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Aug 15, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
The director Paul Schrader, one of the most singular and obsessive auteurs America has ever produced, did not grow up loving cinema. Raised in a severe Calvinist household, the young Schrader did not even watch a single film until his late teens. After considering a career as a minister while studying at Calvin College, Schrader pivoted to a graduate program in film studies at UCLA, which helped him get his start in film journalism under the tutelage of the celebrated critic Pauline Kael.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi |Mark LoProto
Some directors have all the optimism, and Richard Linklater falls into this category. His film career began with chronicles of happy youth, and it has yet to veer too far from there in the years since. If anything, his movies have only gotten sunnier as time has passed. Occasionally, this upbeat tendency may send Linklater’s work a wrong turn, but for the most part, he knows how to marry his temperament with his material.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
Chinese-language films can be a tough nut to crack if you’re from the other side of the Great Wall. The culture can seem forbiddingly complex, and for Millennials or older Americans, it’s likely little emphasis was put on Asian history back in school. Lately, everyone has indulged in K-pop and Korean culture, while Japanese culture has long furnished itself worldwide in the form of anime, video games, and other pop artifacts.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
Few among us have what it takes to compete at the highest levels of athletics. But how about a virtual athlete? “Everybody wants to rule the world,” goes the chorus of an old song. “There’s a room where the light won’t find you,” goes another lyric from the same track. When we combine those two, we come close to the ethos of competitive video gaming.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Tim Rinaldi
Absolutely Absurd Records from the World of Competitive GamingFew among us have what it takes to compete at the highest levels of athletics. But how about a virtual athlete?“Everybody wants to rule the world,” …
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi |Mark LoProto
Some directors have all the optimism, and Richard Linklater falls into this category. His film career began with chronicles of happy youth, and it has yet to veer too far from there in the years since. If anything, his movies have only gotten sunnier as time has passed. Occasionally, this upbeat tendency may send Linklater’s work a wrong turn, but for the most part, he knows how to marry his temperament with his material.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
The director Paul Schrader, one of the most singular and obsessive auteurs America has ever produced, did not grow up loving cinema. Raised in a severe Calvinist household, the young Schrader did not even watch a single film until his late teens. After considering a career as a minister while studying at Calvin College, Schrader pivoted to a graduate program in film studies at UCLA, which helped him get his start in film journalism under the tutelage of the celebrated critic Pauline Kael.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
Few directors have the gift of gab on the level of Quentin Tarantino, who compulsively recommends old movies whenever he opens his mouth. On his own Video Archives Podcast and the Pure Cinema Podcast, where he appears as a frequent guest, Tarantino has introduced contemporary audiences to many films, often forgotten ones from the 1970s, from which he famously draws inspiration.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Tim Rinaldi
Xbox7 hours agoThe Rarest (And Most Expensive) Original Xbox Gameswealthofgeeks.com - Richard Chachowski • 7hThe original Xbox console remains a cherished relic of early 2000s gaming. Bringing the whimsical splendor of an arcade to the comfort of players’ …Gaming3 days agoBest upcoming game remakes and remasterscreativebloq.com - By Lewis Packwood • 3dOur games expert picks the best upcoming game remakes and remasters rivals to keep an eye on, including Star Wars: Dark Forces and Paper Mario.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
wealthofgeeks.com | Tim Rinaldi
The earliest days of handheld gaming involved not much more than a few lines and dots, but within a few years, the pixels began to multiply, eventually reaching the level of 3D worlds. Since the arrival of the smartphone, handheld gaming consoles have been on a collision course with the day when it would no longer make sense to carry around an additional computer.
