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Best geek movies throughout history.
Movie Review: 'Little Fish' Combines Dystopia and Romance
Imagine a couple, a very happy couple. Imagine two people who simply belong together, the world just seems right when they are together. Now imagine if those two people completely forgot each other. Suddenly, the beauty and excitement of seeing two incredible people madly in love turns into something dark and gray. The joy that love brings is replaced by a harsh sadness and an almost oppressive emptiness.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
Classic Movie Review: 'Coming to America'
The new trailer for Coming to America 2 dropped on February 3rd. The film marks another attempt by Eddie Murphy to tap his past to profit his future. Released on June 29th, 1988, the original Coming to America was the latest in a string of blockbusters for the former Saturday Night Live comic turned superstar and also the beginning of the end of his run of unmatched 80’s hits. Murphy was, at the time of the release of Coming to America, perhaps the most famous and popular actor in Hollywood.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Montages in Cinema
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 Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Westfront, 1918" (1930)
G.W Pabst was a director who is probably most associated with being a filmmaker of the German conscience during the times of great turmoil like the war. The director who also is most associated with being part of the German 'talkies' and really did push the boat out when it came to script, realism and what you could and could not depict on the screen. In the film "Westfront, 1918" (1930), G.W Pabst attempts to depict the very realistic insights of human turmoil in Germany during the first World War. The series of different characters go through their own woes.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Groundhog Day - A Movie Review
Wait, yesterday was Groundhog Day. And the day before that. What is going on? Groundhog Day woke up in theaters over and over again in 1993. Phil, a weatherman, experiences a strange case of deja vu. Cursed to repeat Groundhog Day day after day in a small town in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Phil learns that he can do anything that he pleases.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Balloon Man'
I have to preface this review by saying that I appreciate that Bill Costen is a good man. He is a kind and thoughtful gentleman as demonstrated in the documentary Balloon Man. The documentary takes you into the life of Bill Costen, a black man who made his life all about flying hot air balloons. That’s quirky and interesting but is it really enough to justify a feature length documentary? Eh….
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: "Edvard Munch" (1974)
This film is probably one of the best biopics I have ever seen because there are no massive actors involved, there seems to be no real structure apart from the basis of the chronological story. Directed by Peter Watkins, this movie makes a genuine effort to blend together Munch's style, his life and his mental instability. It seems like the director is not just trying to tell us a story of his life, but a story of how he fit into and ultimately did not fit into his time. The director tells us in various interview snippets that not only did the Edvard Munch expert not like the idea of making a film about the personal side of Munch for the public to see, having some worry about his reputation - but there is also a danger in calling the film a 'documentary' - which, understandably, it is not.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: F.W Murnau
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 Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: '14 Days, 12 Nights' is Canada's Academy Award Contender
The complexities at play in the French Canadian feature film 14 Days, 12 Nights revolve around grief and how it can spread like a virus. In the case of 14 Days, 12 Nights, the grief began in Canada with the death of a young girl in a tragic accident. From there the grief travels to the young girl’s home country of Vietnam as her adopted mother takes her ashes back to her home country, presumably to lay them to rest.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
Late Night(2019)- Review
Late Night is a comedy-drama about a late-night talk show hosted by Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), who is a celebrated comedian and has had an extensive career over the years. While she is considered a pioneer in comedy, she is seen as only that a veteran who paved way for the next generation, whose glory years are well past her. Lately, her show has seen a steady decline and a reduction in viewers, which is not appreciated by the network which telecasts her show. Once she was a generous artist working and bonding with people around her, but now people working for her neither like her nor come in too much contact with her. In order to revamp the show, there is an opening among the writing staff for a woman. Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling) is a secluded Indian-American woman who has an interest in comedy but has never had the opportunity to showcase her talent. After she gets to know that show is looking for a writer she tries to get that job. To her awe & surprise, she is hired. The continuous to showcase the two women trying to achieve their goals in a male-dominated industry, with more than a few hurdles and ultimately try to confide in each other.
By The Couch Review5 years ago in Geeks
The 10th Kingdom
My guilty bingeing habit is definitely The 10th Kingdom. I say "guilty" not because I am ashamed of the content of the show; rather, I feel guilty for how I choose to watch it. The 10th Kingdom was a five-episode miniseries that aired in 2000. I never saw the show when it aired live, but when it released on VHS, my family rented it (back when both VHS tapes and renting videos in an actual store were popular.) We hadn't planned on it being six hours long and certainly hadn't planned on watching for more than two hours, tops, but we became so enthralled in the story, the phenomenal cast of characters, and the imagery that we watched over half the movie in one night. Since my first viewing of The 10th Kingdom, I have added the movie to my own personal library, first as a VHS, then as a DVD, and currently in digital format. When I watch The 10th Kingdom now, I tend to watch the entire seven hours' extended version in one sitting. If you're a fan of fantasy and have seven spare hours (either consecutively or over several days if you're not the binge-watching type), then I suggest you check out The 10th Kingdom for yourself.
By Malia Hebert5 years ago in Geeks
