King Dom sits down at the chequered board to strategically break down the big moves and players behind the Netflix period drama The Queens Gambit. The story follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Elizabeth Harmon (played by Anna Taylor-Joy), during her quest to become an elite chess player. Geeksweat's checkmates today are Jay and Steven and they are lining up to create openings on that make you think on the black and white elements of this series. #ColdWar, #chess, #QueensGambit, #ReviewS...
Nov 18, 2020•37 min
Geeksweat goes to a land far, far away to retrieve a Cult Film artefact with Princess Jay , as we prepare to explore what makes Prince Of Persia our latest instalment. Across the desert winds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley and Gemma Arterton tell the tale of adventure set in 9th Century A.D. Persia (filmed on location in Morocco). Joining us from across the sand dunes is TJ and riding in on camelback with a flask full of opinions is King Dom . #adventure, #action, #CultFilm, #GameAdaptation, #Pr...
Nov 11, 2020•33 min
The MKH Cut puts a new one in the pipe and smokes it as MKH brings his finest constabulary men in to investigate what went right and what went leftfield for the youngest sibling, Enola Holmes . The new Netflix feature film distribution includes Justice League's Henry Cavill pairing up with Stranger Things Millie Bobby Brown. So, just who does wear the trousers when Sherlock is not at home. Considering the new make, outlook and period piece with MKH will be Steven and TJ #EnolaHolmes, #JusticeLea...
Nov 04, 2020•31 min
Geeksweat wonders with lockdown in full procession and returning for an unwanted sequel, is this reality one horror narrative too many for cinema franchises that dared to survive a temporary closure? King Dom sees where the popcorn lands behind the doors of Cineworld as the dust settles on the big screens up and down the country before a full resolution analysis on when a projector light will shine bright again for Cineworld Joining him on this journey into the post-apocalyptic world of cinemati...
Oct 28, 2020•34 min
Geeksweat peers into the crystal ball of the cinematic wall that is Trailer Talk to see the best of what is left to come out at the cinema - despite recent restrictions. So, what cream has risen to the top?? King Dom's new purpose is to unveil the con-artist dramedy Kajillionaire , enter the biopic mystery Shirley and let father-daughter dramedy On The Rocks wash over him. New plot twists abound. This leaves Jay to answer the call-to-action and the act-one turning point falls into the lap of Ste...
Oct 21, 2020•33 min
Geeksweat takes a step back in time to catch up to the forward thinking of H.P Lovecraft as interpreted by writer, director & producer Misha Green for HBO's Lovecraft Country . Trevor ambles onto the scene of carnage and destruction and tries to decipher the mystery of why this horror and history crossover has blended into a tremendous spectacle. Joining him in the time-warped expedition of the series will be plucky adventurer Steven and rolling up her sleeves to grapple with demons of denou...
Oct 14, 2020•31 min
Geeksweat sees what is all the rage in land, air and sea-based on the arcade hit game that got people smashing and bashing across the 8-bit city landscape in the Eighties. Jay packs her tranquillizer darts to see if she can bring this beast of a movie down safely in an open space, so we can get a good look at where it came from. MKH is our intrepid explorer who is also fascinated by this species of movie and TJ is coming out of the lab to discuss the DNA of this ferociously fierce film adaptatio...
Oct 07, 2020•54 min
Geeksweat pills up and pops out of its mind to get on the new drug that is Netflix Originals and see what's going down on the streets of New Orleans in Project Power. MKH slices and dices the product once again, to see what the consumers are getting a taste for, before he adds his own secret sauce and bags up a verdict. So, it's time for King Dom to get off his corner and TJ to come out of the cold to see what the deal is and give their own assessment of the word on the street about Netflix's la...
Sep 30, 2020•53 min
Geeksweat marvels at the archiving and collaborative streaming platform Britbox, which features the best of British television across all of its domestic channels. Steven lauds the best features and hidden gems that exist on the American founded service that has had three years to get its act together. MKH cleans his monocle to assess the pros and cons of this relatively new streaming platform, while TJ dares to peer over his broadsheet newspaper to interject a few pointers. #BBCusa #BritBox, #C...
Sep 23, 2020•40 min
Geeksweat draws the short straw of the quarantine sticks to give you the quick quips and quality cuts of Trailer Talk - based on expected cinematic and streaming releases available to you soon. MKH brings the trailer timelines in order and connects the dots of the remake Candyman , the prequel The Kingsman and the long-awaited spin-off (to the X-men) The New Mutants . Stepping out of the shadows after being summoned is Steven , Steven , Steven , Steven , Steven and being recruited to from the gh...
Sep 16, 2020•39 min
Geeksweat steps back into the future and to get an end of the line experience in the afterlife via Amazon Original series of the summer Upload , which is actually a comedy. TJ discovers what makes death so delightful to die laughing at as Robbie Amell (The Tomorrow People) and Andy Allo (musician: The New Power Generation) team up as an unlikely romantic couple. Transcending the boundaries of morbid humour are King Dom and dancing with Grim Reaper of comedy call backs is Steven as we make sense ...
Sep 09, 2020•56 min
Geeksweat tightens its headband and straps up a robe to go toe-to-toe and knuckle-to-knuckle with the coin-op conversion to film Streetfighter (1994) featuring Jean Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue. Jay raises an eyebrow and dusts her palms with talcum powder before getting to grips with the good guys, bad guys and downright funny stylings of the worldwide smash beat-em-up game turned movie. In the red corner; we have MKH flexing his muscles preparing to do battle at the mic and in the blue co...
Sep 02, 2020•36 min
Geeksweat gets hot and bothered over an American action thriller, as Review Sweat turns into The MKH Cut as its eyes turn to sighs to see what Chris Hemsworth (Thor, AVENGERS: ENDGAME) is up to in his first non-Marvel collaboration with The Russo Brothers. MKH takes the assignment into the jungle of Netflix Originals to see what he can bring back on the other side, as he explores the "one last job for a jaded mercenary" trope in the form of Extraction . So, what is different as well as the same ...
Aug 26, 2020•35 min
With all the comings and goings of the pandemic era Geeksweat noticed a revolving door still spinning after the swift emergence and regression of one of the most curious streaming platforms: Quibi . King Dom queries the practices of the tech company that invested $1.75 BILLION DOLLARS into a catastrophic concept that fell woefully short of its subscriber projections for $1bn worth of content. Jay and Steven join inspect the bottom line and the twists and turns of a plot with hold-in-your-hand fr...
Aug 19, 2020•34 min
TJ dices with the dates of film trailers as he chops through the clutter of rescheduling and takes us along a reaction to what will be in action on the cinema screens and streaming services very soon. From Prince to a King Eddie Murphy returns to Zamunda and Queens again for COMING 2 AMERICA , the behemoths of the sea and land clash in GODZILLA vs. KONG featuring Millie-Bobbie Brown and the long-awaited reboot of the infinitely popular video game MORTAL KOMBAT straps in and strikes out with Lewi...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min
King Dom takes to the airwaves with a Review Sweat to lighten our hearts during these pandemic times in the aptly named Catastrophe. Coady & TJ get in on the one-episode fling of fancy to discuss the comedy-drama that emerges from a one-night stand Channel 4's Catastrophe (available on Amazon) is written by award-winning Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan who team up to star as American boyfriend "Rob" and Irish girlfriend "Sharon" who ramp up their relationship from one-night stand to a married ...
Jul 29, 2020•33 min
Geeksweat puts its big girl action adventure pants on for cliff-diving, rope swinging, gun-toting review of one of Tomb Raider; eventually recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records for having Lara Croft as the "Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine" in 2006. Jay is our main protagonist deliberating over the world of forgotten artefacts, exotic locations and frequently supernatural explorations. From Lara Crofts origins to her big screen debut. Joining in this intelligent, athletic and e...
Jul 22, 2020•33 min
KingDom and TJ go back to the future with actor of stage and screen Ed Stoppard ; who has played several figureheads in history, but is now making a name for himself in the future as ‘the Director’ in Peabody TV ’s forward thinking Sci-Fi series adaptation BRAVE NEW WORLD . We get inside the mind of Ed and his connection with the Sci-Fi genre, discuss the cinematic loopholes of films about the future and learn more about what New London life is all about. #AldousHuxley, #BraveNewWorld, #EdStoppa...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Geeksweat treads carefully into the terrain of boundaries of taste and tolerance as it becomes more observant of the prevalence and history of Blackface in television and cinema. With calls to action made on streaming services broadcasting Blackface-related content, Steven delves under the skin of the subject, its origins, the future and what exactly the public are facing. Joining in the discussion and debate to pose questions, perspective and instances of poetic justice are the marvellous MKH a...
Jul 08, 2020•54 min
Geeksweat looks in on lockdown at tries to second guess the films that will be next past the post in Trailer Talk to see what is hot and what's not (being restricted) to premiere on your large and small screens. MKH mixes more for four trailers in this segment and looks into The Vast Of Night , dons his mafia cap for Capone , looks for the right in The Wrong Missy and gets goo-goo eyed over The Lovebirds . TJ falls in line before he falls in love with this awesome foursome selection and Steven o...
Jul 01, 2020•57 min
Review Sweat MKH takes to the streets of London and selects what could be the most dangerous gangster drama to have a tussle with in a very long time. Gareth Evan (THE RAID, THE RAID 2) produces and directs the new violent, epic drama for Sky Atlantic - Gangs Of London . Coady and King Dom get tooled up and join the gang for a rumble in telly land where there can only be one outcome from a good, bad or ugly recommendation. We will soon find out exactly which mantle this new series sits on for Ea...
Jun 24, 2020•43 min
Cult Film Geeksweat plumbs the depths of Cult Film once more to get familiar with perhaps the most famous handyman the world has ever know, who is a familiar moustache in many different households. Jay takes the gold coins and jumps high in the sky for this Super Mario Bros. review and discusses what went right, up and down on this platform-to-movie adaptation featuring Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper. TJ tools up for this adventure and King Dom goes round the u-bend to break down this Nineties li...
Jun 17, 2020•48 min
Inspiration Interview Geeksweat welcomes highly esteemed film, stage and television actor Ed Stoppard to our inspiration interview and find out what the mindset is of a seasoned actor with twenty years of industry experience. Having made a name for himself as Hamlet (English Touring Theatre), Sir Hallam Holland (Upstairs Downstairs), Brian Epstein (Cilla), William The Conqueror (1066: A Year To Conquer England), Lord Daniel Hervey (The Frankenstein Chronicles), Philip IV of France (Knightfall) w...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Hot Topic Geeksweat takes a moment to go into Memoriam to remember and also recognize some influential figures in the film and television world of years gone by. King Dom takes the lead in this humble tribute episode that chooses to recognize Irrfan Khan, Max von Sydow, Honor Blackman. Taking a moment to pause in this segment is Jay who is joined by our other presenter pausing for reflection Steven , as we recall the highlights of each of their careers. #HonorBlackman #HotTopic #InMemoriam #Irrf...
Jun 03, 2020•23 min
Jay takes the helm to walk through the trailer talk park with King Dom and MKH in either hand. The delights of the Hollywood theme park include Disney live action re-make MULAN, Disney & Pixar animation SOUL, and the long-awaited directorial return of Christopher Nolan with TENET and the retro take on another DC character WONDERWOMAN 1984. What goes up and what goes down in this edition of Trailer Talk? Listen in and see what the Geeksweat gang have to say about these new and next releases f...
May 27, 2020•43 min
TJ delves into Alex Garland's offering featuring Nick Offerman which is a Sci-Fi premise focused on Free Will Vs Determinism, as Lily (Mia Chan) investigates the disappearance of her boyfriend behind the digital curtain of a mysteriously progressive tech firm. DEVS is available on the iPlayer, but Jay and Steven provide the tech support on what makes this a sci-fi worth thinking about and whether it's worth watching. #AlexGarland, #BigData, #DEVS, #ElfenLied, #ExMachina, #ReviewSweat, #SciFi, #S...
May 20, 2020•46 min
Jay delves into archives of console/computer game adaptations turned into film and cherry-picks the incomparable DOUBLE DRAGON (1994) based on the same name smash-hit arcade video game. Alongside, King Dom and MKH they pick apart what went right and what went wrong in the Los Angeles apocalypse of 2007 and what exactly brothers Billy Lee (Scott Wolf) and Jimmy Lee (Mark Dacascos) did about it. Listen to our new alt segment Cult Film and hear the geeks sweat: #arcade, #brothers, #CultFilm, #games...
May 13, 2020•35 min
In this episode, we meet dual nationality cinematographer Eben Bolter (BSC) , who is fast becoming the rising star of film & TV. behind the lens. Cinematographer credits include; The Woman In White (BBC), Strangers (ITV) and The Feed (Amazon Prime). This year Eben has been the eyes and vision behind the Sky One flagship sci-fi series Avenue 5 (HBO). King Dom and TJ bring Eben back down to earth with Q&A to discover how he arrived at his passion, where his inspiration comes from and how h...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
HOT TOPIC As a recipient of the Best Actor award at the BAFTAs and the Oscar's Joaquin Phoenix chose to use his raised platform to discuss raising up others who are less well-represented. The conscientious actor refused to collect his BAFTA and dominated 2020's Oscar's finale with an open-hearted monologue about opportunity, privilege and visibility. Our own Best Wokester MKH takes time to pick apart the integrity from the vanity of this moment in the spotlight. What is Joaquin's game? Which car...
Apr 29, 2020•31 min
MKH takes the throttle on trailer talk and Jay and TJ give chase as they welcome a magical prodigy, resurrect a Marvel hero, survive an alien invasion and refuel the biggest car movie franchise of all time. Sit back and find out from the best review system whether you should watch, wait or ditch A Quiet Place 2, Artemis Fowl, Black Widow and Fast And Furious 9. #AQuietPlaceMovie, #ArtemisFowl, #BlackWidow, #DisneyPlus, #F9, #FastAndFurious, #MarvelStudios, #TrailerTalk...
Apr 22, 2020•44 min
