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Kickstarter Quick Picks: ‘Final Girl’
Final Girl is a solo board game from Van Ryder Games in which you play the archetypal “Final Girl” in a horror movie, trying to defeat the killer and survive the night. Read More
3 Off-Brand X-Men Movies to Stream During Quarantine
They’re not technically X-Men movies, but these three films all have a similar theme: individuals with special powers who are forced into hiding because the powers that be want to suppress them, want to study them, or are afraid of them. Read More
Join the ‘The Willoughbys’ Watch Party on Netflix and Twitter Tonight!
Netflix’s new animated family feature ‘The Willoughbys’ debuts online today, and they’re holding a virtual watch party on Twitter. Read More
Mondo Transforms Artist-Created Movie Posters Into Puzzles
Today, Mondo announced the new Puzzle Party collection: a series of 8 artist-created posters that have been transformed into 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles Read More
Add Funds to iTunes and Watch a Free Movie at Home
From now thru Friday April 3, 2020 Apple is running a promotion where you get a 10% bonus added to your iTunes account when you directly add funds (a maximum $20 credit when you add $200). Read More
Coming Soon: ‘Friday the 13th: Horror at Camp Crystal Lake’
Today is Friday the 13th, a date now indelibly linked with Jason Voorhees since the very first ‘Friday the 13th’ movie hit the silver screen in 1980. Now The Op is poised to introduce the first licensed ‘Friday the 13th’ board game. Read More
See the Famous Back Side of Water With the ‘Jungle Cruise’ Trailer
Check out this trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the beloved theme park ride. Read More
10 Things to Know About ‘Spies in Disguise’ Home Release
Will ‘Spies in Disguise’ be a worthwhile addition to your home movie library? The multi-screen home release is available today, March 10th. Read More
Thrills and Chills (Both New and Old) With ‘Swamp Thing: The Complete Series’ and ‘When a Stranger Calls’
My two favorite February horror home video releases are definitely ‘Swamp Thing: The Complete Series’ and ‘When a Stranger Calls.’ Read More
Ten Things Parents Should Know About ‘The Call of the Wild’
Beautifully photographed, the latest film version of ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a warm and family-friendly adventure story. Perhaps too family-friendly. The film follows the same basic story as the novel, with a deliberate softening of most of London’s dark and violent moments in order to produce a PG-rated version, and minimizes or eliminates the book’s bloody confrontations. The resulting film is entertaining, but somewhat inconsequential, though it may spur some viewers to read the source material. Read More
‘Frozen 2’ Blu-Ray Combo Pack Giveaway
‘Frozen 2’ releases on Digital in 4K Ultra HD™, HD and Movies Anywhere on February 11, and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 25th, and GeekDad is giving away a Blu-Ray Combo Pack to one lucky winner! Read More
Thoughts on the MCU and Secret Identities
Have you noticed that superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have either lost their secret identities, or else never had them at all? Read More
Thoughts on the ‘Morbius’ Trailer
The new Morbius trailer had some interesting easter eggs that are worth a closer look. Read More
‘Star Wars’: My New Hopes
Spoiler Alert! What I’d like Disney to learn from the mistakes in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and my hopes for future films. Read More
9 Spoiler-Free Things Parents (and Everyone Else) Should Know About ‘Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker’
If you’re a ‘Star Wars’ fan, you know you have to see it. What should you know before you go? Read More
Science Fiction Books Coming to the Screen
Big screen, small screen, no matter. In 2020, the lines are sometimes blurred. Read More
‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ New Book Releases and Giveaway
If you’re a fan of ‘The Dark Crystal,’ you’ve probably already watched the new series, ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ on Netflix at least once. Penguin Random House, Boom! Studios, and Insight Editions have all teamed up with The Jim Henson Company to bring us all a plethora of options for delving deeper into Thra, and GeekDad is giving away the Insight Editions book to one lucky winner! Read More
Welcome to the Rick Dalton Fan Club!
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment sent me out a “welcome pack” from the Official Rick Dalton Fan Club, celebrating the December 10th release of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ on DVD and Blu-Ray. Read More
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Brings the Chills
The trailer for the new Ghostbusters sequel hit this morning, and I’ll say they do a great job of teasing a new adventure. Read More
Geek Links: Dad Builds a ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean so He Can Drive His Kids to School In Style
37-year-old James Napier spent an enormous sum of money (and even more of his personal time) restoring a DeLorean and adding in customizations to turn it into the time machine from ‘Back to the Future.’ Courtesy: goodnewsnetwork.org Read More
2019 GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide: Movies and Music
As geeks, we frequently have a love of the arts, and I especially have a love for music and movies. Below we offer up a few things we enjoy or things we use to enjoy them. Read More
“Black Widow” Trailer
Marvel has released a trailer for the upcoming 2020 movie “Black Widow”. Click through to watch the trailer for Natasha Romonov’s final film. Read More
Review – Freedom Fighters #11: Man vs. Superman
The final battle is here, and it’s time for Uncle Sam to face off against Cyborg Overman. Read More
7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’
These are the 7 things parents should know before seeing A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. Read More
7 Things Parents NEED to Know About ‘Frozen 2’
Read this before you bring your kids to the film; you’ll want to be prepared. Read More
A Geekdad Preview of 2020 Movies
For someone who enjoys good movies as much as myself, I’ve had trouble finding non-Marvel films that I’ve really enjoyed the past few years. At least we’ve still got ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Rise of Skywalker’ to look forward to before 2020. For now, let’s take a look forward at the 2020 movies I’m anticipating most. Read More
The Future Is Now – Bring Home ‘Batman Beyond: The Complete Series Deluxe Edition’ on Blu-Ray
‘Batman Beyond: The Complete Series Deluxe Edition’ is available now from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Buy it today for a brighter tomorrow. Read More
Pop Goes the Culture Podcast: Halloween 2019 with David Dastmalchian & Svengoolie
On this Halloween edition of the Pop Goes the Culture Podcast, we’re talking with David Dastmalchian about his debut comic book series ‘Count Crowley: Reluctant Monster Hunter’, celebrate with MeTV’s Svengoolie on his 40th anniversary, and more! Read More
We Are Entertained: ‘The Goldfinch’
This week the boys fully expected to be blown away by ‘The Goldfinch’, it has the cast, the director, and the source material to be an immediate Oscar contender. Tune in and let us know what you think and whether or not we should be expecting to see ‘The Goldfinch’ make a run during award season. Read More