Movie Geeks United

Academy Awards Pre-Show

The Movie Geeks replay some of Oscar's greatest moments and discuss this year's ceremony in the moments leading up to the big event.

Oscar Series 2011:

cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth

The Movie Geeks celebrate the Academy Awards in this series of interviews with several of this year's nominees. In this episode, Best Cinematography nominee Jeff Cronenweth (Fight Club, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) discusses his work on David Fincher's The Social Network.

Oscar Series 2011:

editor Andrew Weisblum

The Movie Geeks celebrate the Academy Awards in this series of interviews with several of this year's nominees. In this episode, Best Editing nominee Andrew Weisblum (The Wrestler) discusses his work on Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan.

Oscar Series 2011:

director Charles Ferguson

The Movie Geeks celebrate the Academy Awards in this series of interviews with several of this year's nominees. In this episode, director Charles Ferguson (No End in Sight) discusses his latest film Inside Job, which is nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category.

THE FIGHTER

Actress Dendrie Taylor

The Movie Geeks speak with actress Dendrie Taylor (Sons of Anarchy) about her role in the Oscar nominated film The Fighter. Plus, the latest movie news and reviews.

Independent Film Spotlight

BROTHERHOOD

The Movie Geeks speak with writer/director Will Cannon whose new film Brotherhood opens in Dallas and on VOD systems on Friday, February 18, and Los Angeles on Friday, February 25.

The Movie Geeks review the latest in motion picture home entertainment, including:

 

DVD and Blu-ray

Criterion’s Broadcast News, Shock Corridor, The Naked City, and The Double Life of Veronique, Elia Kazan’s America America, Anchor Bay’s Let Me In, Jack Goes Boating, and I Spit On Your Grave (1978 & 2010), The Tillman Story, Nowhere Boy, All About Eve, An Affair to Remember, Glee: Season 2, and Dark Skies: The Declassified Complete Series.

Film Books

Byte-Sized Television by Ross Brown, Illuminations: Memorable Movie Moments by Richard Pepperman, Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing by Pen Densham, Casting Revealed by Hester Schell, Getting It Done: The Ultimate Production Assistant’s Guide by Joshua Friedman, The Woman in the Story by Helen Jacey, and The Film That Changed My Life by Robert Elder.

Film Scores

The Rite, Blue Valentine, No Strings Attached, In Treatment, and Drive Angry.

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I Spit on Your Grave

writer/director Meir Zarchi

The Movie Geeks speak with writer/director Meir Zarchi, whose infamous 1978 cult classic I Spit on Your Grave, aka Day of the Woman continues to shock audiences to this day. The original film, and the recent 2010 remake, are currently available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Director Matt Reeves

and Oscar-nominated actor Richard Jenkins

The Movie Geeks speak with Oscar-nominated actor Richard Jenkins (The Visitor, Stepbrothers, Sea of Love), co-star Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) and director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) about the highlights of their careers and their latest film Let Me In, which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

Music editor Kenny Hall and composer Austin Wintory remember the legacy of composer John Barry (Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves).

Plus, director Alister Grierson discusses his collaboration with producer James Cameron for his new film Sanctum, which releases in theaters Friday, February 4.

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Predicting the Oscars

The Movie Geeks predict the winners of this year's Academy Awards.