Comedy Film Nerds

FILMS DISCUSSED: THE GIFT, MAN FROM UNCLE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Chris and Graham welcome back Stefanie Wilder-Taylor. Stefanie and Graham both found some problems with The Gift even though it has good perfromances. Graham thought UNCLE was a borning bag of bad accents. Chris didn't care for Rogue Nation. Stefanie tells us what kids movies she liked this year.  One good DVD and two stupid ones. New r...

FILMS DISCUSSED: FANTASTIC FOUR, TRAINWRECK, LEGO BRICKUMENTARY, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, WYRMWOOD  Chris and Graham welcome back Baron Vaughn. Graham was bored with Fantastic Four.  Chris found Brickumentary to be just ok. Baron and Graham both liked Straight Outta Compton.  Chris liked the low budget-ness of Wyrmwood. Graham and Baron both liked Trainwreck. Baron talks about his new podcast with...

THEMED EPISODE: CLASSIC COMEDIES Chris and Graham welcome frist time guest Gilbert Gottfried. Gilbert talks about why he loves classic comedy films. Also Gilbert discusses his new Amazing Colassal Podcast.  Fun film talk from a comedy legend!

SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED Chris and Graham welcome Andy Wood to discuss Ant Man.  Chris and Andy seemed to like it better than Graham did!  Listen and decide for yourself!

SPECIAL THEMED EPISODE: KUNG FU FILM TALK FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC CON Chris and Graham go to San Diego and talk with Ric Meyers.  Kung Fu expert Ric Meyers returns to discuss the current state of Kung Fu and martial arts cinema. Always fun to here what Ric has to say. This ep will make you be like water my friend. 

FILMS DISCUSSED: PIXELS, IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY, PAPER TOWNS, LOST SOUL, MR HOLMES Chris and Graham welcome back Andy Wood.  Andy is still angry they made him watch Pixels. Chris liked the annimation in It's Such a Beautiful Day.  Graham liked Paper Towns after he realized it wasnt Fault in Our Stars.  The Lost Soul doc made Chris want to see Dr. Moreau again. Andy talks about his podcast, Prob...

FILMS DISCUSSED: ANT MAN, TRAINWRECK, AMY, SPY First time guest Emily V. Gordon from The Indoor Kids podcast joins the lads in the Nerd Garage. Chris and Graham split on Ant Man. Emily really liked Trainwreck. Graham wanted the directeor of Amy to use more interview footage in this doc.  Emily was happy with Spy. All three talked about Comic-con.  Some good DVDs and interesting films in theaters....

FILMS DISCUSSED: BATKID, MAX, INSIDE OUT, STAR WARS Chris and Graham Welcome back Steele Saunders to talk Comic-con and more! Steele thinks Batkid is a must watch film.  Chris wanted more war and less Lassie in Max.  Graham thought Inside Out was just OK.  Long talks about the Star Wars panel at Comic-con and the new Superman vs Batman trailer.  This ep will make you want to buy Barry Manalow albu...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson to talk about why Terminator is a big let down.

FILMS DISCUSSED: TERMINATOR: Genisys, ME EARL AND THE DYING GIRL Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson.  All three mates were not happy with Terminator.  Graham really liked Me, Earl and the Dying girl. Wil is still angry at Jurassic World. Some good DVDs this week and not great choices in theaters. This ep will make you travel back in time to fight computers.

FILMS DISCUSSED: WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?, NICE PEOPLE, RED ARMY Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Filip Hammar.  Filip talks about his podcast from Sweeden.  Graham really liked the Nina Simone Documentary, What Happened Miss Simone? Filip was intrigued by the documentay about the Soviet Hockey team, Red Army.  Chris and Filip discuss why Ingmar Bergman films are so good, even without...

FILMS DISCUSSED: INSIDE OUT, DOPE Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Laura House to discuss how President Obama's WTF interview has changed everything.  Also Laura and Chris both thought Inside Out is a great film for adults almost more than kids.  Graham loved Dope and wants you to see it.  Laura can teach you how to hate yourself and more!  This ep is like a dinosaur beach film!

SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham welcome Mike Schmidt to talk about why they all loved this film, flaws and all.  Don't think about science or logic, just enjoy dinosaur fights!

FILMS DISCUSSED: JURASSIC WORLD, LOVE & MERCY Chris and Graham welcome back Mike Schmidt into the Nerd Garage. All three liked Jurassic even with its many flaws.  Graham liked Love & Mercy, the Brian Wilson story.  Also all three are still perplexed by how bad Chappie was.  A nice kids film this weekend and Al Pacino phoning in a paycheck.  This ep will make you buy tickets to Buccaneer Sa...

FILMS DISCUSSED: ENTOURAGE, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, ALL THIS MAYHEM First time guest, Christina Pazsitzky comes into Nerd HQ to talk about her two podcasts and more.  Graham liked Entourage, but only because he liked the series.  Chris found the film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night to be a nice indie vampire film.  Christina really liked the skateboard doc, All This Mayhem. Christina al...

FILMS DISCUSSED: SAN ANDREAS, ALHOA, ROAD WARS, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Ryan Sickler into the nerd garage. Graham was ok with The Roc fighting the earth.  Ryan and Graham found Aloha to be horrible. Chris was disappointed by Road Wars.  Ryan showed his step-son why Smokey and The Bandit is great.  Bad week for DVDs and some good options in theaters.  This ep...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham talk about why they liked Tomorrowland even with some faults.

FILMS DISCUSSED: TOMORROWLAND, THE FORGER, BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, JOE Chris and Graham welcome back comic Gary Brightwell into Nerd HQ.  Chris liked Tomorrowland a little more than Graham.  Gary was disappointed by the Forger. Graham and Gary loved the doc, The Battered Bastards of Baseball. Gary talks about why he likes courtroom dramas and all three learn the difference between a Class a...

SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham welcome back Kevin Avery into the Nerd Garage to discuss why they all thought Mad Mad: Fury Road was great! 

FILMS DISCUSSED: MAD MAX, I AM BIG BIRD, TCM FESTIVAL  Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Allan Havey to the nerd garage.  Chris and Graham both really liked Mad Max.  Chris like the I am Big Bird story but thought the filmmakers could have done a little more.  Then Allan talks about the TCM Festival and how great it was working on Mad Men.  Mixed bag of DVDs and then Tomorrowland in theate...

FILMS DISCUSSED: EVERLY, HOT PURSUIT, THE WATER DIVINER Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and podcaster, Kristen Carney.  Kristen talks about her podcast Ask Women and why she wishes her parents took her to tour a concentration camp as a child. Chris thought Everly was crazy fun.  Kristen was surprised she liked Hot Pursuit.  Graham was let down by Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner.  Mixed...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED Film Nerd Jackie Kashian comes into the Nerd Garage to talk about why the Avengers movie was great!  We all loved it even with some slight nick picky things.  Don't worry nerds it's pure comic film love in the gargolyle garage for this ep!

FILMS DISCUSSED: AVENGERS, THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS, THE SECRET OF KELLS, STAR WARS TRAILER Chris and Graham talk about having guests cancel last minute and why they liked the Avengers.  Chris wanted a little more from the studio Ghibli documentary.  Graham actually liked the new 3D they used for Ultron.  Some good DVDs and then a Hot Pursuit of stupid!  All this in your ears for free!

FILMS DISCUSSED: AGE OF ADALINE, UNFRIENDED, ADULT BEGINNERS, TRON, THE BLACK HOLE Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Chris Denson.  Denson talks about his tech/marketing podcast Innovation Crush.  Graham liked Age of Adaline even with some predictabiltiy.  Unfriended is interesting but Graham needs help.  Denson found Adult Beginners funny and interesting.  Mancini saw Tron and Black Hole...

FILMS DISCUSSED: WE COULD BE KING, THE BABADOOK, THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, THE HOMESMAN Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer, Dean Haglund.  Graham found the Tribecca doc, We Could Be King, excellent.  Chris enjoyed The Babadook.  Dean was blown away at how bad The Homesman was.  Chris liked The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.  Dean talks about moving to Australia and his film The Lady Ki...