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Midwest Film Nerds

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Film news and reviews from the midwestern U.S.

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Episodes

Bonus Episode: The Fall of the House of Usher

Will we stan, again, Mike Flanagan or does he scam us fans with a pan of flan? Show Notes: Intro Full Review: The Fall of the House of Usher **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY** Outro Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: Music and artwork were made for us by @ ChonConstantine  on twitter. Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here. Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 31, 20231 hr 13 min

Episode 217 – Gran Turismo

Does Neill Blomkamp's latest film have what it takes to gain pole position at the box office, or will it smolder in a fiery crash on the side of the track at Nürburgring? Find out in our review of Gran Turismo ! Show Notes: Intro Full Review: Gran Turismo (0:02:29) **SPOILERS START: (0:30:39)** Outro Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: Music and artwork were made for us by @ ChonConstantine on twitter. Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here. Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thoug...

Aug 15, 202347 min

Episode 216 – The Green Knight

Does David Lowery's The Green Knight deserve the valor it seeks, or is it too cowardly to face the journey ahead? Find out on this week's episode! We also discuss the forthcoming Matrix Resurrections and its' recent trailer release. Show Notes: Intro The Matrix Resurrections First Trailer (0:03:45) Full Review: The Green Knight (0:21:23) **SPOILERS START: (0:53:00)** Outro Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: Music and artwork were made for us by @ ChonConstantine  on twitter. Follow&nb...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 16 min

Episode 215 – The Suicide Squad (Plus Loki and Reminiscence)

James Gunn was given a suicide mission: create an entertaining movie about The Suicide Squad ! Did he succeed? Find out with our review! We also catch up on talking about Loki from Disney+ and Reminiscence , the feature directorial debut of Lisa Joy, co-creator of Westworld ! Show Notes: Intro What We've Been Watching: Jon: Warrior Seasons 1 & 2, Freaky , Let Him Go (0:09:59) Willie: What If… , Party Down , Modern Love , AEW Wrestling (0:11:35) Nick: Army of the Dead , The Wedding Gues...

Aug 27, 20212 hr 34 min

Episode 214 – Black Widow & F9: The Fast Saga

What's more important — the family you're born into, or the family you choose? We're here with a double dose of family with TWO FULL REVIEWS of Justin Lin's return to the Fast & Furious franchise with F9: The Fast Saga and Cate Shortland's Black Widow ! Show Notes: Intro Full Review: F9: The Fast Saga (0:05:29) **SPOILERS START (0:21:21) Full Review: Black Widow (0:52:23) **SPOILERS START: (1:02:06)** Outro Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: Music and artwork were made for us by ...

Jul 17, 20211 hr 29 min

Episode 213 – A Quiet Place Part II

Do we have anything nice to say about John Krasinski's latest film or should we just keep quiet? Find out with our review of A Quiet Place Part II ! We also talk about The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It , Plan B , Loki , and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers ! Show Notes: Intro What We've Been Watching: Tim: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It , The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (0:04:50) Alex: Plan B , Loki (0:14:37) Full Review: A Quiet Place Part II (0:31:19) **SPOILERS START: (0:46:25)** ...

Jun 18, 20211 hr 13 min

Episode 212 – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Does The Falcon and the Winter Soldier soar high above the MCU or did it lack the guiding hand of a storied falconeer? Find out on this week's episode! We also talk about what we've been watching and what movies will get us back in to the theater! Show Notes: Intro In Film // On TV (0:03:51) What We've Been Watching: Nick: East of West , Law and Order: Organized Crime , Rush , Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage , Ted Lasso Season 1 (0:12:17) Alex: For All Mankind Season 1 (0:25:10) What will persona...

May 21, 20211 hr 47 min

Episode 211 – Mortal Kombat (2021)

Is director Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat a flawless victory? Or shall it be banished to the NetherRealm never to be watched again? Find out on this week's episode! We also talk about Mare of Easttown , Tom Clancy's Without Remorse , and even revisit Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Show Notes: Intro What We've Been Watching: Nick: Only God Forgives (0:02:44) Tim: Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (0:08:18) Alex: Mare of Easttown , The Kid Detective (0:12:17) Film News: There's a Borderlands movie in the...

May 07, 20211 hr 52 min

Episode 210 – Nomadland

Does Nomadland lead the film nerds astray? Or do we find our way thanks to the kindness of strangers? Find out on this week's episode! Tim's also watched a lot of the best picture contenders and Nick finds himself revisiting an old… favorite. Show Notes: Intro What We've Been Watching: Tim: Judas and the Black Messiah , The Trial of the Chicago 7 , Sound of Metal , Promising Young Woman , Mank (0:09:05) Nick: Deadliest Catch , Only God Forgives , The New Mutants (0:20:05) Alex: The Righteo...

Apr 23, 20211 hr 51 min

Episode 209 – Godzilla vs. Kong

Does the latest kaiju mash-up feel like titans wreaking havoc or is it just a couple dudes wrestling in rubber suits? Find out in our review of Godzilla vs. Kong ! We also talk to Gojo about his journey watching all 33 Godzilla films since the start of 2021! Show Notes: Intro Gojo's Gigantic Godzilla Grand Tour (0:02:14) Godzilla Superlatives (0:19:27) Godzilla by the Numbers (0:46:01) Full Review: Godzilla vs. Kong (1:04:54) **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY** Outro Become a patron by visiting our P...

Apr 09, 20211 hr 40 min

Episode 208 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Did Zack Snyder successfully rejuvenate Justice League with a dip in the genesis chamber or is Warner Bros. just beating a lifeless corpse? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Allen v Farrow, The Last Blockbuster, Black … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 26, 20212 hr 39 min

Episode 207 – WandaVision

Did director Matt Shakman dial in the right signal with WandaVision or were we left with nothing but static? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Schitt’s Creek, Ginny and Georgia, Age of Samurai, Cocaine Bear, and … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 12, 20211 hr 41 min

Episode 206 – Bill & Ted Face the Music

Were we throwing tomatoes at the screen while watching Dean Perisot’s latest film or did it have us rush to our feet for a standing ovation? Find out in this week’s episode with our review of Bill & Ted Face … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 26, 20211 hr 52 min

Episode 205 – Tenet

Did Christopher Nolan provide us with another axiom of filmic greatness or do we take a principled stand against Tenet? Find out on this episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching. Show Notes: Intro What We’ve Been Watching: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 12, 20211 hr 49 min

Episode 204 – The State of the Film Industry & Film Reviews from Alt-2020

After a long wait the film nerds have returned! They spent their time tinkering with the Horror Movie Yearbook time machine to access the multiverse and bring back short, fake reviews of films they would’ve seen in 2020 if they … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 29, 20211 hr 22 min

Introducing: Multimedium

The way we tell stories is always evolving. Join Tim and Willie as they guide you through the changing shape of storytelling on Multimedium; a show that analyzes a single work of art, and the many forms it can take. … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 08, 202115 min

Bonus Episode – Marvel/Sony Break-Up & It: Chapter Two

In this bonus episode, Alex and Nick talk about the recent Marvel/Sony break-up over Spider-Man as well as give some of their thoughts about Andy Muschietti’s It: Chapter Two! Show Notes: Introduction Marvel/Sony Break-Up (0:02:44) Review: It: Chapter Two **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY** … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 11, 20191 hr 2 min

Episode 203 – Avengers: Endgame and MCU Bracket

FILM NERDS ASSEMBLE! Have the Russo brothers assembled one of the finest films in history or do we want to snap it away when we get our hands on the infinity stones? Find out with our review of Avengers: Endgame! We … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 19, 20193 hr 44 min

Bonus Episode: Black Mirror – Bandersnatch

As a special treat for those of you who don’t regularly listen to the Midwest Game Nerds, Nick joined the regular crew of Jon, Bryan, and Alex to talk about Bandersnatch, the interactive choose your own adventure film from Black Mirror on … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 15, 201936 min

The Alienist Recap Episode 1×00 – The Alienist Primer

This episode serves as a brief primer for the new recap podcast about TNT’s limited series adaptation of The Alienist by the Midwest Podcast Network! Alex and Nick introduce themselves, talk about their interest in the series, Nick’s love for Caleb Carr’s … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 19, 201821 min

Episode 202 – The Dark Tower … and the rest of 2017!

As we promised Joep, we’re back to talk about Nikolaj Arcel’s The Dark Tower! We also discuss just about every other movie we’ve seen so far in 2017! Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback (0:02:25) Gordan on Halt and Catch Fire Tom 2017 … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 27, 20172 hr 13 min

Episode 201 – Best of 2016 and Most Anticipated of 2017

The film nerds finally return and they talk about a lot of what they missed over the past few months! We talk about some of our favorite movies of 2016 and what we’re looking forward to in 2017. Show Notes: … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 28, 20172 hr 12 min

Go Subscribe to Horror Movie Yearbook!

Hey everyone! I just wanted to make sure that anyone that isn’t following us on Facebook or Twitter (as you should be!) is aware that Horror Movie Yearbook is now available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and episode two about … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 30, 201658 sec

Episode 200 – The Two-Hundredth Episode!

In 200 episodes, the Midwest Film Nerds Podcast has gained fans from around the world, and for this bicentennial episode we wanted to immortalize our loyal listeners! We also air some segments from our un-aired pilot episode. A great big … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 16, 20163 hr 3 min

Horror Movie Yearbook Episode One: The Class of 1999

The first episode of Horror Movie Yearbook is live! Join Tim and Willie as they pick three horror movies from a particular year and discuss the films as well as their cultural influence and relevance at the time! Episode one … Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 14, 20161 hr 53 min

Episode 199 – Key Frames: Fight Club (1999)

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....

Oct 06, 20161 hr 18 min

Westworld FM Episode 1×00 – Westworld Primer and Westworld (1973) Review

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....

Oct 02, 201630 min

Episode 198 – Key Frames: Memento (2000)

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....

Sep 28, 20161 hr 29 min

Episode 197 – Key Frames: Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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....

Sep 22, 20161 hr 18 min

Episode 196 – Key Frames: The Lost Boys (1987)

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....

Sep 14, 20161 hr 31 min
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