Geekfest Rants

We are back! After a slight pause. So let's talk about Star Wars Coffee Table books. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he attempts to lift some of these massive literary creations. These books are huge and heavy, most of them are Star Wars related but we have a...

Today on GeekFest Rants we take another look at Star Wars action figures. This time around join Carlos as we focus on figures from the original trilogy based on deleted scenes. Star Wars and Return of the Jedi seem to have them mostly but we also see how The Book...

Today on GeekFest Rants we look at another "Making-of" sci-fi/horror classic: Alien. Join Carlos as he pours over J.W. Rinzler's Making of Alien book. This is another must have publication for genre fans. These books are not only a commitment in the amount of time you will entrench yourself in...

When collecting action figures you have to set some rules or else you'll run out of room and/or go broke very fast. One of my rules for Star Wars figures is figures based on "behind the scenes" individuals or "behind the mask" actors. Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as...

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will toast the end of 2021 with Posters of the Month and some Genre Wines. Up first we have the Return of the Jedi One Sheet Style A poster. This is the one we saw back in 1983 as we lined up to see Return...

So the story goes, James Cameron got the idea for The Terminator while suffering from a fever dream in Rome during the post production of Piranha 2: The Spawning, his first film. However, sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison might disagree a little bit. Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants as he dives...

If you walk without rhythm you won't attract the worm. This is more than just a song lyric from a Fatboy Slim/Christopher Walker music video. This is a reference to the movie and literary sci-fi classics Dune. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he reviews the latest version of...

It's time for posters of the month. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he tackles two new posters: Star Trek the Motion Picture (Rainbow Poster) and Procter & Gamble's free with purchase Empire Luke poster. Then we continue with our dual franchise theme by visiting the little known battle...

It looks like Netflix did it again with two new great shows to add to their credits. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he reviews the multi layer horror of Midnight Mass. From director/writer Mike Flanagan and starring the fantastic Hamish Linklater. And then we look at the South...

Were you at the first official Star Wars convention? Not Celebration 1 back in 1999. We are talking about Starlog and Creation Salute Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention in 1987. Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he recalls his trip to Los Angeles back when he was 17 years...

What is the history of space travel according to Star Trek? Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants and find out. Star Trek can be a little vague about current and near future space history but thanks to some Eaglemoss collector ships we have an insight into this fictitious narrative. From...

Have you ever been looking forward to your favorite director's next film and then when you see it, it completely disappoints you? Well, so have we. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he looks at his favorite directors and pinpoints the time when they have disappointed him. Do directors...

Today on GeekFest Rants Carlos will highlight two new posters. First up is the Star Trek: The Motion Picture teaser poster by John Berkey. Then we have a Star Wars Proctor & Gamble point of purchase poster by Ken Glodammer. Finally we'll cover the sad news of the passing of...

Are you an adult that still collects action figures and graphic t-shirts? Well, we are too. Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he focuses on his latest acquisitions in the world of action figures and graphic t-shirts. This will include properties like Star Trek, Escape from New York, G.I....

We are back from a short break and this time we are going to look at some crime thriller mysteries on TV. We begin with The Head, a murder who-done-it with some The Thing vibes. Then, The Fall with Gillian Anderson in another fantastic performance. Yes this is the same...