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Best geek movies throughout history.
Ripe or Rank: 12 Angry Men
This year, Rotten Tomatoes released its annual list of Essential Movies to watch this time adding an extra one hundred films rather than shuffling out any of their older choices from previous years. Many a movie-goer will often check out how a film rates either with Tomatoes or other reviewing platforms before deciding on whether to see a film, however, an element that Tomatoes provides is an audience rating.
By Jessica Hatton6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'I Used to Go Here' is a Delight
I Used to Go Here strikes deep into the heart of those who’ve reached their 30s and 40s and have not quite figured out where you’re headed. Gillian Jacobs stars in the movie as a published author who feels like she may have blown her shot at the big time by compromising her art for commerce. Jacobs’ Kate Conklin knows she’s a good writer but when she wrote her novel she compromised and added elements that were more commercial and less specific or personal.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
The Delayed 'Mulan' Now Set for Disney+ and Certain Theaters in September
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a turbulent time as far as movie releases go. Early on, Disney made the decision to release Pixar’s Onward on Disney+ shortly after it had been put in theaters. Since then, they have had to push back Marvel films, the next of which was supposed to be Black Widow.
By Culture Slate6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Guest of Honour' Starring David Thewlis
Director Atom Egoyan is known for pain and deep emotional trauma. I once watched a friend of mine descend into a despair so deep while watching Egoyan’s The Captive that I strongly considered hiding the cutlery. Egoyan lingers on trauma, meditates upon it and explores it in the same way Civil War doctors probed wounds searching for unseen shrapnel. Egoyan digs in with his fingers and offers only a minor sedative via his deliberate storytelling.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'You Never Had It: An Evening with Charles Bukowski"
“This is where i f*** my soul” Charles Bukowski showing off his legendary typewriter At what point did Charles Bukowski transpose from beloved genius to accouterments? I mean this in all due respect to the man, he had a particular, spiky genius that is undeniable. That said, at a certain point, veneration of Bukowski became veneration of the self. Take for example, that guy we all knew in college, you know the one. Instead of Scarface posters on his wall he had a Bukowski poster and would keep well worn copies of “Love is a Dog From Hell” or “Ham on Rye” conspicuously at hand when company came.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Critique: Fatal Affair
Nia Long and Omar Epps star in this Netflix original stalker thriller film Fatal Affair. A film about two former colleagues working at the same law firm have an affair until it started to turn into an obsessive and dangerous fatal attraction.
By Gladys W. Muturi6 years ago in Geeks
The Cringy Dialogue of ‘Step Up 3D’
I love Step Up 3D. It’s quite possibly one of my favorite movies. But, my heavens, does it have some cringy dialogue. For those of you who don’t know, Step Up 3D is about a group of dancers, the Pirates, in New York City who are battling to win a dance competition called the World Jam. Their main rivals are the Samurai, who are led by Julien, a disgraced former Pirate. The Pirates hope that by winning this competition they can make enough money to pay for their warehouse-home. The leader of these dancers is Luke, who is falling for a girl named Natalie who likes to dramatically dance by herself in the club. This causes problems when we find that Natalie is the sister of Julien and may be trying to sabotage the Pirates.
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Geeks
A Cannabis Culture created on screen.
Guy Ritchie films tend to have an erratic tone and are filled with characters whose motives are not clear until the finale frame. The Gentlemen is no different and plays to every convention Ritchie has created for himself throughout his career.
By Kenneth Belliveau6 years ago in Geeks
How ‘Waterworld’ Became the Last Big Action Film of its Kind
July marked the 25th anniversary of Waterworld, but that is not the only thing celebrating an anniversary. It is also the 25th anniversary of what is considered one of the biggest big-budget flops of its era, and more impactfully it is the 25th anniversary of one of the last blockbuster films made almost entirely with practical effects. Waterworld truly was and still is in a sea all its own.
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Geeks
5 Best New Movies on Netflix in August 2020
Project Power Netflix’s batch of original action movies is pretty hit-and-miss so far, with a tendency to fall in the “yeah, I guess that was ok” zone. They’ve had a bit of a hot streak this year with Extraction and The Old Guard, both flawed films that I still enjoyed immensely, and the trailer for their newest A-list actioner Project Power looks like it might just be extremely my shit. For one thing, it’s damn good to see Joseph Gordon-Levitt back in action on screen after his welcome return with Amazon’s thriller 7500, and he’s got a better-than-average track record when it comes to picking the right scripts.
By Netflix Buzz6 years ago in Geeks
“What’s In the Box?”: Analyzing the Mystery Box
The biggest challenge for any movie is getting the audience to care. You have to draw the audience into the story and the lives of the characters before the film can have any real meaning. This doesn’t mean that the audience has to love or even like the characters, but they have to be invested or inquisitive about the characters and their world. An easy way to draw people in is to raise a question about the world, or, to open a mystery box.
By MovieBabble6 years ago in Geeks
Classic Movie Review: 'Mo Better Blues' is Spike Lee's Least Loved Classic
Mo Better Blues is not one of Spike Lee’s most well remembered movies. The follow up to his inflammatory masterpiece, Do the Right Thing, Mo Better Blues is a complete change of pace. The film owes far more to Spike’s She’s Gotta Have It than Do the Right Thing. Mo Better Blues is a character piece, rather plot-less, but with an undeniable personality, life, and energy.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
