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Join our Discord server and submit a question for next month's Book Club to be read on air! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to review the long-awaited Ne Zha II! In Ne Zha II, after a great catastrophe, the souls of Nezha and Aobing are saved, but their bodies face ruin. To give them new life, Taiyi Zhenren turns to the mystical seven-colored lotus in a daring...

Join our Discord server and submit a question for next month's Book Club to be read on air! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to review the second installment in the DCU, Supergirl! In the movie, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice when an unexpected adversary strikes too close to...

Join our Discord server and submit a question for next month's Book Club to be read on air! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, Brennan and Shayde launched the New Wave Nerds Book Club by discussing Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the comic that is the inspiration for the upcoming Supergirl movie! Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is written by Tom King, penciled by Bilquis Evely, and colored by Mat...

This week, the boys are back to review the film Goat Girl ahead of its US premiere! In Goat Girl, eight-year-old Elena prepares for her First Communion while grappling with her grandmother's death. Her friendship with gypsy girl Serezade, inseparable from her goat, makes Elena question her worldview. The film is written and directed by Ana Asensio, and stars Ana Asensio, Alessandra Gonzalez, and J...

Join our Discord server for more Nerd Discussions! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, the boys are back to review the recently released Masters of the Universe movie! In Masters of the Universe, a young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom. The film is directed by Travis Knight...

Join our Discord server for more Nerd Discussions! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, the boys are back to discuss where they think the Star Wars franchise should go after The Mandalorian and Grogu, and the upcoming Starfighter movie! To help us make this show even better please support our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://op...

This week, the boys are back to discuss the highly anticipated new Star Wars movie -- The Mandalorian and Grogu! In The Mandalorian and Grogu, once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. The film is directed by Jon Favreau and written by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Noah Kloor. It stars Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White,...

Join our Discord and meet fellow NERDS! https://discord.gg/aggvpCD355 This week, Brennan is back to review the Oscar-nominated movie Kokuho! In Kokuho, in post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana finds himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite, life's challenges, he develops into a gifted perfomer. If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these vid...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to recommend the highly-lauded epic movie, Ne Zha! In Ne Zha, born with unique powers, a boy is recruited to fight demons and save the community that fears him. The film is directed by Yu Yang and written by Yu Yang, Yunyun Wei, and based on the novel by Xixing Lu. It stars Joseph, Mo Han, Hao Chen, Qi Lu, Jiaming Zhang, and Wei Yang. Ne Zha is a sci-fi/fanta...

This week, Brennan is back to discuss one of most highly anticipated movies of the year, Avatar: Fire and Ash! In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. The film is directed by James Came...

This week, in preparation for the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash, Brennan and Shayde are back to discuss the highest-grossing film of all time and the one that started it all, Avatar! In Avatar, a paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Avatar is written and directed by James Camer...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to talk about the video games that deserve to be adapted into movies or TV shows! Let us know down in the comments what games you think are RIPE for adaptation!

This week, Brennan is joined by Tory to discuss the remake of the Arnold classic, The Running Man! In The Running Man, a man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them. The film is directed by Edgar Wright, with a screenplay by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, and is based on a novel by Stephen King. It stars Glen Powe...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are back for another discussion episode. This time to talk about what they think are the most underrated comic book characters! Let us know who you think the most underrated comic book characters are! Check out Brennan and Shayde's Justice League teams for a video like this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZflUxxSJWg For a more classic piece of media, check out Brenn...

This week, Brennan and Troy are back to take a look at the classic 1985 movie, Commando! In Commando, a retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate. Commando was directed by Mark L. Lester, with a screenplay by Steven E. de Souza and a story by Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman, and Steven E. de Souza. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chon...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are doing something a little different... we're making our own Justice League! Let us know who you would put on your team! For our regularly scheduled programming, check out Brennan and Shayde's review of the recently released Tron: Ares! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYEQLfxwl1Q For a review of a classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's discussion of the 1990 IT...

This week, Brennan and Tory are back to take a look at the classic TV Mini Series adaptation of IT! In IT, in 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. The series is directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, with teleplays by Tommy Lee Wallace and Lawrence D. Cohe...

It's all been leading up to this. Brennan and Shayde are back to review the recently released Tron: Ares! In Tron: Ares, a highly sophisticated Program, the titular Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission. The film is directed by Joachim Ronning, and written by Jesse Wigutow with a story by Wigutow and David DiGilio. It stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Jeff Brid...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are continuing the Tron discussion in preparation for Tron: Ares by talking about the first sequel, Tron Legacy! In Tron: Legacy, the son of a computer programmer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally born inside the digital world. The film is directed by Jo...

This week, Brennan and Tory are joined by Shayde to review the movie that started it all, Tron! In Tron, a computer hacker is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program. Tron was directed and written by Steven Lisberger with a story by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird. It stars Jeff...

This week, Brennan and Shayde continue their Alien retrospective series by taking a look at the most recent movie in the franchise, Alien: Romulus! In Alien: Romulus, while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film is directed by Fede Alvarez and written by Fede Alvarez and R...

This week, Brennan and Tory are continuing their look at the early days of the Buddy Cop genre by reviewing Lethal Weapon 2! In Lethal Weapon 2, Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. The film is directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam with a story by Shane Black and Warren Murphy. It stars Mel Gi...

This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to continue their chronological look through the Alien Universe with Alien: Covenant! In Alien: Covenant, the crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Ronald Shusett and Jack Paglen. It stars...

This week, Brennan and Tory reunite to talk about the movie that started the Buddy Cop genre, Lethal Weapon! In Lethal Weapon, two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers. The film is directed by Richard Donner and written by Shane Black and Jeffrey Boam. It stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, and Mitchell Rya...

In this episode, Brennan and Shayde take a look at the first movie in the Alien Universe timeline, Prometheus! In Prometheus, following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they realize they are not alone. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. The film stars Naomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbend...