Laser Focus

This week, Kyle and Mikey discuss Steven Spielberg's Jaws which turns 50 this year. It was the movie that spawned the term "Blockbuster," is one of the greatest movies ever made, and might just be the most perfect summer movie in history. We're all gonna need a bigger boat!

It's episode 100! To celebrate, Kyle welcomes writer, author, and podcaster Rosie Knight to discuss her work writing Godzilla comics, including a story starring Doug the kaiju in Legendary's Monsterverse Declassified. And because it's episode 100, they also talk about Batman Forever a little bit.

The Ncuti Gatwa era of Doctor Who has ended abruptly and surprisingly. Tai Gooden is back to talk to Kyle about how weird the second Disney+ season was and about a season finale that ended up being a regeneration story nobody saw coming. Also, why is Billie Piper there?!

This week, Kyle welcomes freelancer writer and film and TV critic Ariel Kling to discuss The Last of Us season 2. How well does the show adapt the controversial second game? Does it work as well as the first season? And what on earth will they do next season?

We have one last Andor treat for everyone as Kyle gets in the weeks on the series with creator Tony Gilroy. Mr. Gilroy discusses how Kleya is actually Luthen's boss, how Syril is misunderstood (kinda), and how Dedra might have had the worst fate of anybody. Next week, something else!

We've reached the final three episodes of one of the best Star Wars things ever. Kyle welcomes Nerdist staff writer and persistent Bostonian Michael Walsh to the show to discuss Andor season 2, episodes 10-12. Did it stick the landing? Where does the show sit in the pantheon of Star Wars? Much to say, have we.

Andor might have outdone itself with season two, episodes 7-9. This week, Kyle Anderson welcomes Dan Casey to discuss everything, from the harrowing Ghorman Massacre to the tense Mon Mothma rescue mission. Is this the best Star Wars ever? Might be! Listen to more Laser Focus: https://spoti.fi/48Y4CxnMore Movie News: https://nerdist.com/topic/movies/Watch more Nerdist News: http://bit.ly/1qvVVhVFol...

All paths converge on the planet Ghorman for Andor season 2, episodes 4-6. On this week's Laser Focus, Kyle Anderson welcomes Nerdist staff writer Eric Diaz to discuss the beginning of the end for Space France, Luthen's paranoia growing, and Bix getting ever deeper into her own personal dark side. Plus, Cassian wears fancy clothes! That's fun. Miss episodes 1-3? Check that out here: https://www.yo...

Laser Focus travels to a galaxy far, far away! Kyle Anderson welcomes Nerdist Editor-in-Chief Rotem Rusak for a spoiler-filled discussion of Andor season 2 episodes 1-3 and catch up with Cassian, Luthen, Mon Mothma, that worm Syril Karn, and the rest of the ragtag rebels. And if you'd like to watch, you can find a video version of this podcast at  YouTube.com/Nerdist

This week, Kyle welcomes writer and journalist Jules Chin Greene to discuss all things Man Without Fear. From Daredevil comics to the original Netflix series up through the first season of Daredevil: Born Again. Is the Devil of Hell's Kitchen back and better than ever?

This week, Kyle looks back at the cartoons that debuted 30 years ago, in 1995. Among the winners are three Warner Brothers favorites, two legendary anime, and three different cartoons based on Jim Carrey movies. What a year!

Get ready to ride the movies when Kyle welcomes back author Amy Ratcliffe to talk about theme parks, as well as her brand new novel, Thrill Ride, a rom-com set in the world of themed attractions. 

Mikey Walsh returns to the show to talk with Kyle about the second season of Severance (ever heard of it?). How did it hold up against the first season? Did any of our theories come true, and what new questions to we need answers to? We did get more goats, so that's a big win.

Kyle was sick last week and ended up watching a lot of very weird, very disturbing media. So he wants to talk about it! Joining him is filmmaker Matthew Warren whose own weird movie Delicate Arch is currently streaming on Screambox. From Adult Swim to Andrei Tarkovsky, if it's weird, it belongs in this episode! 

This week, Kyle welcomes Head Over Feels co-founder Sage Young to discuss the first four seasons of, in their opinion, the best sci-fi/horror series of the 1990s, The X-Files. Why was it such a phenomenon? What were the best episodes? And were you a Golden Age Shipper?

This week, Kyle welcomes back Dan Casey to discuss the future of the Star Wars franchise with Andor season on the horizon and Kathleen Kennedy (very probably though not confirmed) stepping down as Lucasfilm head at the end of 2025. Who should take over? What kind of movies and shows do we hope to see? Therm Scissorpunch trilogy, maybe?

Kyle and Mikey discuss the latest Marvel Studios offering, the first of three in 2025. Is Captain America: Brave New World as bad as the reviews say, or is it merely just pretty bad? Spoiler-filled discussion aplenty!

This week, Kyle gives you a short history lesson. This time, it's about the classic series of Doctor Who, which is available for free on YouTube. Where should you start? What are the best free episodes available? Why is most of '80s Who so bad? Answers will be had!

It's time for another very open-ended conversation between Kyle and Nerdist video producer Adam Murray. This time out, it's about '80s sci-fi/action movies, specifically the "Big Four," those of course  The Terminator ,  Aliens ,  RoboCop , and  Predator . Why are they so good? What do they all have in common? Why do aliens and robots with anti-corporate themes hold our atten...

This week, Kyle welcomes writer and critic Lindsey Romain to discuss perhaps the magnum opus of the late, great David Lynch, Twin Peaks. They get into the whole shebang, including the phenomenon, the weird second season, the controversial Fire Walk with Me film, and the triumph that was The Return. Got a light?

This week is a very special episode of Laser Focus. Joining Kyle is none other than Robert Eggers, director of  The Witch ,  The Lighthouse ,  The Northman , and most recently last year's  Nosferatu . Together they discuss Eggers' Gothic influences, turning Bill Skarsgard into Count Orlok, and that mustache. 

This week, Kyle and Mikey go deep down into the bowels of Lumon Industries to discuss the weirdest, wildest, and somehow most plausible theories out of season one of Apple TV+'s Severance before season two begins on 1/17. Spoilers aplenty! If you're able to donate to help those dealing with the disastrous LA wildfires, we'd love to point you to the following resources. World Central Kitchen is fee...

Happy New Year, folks! Kyle welcomes 2025 with a discussion of Creature Commandos season one as well as the other recent DCU goodness including the Superman teaser and Jason Momoa transforming from Aquaman to Lobo. And of course, who better to join Kyle for this than Eric Diaz? Nobody.

For the final episode of the year, Kyle and Mikey Walsh discuss their favorite movies of 2024, along with some they think are really awful. Weird year for movies.

This week, Kyle and Ro Rusak discuss their top 5 shows of 2024. From comic book and video adaptations to feel-good dramedies and vampires, their lists run the gamut of emotions.