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Best geek movies throughout history.
A Filmmaker's Guide to 'Malcolm X' (1992)
It is very well-known that Malcolm X (1992) may be one of the greatest biopics ever made and it is even more well-known that it is possibly Denzel Washington's greatest performance of his career. Personally, I am so obsessed with this film, I just keep watching it over and over again. Every single time a new detail comes to me and every single time I love the film more and more. We all know that shit gets real as soon as Sam Cooke's song "A Change is Gonna Come" hits the movie whilst the car scene is in play.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Bookworms and Smarty Pants
As a child of the 1980s, John Hughes was a staple of my early years of movie watching. He was the writer and director of some of the best comedies that the decade produced. To me, however, his legacy will always be two of the greatest teenager centric movies ever made, “The Breakfast Club” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. Unfortunately, Hughes died a decade ago, and the high quality of his teenager centric movies hasn’t been produced or matched since. Sure, we had “Superbad”, but that was all the way back in 2007. And there have been critical darlings like “Eighth Grade” and “Lady Bird”, but I didn’t find anything special about either movie. So I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered “Booksmart”, which is pretty much the female version of “Superbad”. Sure, it’s not on par with “Breakfast Club” or “Ferris Bueller”, but it does capture the tone of Hughes’ work.
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one hell of a great title. It evokes images of sex and primal desire. It suggests passion and excitement. It reads poetic and beautiful and it’s easy to imagine how lovely it must sound when spoken in French, the language of origin for the film and filmmakers. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the French language Academy Award submission for 2019 and it is worthy of the distinction.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Queen and Slim' a Million Little Lies
Queen and Slim has a unique origin story. The film is the directorial debut for music video director Melina Matsoukis and features a script by the hotter than hot actress and producer, Lena Waithe. Waithe’s script is where things get really interesting as it is based on an original idea by none other than James Frey, the man whose drug memoir, A Million Little Pieces, was once revealed to be riddled with falsehoods.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Geeks
A Possible Third Season of 'The Punisher'?
The Punisher is a great show and possibly one of the best of the Marvel/Netflix shows. Last year, Netlfix cancelled all of its Marvel shows, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, along with The Punisher. Disney announced it was its content from Netflix last year as well as creating its own streaming service so it didn't help Netflix to keep producing content whose IP belonged to a rival.
By Matthew Donnellon6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Villains of All Time
Villains are everywhere in film and there are several different types of them and what we're going to cover is who these villains are that make the greatest characters in film history. Let's first go through what a villain is:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review of the 100 Greatest Biopics of All Time
Biopics are a real treat for an audience, especially when the person in question is either really inaccessible or, even worse, dead. It's even better when there's a really great story to tell and a really good amount of research to go off. For example: in the film Capote (2005), there was a book which compiled the thoughts of friends, family, publishers, press and everyone who knew Truman Capote in order to help with the making of the film. This meant that the film was far more accurate because it went off the opinions and views of people who actually knew him.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'The Game' (1997)
The Game (1997) is possibly one of the most famous thriller films in the history of cinema. It's about a sort of Scrooge character who has too much money and not enough to do with it; he receives a game for his birthday that takes place in real life. This game tests him not only in logic, but also almost kills him on several occasions. Whilst the game is going on, he notices more and more things are going wrong, wondering how to stop it - he entrusts someone who he probably shouldn't have trusted in the first place. Mistake after mistake, problem after problem, his bank account is drained and his log-ins are all hacked. He has no idea what the game wants. Let's explore my history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is one of those films that everyone must watch before they die. It's a movie that even my mother has sat through in its entirety and that's saying something. The movie has become something of a landmark of cinema since the excellence of acting, directing and even music scoring on screen has been revered for over fifty years so far. The entire point of the movie, I believe, is to show us how far you can take cinematic brilliance and to give us all a look at what happens when you have the best of every component that makes a film. From the landscape shots, to the music to the characterisation - there are so many reasons to love this film that I don't believe I could fit them all into a single review. So, I have chosen three I believe are the most important. Let's first have a look at my personal history with this movie...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
'Queen and Slim'
Here is the thing. I cannot talk too much about the meaning behind this movie as it does not relate to me. And going to the premiere last night, I clearly was in the minority because this movie is geared towards the African American demographic which I think is amazing. It is written and directed by two amazing, strong African American women who really made a story that is all the relatable for others like them, especially in the US.
By Hannah Elliott6 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Best 100 Films of the Last Twenty Years
The end of an era is approaching, the era in which I grew so much as a filmmaker and realised how much I love this art and yet how much I hate most of the people who think they can do it (what's good Hugh Grant?). Anyways, the last twenty years has been filled with great film and as we approach the roaring 20s (more like the boring 20s), I want to see exactly which films I loved and which ones I didn't love so much. I ended up coming up with a list of 100 films and so, here we go...
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
