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Wes Anderson flexes musical muscle in The Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson, film director known best for emergent classics like The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore clearly knows what he's doing with film — but can we say the same about the use of music in his films? The Royal Tenenbaums proved…
Music Geek: Woody Allen's Manhattan and Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" combine for engaging musical perspective
That famed, prolific director Woody Allen — the auteur behind greats like Annie Hall , Interiors , and, of course, the subject at hand, 1979's Manhattan , the three of which were released over a three-year period from 1977 to 1979 — has…
Movie Review: (2008) Made Of Honor
I must admit that I am biased towards this movie, I have a big crush on Michelle Monaghan. That being said, this is your standard romantic comedy. A guy drunkenly gets into bed with the wrong girl in college, they end up forming a…
Movie Review: (2006) The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang is a comedy akin to Napoleon Dynamite in that it is quirky and awkward. The execution of such a comedy can be challenging, this group pulls it off well. The cast, composed mainly of unknown actors, does an excellent job…
Movie Review: (2004) Primer
Primer is an interesting independent film with a strange and hard to follow plot. After watching the first 10 minutes or so I found myself somewhat bored yet I couldn't look away. There are very strange time-travel themes in the plot with…
Movie Review: (2008) What Happens In Vegas
I went into this movie not expecting much and in turn did not receive much. This is basically a prototypical Romantic Comedy, sans romance. The chemistry between Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher is pretty well non-existent. The whole story…
Movie Review: (2008) Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall isn't exactly standard fare for the Apatow gang, but at the same time it is. Jason Segel both wrote and stars in this romantic comedy, with an emphasis on comedy. He shows his love for all things muppets in this…
MusicGeek.org + MovieGeek = WIN!
So, here we are, less than a week after the launch of MovieGeek and I have already moved. Thanks to the generous offer from Matthew Montgomery, the beloved owner of MusicGeek.org, MovieGeek has taken it's rightful place in the…