![Review: 1917 [2020]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1917-movie-poster-review-2020.jpg)
I loved “1917”. I had high expectations going in, and I am happy they were met. It is a visually stunning film that showcases the horrors of war in an inconspicuous way. You’re so caught up in the action and the characters, that the reality doesn’t really settle in until later. “1917” tells the story of…
2019 was, in terms of entertainment, OK for me. Surprisingly, it was dominated by TV shows (but there is an explanation for it), and even more surprisingly, it was less musical than previous years. I’m satisfied with the number of movies I saw, but not with the fact that I read less books than I…
Bikhram [2019] Although the whole hot yoga phenomenon is interesting, and I heard good things about it, the new Netflix documentary about Bikram was disappointing. Slow, uneventful, boring, and couldn’t create an emotional connection with the viewer (with me, anyway). I don’t recommend it, even if I feel for those women and what they went…
![Review: Marriage Story [Netflix 2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/marriage-story-adam-scarlett-netflix-poster-review-809x455.jpg)
“Marriage Story” is a great film, with amazing performances, and comes after a few months of top movies that Netflix has released (Dolemite is my name, The Irishman, etc). It will definitely be a contender in this awards season. The script was really good, although I understand why people might get bored by it. It’s…
![Review: The Irishman [Netflix 2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/The-Irishman-Netflix-Poster-Review.jpg)
“The Irishman” was a sure bet from the beginning: directed by Martin Scorsese, with a cast list that started with Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, and with all the Netflix money. It couldn’t be bad, could it? Well, it wasn’t bad…but it wasn’t amazing, either. Now, of course, the cast was fantastic. You…
![Review: Ford vs Ferrari [2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-vs-ferrari-poster-review-2019.jpg)
“Ford vs Ferrari” , or “Le Mans ’66” in UK and other Europe countries, is a James Mangold-directed sports film. It tells the story of a team of American engineers and designers, led by Carroll Shelby and British driver, Ken Miles, who are hired by Henry Ford II to build a new racing car in order…
![Review: Dolemite is my name [Netflix 2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dolemite-is-my-name-poster-review-809x455.jpg)
“Dolemite is my name, and fuckin’ up motherfuckers is my game”. The catchphrase of the new Netflix film, “Dolemite is my name”, directed by Craig Brewer and starring Eddie Murphy, about the real life story of performer Rudy Ray Moore, who assumed the role of an iconic pimp named Dolemite during the 1970s. I loved this…
![Review: Parasite [2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/parasite-2019-review-poster-809x455.jpg)
“Parasite” is a 2019 South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also wrote the film’s story and co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. It’s advertised as a dark comedy, but personally, I see it more as a thriller. It won the Palme D’Or at Cannes this year, and it’s made by the same person…
![Review: Laundromat [Netflix 2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/laundromat-poster-review-netflix-809x455.png)
Netflix’s new movie, “Laundromat”, seems to be included in the awards discussions, but I don’t think it deserves to be mentioned. I didn’t particularly enjoy the movie or understand its purpose, with the exception of presenting a real life story. “Laundromat” is a Steven Soderbergh movie that tells the story of the Panama Papers. It’s…
![Review: Joker [2019]](https://geekteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/joker-2019-poster-review-joaquin-phoenix-stairs.jpg)
“Joker” turned out to be a very decisive movie for online people this year. Some absolutely hated it, some praised it to the gods. Some said it promotes incel culture, some applauded the way the script expressed certain themes. I, well, was somewhere in the middle. I wasn’t blown away by it, but I didn’t…