Monthly Archive:: March 2019
Mar 24 2019
Beautiful Tragedy in Birds of Passage
When it comes to the drug trade as portrayed in movies, it always seems like we make mere pit stops around the Colombian villages that manufacture the product. We see glimpses of a warmer, dirtier operation amid a culture of great tradition and intimidation. But Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano) not…
Mar 24 2019
This Week in Geek (3/25/19–3/31/19)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, March 25th to Sunday, March 31st.
Game Changers
What: Educational, Gaming, Family, Arts
When: Daily through May 5th; see site for museum hours
Where: Science Museum of Minnesota
When…
Mar 23 2019
Enter Our Hellboy Day Giveaway!
Happy Hellboy Day!
On March 23, 2019, Dark Horse Comics is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hellboy: Seed of Destruction issue #1. It’s also the day tickets go on sale for the new film adaptation starring David Harbour, in theaters April 14—but we’re giving two lucky readers the chance…
Mar 22 2019
Twin Cities Comic Shops Celebrate Hellboy Day on March 23, 2019
To mark 25 years since the first Hellboy comic, Dark Horse has declared that March 23, 2019, is officially Hellboy Day.
Not only can I barely believe that it’s been 25 years since I first saw Hellboy on the shelves of what was then my local comic store in the Hillcrest Center, it’s hard to get…
Mar 21 2019
Jordan Peele’s Us Is Smart, Silly, Scary, and Sophisticatedly Surreal
If Get Out wasn’t enough to convince you that Jordan Peele has a brilliant eye for horror, his latest production, Us, firmly solidifies him among the greatest of directors. His new film is brimming with brilliant staging, clever design, and a level of snark that always keeps the audience engaged in the…
Mar 19 2019
Comics I’m Picking Up the Week of March 20, 2019
Here are the new books I’m looking forward to seeing at my local comic store the week of March 20, 2019.Spider-Man Life Story: The ’60s
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Words/Story: Chip Zdarsky
Art/Colors: Mark Bagley
“In 1962, in Amazing Fantasy #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive…
Mar 19 2019
Humblewood Is Bringing Avian Adventure to D&D 5th Edition
When it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, I’m always on the lookout for twists and deviations from the game’s default setting—I’ve played in that setting a number of times, and variety is the spice of life. For a long time I have wanted to play and/or DM a campaign set in a world inspired…
Mar 19 2019
Enter to Win a Copy of Glass on DVD and Blu-ray!
Glass, the final installment in M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable trilogy, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on April 16, 2019, and we’re giving you the chance to win a copy for free!
To enter, all you have to do is:Like the Twin Cities Geek Facebook pageComment on the featured giveaway post by…
Mar 18 2019
Enjoy Dragon-Sized Performances by a Halfling-Sized Cast in The Hobbit at Children’s Theatre Company
When it comes to epic tales, J. R. R. Tolkien‘s Middle-earth universe certainly takes the cake. With numerous books, supplements, maps, and a trio of film trilogies (two live action and one animated), geeks have been inundated with material from this magical world for over 80 years. But getting…
Mar 18 2019
Five Feet Apart Is a Simply Sweet and Somber Tearjerker
Though it plays within the very familiar territory of teens romancing amid serious health conditions, Five Feet Apart stands apart as a drama that works a little harder for your tears. While the assembly is of a very familiar formula, in which you can nearly set your watch to every tragic beat, there’s…