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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.
No Country for Old Men: What was it all about?
'No Country For Old Men' is a 2007 film, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson and Tommy Lee Jones. Following Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) on the run after he finds and takes a briefcase filled with 2 million dollars, the film deals with themes of fate and consequence, similar to other Coen brother films. With incredible performances all round, its Javier Bardem's portrayal of the psychopathic killer Anton Chigurh that stands out amongst the rest and has gone down in history as one of the best performances of all time. Roger Deakin's cinematography is (as usual) stunning and the lack of music only adds to the intense realism. Adored by fans and critics alike, 'No Country For Old Men' is often accompanied by mountains of praise and respect.
By Paul Heder5 years ago in Geeks
Fatal Deceit - review (Netflix)
Brief synopsis: After a woman splits from her estranged husband, he is reported killed in a car accident. Their daughter, who blames the mother not only for the split but also for her father’s death, pulls away from her, becoming reclusive. When a new neighbour helps to bring the daughter out of her shell, the woman lets her daughter go on a camping trip with the neighbour. The daughter disappears.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
Viewing Varda Part Six: Mid-Sixties Shorts
The Sixties were a flashpoint of political change for much of the world. And while Agnes Varda’s features would not enter the realm of outright documentary for nearly a decade, she was intent on capturing these shifts in culture through her smaller works. Today, we look at two such documents. Both focus on communists, some of them young, some of them old. And while aspects of the shorts have not dated the best, they still manage to offer essential portraits of times and places in history. Also, a bonus: Varda’s masterpiece Cleo from 5 to 7 happened to feature a short film, one which I did not mention in my initial review. We will look at that as well. Let us begin.
By MovieBabble5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Long Shot"
Long Shot came out back in 2019 and I'm a fan of Seth Rogan movies. This is why I'm surprised I didn't get to see this movie when it first came out. I thought it was funny that the leads for an American political movie are immigrants that came from other countries. There are a lot of fun nuances throughout this movie that I thought were pretty weird as well.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
Incoming - review (Netflix)
Brief synopsis: several extremely dangerous terrorists are captured and put into a secure prison on a space station. There, they are interrogated for five years. When a crew, including a new doctor, go for a routine monthly check-up of the prisoners, the prisoners escape and the crew must fight to prevent the terrorist crashing the space station into Earth and starting a third world war.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Honey Boy"
Honey Boy came out quietly last year and I wish it made such a bigger splash. It's a multi-leveled movie because on one hand it's an exploration of a character but yet it is also based on a true story about one of the actors that plays in the movie. There's a weird sense of dramatic irony based on our own knowledge of the movie prior to watching the movie.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
Holidates - review (Netflix)
Brief synopsis: a woman approaching her thirties, is under constant pressure around the holidays to find a partner and settle down. An aunt tells her that the random men she brings to every holiday event are her ‘holidates’; partners just for the holiday period.
By Q-ell Betton5 years ago in Geeks
Swing Vote - A Movie Review
What do you mean there was a tie in the presidential election? Swing Vote was released to theaters in 2008. Election day is here. Trying to convince her father that he needs to vote, Bud does not believe in it. Trying to put in his vote for him an incident occurs which results in a tie in the presidential election for the first time in history.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Knives Out"
Knives Out came out last year with some resounding success. It came out of nowhere and was given a lot of push by the media. I for some reason never got the chance to watch the movie until this week. It's too bad because this would have been a really fun movie to have watched with a group of people in the theatres.
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Geeks
One Man, Two Guvnors.
Robert Massimi. Last evening I watched "One Man, Two Guvnors" on PBS. Having been starved for theater; especially as a drama critic, I was excited to watch what was a Tony winner back in 2012. The shows synopsis: Francis Henshall (James Cordon) finds himself working for both a gangster and a criminal in hiding, both of whom are linked in a web of schemes, extortions and romantic associations. To prevent discovery, Francis must do everything to keep his two guvnors apart.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).5 years ago in Geeks
