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The 8 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018
Wow. You know, I usually don't watch a lot of movies. Maybe only one or two a year, but this year, I'm gonna have to break out and watch a lot more than that, because there are just way too many good movies coming out this year.
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in Geeks
Upcoming Book Adaptations You Don't Want to Miss
You can always count on someone to tell you the book was better than the film before they’ve even risen from their seat in the cinema, but 2018 is shaping up to be the year where film triumphs over their literary counterparts.
By Holly Overton8 years ago in Geeks
'Acts of Violence' (2018)
“Mia, you shouldn’t have done that!You have no idea who they are!” Acts of Violence is nothing more than a retarded, boring and totally implausible crime film in which serious topics such as PTSD and odious human trafficking are used as fait divers. In addition to the brainless content I was constantly annoyed about, you can see for the umpteenth time the downfall of a former action hero. Bruce Willis manages to pick out one inferior, meaningless B-movie after the other. I guess these films only have to meet one requirement. And that is that he only needs to show up on the set for a few days. Again, his presence on the screen is limited to a mere ten minutes.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
'Suburbicon' (2017)
“The only thing Suburbicon is missing is you.Isn’t it time for your new start?Come home to Suburbicon.” It doesn’t happen often, but I now had a feeling I didn’t really understand what I’d watched. Not that Suburbicon was a complicated, incomprehensible film, but I didn’t know what the initial intention was of the filmmakers. Was it meant to bring a socially critical message? Or was it a satirical view of an American society during the 50s with its tidy, decent neighborhoods and good-humored citizens? Or was it simply a crazy crime story with a fraudulent twist? Ultimately, in my eyes, it was a mix of all of this, with not one facet that stands out. It’s a bundling of mediocrities, and the two mixed stories seem to have nothing to do with each other. It is, as it were, an amalgamation of two ordinary short films.
By Peter P8 years ago in Geeks
Ranking the Movies of 2018 Week 5
The two movies that made an impact this week were a pair of indie movies that have little hype and little attention compared to the massive mainstream releases that are being shoved down our throats. Becks, a romantic dramedy about a woman recovering from a break up, and The Ballad of Lefty Brown, a western about a sidekick brought to the fore, are the movies that should be making a splash in theaters but instead are already available for streaming.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars and Films of 1988
So what happened in movies in the year of 1988? This was a good year for movies. Viewers had a great choice of serious or silly. Silly doesn't tend to do as well in Oscars as it may do at the box office; neither does horror, unfortunately. People love the horror genre—this is evident in Stephen King's success and all of his book to movie productions. Every year a slew of horror movies comes out, and every year the Academy ignores them. Not one horror film has ever won for Best Picture. I think that is unfair. I also really wish that the Academy would add some categories, especially one for horror. Every year several horror movies are released, but most of them don't get taken seriously by awards groups. I think if there was a specific category for it, it would inspire the makers of that genre. In 1988 an incredible horror flick was presented: Serpent and the Rainbow and the Academy seemed as if they couldn't care less. Oh well, sorry, horror fans.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
Christopher Nolan Is the Spielberg of the 21st Century
In honor of the Oscar-nominated Dunkirk, which is written and directed by Christopher Nolan, I have decided to dive deep into shark infested waters to compare one of our generation’s most creative minds and compare him to one of cinema’s finest film-makers, Steven Spielberg. Christopher Nolan is not of the caliber or status of a Steven Spielberg quite yet but the potential is certainly there and has been there since his big screen debut in 1998’s Following. Now, even though you’ve probably already come into the article with steam coming out of your ears, your blood boiling, and the words, ”Nolan is overrated and will never be Spielberg” prepared, hear me out. Christopher Nolan has certainly taken the modern day cinematic landscape by storm and that cannot be ignored. Nolan continuously has new ideas swirling in his head that are ripe for the big screen, and will spend years studying the next film he is tackling or will tackle down the line. Nolan is dedicated, ambitious, creative, and crafts unique works time and time again, and it reminds me of the younger version of Steven Spielberg. Two directors who have become such big household names through their ability to insert their audience into the worlds they create, and directing us on these paths to go on a cinematic journey unlike anything we’ve seen before. There isn’t anyone quite like Spielberg, but Nolan has taken a very similar approach to his filmography and it is paying off in dividends and that is one of the many reasons why I believe Christopher Nolan is the 1970-2002 version of Steven Spielberg reincarnated.
By Roman Arbisi8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars Countdown: 'Darkest Hour'. Top Story - February 2018.
Darkest Hour may cover a considerably wider window than Dunkirk, but the two spend a surprising amount of time on the same page. It’s almost odd, given how they’re both nominated for Best Picture this year. I’m afraid the only lasting impact Darkest Hour had on me was a recent obsession with these long lost siblings of cinema. So let this serve not only as a review of one film, but as a pitch for a version of either World War II snooze button that might’ve been a more exciting time.
By Mike Charest8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars and the Films of 1987
1987 was a strange year for movies. There were serious dramas, ridiculous comedies, and lots of horror pics. Looking over the Oscar winners for the year, I have to say that for the most part I disagree with the Academy's choices. Not only do I not like their choices for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, but they practically ignored one of Kubrick's gems - Full Metal Jacket - with only one nomination for the screenplay, and they paid absolutely no mind to one of the best Horror films ever—Hellraiser. Just knowing that is enough to make me shake my head in disagreement, but let me explain in detail why I disagree with their winning picks.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars in the 80s
The 55th Academy Awards celebrating the films of 1983 must have had everybody talking. The two films competing for awards and attention? Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough and E.T. directed by Steven Spielberg. At this point, Spielberg's name is on the lips of every common man and woman. We the people of 1983 may not be movie critics or familiar with the industry's artists, but we know who Steven Spielberg is.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars in the 80s
In 1981, two films were released that captured the hearts of movie goers: Chariots of Fire and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Chariots of Fire won four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Score, and Best Costume Design. Raiders of the Lost Ark also won four Oscars including Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Editing, and Best Art Direction. There is no doubt in my mind that these were the best two films of that year; However, I disagree with the "Best Picture" choice. Had I the power of deciding winners, the Best Picture Oscar would have gone to Raiders of the Lost Ark. This seems so blatantly obvious to me that I have to wonder if the Academy's choices are based on how the audiences will truly react to a film or if the Academy is just using these awards to promote a good film that isn't received as well as they think it should be. After looking at many years of Academy Award decisions, I tend to believe that the latter is truer—that the Oscars are generally just a promotional campaign to let the public know what they "should" be watching and what they "should" be liking, and not really taking into account what they "really" watch and what they "really" enjoy. For myself, this could not be more true, as I have often indulged in films that are never even nominated while only watching some films that I never knew of just because they were either nominated or won an award. I don't think I'm alone in this perception or behavior.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
'The Killing of a Sacred Deer': A Movie Review
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a movie about a respected and exceptional man who plays God for a living and who is incapable of facing his own flaws and has to meet uncontrollable consequences due to a wrong past choice. It is a thriller about karma, failures, consequences and the darkest aspects of man's soul.
By Fernando Gadelha8 years ago in Geeks