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This week the guys are back to discuss the Spinchat, Gremlins 3, Quantum and Woody TV series, possible Dazzler casting, live action "The Jetsons" tv show, Asian American centric Netflix movie with Ali Wong and Randall Park, Netflix's handling of their show/movie creators, Silver and Black synopsis update, Justice League changes, Bad Boys 3, Obi-wan Kenobi solo movie and much more. SHOW NOTES: CHEC...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss augmented reality, King of the Hill, '24' being remade...again, possible Hannibal revival, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2, Riz Ahmed in "Venom," Disney's newly announced streaming service, and much more. SHOW NOTES: SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AR implants QUESTION OF THE WEEK Responses LIGHTNING...

This week Jay and Micah sit down to discuss the latest film from Oscar Award winning actress, Halle Berry, as a mother fighting desperately to save her son in "Kidnap." The plot is extremely simple and yet the film manages to miss the mark at almost every turn. Utilizing 6 film production companies and making a film that is almost identical to her last major outing, Kidnap is a unique example of a...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse, along with the return of Jack, the guys discuss perhaps the worst sexual intercourse protection idea, the return of Milestone from DC, first look at Domino from Deadpool 2, new Miami Vice remake, rebooting the Alien franchise, James Bond 25, Bumblebee solo movie, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and much more. SHOW NOTES: CHECKED OUT John Wick: Chapter 2 Friends Fr...

Kathryn Bigelow's latest film dives deeply into the Algiers Motel incident during the 1967 Detroit riots. Dealing with police brutality and its constant march against innocent Black Americans and the outcome that comes along with it are the central themes of this film. Taking her knowledge of war filming, Bigelow is able to craft a film that focuses on the characters far more than the situation an...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss all the new information coming out of San Diego Comic Con this year. Discussions on AI, the John Wick universe, New Warriors, Green Arrow in the DCEU, new casting for Ant-Man and The Wasp, Dr. Doom solo movie, Bloodshot, Flashpoint, Spawn reboot, new trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, Infinity War, and much more. SHOW N...

Terrence and T'ara sit down to discuss the 2017 spy action thriller, Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron. This is director David Leitch's first solo project without teammate Chad Stahelski. PREMISE: In 1989, on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the shifting of superpower alliances, Lorraine Broughton, a top-level spy for MI6, is dispatched to Berlin to take down a ruthless espiona...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss War for the Planet of the Apes with spoilers, Dunkirk, Girl's Trip, Valerian, security bow ties(??), a Mega Man movie, Venom body horror, Freddie Mercury biopic info, Robotech, Dr. Who is now a woman, a boat load of new trailers and much more. SHOW NOTES: CHECKED OUT Dunkirk Girl’s Trip Valerian War for the Planet of the Apes - S...

In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race a...

Girl's Trip tells the story of four lifelong friends on a long-overdue weekend getaway trip to New Orleans for the annual Essence Music Festival. Their sisterhood is rekindled and wild sides are rediscovered, with nights of partying, hook-ups and bad decisions, as well as raw and vulnerable moments that strengthen their bond. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man) and written by Kenya Barris (B...

Director Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Dunkirk, retells the story of the famous evacuation from Dunkirk, France by Allied forces using the help of civilians from England at the early point of WW2. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Hardy the film works to give three perspectives (Land, Sea, and Air) of the battlefront. With less concentration on heroic speeches or large scale nea...

The Big Sick is the 2017 romantic comedy, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan. Kumail plays himself in this autobiographical retelling of his relationship with his now wife, Emily Gordon (who co-wrote the film with Nanjiani). The film deals with issues of familial expectations, cultural clashes, and what it's like to be a foreign born but American raised person...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew is back to discuss Spider-Man: Homecoming in depth with spoilers, Castlevania series on Netflix, Hyperloop progress, teleportation achievement by the Chinese, Batman: White Knight, Suicide Squad 2, Daniel Craig back for more Bond, Scorsese's mob movies, New Warriors, Wonder Woman 2 and much more. SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT A Ghost Story...kinda Castleva...

#MovieReview: Spider-Man: Homecoming After two reboots, and film live action films, Spider-Man has finally made his way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Played this time around by newcomer Tom Holland, Marvel Studios in a joint venture with Sony Pictures brings us a new #Spiderman solo adventure. Taking place just after the events of Captain America: Civil War, the 15 year old Peter Parker...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse the guys are back to discuss heroin vaccinations, new toothbrush tech, Wonder Woman's place in the DCEU box office ranking, Adi Shankar's upcoming projects, Willy Wonka reboot, True Detective season 3 casting, Asian actors on Hawaii 5-0 quitting, one of the dumbest horror movie premises of all time that is simultaneously Micah's worst nightmare, and much more. CHECKE...

Director Edgar Wright goes full on style over substance in his latest getaway driver centered film, Baby Driver. Centered around Baby (Ansel Elgort), a wheelman for Doc (Kevin Spacey) who is a criminal kingpin of sorts. Working to pay off a debt to Doc, Baby works with some shady characters and looks good while doing it. A film that is driven by its soundtrack and audio design is a unique entry in...

Movie Review of #WarForThePlanetOfTheApes Director Matt Reeves returns to the Apes franchise, with War for the Planet of the Apes, to fully explore the war that has been brewing since the franchise's beginning in Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011. The film decides to take the series into a deeper character driven direction than even the previous films and works to show Caeser as a fully reali...

Selma Hayek and John Lithgow star as representatives of opposing views in the ongoing grand debates of American society: rich/poor, immigrant/native born, man/woman, minority/white, liberal/conservative, and so on in the 2017 Miguel Arteta-directed film, 'Beatriz at Dinner.' #BeatrizAtDinner tells the story of when massage therapist #Beatriz (#SalmaHayek) attends the dinner party of her wealthy cl...

Director #ColinTrevorrow decides to take a short break from large budget films like Jurassic World to delve into his newest indie film project, The Book of Henry. Starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, and Jacob Tremblay as a single mother and her two young sons. #JaedenLieberher plays Henry, an 11-year-old boy genius who has a hyper focus on the ideas of good and evil, and what his legacy should...

Every cinematic universe begins somewhere, and Universal's #DarkUniverse begins with Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella's, The Mummy. The adventures begin in ancient Egypt, Princess Ahmanet is first in line to replace her father Menehptre only to be replaced when his new wife gives birth to a son. Determined to usurp the throne, Ahmanet sells her soul to the the god Set, who promises to make her Queen...

Director #PattyJenkins has taken on the herculean task of directing the first large-scale female-led comic book movie, #WonderWoman. Starring relative newcomer #GalGadot (Batman v. Superman) as the titular character of Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Wonder Woman works to tell the story of young woman who is plucked from her safe life on a secret island and thrust into the atrocities of World War I. Ho...

Director #RidleyScott returns once again to his beloved #Alien franchise to go further in depth with the franchise's lore. After a mixed reception to his Alien prequel, #Promethus, Scott goes back to the prequel well to once again try and recapture the magic of the original films. Does he pull it off? PREMISE: "In 2104, the crew of the colony ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet, Origae-6, w...

Movie Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Director #GuyRitchie works to put his unique spin on the classic telling of the #KingArthur story in this modern-ish remake. Starring #CharlieHunnam as Arthur, a young man raised in a brothel not quite knowing his true lineage. Meanwhile, Arthur's uncle, played by #JudeLaw, works to consolidate his power and find and kill #Arthur so that he can wiel...

#Marvel's favorite group of cosmic outlaws and misfits are back in their sequel adventure. Bringing back the team of #StarLord (Chris Pratt), #Gamora (Zoe Saldana), #RocketRaccoon (Bradley Cooper), #BabyGroot (Vin Diesel), #Drax (Dave Bautista), #Nebula (Karen Gillian), #Yondu (Michael Rooker) to take on a new enemy and deal with the issues of newly arriving characters: #Ego (Kurt Russell) and #Ma...

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss new type of vaccination delivery systems, GLOW, Star Trek: Discovery, The Predator casting, female representation in the Fast and the Furious franchise, Avatar sequel 3D tech, Matt Reeves take on The Batman, the mess with the filming of Han Solo, and much more! Show Notes: CHECKED OUT Glow (Netflix) SCIENCE & TECH NEWS Future...