Geekfest Rants

Episode 486 - Six Films to Watch Before the 2024 Presidential Election

Two days before the 2024 Presidential election, join Carlos today at GeekFest Rants as he recommends a number of films to prep you for the issues that dominate this historic election.  The films included are, Joe, The Zone of Interest, Nazi Town USA, Civil War, Good Night and Good Luck, and Antebellum.  Plus he recaps the films he suggested back in the 2016 and 2020 elections.  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 time.

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Joe (1970) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]: 

The Zone of Interest | Official Trailer HD | A24: 

The untold story of Nazi sympathizers on American soil | Trailer | American Experience | PBS: 

Civil War | Official Trailer HD | A24: 

Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) Official Trailer - George Clooney, David Strathairn Movie HD: 

Antebellum (2020 Movie) Official Final Trailer – Janelle Monáe: 

 

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Episode 468 - The Northman - Everything Everywhere All at Once - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - The Batman - Reviews

Today at GeekFest Rants we begin to catch up with this spring/summer's crop of genre films.  Join Carlos as he delves into The Northman, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Batman.  If this is just the beginning of the spring/summer film season, we are in for a great ride. 

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Episode 468 - The Northman - Everything Everywhere All at Once - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - The Batman - Reviews

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THE NORTHMAN - Official Trailer - Only In Theaters April 22: https://youtu.be/oMSdFM12hOw

Everything Everywhere All At Once | Official Trailer HD | A24: 

Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Official Trailer: 

The Batman - Official Trailer #3 (2022) Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell: https://youtu.be/z_hGqM7UJXw

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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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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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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 447 - Platoon, from Script to Movie to Book

Once in a while Hollywood gets it right.  Sometimes you hit the perfect storm of script, director, cast, crew, location, cinematography, music, and sound.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he takes a trip from rediscovering the Oliver Stone film Platoon, to reading the movie tie-in by Dale Dye and then researching the evolving script that makes up this cinematic masterpiece.  

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Platoon (1986) - Trailer: 

Platoon Documentary: 

Public Politics/Personal Authenticity - UEA Digital Repository: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/31696/1/Public_Politics_Personal_Authenticity.pdf

Platoon - deleted scenes (+alternate ending!): 

Platoon ending scene - Chris Taylor's speech HD:

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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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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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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 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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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 421- Song of the South - Do the Right Thing

Have you ever seen the classic Disney film, Song of the South?  Probably not.  What made Disney pull this film from rotation and bury it in their vault?  What makes this film so offensive today? Or was it always offensive? Then we take a look at the racially explosive masterpiece, Do the Right Thing. A prophetic film whose themes seem to keep repeating themselves over and over again.  Today we'll try to explain the ambiguous ending of this timely film.  Join Carlos at GeekFest Rants, but be warned, if politics and racial issues make you uncomfortable, this is not the episode for you.

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Song of the South - 1986 Re-Release Trailer (HD): https://youtu.be/1zbhLKSkE78

Public Enemy Is Joined By Nas, Black Thought & More For Rendition of Fight The Power BET Award: 

Do the Right Thing | Restored Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre: 

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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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Poltergeist (1982) Teaser Trailer:

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

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