*SPECIAL THEMED EPISODE: KUNG FU FILM TALK FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC CON* Chris and Graham go to San Diego and talk with Ric Meyers. Kung Fu expert Ric Meyers returns to discuss the current state of Kung Fu and martial arts cinema. Always fun to here what Ric has to say. This ep will make you be like water my friend.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: PIXELS, IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY, PAPER TOWNS, LOST SOUL, MR HOLMES* Chris and Graham welcome back Andy Wood. Andy is still angry they made him watch Pixels. Chris liked the annimation in It's Such a Beautiful Day. Graham liked Paper Towns after he realized it wasnt Fault in Our Stars. The Lost Soul doc made Chris want to see Dr. Moreau again. Andy talks about his podcast, Probably Science. Mixed bag of DVDs and not many good reasons to go to the theaters. This ep will give yo...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: ANT MAN, TRAINWRECK, AMY, SPY* First time guest Emily V. Gordon from The Indoor Kids podcast joins the lads in the Nerd Garage. Chris and Graham split on Ant Man. Emily really liked Trainwreck. Graham wanted the directeor of Amy to use more interview footage in this doc. Emily was happy with Spy. All three talked about Comic-con. Some good DVDs and interesting films in theaters. This ep will make you want to film nerd porn!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: BATKID, MAX, INSIDE OUT, STAR WARS* Chris and Graham Welcome back Steele Saunders to talk Comic-con and more! Steele thinks Batkid is a must watch film. Chris wanted more war and less Lassie in Max. Graham thought Inside Out was just OK. Long talks about the Star Wars panel at Comic-con and the new Superman vs Batman trailer. This ep will make you want to buy Barry Manalow albums.
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson to talk about why Terminator is a big let down.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: TERMINATOR: Genisys, ME EARL AND THE DYING GIRL* Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson. All three mates were not happy with Terminator. Graham really liked Me, Earl and the Dying girl. Wil is still angry at Jurassic World. Some good DVDs this week and not great choices in theaters. This ep will make you travel back in time to fight computers.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?, NICE PEOPLE, RED ARMY* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Filip Hammar. Filip talks about his podcast from Sweeden. Graham really liked the Nina Simone Documentary, What Happened Miss Simone? Filip was intrigued by the documentay about the Soviet Hockey team, Red Army. Chris and Filip discuss why Ingmar Bergman films are so good, even without the sun. Filip talks about his new doc, Nice People coming out this fall. Poor choices for DVD and tw...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: INSIDE OUT, DOPE* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Laura House to discuss how President Obama's WTF interview has changed everything. Also Laura and Chris both thought Inside Out is a great film for adults almost more than kids. Graham loved Dope and wants you to see it. Laura can teach you how to hate yourself and more! This ep is like a dinosaur beach film!
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome Mike Schmidt to talk about why they all loved this film, flaws and all. Don't think about science or logic, just enjoy dinosaur fights!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: JURASSIC WORLD, LOVE & MERCY* Chris and Graham welcome back Mike Schmidt into the Nerd Garage. All three liked Jurassic even with its many flaws. Graham liked Love & Mercy, the Brian Wilson story. Also all three are still perplexed by how bad Chappie was. A nice kids film this weekend and Al Pacino phoning in a paycheck. This ep will make you buy tickets to Buccaneer Savage.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: ENTOURAGE, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, ALL THIS MAYHEM* First time guest, Christina Pazsitzky comes into Nerd HQ to talk about her two podcasts and more. Graham liked Entourage, but only because he liked the series. Chris found the film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night to be a nice indie vampire film. Christina really liked the skateboard doc, All This Mayhem. Christina also talks about why she likes Wes Anderson and vampires. Not great DVDs this week but always fun watch...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: SAN ANDREAS, ALHOA, ROAD WARS, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Ryan Sickler into the nerd garage. Graham was ok with The Roc fighting the earth. Ryan and Graham found Aloha to be horrible. Chris was disappointed by Road Wars. Ryan showed his step-son why Smokey and The Bandit is great. Bad week for DVDs and some good options in theaters. This ep will make you want to comit a B&E in the first 11 minutes.
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham talk about why they liked Tomorrowland even with some faults.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: TOMORROWLAND, THE FORGER, BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, JOE* Chris and Graham welcome back comic Gary Brightwell into Nerd HQ. Chris liked Tomorrowland a little more than Graham. Gary was disappointed by the Forger. Graham and Gary loved the doc, The Battered Bastards of Baseball. Gary talks about why he likes courtroom dramas and all three learn the difference between a Class and Civil action. Only one good film on DVD and two wildly different looking dissapointments in theat...
*SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome back Kevin Avery into the Nerd Garage to discuss why they all thought Mad Mad: Fury Road was great!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: MAD MAX, I AM BIG BIRD, TCM FESTIVAL* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Allan Havey to the nerd garage. Chris and Graham both really liked Mad Max. Chris like the I am Big Bird story but thought the filmmakers could have done a little more. Then Allan talks about the TCM Festival and how great it was working on Mad Men. Mixed bag of DVDs and then Tomorrowland in theaters and some other remake nonsense. This ep will make you want to change your name and move to New York....
*FILMS DISCUSSED: EVERLY, HOT PURSUIT, THE WATER DIVINER* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and podcaster, Kristen Carney. Kristen talks about her podcast Ask Women and why she wishes her parents took her to tour a concentration camp as a child. Chris thought Everly was crazy fun. Kristen was surprised she liked Hot Pursuit. Graham was let down by Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner. Mixed bag in DVDs and two good films in theaters this week. This episode will make you want to watch Good M...
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Film Nerd Jackie Kashian comes into the Nerd Garage to talk about why the Avengers movie was great! We all loved it even with some slight nick picky things. Don't worry nerds it's pure comic film love in the gargolyle garage for this ep!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: AVENGERS, THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS, THE SECRET OF KELLS, STAR WARS TRAILER* Chris and Graham talk about having guests cancel last minute and why they liked the Avengers. Chris wanted a little more from the studio Ghibli documentary. Graham actually liked the new 3D they used for Ultron. Some good DVDs and then a Hot Pursuit of stupid! All this in your ears for free!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: AGE OF ADALINE, UNFRIENDED, ADULT BEGINNERS, TRON, THE BLACK HOLE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Chris Denson. Denson talks about his tech/marketing podcast Innovation Crush. Graham liked Age of Adaline even with some predictabiltiy. Unfriended is interesting but Graham needs help. Denson found Adult Beginners funny and interesting. Mancini saw Tron and Black Hole on the big screen and was taken back to his insane youth. Ok week for DVDs and some kind of cape film i...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: WE COULD BE KING, THE BABADOOK, THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, THE HOMESMAN* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer, Dean Haglund. Graham found the Tribecca doc, We Could Be King, excellent. Chris enjoyed The Babadook. Dean was blown away at how bad The Homesman was. Chris liked The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Dean talks about moving to Australia and his film The Lady Killers. Some ok DVDs and indie films in Theaters. This episode is better than a 100 day gun fight!...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: EX MACHINA, DANNY COLLINS, ATARI: GAME OVER, MISERY LOVES COMEDY* Chris and Graham welcome back comic/director Kevin Pollak. Graham loved Ex Machina. Kevin loves doing Al Pacino impressions to show how annoying Danny Collins was. Chris enjoyed Atari: Game Over but wanted a little more. Kevin talks about his new documentary Misery Loves Comedy. A few good DVD choices and great reasons to buy Kevin's film on itunes because a Mall Cop has invaded your local theater. This episode i...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: WOMAN IN GOLD, FURIOUS 7 (AGAIN), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR* Chris and Graham welcome back Chris Gore. Graham liked Woman in Gold. Gore talks about his kickstarter to bring back Film Threat, which helped Mancini and Elwood early in their filmmaking careers. Gore gives good Star Wars intel. Some really good DVDs and then one good film in theaters. This ep will make you want to polish your man face.
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DUSCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Matt Mira joins Chris and Graham to talk about why this film is great!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: FURIOUS 7, GOING CLEAR, 30 FOR 30 OF MIRACLES AND MEN* Chris and Graham welcome back Matt Mira into the Nerd garage. All three loved Furious 7. Matt was blown away by the realities of Scientology in Going Clear. Graham loved hearing about the 1980 Miracle on Ice from the Russian view in Miracles and Men. Matt gives some great insider info on the newest James Bond film. Some solid DVDs this week and good car counter programming in theaters. This ep will make you realize the impo...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: RUN ALL NIGHT, 71, SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, HONEST LIAR* Chris and Graham welcome back Australian nerd writer, CJ Johnson. CJ really liked 71. Graham thought the old man performances in Run All Night were great. Chris was disappointed by the Halo film. CJ found Honest Liar to be a good doc. So-so DVDs this week and not much in theaters. This ep will make you want to wear a protien shirt.
*SPOILER EPISODE: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham talk about why they loved this film and are confused (in a good way).
*FILMS DUSCUSSED: CINDERELLA, PREDESTINATION, TANK GIRL* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Helen Hong, into the Nerd HQ. Helen talks about her early comedy carrer in NYC. Chris and his daughter liked Cinderella. Helen found that Tank Girl did not hold up. Graham and Chris both liked Predestination. Then Helen talks about some of her favorite Sci-Fi films. Only one good DVD and mixed bag in theaters. This ep will make you want a new detergent to clean your loveless dog!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: CHAPPIE, PREDESTINATION, LIFE ITSELF* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Tom Merritt into Nerd HQ. Chris and Graham both thought Chappie was a complete mess. Tom really liked Predestination. Graham wants all of you to watch Life Itself. Not great DVDs and one more Taken film in theaters. This ep will make you want to fight a robot army.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: SEVENTH SON, KINGSMAN, 50 SHADES OF GREY, CITIZEN FOUR, PBS DOC BUTCH CASSIDY AND SUNDANCE KID* Chris and Graham welcome back comedian/podcaster Jim Bruce. Chris paid his debt to society by watching Seventh Son. Graham actually agreed with Chris that Kingsman went off track. Jim had unique reasons to not like 50 Shades. Graham reccomends a good doc about Butch and Sundance. Jim was scared by Citizen Four. Two good DVDs and new releases! This ep will make you want to trust your ...
