one of the most watched comedies in the world. What makes it different from other sitcom is that it isn’t about good looking “cool” people. Rather, the main stars are four grown men with a love for “geeky stuff” like science fiction, video games and comic books. Yet, even…