Discerning Geeks Portal is a gateway into the exploration of all things geek: Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, ‘80s movies, TV, and more. Dave, Todd, Andruw, and Preston, take a discerning look into the world of geek fandom. We care about intriguing storytelling, compelling characters, and thought-provoking themes, but we also love action, special effects, and comedy. We break down the positives, negatives, and mixed feelings about everything we cover. Step through the portal with us for fun and analytical discussions about geek culture, for fans, by fans.
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episode 81: #081 - Movie Review - Klaus
We continue our 2021 holiday season with a review of "Klaus," the award-winning animated movie for Netflix which takes a new and unexpected spin on the origin of Santa Claus, involving a postman, a woodsman, and a frigid island town...
episode 82: #082 - Movie Review - Home Alone
This week, we continue our holiday trend with a review of the classic Christmas movie, "Home Alone." It would seem the sequels didn't do as well, but don't worry folks; this is the first movie in the Home Alone Cinematic Universe...
episode 83: #083 - Movie Review - Children of Men
This week, we take our discerning look to a new level...
episode 84: #084 - 2021 Year In Review
Happy New Year! Welcome, discerning listeners, to 2022 of the Discerning Geeks Portal. Going since mid-2020 and approaching 100 episodes, we begin the year by reviewing the year behind us, with 2021 being our first full calendar year of podcasting.
In this episode, we discuss (or at least mention).....
episode 85: #085 - Movie Review - Spaceballs
This week, we review the 1987 sci-fi comedy spoof, "Spaceballs...
episode 86: #086 - Movie Review - Battle: Los Angeles
This week, we review the under-rated and under-appreciated military sci-fi, alien invasion thriller, "Battle: Los Angeles." And, we have a lot of nice things to say about it. No, really, we do. The four of us like or love it to varying degrees, but I think we're all a bit baffled as to this movie's low scores & negative reviews...
episode 88: #088 - Movie Review - Back to the Future, Part III
In this week's special 88th episode, we conclude our journey through time with our review of "Back to the Future, Part III," the final installment of one of the best trilogies ever. Check out episodes #058 & #065 for our reviews of Parts I & II...
episode 89: #089 - Movie Review - Batman Begins
This week, we review the first movie of The Dark Knight trilogy, "Batman Begins...
episode 90: #090 - Movie Review - Jurassic Park
In this episode, we review the groundbreaking sci-fi film, "Jurassic Park...
episode 91: #091 - Movie Review - Kung Pow! Enter the Fist
This week, we review the 2002 martial arts comedy spoof, "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist." Writer, director, and star, Steve Oedekerk inserts himself, his computer-generated super tongue, a few other characters, and an out-of-sync voice track, into the action or the 1976 kung-fu classic (I assume), "Savage Killers," also known as "Tiger & Crane Fists."
This is the movie mentioned several times by Dave T...