Midwest Film Nerds

This week we finish the second series of “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Alex’s pick is this week and it’s 1999’s Fight Club! Also, we talk about Everybody Wants Some!!, Luke Cage, Westworld, … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode serves as a brief primer for the new Westworld recap podcast by the Midwest Podcast Network! Alex and Nick introduce themselves, talk about their interest in the new Westworld TV series, and review Michael Crichton’s original Westworld film! You can … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we continue “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Nick’s pick is this week and it’s 2000’s Memento! Also, Summer Movie Wager results are in! We’ve got a smattering of … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we continue “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Tim’s pick is this week and it’s 2004’s Spider-Man 2! We also talk about the Emmys and what we’ve been watching including The … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we return to “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Willie’s pick is this week and it’s the 1987s classic The Lost Boys! We also have an important announcement at … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we feel robbed by Hell or High Water or did David Mackenzie’s latest film steal our hearts away? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and some film news as well! Show Notes: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did director Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe leave us breathless or did it just make us sigh with disdain? Find out on this week’s episode! We also play a music game and talk about film news. Show Notes: Intro Film News: Ben-Hur (2016) flopped … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we singing a song about Kubo and the Two Strings or did the film fall a little flat? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Don’t Think Twice, Aliens, and more! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Steven … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we all eager beavers in professing our love for The Lobster or do we just wish director Yorgos Lanthimos would just clam up? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching as well as … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Warner Bros./DC’s latest film “good for the mission” or is it tantamount to movie studio suicide? Find out on this week’s episode where we discuss David Ayer’s Suicide Squad! We also talk about who we think are the best … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does director Paul Greengrass make us feel Bourne again? Are we ready for Even Stranger Things? Find out this week when we talk about Jason Bourne and Stranger Things! Alex also takes a moment to talk about his experience at the Alamo Drafthouse in … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sling-shot around the sun and forget that Star Trek Into Darkness ever occurred and we review Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond! We also talk about San Diego Comic-Con 2016! You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Eb81dvnZA … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, it’s true, these Ghostbusters have no dicks. This week we review Paul Feig’s latest film! Tim and Willie also talk about seeing John Carpenter in concert as well as Netflix’s Stranger Things! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Jason’s thoughts on Swiss … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast Alex is an idiot and turned on the wrong microphone for Willie for 80% of the episode! So instead, Alex recaps the entire recording session in 12 minutes and then there’s spoilertary on Swiss Army Man! … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you wade out into The Shallows or will it that just come back to bite you? Find out on this week’s episode! We’re quite chatty this week with listener feedback, what we’ve been watching, and some bonus topics after the end … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A grab-bag for this week! While Alex is still out of town, the film nerds discuss two recent movies in Finding Dory and The Conjuring 2 as well as an older film in The Ides of March. We also talk about collecting and pose … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let me tell you somethin’, it’s time to talk about season 2 of Netflix’s Bloodline with Jon and Bryan of the Midwest Game Nerds Podcast! Show Notes: Introduction Full Review: Netflix’s Bloodline Season 2 (0:01:42) Spoilers start: (0:08:01) Outro Make sure you check … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Duncan Jones scrounge up enough resources to build a great Warcraft movie? Find out on this week’s episode! We also discuss other video game movies, both good and bad. Show Notes: Intro Video game movie discussion! (0:03:20) Full Review: Warcraft (0:18:30) … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode find out if you should keep yourself in the dark when it comes to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows! We also congratulate Joep and Eva on their wedding and talk about what we’ve been watching! … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is X-Men: Apocalypse an unmitigated disaster or can Charles and Erik save the movie themselves? We also talk about our favorite movie props, Spawn, and more! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Tom writes in! (0:01:40) What We’ve Been Watching: Nick: The … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does The Nice Guys finish last? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Key and Peele’s Keanu, top 10 horror movies of the 2010s, and Summer movie wager statistics! Show Notes: Cold Open: Recent uptick in jokes at Detroit’s expense in … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you buy or sell on Money Monster? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Goon, we play tagline takedown, and much more! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Tom on Nick and Captain America: Civil War (0:08:27) (Civil War SPOILERS … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex got a chance to sit down and talk with Disasterpeace (Rich Vreeland), the man who composed the soundtrack of It Follows! In the interview we discuss how Rich got into music, what led him to making music for video games, how … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Captain America: Civil War turn podcast brethren against each other? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about listener feedback and play Super Hero Movie Mash Up! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Gordan writes in! (0:02:12) Super Hero Movie … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we find out if the Green Room is a place we want to be when we review Jeremy Saulnier’s latest film! We also talk about High Rise, Game of Thrones, and we play a new game! Show Notes: Intro Listener … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.