Just in case anybody else was confused by the title…
The article is from 2015, but Kilmer died yesterday (April 1, 2025).
I completely misinterpreted the title.
I thought "Real Genius" and "Film Nerd" was referring to "Val Kilmer", like it was saying "RIP Val Kilmer, a real genius and film nerd that culture deserves" instead of "RIP Val Kilmer, who worked at Real Genius, the film that nerd culture deserves".
I must say that I never heard about this movie and I'm happy that this is a recommendation of a 80s movie
Indeed, I hadn't heard of the movie either, but just added it on my watchlist in case it pops up on one of the streaming services.