Comedy Film Nerds

FILMS DISCUSSED: EX MACHINA, DANNY COLLINS, ATARI: GAME OVER, MISERY LOVES COMEDY Chris and Graham welcome back comic/director Kevin Pollak. Graham loved Ex Machina. Kevin loves doing Al Pacino impressions to show how annoying Danny Collins was. Chris enjoyed Atari: Game Over but wanted a little more.  Kevin talks about his new documentary Misery Loves Comedy.  A few good DVD choices and great rea...

FILMS DISCUSSED: WOMAN IN GOLD, FURIOUS 7 (AGAIN), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Chris and Graham welcome back Chris Gore.  Graham liked Woman in Gold.  Gore talks about his kickstarter to bring back Film Threat, which helped Mancini and Elwood early in their filmmaking careers.  Gore gives good Star Wars intel. Some really good DVDs and then one good film in theaters. This ep...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DUSCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Matt Mira joins Chris and Graham to talk about why this film is great! 

FILMS DISCUSSED: FURIOUS 7, GOING CLEAR, 30 FOR 30 OF MIRACLES AND MEN Chris and Graham welcome back Matt Mira into the Nerd garage.  All three loved Furious 7.  Matt was blown away by the realities of Scientology in Going Clear.  Graham loved hearing about the 1980 Miracle on Ice from the Russian view in Miracles and Men.  Matt gives some great insider info on the newest James Bond film.  Some so...

FILMS DISCUSSED: RUN ALL NIGHT, 71, SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, HONEST LIAR Chris and Graham welcome back Australian nerd writer, CJ Johnson.  CJ really liked 71.  Graham thought the old man performances in Run All Night were great. Chris was disappointed by the Halo film.  CJ found Honest Liar to be a good doc. So-so DVDs this week and not much in theaters.  This ep will make you want to w...

SPOILER EPISODE: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED Chris and Graham talk about why they loved this film and are confused (in a good way).

FILMS DUSCUSSED: CINDERELLA, PREDESTINATION, TANK GIRL Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Helen Hong, into the Nerd HQ.  Helen talks about her early comedy carrer in NYC.  Chris and his daughter liked Cinderella.  Helen found that Tank Girl did not hold up.  Graham and Chris both liked Predestination.  Then Helen talks about some of her favorite Sci-Fi films.  Only one good DVD and mixed b...

FILMS DISCUSSED: CHAPPIE, PREDESTINATION, LIFE ITSELF Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Tom Merritt into Nerd HQ. Chris and Graham both thought Chappie was a complete mess.  Tom really liked Predestination. Graham wants all of you to watch Life Itself. Not great DVDs and one more Taken film in theaters. This ep will make you want to fight a robot army. 

FILMS DISCUSSED: SEVENTH SON, KINGSMAN, 50 SHADES OF GREY, CITIZEN FOUR, PBS DOC BUTCH CASSIDY AND SUNDANCE KID Chris and Graham welcome back comedian/podcaster Jim Bruce.  Chris paid his debt to society by watching Seventh Son. Graham actually agreed with Chris that Kingsman went off track. Jim had unique reasons to not like 50 Shades. Graham reccomends a good doc about Butch and Sundance. Jim wa...

Chris and Graham talk about how many misses NPH had. The good speeches, the winners and more from the 2015 Academy Awards.

FILMS DISCUSSED: 50 SHADES OF GREY, THE LOFT, KINGSMAN Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and comic Myq Kaplan.  Chris was dumbfounded by 50 Shades.  Graham could not stop watching how stupid The Loft was.  Myq really liked Kingsman but Chris was let down.  Myq talks about why he loves silly action movies.  Three Oscar films out on DVD and one big Hot Tub in theaters.  This ep will sink you...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham talk about how great Juliane Moore is and why the rest of the film was just ok.

FILMS DISCUSSED: STILL ALICE, SPONGEBOB MOVIE, KILL BILL VOL 1 Chris and Graham love Juliane Moore's performance in Still Alice while the rest of the film is decent.  Chris was just so-so on SpongeBob but it didn't matter because his son liked it.  Some real solid DVD choices and interesting programming in theaters.  This ep will make you want to buy flowers and chocolates for yourself!

SPOILER ALERT:  KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING, WILL BE DISCUSSED Chris and Graham talk about why they liked this film and Benny Cumbo's perfromance.

FILMS DISCUSSED: PROJECT ALMANAC, THE IMITATION GAME Chris and Graham welcome back Grant Baciocco.  Grant talks about the early days of podcasting and meeting Stan Lee with his hands. Chris really liked The Imitation Game.  Graham and Grant were amazed at how stupid Porject Alamanac was.  Grant gives us his favorite puppet films.  Johnny Wick is on DVD and two really stupid films in theaters. This...

SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Chris and Graham go into the fine points of this film along with the crazy controversy that has arisen. 

FILMS DISCUSSED: AMERICAN SNIPER, CAKE, PADDINGTON, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Chris and Graham welcome back Laura House.  Graham and Chris both liked American Sniper but Laura liked Hurt Locker more.  Chris thought Paddington was a good kids movie.  Graham enjoyed Jennifer Aniston's performance in Cake.  Laura found A Most Violent Year to be a little slow.  Not great DVDs or new releases so brush up on...

OSCAR PREVIEW PART 2 OF 2 Chris and Graham welcome back Doug Benson to finish the Oscar predictions for the 2015 Academy Awards. #should/will #workit

OSCAR PREVIEW PART 1 OF 2 Chris and Graham welcome back Doug Benson into the nerd garage to discuss the nomicantions for the 2015 Academy Awards.  So much to talk about we needed 2 hours! 

Chris and Graham talk about the 2015 Golden Globes.  From jokes to speeches to winners.

FILMS DISCUSSED: SELMA, BIRDMAN, INTO THE WOODS, THE GAMBLER Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Brody Stevens, into the nerd garage.  Graham really liked Selma.  Brody liked Birdman but it wasn't a home run.  Chris surprises everyone by liking Into the Woods.  Graham thought The Gambler was good.  Brody talks about his favorite baseball flms. Two out of four good DVDs this week and a mixed...

SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING Graham listens to Jackie Kashian and Chris Mancini nerd out on the last installment of the Hobbit films.

FILMS DISCUSSED: THE HOBBITT, THE INTERVIEW, UNBROKEN Chris and Graham welcome back Jimmy Dore into the nerd HQ.  Chris loved the new Hobbit while Graham celebrated that the series in finished.  Jimmy and Chris found some scenes in The Interview to be funny but the film was all over the place.  Graham liked the acting in Unbroken but wanted more.  Jimmy talks about his new book, Your Country Is Ju...

Chris and Graham thank everyone that has helped with the show, website, Ear Buds and more.  Also a preview of what's to come for 2015. All of you make this a special podcast and company.  THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR A GREAT 2014! 

FILMS DISCUSSED: INHERENT VICE, TOP 5, WILD, BIG EYES Chris and Graham welcome Rich Sommer, who played Harry Crane on Mad Men.  Rich talks about what it was like making Mad Men and how Inherent Vice was funny at times but made no sense. Graham liked Wild. Chris was glad Tim Burton made Big Eyes.  Rich thought Top 5 was funny even when the serious acting fell short. Rich talks about why he loves bo...