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Best geek movies throughout history.

‘My Own Private Idaho’ Is a Journey of Feelings
My Own Private Idaho is weird to watch for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting, but a group of young male prostitutes with Shakespearean vernacular was not it. All I knew about this film was young Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix were the stars, which is really all I needed to hear.
By MovieBabble4 years ago in Geeks
What Next for 007?
I very much enjoyed ‘No Time to Die’ despite the reprobate tweens in front of me disturbing the whole cinema (mind I very much enjoyed watching them be removed by the staff). It had all the best things about a Bond movie turned up to 11. The villain. The gadgets. And that car chase about half way through is the best car chase I’ve ever seen on film.
By Matty Long4 years ago in Geeks
Resident Evil: Welcome To Racoon City
The title alone says everything we need to know, Welcome To Racoon City! Every true fan will agree, the first franchise didn't just derail, it derailed and then blew up like the truck in the trailer for this movie. However, we'll save that subject for later. The main point is that it's finally happened... Sony is making what seems to be a reboot of the iconic franchise. The difference is that this time the director is one of us.., a hardcore fan of the original games that stole our gore-loving hearts over 20 years ago. Johannes Roberts has gone on the record himself stating that his team worked closely with Capcom for the production of this film.
By Carlos Guerra4 years ago in Geeks
No Thought: They Live and Anti-Capitalism
The dumb, camp humour of They Live makes it easy to forget what a sharp piece of satire it is. For a movie whose most famous scene involves Rowdy Roddy Piper sticking up a bank saying “I’m here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I’m all out of bubblegum” (who goes to the bank to chew bubblegum?), its ideas and iconography have stuck with and informed me when considering the social and political issues of today. They Live is a movie that just gets more and more relevant.
By Matthew Hayhow4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Passing' Starring Tessa Thompson
Passing stars Tessa Thompson as Irene, an upper middle class woman in 1920s New York City. Though Irene, or Reenie as some called her when she was young, is a black woman she occasionally fancies passing for a white woman using her light skinned complexion and just a little makeup. It’s the 1920s, a time in which even in a big city such as New York, there are privileges denied to people of color. It is while passing for white that Irene runs across a former childhood friend, Claire Bellew, played by Ruth Negga, in the dining hall of an upscale New York Hotel.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Why Fire In The Sky should be an addition to the Halloween collection
When it comes to the sci-fi genre, the alien premise can be a dime a dozen. The only ones that aren't a cash-in of other sci-fi horror story premises are the ones based off of a true story. It can't steal from other stories because it is a true story. The movie lists have been changing recently, and there’s one particular movie that I’ve seen pop up on numerous lists that have to do with Alien movies or alien movies based off true accounts. After seeing a familiar title on these movie lists, it’s sparked the interest, and I had to wonder, what is fire in the sky?
By Samantha Parrish4 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide: "Faust" (1926)
In this chapter of ‘the filmmaker’s guide’ we’re actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the ‘filmmaker’s guide’ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how you’re doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmaker’s guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur4 years ago in Geeks
The Bride of Frankenstein - A Movie Review
What are we going to do if we see Frankenstein’s monster in the woods? Bride of Frankenstein was released to cinemas in 1935. Surviving the events from the first film, Frankenstein’s monster is on the loose. Preferring to be good, he longs for a friend. The monster bequeaths the doctor for a mate.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
Help (2021) - Film Review
Rarely does a film tackle a subject matter with uncomfortable intensity and authenticity. Jack Thorne's drama depicts the COVID-19 pandemic through the perspective of the caregivers and residents of a care home. for me this was it a tough watch at times, especially for me as in reality I was deemed on the extremely vulnerable list - I was fortunate enough to have a safe space to be on shielding at home for over a year and loved who took the situation seriously and were there for me, but often it is difficult to put into words how difficult it was for myself and those who lived with me through the worst of the pandemic. Channel 4’s Help brings those difficulties to life on screen and it does so without preaching or forcing an patronising narrative.
By Ted Ryan4 years ago in Geeks
Close
Introduction If you are looking for an action thriller with a badass battle-hardened feline, incredible fight scenes, and mystery against the backdrop of sights and sounds of beautiful Morocco then Close is the movie to watch. This 2019 movie is written by Vicky Jewson and Rupert Whitaker; directed by Vicky Jewson and produced by Rupert Whitaker, Vicky Jewson, and Jason Newmark. Noomi Rapace, Sophie Nelisse, and Indira Varma act as leads. Others include Eoin Macken, Akin Gazi, and Kevin Shen
By Imabong Faminu4 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Had Meeting With Robert Downey Jr. for Doctor Doom Role
Marvel Had Meeting With Robert Downey Jr. for Doctor Doom Role Life before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was something else. It's astonishing to look back and see how far the genre has come. Films like Blade , X-Men , and Spider-Man helped make the foundation of the MCU possible.
By Superheroes.Verse4 years ago in Geeks
Anatomy of a Scene -‘The Life We Chose; The Life We Lead’
Movie magic is an illustrious concept to grasp but it often happens when you have those special moments to show off the full acting prowess by men or women at the top of their game. Moments like these are increasingly hard to come by when most movies today focus on non-stop action, horror, or thrills without taking the time to stop and let actors perform their best to act like real people in real situations. One scene that conveys that ‘movie magic’ to me is a scene of verbal confrontation between Paul Newman and Tom Hanks in ‘Road to Perdition’ (2002).
By Ben W4 years ago in Geeks