A to Z Cinema – Nerds on the Rocks

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: Q is for Quadrophenia

Growing up is hard. Especially with no direction, no prospects, nothing to tell you, "hey kid, it's going to be okay." Quadrophenia is about that type of situation; aimless youth…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: O is for Orphan

Everyone loves a twist ending. You're sitting in a theatre, following a plot, saying "Oh, I know where this is going," when BAM, out of nowhere, a complete left turn,…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: N is for 9

Production design doesn't equal a story. You can have the most beautiful costume design, drop dead gorgeous sets, amazing special effects, but if the story is boring and cliched? Your…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: M is for Miracle

Why do sports movies fascinate us? By "us", I mean Americans. There is a constant stream of sports-related films in US theaters, all with the same basic arc (with some…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: L is for the Last Starfighter

"Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-dan Armada." 1984's The Last Starfighter was a movie out of time.…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: K is for Kubrick’s Odyssey

I don't normally get super angry at films. I mean, I dislike them, I hate them, I hate ON them. But I rarely get actually physically ANGRY at one. Jay…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: J is for Jurassic Park

So, I try to make these columns about more than just "Holy crap, you guys, this movie is awesome." I want to find a theme, a through-line, something to write…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: I is for I’m Not There

We all contain multitudes. That's what Whitman said, right? All of us are many people. Daughter, sister, mother, aunt, coworker, friend, acquaintance, enemy… all in one body & mind. Every…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: H is for Hellboy II: The Golden Army

The Hellboy films of Guilermo del Toro bear increasingly little resemblance to their source material as they go, and this, I feel, is for the better. They show all the…

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The A-Z of Geek Cinema: G is for Gangs Of New York

What responsibility do we have to history? Should it be something held up as sacrosanct, or is it as malleable an object as the truth appears to be? History is…

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