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 101: #101 - Movie Review - National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Welcome to Season 3 of the Discerning Geeks Portal! :) This week, we review the adventure thriller, "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets." For our review of the first "National Treasure" movie, check out episode #098...
episode 102: #102 - Showdown #01 - Volcano Vs. Dante's Peak
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event: The first Discerning Geeks Portal...Showdown!
In the Washington corner... Coming out of long-term retirement and hailing from a fictional town... Weighing too much to measure...but capable of spewing thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lava, and pyroclastic material... Specializing in acid lakes.....
episode 103: #103 - Movie Review - Free Guy
Journey with us to Free City as we review the 2021 Ryan Reynolds action-comedy, "Free Guy."
Not only was this one an Andruw-hosted episode, but it was Andruw's first time editing an episode. That makes this the first episode in Discerning Geeks Portal history in which Todd didn't know what to expect...
episode 104: #104 - Whatcha' Doin'? - Late July 2022: MCU, Obi-Wan, Stranger Things, The Orville, and much more...
So much has been going on, the Geeks catch up with each other with another Whatcha' Doin'? episode.
This week, we discuss...
- "Moon Knight"
- "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"
- "Ms. Marvel"
- "Thor: Love & Thunder"
- "Obi-Wan Kenobi"
- "The Batman"
- "Outlander" season 6
- "The Time Traveler's Wife" season 1.....
episode 105: #105 - Movie Review - The Mist
This week, the Geeks review the sci-if horror film, "The Mist." This is a movie based on a Stephen King novella, directed and written for the screen by Frank Darabont, the same writer-director who brought us hopeful, inspirational dramas, "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile." This movie...is a bit of a departure from those previous works. Buckle up, folks. This is a rough one...
episode 107: #107 - Movie Review - Dark City
This week, we review the neo-noir sci-fi film -- and Roger Ebert's #1 movie of 1998 -- "Dark City."
- Despite the dark setting & tone of a movie called "Dark City," which specific aspects of the movie were sufficiently bright and/or colorful?
- Which co-host made the excellent connection between this movie and the concept of nature vs...
episode 108: #108 - Movie Review - Thor: The Dark World
Listen now to our review of Thor: The Dark World, the 2nd movie of the MCU's Phase 2 and the 8th overall.
Full disclosure, this episode is being published while eating a quick breakfast, Friday morning, while at Dragon Con 2022, so there's no time to focus on a creative episode description.
You can contact us at...
- E-Mail: DiscerningGeeks@gmail...
episode 109: #109 - Movie Review - Clue
This week, we review the 1985 comedy-mystery, based on the board game, "Clue...
episode 110: #110 - The Road to Killer Klowns - A Tribute to Dave Teague
Happy David Teague Day! :) We declare September 21 to be a new holiday, based on the birthday of our friend and co-host, David Teague, who we lost back in March 2022. In the early days of the podcast, Dave would persistently request that we review the sci-fi/horror/comedy B-movie, "Killer Klowns From Outer Space." Eventually, we caved in and reviewed it in episode #020...
episode 111: #111 - Special Recap - Dragon Con 2022
This week is a special episode as we recap Dragon Con 2022, the 11th for Todd and the *1st* for Dave and Andruw...