It's frankly astonishing that it's taken us this long to get around to covering Forrest Gump. And we can't even take credit! This is the movie YOU voted for, and so here we are.
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Welcome to the new and improved Nerd Critic. We packed this hour with a deep dive into Honey Boy, spoiler-free reviews of The Old Guard and Greyhound, and an explanation of our relationship to anime. Also, you'll find out which movies made it onto the poll for next week's feature.
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After a long absence, Nerd Critic is rising from the ashes of our own making. That's a really dramatic way of saying our month-long break is over. No, the theaters haven't reopened, but we've got exciting new plans for the show. Want to know what they are? That's what listening is for.
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Will this be the very LAST episode of Nerd Critic ever? (No.) In this episode, we talk ourselves out of covering the movie we planned to cover, and then decide to push pause.
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This week, we're covering an obscure, low-budget sci-fi from 2014 that stars Ethan Hawke, who we love. The movie had its problems, but it inspired a lot of very interesting ideas. Thanks to Buddy Lindsey for the recommendation, and we hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did (even though that would be impossible).
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A new Spike Lee movie couldn't have dropped at a more perfect time, or in a more perfect way. This was a really fun movie to watch and to talk about. Who knows what the future looks like, but if Netflix keeps doing what it's doing, it won't be all bad.
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This astoundingly effective directorial debut is a love letter to the radio dramas of yore. We loved it. More, please. In a time when our cinema experiences are totally relegated to streaming content, it's a real treat to sit down in front of something like this.
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Once again, we have a request from a loyal listener. We couldn't have been more excited to talk about this exceptionally entertaining and popular movie. It's actually a little embarrassing that we haven't covered it up to this point. Is this podcast called NERD Critic? Whatever.
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This is one of those movies that people tend to sleep on, which is unfortunate, because it is not only exceptionally well-crafted, it's also VERY entertaining. We're covering it because it's a Netflix original, and the theaters are still closed. So go stream this and then come listen to us talk about it.
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Apologies for the low battery fire alarm beeping in the background of this WHOLE episode. I mean what was I supposed to do? Stop recording and go replace the batteries? Instead of just continuing forward and hoping that the mic wouldn't pick it up? Well I was wrong and you can definitely hear it. The whole time. In addition the crying toddlers. Do me a favor? Blame it on COVID-19, the perfect scapegoat of our times.
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The Lovebirds wastes its two best assets, Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, by letting the entire burden of comedy rest on their shoulders. We were both looking forward to this movie a lot, and it turned out to be quite the disappointment. If you're interested, watch the first act, then shut it down and check out some of the other movies we talked about in this episode.
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Remember that moment in Endgame where they killed Thanos and then there was a title card that was all like, "FIVE YEARS LATER," and we were all like "WHOAH." This episode is kind of like that, but way, way less epic
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Stargirl misses the point of itself
While Julia Hart brought a lovely, grounded aesthetic to the cinematic language, the story, the writing, and much of the acting was quite a disappointment. But hey! We found plenty of things to talk and rant about (as always). Enjoy!
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We've been wanting to do this movie for so long. Was it worth the wait? Well, you'll have to listen to find out, won't you? We're so good at sales.
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In this latest Netflix original movie, Chris Hemsworth is a sad god of thunder. While there were serious thematic issues to unpack (and condemn), it was, nonetheless, far better couch fair than we had any right to expect. Plus: a promo for another show! And: a Nerd Critic Birthversary treat!
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This is the last week or our experimental format, so we figured we'd earned some title gore. If you're still confused, read on!
We devoted fully two thirds of this episode to breathless admiration of what may be the best-written show in recent history. Can you guess which platform it's NOT on? While it was fun to pillory Jeffrey Katzenberg's exorbitantly expensive and stupidly-named pet project, it was way more fun to talk about HBO's second, and somehow even more amazing season of Succession.
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CJ'S FAVORITE MOVIE. And one of Jordan's favorite TV shows. Yes, it seems like he has a lot of those, but can you blame him? It's PEAK TV, people! Anyway, the point is that CJ only has ONE favorite movie, and it's a dang good one. Watch, listen, love. How's that for a tagline? Yeah okay we'll keep trying.
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Our conversation about Clue leads us into a surprisingly painstaking exploration of modern comedies, and Atlanta reminds us, once again, of Donald Glover's unrelenting creative genius. It was a good week for streaming. Here's to another.
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If our show had always been about TV, we would have covered The Office long ago. In this time of loneliness and desperation, a great American sitcom (based on an obscure British sitcom) seems like the perfect medicine. PLUS! A crowd-pleasing streamable movie, and one of Jordan's favorite series on Netflix.
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