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Best geek movies throughout history.
The Conjuring
The Conjuring Last Rites was okay. It relied on The Warrens being the main characters at the expense of caring about The Smurl family. You gave a shit about the Hodgsons and the Perrons. Do you give a shit about the Smurls? No. The Warrens are supposed to be supplemental characters that are used to make us care enough and give us paternal advice, and help the family.
By DJ Robbinsabout a year ago in Geeks
The Naked Truth: A Very Serious Exploration of Spoof Movies
With the new Naked Gun movie being billed as the glorious return of the classic spoof comedies of the late ’80s and ’90s, I was naturally excited to see it the moment it hit cinemas. And, indeed, I went, laughed my way through the whole thing, and thought to myself: “Yes, it really is back!” Then, somewhere between the credits and the parking lot, another thought crept in: What exactly is back? And why did it leave in the first place?
By Art-Peeter Roosveabout a year ago in Geeks
The Roses (2025)
The Roses has been billed as a remake of The War of the Roses (1989) – the Douglas/Turner dark comedy, directed by Danhy Devito and rightly recognised as a great romp through the bleaker aspects of divorce. Remakes are often cited as an example of Hollywood running out of ideas and a low-risk approach to what should be high-risk creativity. Remakes are seen as an attempt to duplicate economic success over artistic endeavour.
By Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago in Geeks
When Midlife Melodrama Collides with Hollywood Politics: The Troubled Saga of A Change of Seasons (1980)
A purportedly witty dramedy about shifting romantic boundaries turns into a tale of studio meddling, clashing egos, director upheaval, sudden sex-symbol exploitation, Razzie notoriety—and, decades later, an obscure rarity. Here’s what went wrong behind the scenes of A Change of Seasons.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
SHELL: the body horror comedy that questions beauty
After the global success of The Substance (2024, Coralie Fargeat) a new story emerges that follows this line, the horror comedy SHELL, directed by Max Minghella, which seeks to laugh at beauty, showing how destructive it can be. SHELL stars Elisabeth Moss as Samantha Lake and Kate Hudson as Zoe Shannon.
By Ninfa Galeanoabout a year ago in Geeks
Lance Henriksen on 'The Visitor' (1980): When a Cult Classic Embarrassed Its Own Cast
Actor Lance Henriksen has openly trashed the bizarre 1979 sci-fi/horror The Visitor, calling it incomprehensible and embarrassing. Here’s the story behind the cult film’s chaotic production, star-studded cast, and why Henriksen’s honesty stands out among Hollywood actors who have disowned their own movies.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Don Knotts & Tim Conway: An Unconventional Comedy Juggernaut — and the Lasting Charm of The Private Eyes (1980)
Don Knotts and Tim Conway forged an unlikely but wildly successful screen partnership across Disney crowd-pleasers and indie hits. Their final starring vehicle, The Private Eyes (1980), became New World Pictures’ top Corman-era earner and a cult favorite. Here’s the well-sourced story of how the duo worked—and why their last film endures.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Wicked of Oz: the sweet story becomes a horror movie
The horror genre surprises once again after turning a children's story into a macabre horror movie. Now The Wizard of Oz, by L Frank Baum, is reinvented through a twisted story, Wicked of Oz, that will make people talk.
By Ninfa Galeanoabout a year ago in Geeks
Movie Review: Tha Rae: The Exorcist – Faith, Folklore, and Family Drama in Taweewat Wantha’s Chilling Thai Horror
Tha Rae: The Exorcist (2025), directed by Taweewat Wantha, is a Thai horror film that skillfully blends folklore, faith, and family drama against the backdrop of Tha Rae, a village in Sakhon Nakhon, and home to the largest Catholic community in Thailand. Leading the cast are Jirayu Tangsrisuk as Father Paolo, the determined exorcist called in from Bangkok; Phiravich Attachitsataporn as Sopha, the male Yao who channels ancestral spirits and livestreams his rituals; Nichaphat Chatchaipholrat as Malee, Ming’s estranged daughter drawn back into her family’s dark secrets; and Thaneth Warakulnukroh as Old Ming, the patriarch whose past decisions and encounters with the supernatural set the story in motion. Supporting them is Sawanee Utoomma as Aunt Seng, the sister-in-law whose own history intertwines with the family’s haunting.
By Karina Thyraabout a year ago in Geeks
