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Best geek movies throughout history.
Movie Review: 'Risk'
The documentary Risk from director Laura Poitras is an engrossing and fascinating portrait of a man that history has yet failed to fully grasp. Julian Assange would like to be thought of as the Robin Hood of the information era, robbing the rich of their secrets and sharing them with the world. But Assange’s choice to make himself the public face of his Wikileaks organization has unquestionably gone to his head and rendered him a paranoid and strange figure who believes conspiracies against him are hiding behind every corner.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Three Movies to Watch on Halloween and One to Avoid
It's my favorite time of the year. It’s Halloween after all! Leaves are changing colors, the air is getting cooler, spooky decorations are everywhere, haunted houses spring up everywhere, ghost tours are readily acessable, and horror movies are playing on TV and in theaters. Here are my picks for some of the best ones to watch.
By Melody Rauscher8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Duel' (1971)
"I'd like to report a truck driver that's been endangering my life!"— Dennis Weaver as David Mann. Hello one and all. Before Steven Allan Spielberg became the most influential, wealthiest, most über-famous film director in the 20th and 21st Century, he was just a regular film buff whose imagination was boundless and knew no end. His enthusiasm was never lost on me as a youth. I have the distinct memory of having gone to see his seminal sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind back 40 years ago — and falling asleep throughout most of it. I also recollect being "rescued" by my late aunt back in 1982 and being taken to see E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, at least twice. His many films, ranging from Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Color Purple, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, The Terminal, and The BFG were all seen by me multiple times. But it's with great pleasure that this entry is due to what started this fine career in the first place: a horror movie.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
Same Ol' Skinjobs
I have to preface all of this by admitting that I am a huge Phillip K. Dick fan. I’m often ambivalent or angry about adaptations to his work, largely because surrealist science fiction usually doesn’t survive the Hollywood turnstile without being stripped down to wacky technology and action scenes. The original Blade Runner is no exception, but of the many adaptations of Dick’s stories, it is one of the few that attempts to impart the tone of the original. The cynical noir surrealism is a perfect fit for a story that explores what it means to be human in a dehumanizing society.
By Haybitch Abersnatchy8 years ago in Geeks
Popular Disney Movie Fan Theories
You're lying if you're saying you don't like Disney movies — everyone loves Disney films. They're truly the most creative and unique films ever created, with brilliant storylines and unforgettable characters. The stories are so heartwarming and educational, Disney films are impossible to dislike. Every film starts off as a comedy, before reaching an upsetting moment, and then the ending is something we can all take for our personal lives — that's what makes Disney movies the best.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: 'Flatliners' (1990)
"Death is beautiful? What a bunch of crap!"—Julia Roberts as Rachel Manus Hello one and all. 2017 seems to be the year for the film industry's desperate dumping of what I love to call "The Belated Sequel" on us. Admittedly, one movie has indeed piqued my interest as it has many others. Denis Villeneuve's 35th year sequel event Blade Runner 2049 is indeed a film that I intend to see and even review (yes, that's a blatant in-your-face plug). But, it's safe to say (yes, I offer no regrets saying it) that the Niel Arden Oplev 27-year belated Flatliners "sequel" is by no means on my Must-See list. Nope. I prefer to stick with Joel Schumacher's 1990 groundbreaking thriller that starred Kiefer Sutherland, who leads a group of sharp-minded medical students (Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Kevin Bacon, and Oliver Platt) into the ultimate experiment: briefly induce clinical brain death in order to explore life after.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The Mountain Between Us'
The Mountain Between Us is damn near comedy gold. This so bad it’s fun nonsense romance posits two attractive leads delivering silly dialogue and rote drama in the midst of hyper-circumstances. When Dr. Ben, played by Idris Elba, responds to his new friend Alex, played by Kate Winslet, saying that ‘the heart is just a muscle,’ try to control your gag reflex and for the sake of the few who might be able to process such schmaltz, stifle your giggles.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Movies That Sequel Baited Pretty Hard
It's not uncommon for movies to plan their sequels far in advance. It's been pretty common practice to do contractually for a while in Hollywood. Noticeably, many films leave the story open to the possibility of a sequel for buzz reasons or to ease the mountains of anxiety that the Hollywood franchise writers surely suffer. Every once in a while, a film will have an ending that leaves the possibility of a sequel pretty doubtless. I figure it as a producer or studio exec betting on what they think is a sure horse. Then the sequel, for one reason or another, never comes which, the farther we get from release date, the more amusing this becomes — or maybe frustrating, depending on where your desires lie.
By Iris St.Lucy8 years ago in Geeks
What's Wrong with Christian Movies
Before anyone accuses me of being an atheist, let me declare that I am a Christian. I have asked Jesus to be my Savior, and I have tried to live and make choices that I believe God would want me to make. That's the reason why I feel the need to share my thoughts about these religious movies that most Christians have been praising in the past few years. So without further ado, I give you Five Things Wrong with Christian Movies.
By Julia Risitano8 years ago in Geeks
H'ween Horrorthon: Black Swan
"If I were only casting the White Swan, she would be yours. But I'm not."Vincent Cassel as Thomas Leroy/The Gentleman Hello again. So, my Halloween Horrorthon is now in full swing and this latest entry is the last one for September. Looking forward to regaling you with October's as I've lined up some major goodies, of which includes a perennial animated holiday favorite and even a short film with a certain pop music legend. At any rate, here's the latest in my movie repertoire and it's the first one from this decade.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Geeks
