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Best geek movies throughout history.
What If - A Movie Review
Love is complicated. That’s why you have to give it several tries. Released to theaters in 2013, What If is about a man who is fed up with love. At a party, Wallace forms an instant bond with Chantry. Learning that she has a boyfriend, Wallace and Chantry figure out if men and women can simply have platonic friendships.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Moon Manor' is One of the Best of 2022 So Far
Moon Manor is one of the best movies of 2022. This lovely ode to a life well lived coming to an end features a main character unlike any I have seen in a very long time. James Carozzo is a man who was on the fringes of Hollywood for many years. He was a hippie who tried out for the musical Hair before moving to Hollywood where he found work in Cabarets, nightclubs and on cruise ships where he always delighted audiences.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Too Late (Dennis Hauck, 2015)
Too Late is a Neo Noir film directed by Dennis Hauck, released in 2015. The basic plot follows a detective through a broken timeline, searching for a girl from his past who needs his help. It contains all the classic tropes of a Film Noir: a morally questionable private eye, a seedy underworld, thugs, beautiful and dangerous women, a lost love from the past, and a highly stylized script full of borderline-cheesy one liners. Additionally, it was shot entirely on 35mm film. It was released to a slew of negative reviews, however, which is always the risk when dealing with noir. The age-old question remains - is noir a genre or a time period? Can Neo Noir capture the turmoil, distrust and darkness felt in the time of the war-torn 1940s - the heyday of Noir? Can it translate to our modern time without coming off as trite or too out of touch? I’d argue that Too Late takes a chance on itself as a good example of Neo Noir by acknowledging what made Noirs great in their glory days, and keeping the themes of film, time and memory at the forefront of the plot.
By Millie Schneider4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Huda's Salon'
Huda’s Salon begins on the most mundane note. Two women in a hair salon are having a conversation typical of the setting. Huda (Manal Awad) is a kindly hairdresser having a friendly working friendship with Reema (Maisa Abd Elhadi). For nearly 10 minutes we listen as Reema explains the trouble in her marriage to Said (Samer Bisharat) and how controlling and jealous he is. If you are paying attention you can see a quick shift in Huda’s demeanor as the conversation turns to Said and his jealousy. It’s subtle but it’s there and it is the trigger for the rest of the story.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Review: "The Batman". Top Story - March 2022.
The character of Batman has been synonymous with film ever since he appeared in Tim Burton's take of the Caped Crusader back in the late 80s. It is easy to say that the character will forever be a staple in movie theaters, but many would argue that no film has truly captured what makes the great so great on the comic book panels. Until now. Burton's take on the character was much more cartoonish, Nolan's was more realistic and grounded in reality stripping away any of the larger-than-life elements of the character. Matt Reeves noir thriller film feels like it is straight ripped from the pages of many comic book fans' beloved stories. Reeves depiction of Gotham feels alive, and terrifying in its musty and moody crime-filled streets. It clearly draws inspiration from "The Long Halloween" and "No Man's Land", two stories that were loosely used even in Nolan's trilogy. Some may find fault in how each iteration of Batman has gotten darker and darker, but the character and the world he occupies need to be closer to what Reeves has crafted with this film for it to truly work.
By Nick Cavuoti4 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Batman & Me'
Batman & Me is a meandering and mildly entertaining documentary about one man’s obsession with collecting. You might assume that the movie is about what drives someone to become obsessed with a particular brand of pop culture to an all-encompassing degree. The reality is sadly more mundane and mildly amusing. Though the documentary seems to promise a greater insight into the mind of collectors, what we ultimately get in Batman & Me is that sometimes people become obsessed and it’s only a notable aspect of their life.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Dear Mr. Brody'
In 1970 a man named Michael Brody, the little known heir to a margarine fortune, became the most talked about person on the planet by offering to give away his multi-million dollar fortune. A self-described hippie, Michael Brody had been known by friends as a lonely but very generous young man. Mostly abandoned by his rich parents, Michael grew up in the care of nannies and housekeepers and developed a disdain for the fortune he would one day inherit.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
The Biggest Snub in Academy Award History…
I would be remiss if I didn’t take this time to mention that the “The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021, and is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 2022,hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall “ (thanks, Wikipedia).
By Majique MiMi4 years ago in Geeks
