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Film Geek (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 22

Fresh: 14

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 78 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 10, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: FILM GEEK is a hilarious new comedy about Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk with an encyclopedic knowledge of film. He runs a website, scottysfilmpage.com, which receives zero... FILM GEEK is a hilarious new comedy about Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk with an encyclopedic knowledge of film. He runs a website, scottysfilmpage.com, which receives zero traffic. He annoys his customers. He annoys his co-workers. And when he is inevitably fired from his video store job, Scotty finds refuge in Niko, a downtown hipster who teaches him a thing or two about love and life. But Niko’s smarmy ex-boyfriend Brandon won’t go away quietly. As Scotty’s first love turns to obsession, his life begins to change in profound ways. --© First Run Features [More]

Starring: Melik Malkasian, Tyler Gannon

Starring: Melik Malkasian, Tyler Gannon

Director: James Westby

Director: James Westby
Producer: Byrd McDonald
Studio: First Run Features

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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Here, getting there is all the fun, and this flick is stocked with laughs galore, all at the expense of the most clueless loser since Napoleon Dynamite.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
03/05/07
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

It's so very easy to love Film Geek, especially if you are one.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/11/06
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
09/21/06
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Amusing (and, at 72 minutes, in and out of there fast), with a diabolically dweeby performance by Melik Malkasian.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/28/06
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Film Geek" is a Rorschach test for movie buffs.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
08/21/06
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat

there's enough magic here to merit a viewing or two.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
08/01/06
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
05/13/06
Toddy Burton
Austin Chronicle

For people who know their cinema, I recommend FILM GEEK not just as a comedy, but a cautionary tale as well.

Full Review Source: LYTRules.com | comment Comment
05/03/06
Luke Y. Thompson
LYTRules.com

Detailed in its affectionate mockery, the film captures the social isolation that befalls guys like Scotty but understates their own complicity on it.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
03/30/06
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Westby's escapist fantasy's happy ending falls short of a meaningful message in spite of a rib-tickling individual effort by lead Melik Malkasian.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
02/24/06
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

On its own terms and for that small audience it owns, the film delivers.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/21/06
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

Film Geek is a delightful, sad, witty, scorchingly satirical film about movie buffs.

Full Review Source: Cinemonkey | comment Comment
02/15/06
D.K. Holm
Cinemonkey

As played by Melik Malkasian with Pee-Wee Herman-y chirpiness, you feel for him as you would any out-of-it sibling who seems beyond help.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
02/15/06
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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Perceptively hilarious.

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02/15/06
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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Westby's sympathy for the Scottys of the world is evident, but like them he doesn't always know how to put his best face forward.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/10/06
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The film looks like it cost 10 cents, but a lot of the jokes are gold. Hollywood, take notice of writer-director James Westby.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/10/06
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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The film's press notes proudly observe that both Westby and Quentin Tarantino spent time soaking up celluloid while working at video stores. Which means they have exactly one thing in common.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
02/10/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Film Geek has a likable premise and a pleasantly homemade indie feel. Unfortunately, its lead character is so irritating you want to get away from him.

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02/09/06
Dana Stevens
New York Times
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Westby never provides a reason you should pay to spend 70 minutes with Scotty, but he offers at least a dozen compelling ones not to.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/07/06
Matt Singer
Village Voice
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