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Best geek movies throughout history.
The Rise and Fall of 'Deal of the Century' (1983): A Timeline of Hollywood Chaos
How Deal of the Century Became One of the 1980s’ Most Forgettable Hollywood Fiascos A fiasco is a funny thing. It takes many shapes. Failure has a million fathers, and that could not be more true of the 1983 feature-film flop Deal of the Century. Director William Friedkin, coming off The Exorcist and Sorcerer, was desperate to break out of the mold he’d built for himself. He envisioned a darkly comic takedown of the military-industrial complex — a thumb in the eye of the money-grubbing war-profiteers who thrived on perpetual conflict.
By Movies of the 80s11 months ago in Geeks
Tumbledown (2015) - A Movie Review
See if you can discover the rest of the plot. Tumbledown is a 2015 film. A New York writer attempts to contact a grieving woman and questions her about her late husband’s ambiguous death. As Hannah reluctantly opens up to Andrew, the pair slowly grow romantic feelings for one another.
By Marielle Sabbag11 months ago in Geeks
We should all be more like Elphaba–and a little less like Glinda
Spoiler Warning: This essay contains major plot points from Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). If you haven’t seen both films, consider this your last chance to click away before we melt the illusions right off the yellow brick road.
By Jenna Deedy11 months ago in Geeks
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987): A Holiday Classic
What else could go wrong? After a plane delay and severe traffic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles drove into theaters in 1987. Neal is in a bind to get home to Chicago for his Thanksgiving dinner. With the help of Del Griffith, a shower curtain salesman, their adventure home is a stressful adventure for the books.
By Marielle Sabbag11 months ago in Geeks
Zootopia 2 Review A Return After Nine Years, and the Wild Chase That Follows
Nine years is a long wait for any sequel especially when the first film becomes a modern classic. But after nearly a decade, Zootopia 2 finally arrives, carrying the weight of expectations, nostalgia, curiosity, and a big question: Is it as good as the original or better left untouched?
By Bolt Movies11 months ago in Geeks
Stranger Things S5 Vol. 1 WTF Energy, Nostalgia, and a Final Storm Rising
Stranger Things has returned with its fifth and final season at least with the arrival of Volume One and what a wild, gut twisting, breath stealing ride it is. I promise you this: no spoilers here. Just the raw feeling of watching the gates reopen, the past collide with the present, and the final chapter begin to breathe.
By Bolt Movies11 months ago in Geeks
A Film for the Cold Climate
Once again, I find myself to be the odd man out. When I think of this season, and the movies that have been inspired by it, I don’t think of romance per se, or even the great horror films of my 80s past. There is just too much of the whiff of pumpkin spice and dead leaves in those films to leave me feeling like I’d rather be out in the cold, walking alone in the too-early dark. No, the film that I think of when this season arrives, and I have to engage in a shift in my wardrobe to “sweater weather,” is a film that I usually end up watching in the spring to coincide with events on screen.
By Kendall Defoe 11 months ago in Geeks
SPL: Kill Zone at 20 - Revisiting Hong Action and Revenge
The Story Behind the Action Released in 2005, SPL: Kill Zone is a Hong Kong action crime thriller that blends martial arts with a character driven narrative. The movie follows Inspector Chan, a seasoned police officer diagnosed with a brain tumor, as he seeks to bring the notorious crime boss Wong Po to justice.
By TheScreenAnalyst11 months ago in Geeks
The Lost Fourth Segment of a National Lampoon Film: Henry Jaglom’s Vanishing Act
A Title Hollywood Never Wanted Naming a movie The Bomb has always sounded like inviting disaster. In the film industry, the word “bomb” is shorthand for failure — the kind that wipes out profits and careers. The metaphor has existed almost as long as Hollywood itself, so it’s no surprise studios avoid it like a curse.
By Movies of the 80s11 months ago in Geeks
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at 50: Timeless Rebellion and Resonance
Plot Summary Based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest follows a man named Randall Patrick Murphy, a man who feigns mental illness to avoid a prison sentence and is sent to a psychiatric hospital. There, he encounters the strict and controlling Nurse Ratched, whose authority dominates the ward. Over time, McMurphy's rebellious nature inspires the other patients to defy her rule, sparking acts of defiance and reclaiming autonomy.
By TheScreenAnalyst11 months ago in Geeks
