Direct Geek Weekly

Vin Diesel Pushing for ‘R’ rated ‘Riddick’ Movie

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:23:16 +0000

Production has already started on the next ‘Riddick’ movie, and if Vin Diesel has his way it’s going to be an ‘R’ rated movie. This would mark the second film with Riddick as the main focus (after being introduced in the criminally underrated Pitch Dark), the first having been released in 2004. While the 2004

Direct Geek Weekly #015 – That One Where Batman is Afraid of Owls

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:28:25 +0000

This week on DGW Zak and Dan discuss some of the biggest stories in the geek world…such as: The revolation that McG had a Superman movie in the works in the late 90s that had Robert Downey Jr. cast as Lex Luther. Some of the biggest comics that have come out over the past months

Hollywood Trash Heap: Cocktail (1988)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:00:42 +0000

While all the other high-schoolers were drinking like fish, young Nick Honeck was “sober since ’82.” It isn’t just that I’d never been drunk, I’d never even willingly took a drink of alcohol until I was late into my 20th year. If you read that last sentence carefully, you may have noticed the pointed inclusion

Book Review: ’11/22/63′

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:05:29 +0000

Despite being a avid reader, I’d made it a rule to avoid Stephen King for some reason. I mistakenly believed I should have been reading King when I was in my teens and missed him. Now, in my late 20′s, he didn’t really speak to someone with the intellectual tastes that I fancied as my

Direct Geek Weekly #014 – That One Where Michael Bay is Rebooting TMNT

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:03:34 +0000

Another week, another episode of Direct Geek Weekly. On this week’s show Zak and Gabby dive in to a good amount of the latest geek news. George Lucas now says that Greedo always shot first, you just didn’t notice it IDW is releasing a Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover comic titled ‘Assimilation²’ The first images of Darwyne

Photoshop CS6 is coming including New ‘Content-Aware’ Tools

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:55:51 +0000

Everybody knows what Photoshop is and the best photo editing software for nearly any system is getting ready for a new version to be released to the public. Photoshop CS6 is being created right now and should be available for upgrade or purchase in the near future. Even though it’s considered the top pick for

Is This The Future of Content Distribution?

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:09:24 +0000

Online content hubs Hulu and Netflix have long been championed as the future of consuming content. The problem was that both of the services still relied on the traditional content creators to…well…create content. Hulu and Netflix still needed television networks and movie studios to make and them provide then with content to offer to their

Black Widow: The Perfume

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:44:36 +0000

From the people who brought you an Avengers line of colognes comes one for the people who would rather wear perfume: Black Widow perfume. It even has its own motto: fallaces sunt rerum species. Latin, of course, for “appearances are deceptive”. (Thanks, Magistra!) Interestingly, this is the only scent out of all the Avengers line that features

Book Review: ‘Killing Lincoln’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:31:55 +0000

Several years ago, James Frey brought the literary world to the forefront of the national conversation (a rare feat, indeed) thanks to a culmination of factors including A Million Little Pieces being part of Oprah’s Book Club and then fact checkers dispelling the notion that the book was a true account of Frey’s time in

‘Comic Book Men’ Series Premiere – Review

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:51:42 +0000

Everyone knows that AMC’s The Walking Dead had its mid-season premiere this past Sunday night; The ‘walker’-filled show’s return is sure to be atop the night’s rating war. AMC premiered another show Sunday night though, directly after The Walking Dead, that the network hopes will capitalize on its new found comic book friendly audience. Comic Book Men follows

Hollywood Trash Heap: Leonard Part 6 (1987)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:15:34 +0000

I met one of my best friends, Matt, in a writing class. This wasn’t a college class, it was a class we both elected to take as professional in our free time. He was working on a movie while I was working on a bunch of different short fiction projects. Several people would read their

Direct Geek Weekly #013 – That One Where Dan Gets Angry…Really Angry

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:16 +0000

We’re back with another new episode of Direct Geek Weekly! This week we go through some of the biggest stories in the world of geek…like we do every week. This week’s topics include: The Avengers Superbowl Spot The first full length trailer for The Amazing Spiderman Nick breaks down the nine Best Picture Nominees Dan

Comic Review: ‘Atomic Robo: Ghost Station X #5′

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:59:31 +0000

If you haven’t been reading Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener’s Atomic Robo, then you’re an idiot. Okay, okay, fine, you’ve been “missing out”. Published by Red 5 Comics, Atomic Robo is one of the most consistently exciting, entertaining, and surprisingly dynamic books out there. It delivers thoughtful, emotional science fiction in action-packed plots– something that’s hard to

The ‘Death’ and Return of Superman

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:56:28 +0000

Those who have followed the site for a while, or those who follow me in the social media world, know that I’m a Superman fan. Maybe it has to do with my over evaluation of pop culture’s importance, or possibly because he was the first superhero, I don’t know…but i’m a fan. The elephant in

Analyzing 2011′s Best Picture Nominees

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:27:54 +0000

Clearly, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is still trying to find a way to ensure that the right number of Best Picture nominees are selected. In 2008, five films were nominated for Best Picture, none of them were The Dark Knight, The Wrestler, WALL-E (maybe the best Pixar film of all-time!), Doubt

Direct Geek Weekly #012 – That One Where Digital is the Future

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:49 +0000

It’s another episode of Direct Geek Weekly, because we know you love them so much. In this edition Gabby Nick and Zak tackle the issue of Digital vs. Physical media. In just the past few years, the switch to digital consumption of media has become close to the norm. The big question that this bring

App Review: Where’s My Water?

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:15:46 +0000

Tired of Angry Birds? Have I got a dirty alligator for you! During my periodic scroll-throughs of the App Store, I continually noticed that a game by Disney featuring a crocodile and titled Where’s My Water? was continually in the top two or three paid Apps. I was certain that this game was being downloaded

DC Announces Controversial ‘Watchmen’ Prequel Mini-series

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:03 +0000

This morning, DC Comics announced seven different interconnected mini-series under the banner Before Watchmen, each one telling the story of each of the central characters (Including the Minutemen) from the acclaimed 12 issue Watchmen series by original creators Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A new Watchmen project has been rumored to be in the works

First Look at Fringe’s Upcoming Astrid-Centric Episode

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:46 +0000

Something’s about to happen that I’ve been waiting for since Fringe began: an episode that focuses entirely on Astrid Farnsworth. From background lab workhorse to a more nuanced, integrated team member, Astrid has been a great part of the ensemble. In this Friday’s (2/3) episode, Astrid meets her alternate universe counterpart, in what actress Jasika Nicole

Hollywood Trash Heap: Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:37:52 +0000

In the summer of 2010, I performed my first wedding services as an officiant. I got ordained online by the Universal Life Church. People always ask me what I had to do, I just had to provide my name, address and credit card number. Despite the seeming flimsiness of my ordination, I took my role

Direct Geek Weekly #011 – That One Where Zak and Dan are Dragonborn

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:33:47 +0000

DGW #011 takes us all across the geek world. Dan, Gabby, Nick and Zak talk about some of the biggest stories of the past week, including (get ready for the bullet points): A wrap up of The Hunger Games trilogy as Gabby read all three books over the weekend Check out some awesome Hunger Games fan films

Movie Review: ‘The Artist’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:09:01 +0000

Gimmick? Lost art form? Both? Neither? The Artist is a black and white, mostly silent film that was released in 2011. It is not for everyone. The film tells of the opposite career trajectories of an actor and an actress in late-1920s and early-1930s Hollywood. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent film star at

Avengers: The Cologne – Smell Like a Superhero

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:03:14 +0000

Marvel Comics has brought the comic book buying public exciting stories of super-heroism for decades. Now, through a partnership with fragrance producer JADS International, they’re bringing fans what they’ve wanted all this time, without even realizing it. Superhero themed colognes and perfumes. The line kicks off with four scents for each of the four core

Movie Review: ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:25:58 +0000

I remember talking with friends shortly after 9/11, wondering how long it would be before Hollywood started dealing with the biggest tragedy in American history. I thought it would be about 10 years, which, if I had been correct, would have made Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close the first film about 9/11. But I was

‘Star Wars: Uncut’ Project Completed and Released

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:41:11 +0000

In 2009 the site StarWarsUncut.com started a project that was unlike anything that had been done before. It looked to put the fans in control of one of the most ambitious fan films in history. Star Wars fans would sign up for a specific 15 second section of the original Star Wars: A New Hope,

New DC Logos to Launch in March

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:10:12 +0000

First it was the ‘New 52′ and now DC comics is set to debut another major change to the company’s image. DC Comics will launch a new logo design in March across all of its distribution platforms. The new logo, according to DC, will ‘adapt to fit the distinctive brands, characters and objects to which

Hollywood Trash Heap: Howard the Duck (1986)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:34:33 +0000

The first trip I ever took as a professional was to a conference in Bloomington, Minn. My hotel was just a sprawling parking lot away from the Mall of America. I’d been to the Mall before, but that was years ago, so I was excited to be there. I walked the three floors quickly, not

Direct Geek Weekly #010 – That One Where Sci-Fi Hits the Glass Ceiling

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:36:36 +0000

Back at it again with another exciting episode of Direct Geek Weekly! This week Gabby, Dan and Zak get geek with a plethora of topics (yep…word of the day calendar): Microsoft announces an official release of the Kinect for PCs, including an SDK Golden Globes recap (Great if you love Game of Thrones, not great if

‘Mass Effect 3′ Demo to launch on Feb. 14th

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:10:14 +0000

Significant others across the country will be out of luck this Valintine’s Day, because on February 14th Bioware will release the first demo of the much anticipated Mass Effect 3. Bioware promises that the demo will allow players to experience the opening attack on Earth from the game’s ‘big bad’, the Reapers. They also announced

Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” Trailer Released

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:00:36 +0000

Either you love Wes Anderson or you hate him. One thing is for sure, he is the best out there at making those stylistic, arty movies that stars have flocked to, some again and again (I’m looking at you, Bill Murray), since he started making them. His new one, Moonrise Kindgom, centers on a pair

TV Review: “Hell on Wheels,” Season 1

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:28:49 +0000

AMC could make a show about nearly anything at this point and I’d watch it. Truly, I didn’t know what Hell on Wheels was even about when I suggested to my fiance that we give it a shot. Through the 10-episode season, we are introduced to Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier seeking to avenge the

Discontent: Not a review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:21:50 +0000

A couple notes: I’m talking about Guy Ritchie’s latest Sherlock Holmes film. Things I don’t care about in the world include the recent BBC Sherlock, and anything else Stephen Moffat does with his life. I am aware of this little debacle, but am in this piece speaking in the hypothetical rather than the legal. You

Build your own PC, Part 3: Put It Together

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:04:23 +0000

To recap, at this point you’ve decided to build your own PC and you’ve ordered the parts that fit your build. You’ve already gone past the ‘point of no return’, you’ve put your credit card down so now all you have to do is put all the pieces together. This is the part that intimidates

Hollywood Trash Heap: Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:26:57 +0000

I’ve always told people I like cats more than dogs. This probably isn’t true. What I mean is that I think cats are more interesting than dogs. For the most part, the motives of the majority of dogs are pretty uncomplicated. Dogs try to please their masters to secure (presumably) delicious meat-flavored treats and drink

DC New 52 Restructuring: Cancellations and Additions

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:40:05 +0000

With DC Comic’s New 52 initiative coming up on the six month mark, the publisher has announced their plans for the line going forward, including which titles are going to be ending and what new titles we have to look forward to in the months ahead. From the initial New 52 line that began this

Direct Geek Weekly #009 – That One Where Mighty Ducks 3 was Crap

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:59:26 +0000

Oh boy, this was a crazy one…you were warned.. On this week’s show we welcome back everyone’s favorite Star Trek geek as Gabby is back from the other side of the world. She joins Zak, TJ and Nick as we talk about everything that we’ve missed out on over the past few weeks. We previews some

Shigeru Miyamoto Working on a New Original Property

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:58:06 +0000

We’ve known that Shigeru Miyamoto was something of a work-a-holic. Late last year rumors started swirling that the Nintendo game design legend was planning to retire (this based on some comments he made in an interview), since then Miyamoto has strongly denied the notion saying that he’s, “Not old enough to retire yet.” He’s definitively got enough

Build your own PC, Part 2: Picking Your Parts

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:05:08 +0000

(Be sure to read Part 1: The Inception, before reading this) So you’ve decided to build your own PC, that’s awesome. Now comes the hard part…what parts do you want and what parts do you need? The first question you’ve got to ask yourself is what are you going to be using the PC for?

Direct Geek Weekly #008 – That One Where PC Gaming is Alive and Well

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:53:45 +0000

New episode of Direct Geek Weekly, ready for you to enjoy! This week Zak and Dan play catch-up on some comic news and notes, they also tackle the age old gaming debate of PC vs. Consoles, and Zak gives an update on his PC build. Don’t forget you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or with

So You Want To Watch Star Trek: DS9? – Season 4

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:53:34 +0000

A Triumphant Return! Oh, Internet, I can’t begin to tell you of the horrors I’ve navigated in order to return to you. Well I can, but I’d rather not. I can summarize: they were horrible. A death in the family (my beloved cat), followed by a pair of vile diseases (both mine). I dug a hole

Book Review: ‘The Postmortal’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:34:30 +0000

When you’re a child, mortality is a thoroughly confusing prospect. For one thing, you don’t learn much about sickness when you are young. In a sense, your sheltered from mortality, only vaguely aware of death. In some sense, it is not really all that much different than the childish illusion of Santa Claus. As we

Build your own PC, Part 1: The Inception

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:31:32 +0000

One of those things that every computer ‘geek’ should do at some point is build their own PC, it’s a rite of passage. Yes, you can go to a custom build place or even build a PC on a gamer-centric site like CyberPowerPC.com, but where’s the fun in that? There’s a sense of pride, that

Direct Geek Weekly #007 – That One Where We Look To The Future

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:55:54 +0000

Hope you’re ready for your weekly serving of Direct Geek Weekly, because here it is! This week Zak, Nick and ‘new to the program’ T.J. discuss the things they’re looking forward to most this coming year. The trio also makes some bold predictions for the year and shares what they’re ‘geeking out’ over this week.

Book Review: ‘Summer of Shadows’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:40:42 +0000

Before Cleveland was ‘The Mistake by the Lake,’ the once proud city was ‘The Best Location in the Nation.’ For several generations, the city of Cleveland has been known nationally as a place of failure, of industrial rot. Jonathan Knight’s new book, Summer of Shadows: A Murder, A Pennant Race, and the Twilight of the

Hollywood Trash Heap: Bolero (1984)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:59:14 +0000

In the handful of relationships I’ve had, I’ve always shied away from public displays of affection (PDA). To me, there was something so indulgent about PDA, so impossibly assured yet so nakedly yearning and savage. By my estimation though, these couples who engage in hardcore PDA never really seem to last. Maybe passion like that

Book Review: ‘Ready Player One’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:58:13 +0000

In the early 1990s, you couldn’t go to a major mall without seeing a virtual reality ‘arcade’. To today’s youth, these VR machines would look like ENIAC; they were bulky, uncomfortable and to top it off they weren’t that good. The graphics of the ‘games’ were monochromatic with non-existent textures. The real draw of virtual

Direct Geek Weekly #006 – That One Where We Loved 2011

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:34:54 +0000

Happy Holidays! That’s right it’s ‘a very special episode’ of Direct Geek Weekly. Dan and Zak recap their top 5 from the past year. Notice that we didn’t say top 5 movies or TV or comics…nope this is our top 5 of everything! Give it a listen and let us know if you agree or

First Trailer for ‘The Hobbit’

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:40:18 +0000

We know that we’ve been posting a lot of trailers recently, but there’s been an ‘embarresment of riches’ when it comes to movie trailers as of late. The most recent of which is the newest from New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson. That’s right…the first Hobbit trailer has been released! The Hobbit tells the early story of

Marvel to Publish ‘Civil War’ Novel Adaptation

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:48:27 +0000

Beginning in June 2012, Marvel Comics will be publishing some of their most well known story arcs as novels. No, I did not forget to type “graphic” in that last sentence, these are some of Marvel’s most popular comic book stories adapted as traditional prose novels. The first book to be released is an adaptation

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Trailer Released Online

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:12:31 +0000

The first official trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has finally been released online for everyone to enjoy. The trailer ran in front of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows this weekend. Not a lot of Batman in the trailer, but some awesome shots. Personally the shot of the football field crumbling behind the wide reciever

Weekend Box Office Report: Dec. 16-18, 2011

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:14:35 +0000

It was a big weekend for the Christmas movie openings. Many studios release big titles this weekend, trying to capitalize on the fact that families are together and going to the movies provides the escape that we all crave at Christmas. That being said, it was not a great weekend box office wise. The two

Hollywood Trash Heap: The Lonely Lady (1983)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:30:14 +0000

When I was young, I tried to be cool. I’d guess most of us did. Some of the things that I thought would make me cool were a Starter jacket, 2Pac’s discography, bleach blonde highlights, et. al. Not to debase the merits of these particular pop culture artifacts, in fact, they all are pretty cool

Direct Geek Weekly #005 – That One Where We Get Blacklisted

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:05:33 +0000

Direct Geek Weekly #005 is out and ready to go. This week all four of the regulars are back to discuss some of the biggest stories in the world of geek this week. This week the group breaks down two new trailers that hit the web this week. Trailers for both Men in Black III

My Favorite Books of 2011

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:33:04 +0000

As an avid reader, I am always looking for the next thing to catch my interest, but with a stack of books in my bedroom two feet high, and a infinitely taller list in my head, it is sometimes hard to remember to keep looking for brand new stuff that people will be talking about.

Top 5: Holiday Movies

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:12:17 +0000

It’s that time of the year again. The weather has turned cold, lights are going up on houses, retail stores are advertising their ‘Best Sales of the Year!’ and the Hallmark Channel is running made for TV holiday movies on an endless loop. Yes, it’s the holiday season. One of the best parts of the

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer Aims for your Pleasure Centers

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:29:51 +0000

And hot damn, it hits them. You know that dream you had as a kid? The one about being the baddest badass to ever scale a sheer mountainside while sword fighting with ninjas? This is what that dream looks like brought to life. Director Jon M. Chu is the guy who brought us every equally-dreamlike

First Trailer for ‘Men in Black III’ Released

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:51:58 +0000

You may have thought you’d seen the last of Agents J & K, but you would be wrong. It’s been a long road to get Men in Black III on to the big screen, but this summer Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will reprise their roles in the sci-fi/action franchise. When I heard about the

Avoid the Trapdoor, Become an Archetype: Zooey Deschanel & Television

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:45:34 +0000

“Maybe there’s a trapdoor under my chair, and I’ll just disappear.” -Franny Glass in J.D. Salinger’s chronically under appreciated Franny and Zooey Zooey Claire Deschanel was born on January 17, 1980. Her parents named her after the male character in the book Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. This is the perfect anecdote, actually, for

Robert Downey Jr: “Iron Man 3 is the best script I’ve read in five years”

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:21:23 +0000

Iron Man 3 is set to begin principle photography next year with a release date of May 2013. The first Iron Man was one of the best comic movies in history, but Iron Man 2 couldn’t capture the same feel as the first one. But now the franchises’ star, Robert Downey Jr., says that the third film

Direct Geek Weekly #004 – That One Where Gabby Is a Meme

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:29 +0000

Direct Geek Weekly #004 has arrived, I know you’re excited! This week we changed up our format a bit, to try and find the perfect way to deliver all that is awesome in the world to you. Tell us if you like it! This week We tell you how Gabby became a meme, Why Kepler

‘Batman Arkham City’ Skins Pack DLC Now Available

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:52:25 +0000

Batman Arkham City is stating to get all of the Game of the Year nods we knew it would, so what better time to make the game a bit more awesome? This week the ‘Skins Pack’ DLC went on sale on Xbox Live, PSN and Games for Windows. The DLC packs together all of the previous

Paul Jenkins taking over Stormwatch

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:52:21 +0000

It was announced Wednesday morning that Paul Jenkins would be taking the reins of the DC New 52 title Stormwatch, starting with issue #7. Jenkins will be taking over for Paul Cornell, who confirmed that he will be staying involved in the New 52 universe with his other title, the “sword and sorcery” fantasy title,

Thoughts on ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 2 Part 1

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:59:25 +0000

Whenever I recommend The Walking Dead as a much watch television program to someone, I give them the same line. It’s like Mad Men, but with zombies. Allow me to repeat that. IT’S LIKE MAD MEN, BUT WITH ZOMBIES. So pretty much the best show on television? Yep. Pretty much. However, this didn’t just happen

New MLG Stats Boast Huge Viewership Numbers

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:59:48 +0000

eSports are a bit of a hot button issue in the gaming community. There are those that love watching people competing at the highest level in games like Call of Duty 4, Starcraft and Halo. And then there are those that subscribe to the, “why would I want to watch someone play a video game?” argument. A few

Patty Jenkins won’t be directing “Thor 2″

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:25:58 +0000

Jenkins (dir. Monster, Entourage, The Killing) has left Thor 2 due to “creative differences”. Deadline is hopeful that she’s still on friendly terms with the studio, and may yet pick up the directorship of another Marvel film, although likely not a sequel. I’ve suddenly got visions of a Black Widow movie dancing behind my eyes, but I’m

Hollywood Trash Heap: Inchon (1982)

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:18:58 +0000

When I was in college, it was determined that I’d need two of my wisdom teeth removed. This is not an uncommon thing to happen. I remember being really anxious as the date drew nearer. Sitting in the chair, I could hear the dentist ripping the teeth out, but thanks to the modern miracle of

‘Avatar: The Legend of Korra’ Opening Sequence Leaked

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:40:24 +0000

The very, very, very highly anticipated continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is due out next fall. That’s a still a long wait, but here’s something to hold you over: the first 120 seconds of The Legend of Korra. Taking place 70 years after the end of the first series, Korra will follow the new Avatar as

My Star Wars Saga: Blu-ray Harvest

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:17:17 +0000

I recently had to ask myself a serious question. It took some deep, thoughtful soul searching, but I think I finally found the answer. That question was “Why should I put the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray boxed set on my Christmas list?” I wish that I could answer that question with a simple

Steven Moffat Shoots Down ‘Doctor Who’ Movie News

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:20:59 +0000

Last month, Whovians were thrown for a loop when news came out that Harry Potter direct David Yates was in the very early stages of bringing a Doctor Who movie to the big screen. At first look, Who fans were all about it! Yates directed arguably the best of the Harry Potter films and getting The Doctor on the big

DGW #003 – That One Where People Die on Black Friday

Direct Geek contact@directgeek.com (Direct Geek) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:22:58 +0000

This week on the podcast we talked about almost dying on Black Friday, How disappointing the new fall TV shows have been, some book suggestions for everyone, how awesome The Muppets was and of course what we’re geeking out over this week. Remember you can subscribe to the show via iTunes or with your favorite podcatcher. Direct