Midwest Film Nerds

This week we celebrate the life of Prince and we discuss his directorial debut Under the Cherry Moon! There’s also a trailer ticker with X-Men, Jason Bourne, Doctor Strange, The Magnificent Seven, The BFG, and Star Wars! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book worth a read? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Kevin Smith, horror anthologies, the actors and actresses most consistently in good movies, and we fan cast our own live action … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look forward to this Summer’s movies! We also talk about listener feedback including our first negative feedback, and we discuss the actors and actresses most consistently in terrible movies! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback: Tom on our … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we play a new game, we talk about what we’ve been watching, and then we end with a spoilery review of the rest of Daredevil Season 2! We also talk about the effects of binge watching and more! Show … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are daddy and daddy fighting? Find out (or maybe don’t?) in our review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and more! Show Notes: Cold Open: Resident Evil confusion Intro (0:01:33) What We’ve Been … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daredevil is back and do we gleefully welcome his demons into our lives or does it feel more like… punishment? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about virtual reality and Sean Parker’s The Screening Room! Show Notes: Cold Open: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does 10 Cloverfield Lane hold us captive in its narrative? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about the recent Indiana Jones news, and a Trailer Ticker including Captain America, Star Trek, Daredevil, and The Huntsman! Show Notes: Intro Film News: Letterbox’d now has a … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re actually reviewing four movies this week! Eddie the Eagle, Zootopia, London Has Fallen, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! We also touch on Sony’s Venom movie, Kurt Russell and Sly Stallone in Guardians of the Galaxy, the 22 Jump Street/Men In Black movie, … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will our review win favor with the Gods of Egypt? Or will we be turned away by the judge at the gates of the afterlife? Find out in this week’s episode! We also talk about the Oscars and our predictions, Finn … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does The Witch glamour us into adoration or do we burn it at the stake? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about one man’s Wayne’s World 3 hopes, Zoolander 2, and more! Show Notes: Cold Open: Wayne’s … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Deadpool break through the fourth wall and pull us in or do we all just wish they’d sew his mouth shut? Find out in this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about some recent trailers (Daredevil, Batman v … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode the Coen brothers abduct the film nerds as they watch Hail, Caesar! We also discuss some listener feedback and we talk about what we’ve been watching! Show Notes: Intro Listener Feedback (0:01:20) Gordan Jason Matt Alasdair What We’ve … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about our top 10 most anticipated movies of 2016! Show Notes: Intro Our 10 most anticipated films of 2016! (0:01:27) Honorable mentions and more (0:50:18) Outro (1:09:25) Use this link to shop on Amazon and have part … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about our top 10 movies of last year! We also talk about movies we wish we had seen before making our lists, our honorable mentions, biggest disappointments, worst movies of the year, and more! Show Notes: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we go on the record with our 2016 Academy Award Predictions! If you’d like to go on the record with yours, shoot us an email and we’ll add you to the scorekeeping list! We also briefly touch on What … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you crawl through the snow and fight off a bear to see Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu’s The Revenant? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about David Bowie, the Golden Globes, and reveal the results of … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Goodnight Mommy the movie we think it is or is it something else entirely? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about what we’ve been watching including Fantastic Four, Spotlight, and more! Show Notes: Cold Open: Nicki is … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you be caught watching The Hateful Eight dead or alive? Find out if Quentin Tarantino’s latest film is a cinematic bounty on this episode of the podcast! We also talked about George Lucas on Charlie Rose, movies we still need … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the Force strong with Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Or should it be slaughtered by Anakin like the Jedi children in Revenge of the Sith? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! Show Notes: Cold Open: Willie and … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kilgrave has struck again and we’re back to discuss the rest of Marvel’s Jessica Jones! We also talk about the latest movie trailers including Star Trek Beyond, X-Men, Tarzan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Independence Day! Show Notes: Cold Open: Chipotle the Movie Intro (0:01:23) … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we still believe in Christmas or will Krampus be paying us a visit? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about the Captain America and Batman v Superman trailers along with much, much more! Show Notes: Intro Willie goes over … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the film nerds take on the champ! We discuss the entire Rocky franchise, concluding with a full review of Creed! Show Notes: Cold Open: On Tom Hanks and SuperHeroHype Intro (0:02:30) Rocky Series Retrospective: Rocky (1976) (0:06:25) Rocky II (1979) (0:10:54) Rocky … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we under the compulsion of a supervillain to watch Jessica Jones or is it just so good we’re watching it of or own will? Alex also gives his thoughts on the final chapter in The Hunger Games films, Mockingjay – Part 2 … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy this double-review episode of the podcast where we ebulliently discuss Kurt Russell’s mustache in Bone Tomahawk and Cary Fukunaga’s masterful direction in Beasts of No Nation. We also play a round of Tagline Takedown! Show Notes: Cold Open: Shall we do … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the latest James Bond film hit the mark or is he just a Spectre of his former self? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching including The Peanuts Movie, Master of None, and Ash vs. Evil Dead! Show … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.