Midwest Film Nerds

Did San Andreas shake us to our very core or did it fail to register on the Richter scale? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also have some listener feedback, a summer movie wager update, some film … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Brad Bird build a better tomorrow in Tomorrowland or would we rather keep living in yesterday? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about the It remake, the Blade Runner sequel, Hulk Hogan, Johnny Quest, and more! Show … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does director George Miller return to live action with a fury of creative energy? Find out with our review of Mad Max: Fury Road! We also talk about the summer movie wager, Twin Peaks, War of the Planet of the Apes, Jem and the … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young effective at making us hate the youngins? Or do we fear getting old? Or does it accomplish something else entirely? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Josh Trank and Star Wars, John Wick 2, The Incredibles … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Civil war brews among the film nerds as they review Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron! Listen to this week’s episode to find out who enjoyed the film and who did not… Show Notes: Introduction Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (0:01:45) Spoilers … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you worry about the sentience of Alex Garland’s directorial debut? Find out with our review of Ex Machina! We also talk about the Joker’s new look, and Nick fills us in on his thoughts on recent news. Show Notes: Introduction … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fight the Franchise is a new monthly bonus episode from Willie, Nicki, and Tim of the Midwest Film Nerds Podcast! In this installment, the crew look back at the Leprechaun Franchise to take a close look at each film in the … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week there’s a big Trailer Ticker as well as some film news and feedback! We round out the episode with a spoiler-filled discussion of all 13 episodes of Marvel’s Daredevil! Show Notes: Introduction Feedback: Rick on Twin Peaks (0:03:55) Gojo’s … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fight the Franchise is a new monthly bonus episode from Willie, Nicki, and Tim of the Midwest Film Nerds Podcast! In this installment, the crew look back at the Leprechaun Franchise to take a close look at each film in the … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we unleash the devil within to clean up the streets of Hell’s Kitchen! We review the first 8 episodes of Marvel’s Daredevil now on Netflix. We also step into the Trailer Ticker to talk about Ant-Man, Terminator Genisys, and … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we putting Saul Goodman on our speed-dial? On this bonus episode of the podcast, Alex, Jon, and Bryan discuss the first season of AMC’s Better Call Saul! There’s a spoiler-less and spoiler-ful discussion abound. Also – WE DO SPOIL ASPECTS … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the film nerds push the Nos button to get you up to speed on James Wan’s Furious 7! We also talk about Deadpool, Godzilla, Mad Max, PlayDoh, and more! Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Fox’s Deadpool will be rated R. (0:03:20) Fox wants … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does this dark and gritty remake of Purple Rain still stand the test of time? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about Batman, Deadpool, X-Men, TMNT, and more! Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Adam … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did we follow Detroit director David Robert Mitchell’s vision for It Follows? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about The X-Files, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, and more! Show Notes: Introduction Film News: The X-Files will return to Fox for … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the shoe fit on Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and film news. Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been Watching: Tim: Moonraker and Agents of Shield Season 1 (0:01:30) Aimee: The … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Chappie make us happy? Or was it kind of crappy? Listen to this week’s episode for our review of Neill Blomkamp’s latest film and we also talk about what we’ve been watching! Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been Watching: Willie: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Were we predestined to love Predestination? Tune in to this week’s episode to find out! We also talk about Leonard Nimoy, POWER/RANGER, Blade Runner, and Alien news. Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Leonard Nimoy has passed away at the age of 83. (0:02:33) Joseph … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Focus manage to keep our attention? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! (SPOILER ALERT: YES IT DOES, GO SEE IT.) We also talk about the Oscars, Neill Blomkamp and Alien, and the recent X-Men casting news. Show Notes: Introduction Film … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Fifty Shades of Grey deserve a spanking? Would it be a good thing or a bad thing? Find out on this bonus episode of the podcast! Show Notes: Introduction Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (0:01:00) Spoilers Start: (0:10:13) Outro (0:41:16) Make … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service deserve to be treated like royalty? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Trainwreck as well as the SNL anniversary and Jon Stewart’s imminent departure from The Daily Show. … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the Wachowski’s latest film ascend to the top of our lists for 2015? Find out with our review of Jupiter Ascending! We also talk about the latest Spider-Man/Marvel Studios news and discuss listener feedback. Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback (0:01:20) Film … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode we stand up for our principles as we review J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year. We also talk about the Mitten Movie Project, some recent trailer releases and movie news! Show Notes: Introduction Mitten Movie Project (0:01:32) … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the film nerds take a look back at 2014 and discuss their top 10 movies of the year! Show Notes: Introduction Disclaimer Movies (0:01:34) Top 10 #10 – #6 (0:04:36) #5 – #2 (0:33:26) Recap and #1 (0:59:30) … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper hit its mark? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about film news and have a little bit of freeform film discussion. Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Tom Hardy has left Suicide … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you journey to Kyrat with Far Cry 4? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk our most anticipated games of 2015 and our best of 2014! Intro Top Games of 2014: Bryan: Titanfall (Xbox One), Forza Horizon 2 … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.