Geekfest Rants

Episode 456 - Midnight Mass & Squid Game Review

It looks like Netflix did it again with two new great shows to add to their credits.  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he reviews the multi layer horror of Midnight Mass.  From director/writer Mike Flanagan and starring the fantastic Hamish Linklater.  And then we look at the South Korean import Squid Game.  If you liked The Hunger Games and Battle Royale, you will not be disappointed.  

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Episode 456 - Midnight Mass & Squid Game Review (51:30)

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Midnight Mass | Official Trailer | Netflix: https://youtu.be/y-XIRcjf3l4

Squid Game | Official Teaser #2 | Netflix [ENG SUB]: 

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Episode 453 - High Geek Expectations

Have you ever been looking forward to your favorite director's next film and then when you see it, it completely disappoints you?  Well, so have we.  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he looks at his favorite directors and pinpoints the time when they have disappointed him.  Do directors only have a number of great films in them?  Is there a predictable trajectory to the quality of their films?  Or are our fanboy expectation too high?  Plus, we'll also throw a few superstar actors to see if they suffered a similar fate.

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Episode 453 - High Geek Expectations (56:33)

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Legend Official Trailer #1 - Tom Cruise Movie (1985) HD:

Christine (1983) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers: 

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Episode 450 - Crime Thriller Mysteries on TV

We are back from a short break and this time we are going to look at some crime thriller mysteries on TV.  We begin with The Head, a murder who-done-it with some The Thing vibes.  Then, The Fall with Gillian Anderson in another fantastic performance.  Yes this is the same Gillian Anderson from The X-Files.  Then we move on to Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet.  A good surprise from this ex-Titanic star.  And finally we get Clarice.  The latest incarnation of the ongoing Silence of the Lambs universe.

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Episode 450 - Crime Thriller Mysteries on TV (55:35)

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The Head | Official Trailer | HBO Max: 

The Fall | Trailer [HD] | | Netflix: 

Mare of Easttown: Official Trailer | HBO: 

Clarice (CBS) Trailer HD - Silence of the Lambs spinoff: 

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Episode 445 - Them - Covenant & Narcos Reviews

Today on GeekFest Rants we dive into horror and crime.  Join Carlos as he reviews the brand new Prime anthology series, Them: Covenant.  This show combines the horror of 1950s racism with a supernatural twist.  Then we take a turn to the show that made Pedro Pascal a star (aside from Game of Thrones) in the crime genre with Narcos.  Here they chronicle the Colombian drug wars from the 70s to the 90s.

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Episode 445 - Them - Covenant & Narcos Reviews (1:00:45)

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THEM - Official Trailer | Prime Video: 

Narcos - Main Trailer - Netflix [HD]: 

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Episode 438 - Hidden Gems of 2020

As we continue to put 2020 behind us, and 2021 is off to a stubborn start, we have found some Hidden Gems out there in the entertainment world that you might have missed.  From movies like Crawl, The Invisible Man, tv shows like The Wilds, The Liberator, to documentaires like The Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart and Eli Roth's History of Horror.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he digs deep into 2020's media selections including some disappointments. 

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Episode 438 - Hidden Gems of 2020 (1:10:11)

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) | Official Trailer 

HBO: https://youtu.be/B5tncybE7Wg The Wilds - Official Trailer | Prime Video: 

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Episode 437 - The Blade Runner Influence - Someone To Watch Over Me & Black Rain

We already know how influential Ridley Scott's Blade Runner was to filmmakers.  However, did you know how influential it was to Ridley Scott himself?  Join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he digs into two lesser known Scott films, Someone to Watch Over Me and Black Rain. Here you will easily find Blade Runner fingerprints all over these 80's back to back crime films.  

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Episode 437 - The Blade Runner Influence - Someone To Watch Over Me & Black Rain (1:30:34)

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Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) - Trailer: 

BLACK RAIN - Trailer - (1989) - HQ: 

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Episode 431 - Six Films to Watch Before the 2020 Presidential Election

As we near the 2020 Presidential election, join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he recommends a number of films(and a TV show) to prep you for the issues that dominate this historic election.  The films included are, All the President's Men, The Manchurian Candidate, The Handmaid's Tale(TV show), The Birth of a Nation, Jonestown the Life and Death of Peoples Temple, and Judgement at Nuremberg.  Plus he recaps the films he suggested back in the 2016 election.  WARNING: This is a very heavily opinionated political themed episode and the views expressed are solely the ones of Carlos.  In other words, if you feel politics are a bad subject to discuss, you might want to skip this episode and return next week.

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Episode 431 - Six Films to Watch Before the 2020 Presidential Election (1:21:46)

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All The President's Men (1976) Official Trailer - Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman Thriller HD: 

JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE - Trailer: 

Judgment at Nuremberg Official Trailer #1 - Burt Lancaster Movie (1961) HD: 

Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith - Trailer (1915): 

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]: 

THE HANDMAIDS TALE Season 1 TRAILER (2017) Hulu Series: 

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Episode 419 - Ghost Directors & Alan Smithee - Star Wars Posters

Will the real director please stand up. Did Steven Spielberg or Tobe Hooper direct Poltergeist?  Sometimes it's not as easy as looking at the credits to see who directed a movie.  Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos will sift through Ghost Directors and the infamous Alan Smithee directing credit.  Then on posters of the month, we'll look at the Star Wars One Year Birthday poster and one of Boris Vallejo's The Empire Strikes Back Coca-Cola posters.

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Episode 419 - Ghost Directors & Alan Smithee - Star Wars Posters (1:02:29)

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Poltergeist (1982) Teaser Trailer:

Burger Chef-Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Poster Offer (1980)

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Episode 400 - Joker Review

The origin story is at the heart of every good comic book film.  And this might be the best one yet.  Join Carlos and Steve at GeekFest Rants, as they explore the terrifying world of Joker.  Here is a movie that takes it's cues from such film classics as Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, and Fight Club.  With an Oscar worthy performance by Joaquin Phoenix.  The bar has officially been raised on the comic book genre.

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Episode 400 - Joker Review (1:33:26)

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JOKER - Teaser Trailer - Now Playing In Theaters: 

JOKER - Final Trailer - Now Playing In Theaters: 

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Episode 381 - Mandy - Geek Review - Art Films or Dumpster Fires

Have you ever watched a movie that left you with more questions than answers? Or you did not know if you liked it or not until you talked to some people about it? Or that it was so disturbing that you has to stop watching it?  Well, welcome to art films.  Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos takes you through a basic tour of some of the most accessible art films out there.  We begin with a review of Mandy and then spiral down to classics like Drive, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Bad Lieutenant, Blue Velvet and many more.

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Episode 381 - Mandy - Geek Review - Art Films or Dupmster Fires (54:36)

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Mandy Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Indie: 

Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) - MOVIE REVIEW: 

Drive - Movie Trailer (2011) HD: 

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