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Best geek movies throughout history.

Oscar Loves the Movies 1980s
1980 Ordinary People The 1980 American film “Ordinary People” was directed by Robert Redford and is based on Judith Guest's novel of the same name. It starred Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Timothy Hutton. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
By Rasma Raistersabout 5 hours ago in Geeks
The 2026 National Day Box Office Just Hit a 12-Year Low. Here’s What Nobody Is Saying
1. The Brakes Hit the Floor On October 1, the opening day of China’s National Day holiday, nationwide box office was 176 million yuan. The same day in 2025 brought in 321 million yuan. In one day, 145 million yuan disappeared. That is a 45.2 percent drop. Admissions fell by 3.52 million.
By Jinabout 16 hours ago in Geeks
The Departed: Why it Remains A Modern Crime Classic. Content Warning.
A Lethal Web of Lies: Plot Synopsis Billy Costigan, a Massachusetts State Police officer, infiltrates the Boston Irish mob while secretly working for the department. Meanwhile, Colin Sullivan, a mole secretly working for Costello, rises through the ranks of the Massachusetts State Police. As both men struggle to maintain their cover, each is tasked with finding the other before the organizations they work for discover the truth. With their lives increasingly endangered and trust becoming nearly impossible to establish, Billy and Colin become locked in a dangerous game of deception, betrayal, and destruction. As their worlds begin to collide, each man races to uncover the other’s identity before his own secret is revealed.
By TheScreenAnalystabout 23 hours ago in Geeks
'The Purple Rose of Cairo' (1985): When a Movie Character Walked Off the Screen
What If the Movie Came Out to Meet You? There are certain movies that understand exactly why we go to the movies. Not the respectable reasons. Not the cultural reasons. Not because cinema is an important art form that expands our understanding of the human condition.
By Movies of the 80sa day ago in Geeks
Page to Screen: Hermione Granger & Ron Weasley
The Harry Potter films brought J.K. Rowling’s characters to life for millions of viewers, but adapting seven books into eight films inevitably meant that some characters, relationships, and storylines were changed. Among the most noticeable changes are those made to Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
By Ted Ryana day ago in Geeks
Best of Both Worlds
In my childhood I enjoyed Hannah Montana because she got to live two different lives. As Miley she could be treated like any high school girl and as Hannah as an adored celebrity. People either encouraged my enjoyment of the show or made negative commentary like, "Everyone would know they are the same person, you would have to be dumb to not." I think about this and wonder... The word isn't dumb, more like influenced by society to believe a certain way. I already knew people with different status are approached and spoken to differently. People will go with what they have been told about someone and how that may affect interacting with them.
By Seashell Harpspring 2 days ago in Geeks
'Certain Fury' (1985): Two Oscar Winners Walk Into a New World Pictures Exploitation Movie
What Happens When Two Oscar Winners Make a B-Movie? There is something wonderfully strange about Certain Fury . On paper, it sounds like the kind of movie that could have been a major studio prestige picture.
By Movies of the 80s2 days ago in Geeks
Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast Is a War Film Without a Battlefield
Heart of the Beast does not fit a genre. It was sold as a wilderness survival story, but it has none of the rising crises that shape that genre. It was sold as a man-and-dog tearjerker, but director David Ayer avoids every easy sentimental move. It stars Brad Pitt, yet it is almost wordless and built like a one-man show. A Douban review put it well: “It doesn’t work if you look at it on its own. A commercial film with almost no plot, thin and bland. But as the reunion between David Ayer and Pitt after Fury , among Ayer’s films of the past twelve years, this is surprisingly the most watchable, the one that most resembles a normal movie.”
By Jin3 days ago in Geeks
Harry, Ron, and Hermione Skipped Seventh Year. Did They Ever Graduate?
Hogwarts does not work like a Muggle school. Attendance is not compulsory. Families can teach children at home. Ron learned reading, writing, and basic magic from the Weasleys before he ever set foot in the castle. The school’s diploma is a record that you finished seven years, passed O.W.L.s in fifth year, and passed N.E.W.T.s in seventh year.
By Jin3 days ago in Geeks
The New Resident Evil Movie Has No Leon, No Jill, and No Chris. It's Also the Best One Yet.
Two Things You Probably Care About Most First, this film's relationship to the Resident Evil games is roughly the same as your relationship to your online gaming handle: same name, vaguely similar soul, but the things you actually do are completely different. Leon, Claire, Jill, Chris. None of them show up. The protagonist is a medical courier named Bryan.
By Jin3 days ago in Geeks
'The Sure Thing' (1985): Rob Reiner Proves He’s More Than Meathead
In a Decade of Teen Sex Comedies, This One Had Feelings By 1985, the teenage movie had become a pretty well-defined American institution.
By Movies of the 80s3 days ago in Geeks
Diverse, Enriching, and Poignant Short Films at the 29th Manhattan Short Film Festival
The Manhattan Short Film Festival is back for its 29th year, showcasing 10 diverse short films from 10 different countries. I ventured to the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA, to watch the films. I have always been a huge movie fanatic, but this festival has given me a new appreciation for short films.
By Marielle Sabbag3 days ago in Geeks