This week, we're diving into the reboot/revival/whatever-you-want-to-call-it of I Know What You Did Last Summer . Does the fisherman still hook us? Is this just '90s nostalgia bait or a fresh twist on a classic teen slasher? We’re slicing through the hype. 0:00 - Start 0:15 - Movie Trivia 4:11 - ‘JUDGE DREDD’ remake 9:41 - 'ASSASSINS CREED’ & ‘CAPTAIN PLANET’ adaptations 14:54 - ‘AFTER THE HUNT’ trailer 18:13 - ‘TRON: ARES’ trailer 22:29 - ‘ALIEN: EARTH’ trailer 26:20 - ‘MORTAL KOMBAT II’ tr...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 103
In this stacked episode, we’re reviewing Marvel’s Ironheart , reacting to the prehistoric pandemonium of Jurassic World: Rebirth , and flying headfirst into DC’s bold new chapter with Superman . Are these cinematic universes finding new life? We also review the latest in movie news and trailers. 0:00 - Start 0:32 - Movie Trivia 3:13 - ‘House of Games’ with Viola Davis and Yahya Abul Mateen 6:00 - 'Project Hail Mary' trailer 10:06 - 'The Running Man' trailer 13:28 - Buncha Crunch (casting news fo...
Jul 14, 2025•2 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Don’t fear Vaguely Nerdy fans! We’ll be back with our Jurassic World Rebirth & Superman next week. For this episode, we’re recapping the best bits of our 100 episodes to celebrate this milestone. If you’re new to our podcast, this is the perfect intro. Welcome! 0:00 - Start 1:16 - Movie Trivia 6:47 - Movie News 17:01 - Trailers 30:07 - Buncha Crunch Quick News Segment 50:50 - Movie Reviews 1:45:20 - Vaguely Nerdy Movie Awards Support the show Love this episode? Leave a review and subscribe t...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Welcome to the 100th episode of the Vaguely Nerdy Podcast — your go-to movie podcast for all the latest film news, reviews, and the occasional existential crisis over AIs. This week, we’re celebrating hitting the big 💯 by doing what we do best: talking about movies and nerdy news. Our 100th review is for M3GAN 2.0 — the upgraded, unhinged follow-up to everyone’s favorite BFF bot AND we discuss the first 3 episodes of the latest MCU show - IRONHEART. Thank you for riding with us through 100 epis...
Jun 30, 2025•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 100
This week, we’re tearing into 28 Years Later — the long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later . Is the rage virus scarier than ever? Is Danny Boyle still the king of apocalyptic dread? And did this trilogy-starter leave us terrified? Find out now! 0:00- Start 0:20 -Movie Trivia 5:03 - Silent Hill movie coming to theaters next Winter 12:10 - ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Trailer 17:30 - Buncha Crunch ('Predator' updates, more Hunger Games castings, DC finds a Clayface, Dune:Messi...
Jun 23, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 99
This week, we're breaking down the latest movie news, casting announcements and trailer drops. And for our main feature: a full review of Wes Anderson’s newest cinematic feature, The Phoenician Scheme . Also available wherever you get your podcasts! 0:00 - Start 1:09 - Movie Trivia 4:10 - ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: Robert Eggers remake 7:39 - ‘THE PICKUP’ trailer 11:02 - Buncha-Crunch: ‘SPACEBALLS 2’, Yahya joins ‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD’ sequel, ‘WONDER WOMAN’ reboot. 22:57 - MOVIE REVIEW: The ...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Welcome back to Vaguely Nerdy Podcast— your weekly dive into all things movies! This week, we’re locked, loaded, and ready to break down the latest in movie news, fresh trailers, and Hollywood buzz. But the main event? Our spoiler-free (and then spoiler-filled) review of Ballerina, the newest action thriller from the World of John Wick. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Available wherever you get your podcasts! 0:00 - Start 0:31 - Movie Trivia 7:17 - Viola Davis is Ally Clark 10:24 - Mass Effect Game S...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Disney’s latest live-action remake, Lilo & Stitch, is finally here! Does it capture the same feelings as the original or miss the mark? We give our thoughts on the casting, the story changes, and the now infamous ending. Before our review we chat about new trailers, casting announcements, and behind-the-scenes buzz. 0:00 - Start 0:24 - Movie Trivia 5:30 - Marvel skips Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 11:29 - ‘GOOD FORTUNE’ trailer 15:03 - BUNCHA-CRUNCH: ‘ELDEN RING’ casting, Jocasta in ‘VISION ...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Ethan Hunt is asking us to trust him one last time with one last movie. Does it stick the landing? Before we get into that we discuss the Michael Jackson biopic, another video game adaption, the new Jurassic World Rebirth trailer, and Avengers moving to the Christmas movie season for 2026 AND 2027. Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:24 - Movie Trivia + Mission Impossible Random Facts 7:39 - Michael Jackson biopic becoming 2 movies 16:42 - Elden Ring is getting a...
May 26, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 95
More final! More destination! Where does this latest installment fall among the other 5 Final Destination movies? Before we get into our review we recap some new movie new out of Cannes, share our thoughts on the latest Superman and Ironheart trailers, and dive into some quick bits of casting and release date news Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 -Start 0:25 - Movie Trivia 2:58 - ‘WILD THINGS’ (Siegfried & Roy on Apple TV+) 6:54 - ‘HERE COMES THE FLOOD’ for Netflix ...
May 19, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Olivia Pope in an action film? Yes please! And that’s not all. We’ve got new movie news and trailer recaps for this week’s episode. 0:00 - Start 0:32 - Movie Trivia 3:33 - ‘Burning Rainbow Farm’ with Sebastian Stan 8:53 - ‘Strange Arrivals’ with Demi Moore and Coleman Domingo 12:26 - ‘The Old Guard 2’ trailer 14:58 - ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ trailer 20:13 - ‘The Long Walk’ trailer 23:55 - ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ teaser trailer 28:21- ‘Together’ trailer 32:00 - Buncha Crunch (Practical Magic 2 gets...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Yelena, Bucky, and their ragtag crew are coming together in Thunderbolts*...oh and Bob. Before we get into our review for Marvel’s latest entry, we review the latest in movie news, trailers, and entertainment tidbits. Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:30 - Movie Trivia 3:56 - ‘SGT ROCK delayed at DC Studios 8:18 - ‘THE RETURN OF STANLEY ATWELL’ 12:05 - ‘MIAMI VICE’ sequel 19:15 - ‘GHOST OF HIROSHIMA’ from James Cameron 22:26 - ‘BUNKER’ w/ Penelope Cruz & Ja...
May 05, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Who’s cooking the books with Chris this time? Check out our review for the sequel to The Accountant. Before that we chat about some Ready or Not 2 news and trailers for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Predator: Badlands’. Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:15 - Movie Trivia 5:15 - Ready or Not sequel cast announcements (spoilers for Ready or Not) 10:54 - ‘Heads of State’ trailer 15:08 - ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ trailer 21:00 - ‘Predator: Badlands...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Ryan Coogler does it again. Sinners is everything everyone says it is. Listen to our review to find out why (and absolutely see this in theaters). Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:24 - Movie Trivia 4:45 - Star Wars Celebration 12:58 - ‘HIM’ trailer 18:42 - ’THE ROSES’ trailer 21:58 - ’28 YEARS LATER’ trailer 26:08 - ‘FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS’ trailer 34:40 - BUNCHA CRUNCH: Sam Neill joins ‘GODZILLA X KONG 3’, ‘YOUR MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER’ castings...
Apr 21, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this episode we review the latest from Blumhouse with ‘Drop’. Before that we discuss the video game adaptation for Death Stranding, Warner Brothers remake / sequel machine, and trailers that dropped this week. Please give us a rating within your podcast app if you enjoyed our show or on our website (link down below)! 0:00 - Start 0:19 - Movie Trivia 5:10- ‘Death Stranding’ gets a director 10:13 - ‘Beetlejuice 3’ is in the works 11:11 - ‘Oceans’ prequel 12:04 - A ’Matrix 5? 14:09 - ‘The Bodygu...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 89
The most movie news episodes ever! This week we recap what was shown at the annual CinemaCon convention, the latest in movie trailers, and then we get into our review for the week, Death of A Unicorn from A24. Please give us a review if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:28 - Movie Trivia 3:10 - CINEMA-CON 2025! 3:52 - 4 ‘Beatles’ biopics 8:09 - ‘INSIDIOUS 6’ 9:56 - ‘SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE’ 10:34 - ’SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ 13:02 - ‘NOW YOU SEE ME 3 & 4’ 13:56 - 3 ‘JOHN WICK...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Did Blumhouse give us another hit? Listen to our review of the week for ‘The Woman in The Yard’ to see what we think. In our news segment we go over Marvel’s Avengers Doomsday Chair stream, the latest movie trailers, and casting news, and movie announcements. Please give us a rating if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:31 - Movie Trivia 4:22 - Avengers Doomsday Cast Announcement 19:46 - ‘One Battle After Another’ Trailer 22:28 - ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Trailer 30:45 - Buncha Crunch (’...
Mar 31, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Does Opus deliver? Or is it more just borrowing from other movies? Let’s find out. Before we get into our review we discuss the new Power Rangers series, another Count of Monte Cristo adaptation, more ‘Lanterns’ casting news, and the end (for now) of the Saw movie franchise. Please give us a rating if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:32 - Movie Trivia 4:13 - ‘POWER RANGERS’ reboot on Disney+ 13:37 - ‘THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO’ remake 16:33 - ‘BALLERINA’ trailer 20:48 - ‘SHADOW FORCE’ trailer...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 86
You’re going to want to see this perfectly crafted “whodunit” movie, spy thriller, Black Bag. Before we get into our review we talk about the latest remake/reboot news with ‘Single White Female’ and ‘Starship Troopers’. We also discuss Sadie Sink joining the MCU and Disney’s latest live-action trailer for Lilo & Stitch Please leave a review if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:15 - Movie Trivia 4:06 - ‘Single White Female’ is getting remade 8:42 - ‘Starship Troopers’ is getting rebooted 1...
Mar 17, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Does Mickey 17 get to the heights of Bong Joo Ho’s Parasite? Listen to our review to find out. Before that we discuss Keanu’s Reeves comic book movie, A24 has a new season about the film industry and Dewey is alive for Scream 7? Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:26 - Movie Trivia 3:57 - ‘BRZRKR’ adaptation official! 7:36 - ‘THE STUDIO’ trailer 11:06 - Buncha Crunch: Dewey returns for ‘SCREAM 7’, Kathryn Newton in ‘READY OR NOT 2’, Matthew Modine joins ‘GODZILLA...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 84
If you’re going to watch ‘The Gorge’ don’t watch any trailers beforehand. It’s an interesting romantic sci-fi thriller with a creepy twist. Before we get into our review, we discuss DC studio latest updates, Andor Season 2 trailer, and bunch of casting news. Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:20 - Movie Trivia 5:31 - DC Studios Teen Titans live action movie & animated shows 11:57 - The Batman 2 and Batman Brave & The Bold updates 16:24 - DC Studios proje...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 83
It’s another double feature! This week we are wrapping up Marvel’s ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Season 1 and reviewing Osgood Perkins’s latest ‘The Monkey’. Before that we have a new film from Martin Scorsese, plenty of trailers to discuss and sad news about the future of the James Bond franchise 0:00 - Movie Trivia 3:08 - Martin Scorsese next film 9:28 - ‘EXTRACTION’ TV series 15:09 - ‘FREAKY TALES’ trailer 20:33 - ‘DOPE THIEF’ trailer 22:53 - ‘F1’ teaser 28:06 - ‘BRING HER BACK’ tra...
Feb 24, 2025•2 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Should Sam take the serum? What say you? This week we’re reviewing the latest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Brave New World. Before that we talk Wes Anderson’s next movie, the latest trailer for the Thunderbolts*, and more ‘The Odyssey’ casting news. Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:23 - Movie Trivia 1:52 - Wes Anderson’s next movie ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 5:10 - Lashana Lynch is starring in a new horror video game 10:13 - ‘Snow White’ tra...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Nothing like a holiday themed slasher! Check out our review of Heart Eyes. Before that we talk about the Fantastic 4, Jurassic World Rebirth, and M3GAN 2.0 teaser trailers Please give us a ‘thumbs up’ if you enjoyed our show. 0:00 - Start 0:16 - Movie Trivia: ‘HEART EYES’ 4:06 - ‘GUNDAM’ live-action movie 10:17 - ‘BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER’ reboot 19:27 - ‘M3GAN 2.0’ teaser 24:43 - ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ trailer 33:48 - ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ trailer 41:22 - ‘Jurassic World: Rebir...
Feb 10, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 80
We got two shows this week up for our review. Both Severance Season 2 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man both released this past week. Before we get into that we’re discussing new movie announcements from the director of Godzilla x Kong, ‘The Faculty’ remake, and crazy ‘Scream 7’ casting news. 0:00 - Start 0:28 - Movie Trivia 5:16 - Action Horror Thriller ‘OnSlaught’ from Adam Wingard 10:18 - Eddie Murphy in ‘Blue Falcon’ 13:05 - 'The Faculty’ remake in the works 18:18 - ‘Scream 7’ cast c...
Feb 03, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 79
One of the scariest movies of the year….Not so fast. This week we watched ‘Presence’ and you’ll want to hear how spooky this one is. Before that we get into casting news for the book to movie adaptation for “Children of Blood and Bone’, first trailer for the new A24 movie ‘Opus’, and lots of casting news and horror movies getting release dates. 0:00 - Start 0:40 - Movie Trivia 3:14 - ‘DEAD MAN’S WIRE’ film announced 7:07 - ‘CHILDREN OF BLOOD & BONE’ film adaptation 12:27 - ‘WERWULF’ film ann...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 78
One of Them Days and Wolf Man may be very different movies but they are both about days getting worse by the hour! Before we get into our review we’ve got lots of trailers to discuss including a new Daredevil: Born Again trailer, more Scream 7 casting news, and R.I.P to director David Lynch. 0:00 - Start 0:32 - Movie Trivia 5:47 - Avatar: Fire and Ash plot details 10:10 - Greta Gerwig’s groundbreaking Narnia Netflix deal 13:55 - ‘Alto Knights’ trailer 17:53 - ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ trailer 23:0...
Jan 20, 2025•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 77
It’s our first movie review for 2025 and we picked an award season favorite, Conclave. Before that we’ve got news about the plot details for 28 Years Later, a new Jason Statham trailer that is just what you’d expect and news about Ahsoka Season 2 casting. Time codes: 0:00 - Start 0:26 - Movie Trivia 5:00 - ’28 YEARS LATER’: Plot details confirmed! 12:55 - ‘GHOST OF TSUSHIMA’ anime announced 16:01 - ‘HELLDIVERS’ gets live-action green light 19:10 - ‘HORIZON ZERO DAWN’ gets live-adaptation 21:16 -...
Jan 13, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 76
It’s officially awards season with the Golden Globes, Oscars, SAG Awards and everything in between coming up. But if you want some less hi-brow and more fun award categories, you’re in the right place. We have our Vaguely Nerdy Movie Awards this episode and it’s a hilarious one we think you’ll enjoy. Time codes: 0:00 - Start 0:59 - ‘Love Me’ Trailer 4:36 - ‘Fight or Flight’ Trailer 7:07 - Buncha Crunch (Jason Momoa gets his dream role in ‘Supergirl’) 12:30 - Vaguely Nerdy Movie Awards (MOVIES WI...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 75
He’s coming! Nosferatu (aka Dracula) is coming to collect. Watch our review for the last horror film of 2024. Before that we discuss Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, Sinners swapping dates with Mickey 17, and The Batman Part 2 getting delayed for a 3rd time. Time codes: 0:00 - Start 0:20 - Movie Trivia 4:22 - ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ reboot at Disney 9:36 - ’THE ODYSSEY’: Christopher Nolan’s next film confirmed! 16:10 - ‘Love Me’ trailer 19:21 - ‘Sinners’ trailer 22:54 - ‘Zero Day’ trailer 26:24 - BU...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 74
