Midwest Film Nerds

Does X-Men: Days of Future Past serve as an acceptable apology from Bryan Singer for leaving the franchise? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Edgar Wright’s exit from Marvel’s Ant-Man and more. Show Notes: Introduction Summer Movie Wager…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can director Gareth Edwards wrangle the legendary Godzilla?! Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about our Summer Movie Wager and provide the first weekly update in said wager. Show Notes: Introduction Summer Movie Wager 2014 (o:00:28) Summer…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does creator/director Rob Thomas pull off one last visit to Neptune on the silver screen in Veronica Mars? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk what we’ve been watching and we play a round of Tagline Takedown. Don’t forget to…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does director Marc Webb ensnare us in the web that is The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Star Wars Episode VII casting and what we’ve been watching. Don’t forget to join our Summer Movie…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The terror begins! In preparation for Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla remake, we review the original 1954 Godzilla! We also talk about film news and we play a round of Movie Fact or Fiction. Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Zack Snyder will direct a Justice…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Wally Pfister transcend the role of cinematographer with his directorial debut Transcendence? Find out on this week’s podcast! We also play a new game: Shooting Title Showdown! Show Notes: Introduction Shooting Title Showdown! (0:04:20) Review: Transcendence (0:27:41) Spoilers start: (0:49:01) Outro (1:00:54)…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with the legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky about his upcoming project, The Primary Instinct! We also see if The Raid 2 can beat our expectations into submission. Show Notes: Introduction Interview: Stephen Tobolowsky (0:01:26) Check out a brief…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can the Star Spangled Man hold his own against the mysterious Winter Soldier? Find out with our review of The Russo Brothers’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier! We also talk about film news including Goonies II, a Police Academy remake, and more! Show…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Darren Aronofsky’s Noah sink or float?! Find out on this week’s podcast! We also interview Jordan Liebowitz and Ryan Heraly, director and producer (respectively) of the short film Bingo Night which is screening at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 5th!…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about our stay at Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel! We also talk about recent movie trailers and young adult novel adaptations. Show Notes: Introduction Random Thoughts: Divergent and Young Adult Novel Adaptations (0:01:15) Willie’s Wrestling Wroundup!…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the film nerds have a need for Scott Waugh’s Need for Speed! We also talk about film news and we play a few rounds of Tagline Takedown! Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Miles Teller, Jaime Bell, Kate Mara, and…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of the podcast, Alex, Tim, and Nick discuss the first season of HBO’s True Detective! There’s a spoiler-less review, spoiler-ful discussion, and season 2 speculation abound. Intro and Review (0:00:18) Spoilertary (0:17:21) Season 2 Speculation (0:49:52) Additional…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In preparation for the impending sequel, the film nerds review Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption. We also play a Totally Rad Show game known as Tagline Takedown! Show Notes: Introduction Tagline Takedown (0:00:59) Review: The Raid: Redemption (2012) (0:21:09) Spoilers start: (0:37:58) Outro…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman, we review Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia. We also talk about what we’ve been watching and we remember Harold Ramis. Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been Watching: Willie: Best of the Best 2, Ghosts…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would we see the new RoboCop for a dollar?! Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and we’ve got some feedback from the Netherlands to discuss this week! Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is everything awesome in The Lego Movie? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and some of our favorite Phillip Seymour Hoffman performances. Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been Watching: Willie: The Americans Season…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In preparation for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the film nerds take a look at one of the inspirations for Cap’s upcoming adventure, Sydney Pollack’s Three Days of the Condor! We also talk about Batman vs. Superman news and Quentin Tarantino’s lawsuit against…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the film nerds discuss their 10 most anticipated movies of 2014! Show Notes: Introduction 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2014 (0:01:25) Honorable Mentions (0:45:57) Outro (1:09:32) Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter. Follow the show,…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did we fall in love with Spike Jonze’s Her? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also talk about what we’ve been watching. Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been Watching: Willie: Captain Phillips, Bad Milo (0:00:52) Nick: Inside Llewyn…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the podcast, the film nerds take a look back at 2013 and discuss their top 10 movies of the year. Introduction Top 10 Top 10 (0:00:00) Honorable Mentions, Disappointments, Worst Movies of the Year, and…Read more › Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.