Real Genius (1985)
September 25, 2024
We dive into the quirky world of Real Genius, the 1985 sci-fi comedy that proves even geniuses know how to party. It’s a blend of teenage hijinks with cutting-edge science!
Nathan Blackwell is a Phoenix-based filmmaker who began his career like many of his counter-parts, as a weird eleven year-old kid running around with a camera. In 1998 he directed his first feature film, Forever Midnight, and in 2007 he created his production company Squishy Studios, with which he produced numerous short films and the award winning, two season web series Voyage Trekkers. He’s won over 40 filmmaking awards, including six ADDYs for directing commercial and branded content, was named by the New Times as one of Phoenix’s 100 Creatives, and recently won Filmmaker of the Year at the Phoenix Film Festival for his feature film “The Last Movie Ever Made.”
We dive into the quirky world of Real Genius, the 1985 sci-fi comedy that proves even geniuses know how to party. It’s a blend of teenage hijinks with cutting-edge science!
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