Geekfest Rants

So...what is your favorite Star Trek series? Original? Voyager? Next Generation? Enterprise? Phase II? Discovery? DS9? Wait, wait, wait. What is Phase II, you ask? Well, today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will go where many fans have NOT gone before....deep into the making of the never produced follow up TV...

Today on GeekFest Rants we conclude our reviews of Star Wars - The Last Jedi. Not only does Carlos have a second viewing review but we are also joined by visiting contributor James and he will tell us how he feels about this film. Let's just say GeekFest Rants is...

Today on GeekFest Rants we begin to explore Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Carlos will start by covering the Mego action figure line and the Marvel comic book adaptation. How do these figures compare to other Mego lines? What hidden surprise does the comic book have? Then we return to...

Today on GeekFest Rants the Review Strikes Back as we take a second look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Join Carlos as he welcomes his son Kyle for a different perspective on this latest entry in the Star Wars saga. What's better than a 47 year old arguing with...

Today on GeekFest Rants we visit Disney's Galactic Nights. A one night event for all things Star Wars at Hollywood Studios. Join Carlos as he attends a special panel previewing the upcoming 2019 Star Wars park expansion, Galaxy's Edge. Then we take a final look at Kenner's 92-Backs/Last 17 wave...

"This is not going to go the way you think". Wow, Luke was not kidding. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos takes a first look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Probably the most divisive Star Wars film so far. We will go scene by scene and pick apart every wonderful...

Today on GeekFest Rants we celebrate everything Close Encounters of the Third Kind in comic book and Making-of books form. Join Carlos as he goes back into his first viewing of the film and his most recent 40th Anniversary re-release. Plus we compare the Marvel comic book adaptation to the...

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will tackle the overdue subject of non-Star Wars/Indiana Jones related George Lucas films. These are the films he directed, produced, written, or played another behind the scenes role in. From hits like American Graffiti to bombs like Howard the Duck, we'll examine most of them....

Let's return to 1979 Saturday morning cartoons to the Flash Gordon inspired line of Mattel action figures. Yes, before the awesome 1980 Sam Jones campy movie of the same name, Flash Gordon had a Filmation produced cartoon series. Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos looks at the action figures produced based...

What's good on TV these days? Well, if you are into genre geek entertainment, you come to he right place. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants, and learn about his top 3 current favorite shows. We'll go from David Fincher's creepy Mindhunter, to the latest Star Trek incarnation - Star Trek...

oday on GeekFest Rants Carlos examines two classic 1980's sci-fi posters, Flash Gordon and Blade Runner. Each with their own unique style and design by two poster making giants, Richard Amsel and John Alvin. Then it's time to defrost Captain William "Buck" Rogers with the Mego line of action figures....

What if.... That's how many genre stories start. Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will visit the world of Alternative History, also known as Speculative Fiction. We have a vast selection to pick from, like Red Dawn, Watchmen, The Man in the High Castle, and A Handmaid's Tale, to name a...

What's it like to be "More Human Than Human"? It's not just a company logo, it's the plot of Blade Runner 2049. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he goes down the rabbit hole that is the world of Blade Runner. The key players are all back including some...

Today on GeekFest Rants we're getting a double dose of Star Trek with a side of The Warriors and Blade Runner 2049. Carlos begins with his poster collection picks of 1982's Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan and 1979's The Warriors. Then we take a look at the 3...

It's about time we go Back to the Future with the making of that classic trilogy. Today at GeekFest Rants, Carlos reviews a book all about the Back to the Future Trilogy. From the writing of the script, to the Eric Stoltz casting fiasco, to the groundbreaking special effects and...