Joe George
@joewriteswords.bsky.social
He/Him
Assistant Teaching Professor, NC A&T State
🍅-approved critic based in Greensboro, NC
Bylines: Den of Geek, The Progressive. Reactor Mag, etc.
Book: The Superpowers and the Glory
Co-Host: The Good Bad Movie Show
Website: joewriteswords.com
Assistant Teaching Professor, NC A&T State
🍅-approved critic based in Greensboro, NC
Bylines: Den of Geek, The Progressive. Reactor Mag, etc.
Book: The Superpowers and the Glory
Co-Host: The Good Bad Movie Show
Website: joewriteswords.com
I really, really hated #wickedforgood, particularly because of its open love of authoritarianism, which I wrote about for @denofgeek.bsky.social:
www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-w...
www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-w...
The Wicked Ending’s Fundamental Flaw
Wicked: For Good ends for the worse with a finale that condescends to its viewers.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I really, really hated #wickedforgood, particularly because of its open love of authoritarianism, which I wrote about for @denofgeek.bsky.social:
www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-w...
www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-w...
Wicked: For Good: I don't remember the last time I saw a non-superhero, big Hollywood blockbuster that hates the people and loves authoritarianism this much. And at least superhero movies pretend to question their strong men, instead of giving fascist collaborators sympathetic musical numbers.
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Wicked: For Good: I don't remember the last time I saw a non-superhero, big Hollywood blockbuster that hates the people and loves authoritarianism this much. And at least superhero movies pretend to question their strong men, instead of giving fascist collaborators sympathetic musical numbers.
I liked Edgar Wright’s #therunningman but apparently I have a TOTALLY different read on the ending than everyone else. My review for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-r...
The Running Man Review: Edgar Wright Reinvents Stephen King for the Post-Truth Age
Edgar Wright tries to balance spectacular thrills of Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbusters with Stephen King at his most cynical. The result is nothing short of entertainment.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I liked Edgar Wright’s #therunningman but apparently I have a TOTALLY different read on the ending than everyone else. My review for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-r...
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NEW EPISODE!
Spooky season may be over, but Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) are always up for getting scared, this time with the Umberto Lenzi #polgergeist riff and maybe #evildead sequel, #ghosthouse!
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Spooky season may be over, but Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) are always up for getting scared, this time with the Umberto Lenzi #polgergeist riff and maybe #evildead sequel, #ghosthouse!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEW EPISODE!
Spooky season may be over, but Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) are always up for getting scared, this time with the Umberto Lenzi #polgergeist riff and maybe #evildead sequel, #ghosthouse!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spooky season may be over, but Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) are always up for getting scared, this time with the Umberto Lenzi #polgergeist riff and maybe #evildead sequel, #ghosthouse!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I reviewed #frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro's (mostly pretty good!) retelling of the classic horror tale: www.denofgeek.com/movies/frank...
Frankenstein Review: Guillermo del Toro Reconstructs a Classic Monster in His Own Image
Netflix's imminent Frankenstein is a movie monster that only Guillermo del Toro could make with such love.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I reviewed #frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro's (mostly pretty good!) retelling of the classic horror tale: www.denofgeek.com/movies/frank...
At this point, offing a kid in a movie isn't the big shock filmmakers seem to think it is, as I get cranky about for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/it-we...
Horror's Greatest Taboo Isn't Taboo If Everyone's Doing It
Killing a child on screen used to be shocking. Now it's just dull.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
At this point, offing a kid in a movie isn't the big shock filmmakers seem to think it is, as I get cranky about for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/it-we...
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As a Spooky Season treat, we're sharing our Patreon episode on #halloweenends, a movie that both @kirstenhoward.bsky.social and @joewriteswords.bsky.social love! Join in their celebration of the latest last battle between Laurie and Michael!
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a man with glasses says we 're gonna have a good time tonight in front of a group of people
ALT: a man with glasses says we 're gonna have a good time tonight in front of a group of people
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October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
As a Spooky Season treat, we're sharing our Patreon episode on #halloweenends, a movie that both @kirstenhoward.bsky.social and @joewriteswords.bsky.social love! Join in their celebration of the latest last battle between Laurie and Michael!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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ICE is stealing from our community. Please help if you can.
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
ICE is stealing from our community. Please help if you can.
I really liked #theblackphone2, and not just because it has a 77s song over the credits (but also because it has a 77s song over the credits). My review for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/black...
Black Phone 2 Review: A Slasher Sequel with Icy Kills and a Fiery Ethan Hawke
Scott Derrickson and Ethan Hawke serve up chilly scares and moral outrage in a worthy Black Phone 2.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I really liked #theblackphone2, and not just because it has a 77s song over the credits (but also because it has a 77s song over the credits). My review for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/black...
I was not expecting to hear THE SEVENTY SEVENS (!!!) over the credits of a horror movie in the year 2025!
(the rest of #theblackphone2 is pretty darn good too. full review coming this week at den of geek)
(the rest of #theblackphone2 is pretty darn good too. full review coming this week at den of geek)
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I was not expecting to hear THE SEVENTY SEVENS (!!!) over the credits of a horror movie in the year 2025!
(the rest of #theblackphone2 is pretty darn good too. full review coming this week at den of geek)
(the rest of #theblackphone2 is pretty darn good too. full review coming this week at den of geek)
Keaton's passing gave me reason to revisit her infamous episode of #twinpeaks. The story still really stinks, but a) none of that was her fault and b) she really directs it well. So I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/tv/diane-kea...
Diane Keaton Directed the Most Lynchian Episode of Twin Peaks
Diane Keaton's infamous Twin Peaks episode was something no one else could make, not even David Lynch.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Keaton's passing gave me reason to revisit her infamous episode of #twinpeaks. The story still really stinks, but a) none of that was her fault and b) she really directs it well. So I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/tv/diane-kea...
Still want more after the #peacemaker finale? Check out this list of comics about the man who loves peace so much, he'll kill for it (for Men's Health Magazine): www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
These 10 Comics Will Explain 'Peacemaker' Season 2 — and Maybe the DCU's Future
There's a lot more to know about Christopher Smith.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Still want more after the #peacemaker finale? Check out this list of comics about the man who loves peace so much, he'll kill for it (for Men's Health Magazine): www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
I really liked the end of #peacemaker and I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/tv/peacemake...
Peacemaker Season 2 Finale Wasn’t Homework…And That’s a Good Thing
Peacemaker Season 2 ended not with a multiversal bang, but with a quiet, cathartic whimper, and the world is better for it.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I really liked the end of #peacemaker and I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/tv/peacemake...
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NEW EPISODE!
Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) and Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) hop in the virtual elevator for the other reality bending sci-fi movie from 1999, #thethirteenthfloor!
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Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) and Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) hop in the virtual elevator for the other reality bending sci-fi movie from 1999, #thethirteenthfloor!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NEW EPISODE!
Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) and Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) hop in the virtual elevator for the other reality bending sci-fi movie from 1999, #thethirteenthfloor!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) and Joe (@joewriteswords.bsky.social) hop in the virtual elevator for the other reality bending sci-fi movie from 1999, #thethirteenthfloor!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I ranked the #fridaythe13th movies from worst to best: www.denofgeek.com/movies/frida...
Friday the 13th Movies Ranked
We look at all of Jason Voorhees' slash-happy adventures, from worst to best!
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October 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I ranked the #fridaythe13th movies from worst to best: www.denofgeek.com/movies/frida...
It's true! I got to tag along with Sarah to talk about log jams, spaghetti slips, and spiritual existentialism with the Fear of God fellas. Check it out!
The fine folks over at the Fear of God pod had me and @joewriteswords.bsky.social on to talk about Final Destination 2. I say this about every Final Destination movie, but: Tony Todd MVP
Final Destination 2 — The Fear of God Podcast
Reed and Nathan hop in the car with friends of the FoG old and new, Sarah Welch-Larson and Joe George, respectively. They totally neglect to see the log truck driving alongside them, the conversation ...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's true! I got to tag along with Sarah to talk about log jams, spaghetti slips, and spiritual existentialism with the Fear of God fellas. Check it out!
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I went long on the ending of #onebattleafteranother and its depiction of the human love that charges the ongoing fight against White Supremacy: www.denofgeek.com/movies/one-b...
One Battle After Another Ending Explained
Paul Thomas Anderson implants deep meaning into the final scenes of One Battle After Another, contrasting love against hate...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I went long on the ending of #onebattleafteranother and its depiction of the human love that charges the ongoing fight against White Supremacy: www.denofgeek.com/movies/one-b...
Coming home from One Battle After Another to watch the latest Peacemaker really underscored that pop culture is recognizing that White Supremacy is inextricable from American power and is enforced by the police (or police stand-ins in Peacemaker).
September 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Coming home from One Battle After Another to watch the latest Peacemaker really underscored that pop culture is recognizing that White Supremacy is inextricable from American power and is enforced by the police (or police stand-ins in Peacemaker).
Wolf Man remains one of my favorite movies of the year, so I was glad to get the chance to talk about it on the show.
NEW EPISODE!
Joe (@joewriteswords.bksy.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) look at a new good bad movie! It's time to talk Wolf Man on the Good Bad Movie Show!
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Joe (@joewriteswords.bksy.social) and Kirstie (@kirstenhoward.bsky.social) look at a new good bad movie! It's time to talk Wolf Man on the Good Bad Movie Show!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Wolf Man remains one of my favorite movies of the year, so I was glad to get the chance to talk about it on the show.
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I talked with Michael Chiklis about his new movie The Senior and a bit about a #fantasticfour return:
www.denofgeek.com/movies/micha...
www.denofgeek.com/movies/micha...
Michael Chiklis on The Senior, Tough Characters, and Fantastic Four's The Thing
Exclusive: Actor Michael Chiklis talks about returning to football in his new movie The Senior and his time as Marvel's Ben Grimm.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I talked with Michael Chiklis about his new movie The Senior and a bit about a #fantasticfour return:
www.denofgeek.com/movies/micha...
www.denofgeek.com/movies/micha...
We shouldn't be surprised that kids are less interested in Batman because very few good Batman stories have been made for kids in the past decade. Which is a problem, because Batman (like all superheroes) is fundamentally for kids (for @denofgeek.bsky.social): www.denofgeek.com/movies/forgo...
Have We Forgotten Batman Is for Kids?
New research data on Gen Alpha shows Batman barely registers with young audiences when compared to Spider-Man, Avengers, Minecraft, or Wednesday Addams. Is that a long-term problem for the Dark Knight...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We shouldn't be surprised that kids are less interested in Batman because very few good Batman stories have been made for kids in the past decade. Which is a problem, because Batman (like all superheroes) is fundamentally for kids (for @denofgeek.bsky.social): www.denofgeek.com/movies/forgo...
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I wrote a little bit about my favorite Robert Redford performance, in Sneakers: www.denofgeek.com/movies/sneak...
Sneakers Remains Robert Redford's Most Underrated Performance
Robert Redford leaves behind a host of excellent performances, including one in an under-appreciated '90s thriller.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I wrote a little bit about my favorite Robert Redford performance, in Sneakers: www.denofgeek.com/movies/sneak...
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I ranked the #startrek crews from worst to best which, like most franchise-wide articles I write, is kind of a rough draft for an article I'm going to eventually write about how Carol Freeman is the best Starfleet captain: www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek...
Star Trek Crews Ranked from Worst to the Real Number Ones
The voyages of the starship Enterprise and its sisters have involved some fantastic crews.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
For @denofgeek.bsky.social, I ranked the #startrek crews from worst to best which, like most franchise-wide articles I write, is kind of a rough draft for an article I'm going to eventually write about how Carol Freeman is the best Starfleet captain: www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek...
Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey get all the attention in that last scene of #seven, but Morgan Freeman is doing incredible acting there, and throughout the movie. I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/seven...
Seven Remains Morgan Freeman’s Best Performance
Morgan Freeman's stunning, subtle acting makes Seven an even more upsetting movie than we thought.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey get all the attention in that last scene of #seven, but Morgan Freeman is doing incredible acting there, and throughout the movie. I wrote about it for @denofgeek.bsky.social: www.denofgeek.com/movies/seven...
Nothing makes Google's AI look dumber than searching up random deep-cut alien races from DC Comics.
September 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Nothing makes Google's AI look dumber than searching up random deep-cut alien races from DC Comics.