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The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News

The Nerdpocalypse is your weekly source for the biggest news in movies, TV shows, and pop culture. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence, we break down Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Netflix, streaming wars, box office numbers, casting announcements, and trailer reactions with sharp opinions and plenty of laughs. We cover: Marvel MCU news, DC Universe updates, Star Wars news, movie reviews, TV show reviews, trailer reactions, box office analysis, Netflix news, Disney+ news, streaming wars, superhero movies,

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90:37

Episode 285: WE THE BEST ft. Hyena Men

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/08/04

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 2Friends From College The MummyOzark STUPID / WEIRD TECH Jiftip COMIC NEWS Milestone relaunch is coming soon

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12:59

Detroit - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/28

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 and brings the violence and racism leveled against them to the forefront with expert skill. Breakout

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109:20

Episode 284: Don't Choose Chocolate

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/28

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 NOTES: CHECKED OUT Kong: Skull IslandGhost in the ShellAtomic BlondeDetroit SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AI

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15:45

Atomic Blonde - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/28

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 espionage ring that has just killed an undercover agent for reasons unknown. She is ordered to cooperate with

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107:08

Episode 283: The Ape Who Sat By the Door

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/21

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 DunkirkGirl’s TripValerianWar for the Planet of the Apes - Spoiler Talk STUPID / WEIRD TECH Bow2Tie QUESTION OF THE WEEK Responses LIGHTNING ROUND Marvel’s Runaways

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15:01

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - Movie...

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/21

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 against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe. Luc Besson's latest

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10:36

Girl's Trip - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/21

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 (Black-ish), Girl's Trip takes the simple road tripping movie idea but adds great comedic flair and

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7:18

Dunkirk - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/20

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 nearly unwatchable violence, the film creates suspense and fear through amazing sound editing an absolutely

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14:20

The Big Sick - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/17

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 working between two very strong worlds. When Kumail and Emily's relationship falters early on, the two

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111:10

Episode 282: Africa, Do Better

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/14

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...kindaCastlevaniaSpider-Man: Homecoming SCIENCE & TECH NEWS Hyperloop has first successful test runTeleportation

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25:28

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/07

#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 AKA Spider-Man finds himself trying to desperately prove to Tony Stark/Iron Man that he is worthy to be

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106:23

Episode 281: Stop Using that Term, Weirdo!

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/07

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. CHECKED OUT Dear White People - Netflix seriesGlowPowerNobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press SCIENCE &

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11:32

Baby Driver - Movie Review

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2017/07/07

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 into the Edgar Wright's collection of films. While the style is a large part of the premise here, does

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19:24

War for the Planet of the Apes - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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 realized character underneath all the excellent CGI and MoCap work by actor, Andy Serkis. PREMISE: Two years

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12:04

Beatriz At Dinner - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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 clients Kathy (#ConnieBritton) and Grant (#DavidWarshofsky) after her car breaks down at their house

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11:30

The Book Of Henry - Movie Review

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2017/07/04

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 be to his family. His mother Susan (#NaomiWatts) is a woman who has disempowered herself to allow Henry

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11:27

The Mummy - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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 in exchange for gaining a corporeal form. After killing her family, Ahmanet prepares to sacrifice her

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27:35

Wonder Woman - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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. However, the obvious twist is that she isn't just some woman, she's the daughter of the Amazons who

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12:38

Alien: Covenant - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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, with some 2,000 colonists and over 1,400 embryos on-board, monitored by Walter, a more advanced android

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14:35

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Movie Review

The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News ·

2017/07/04

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 wield the famous #Excalibur. There are no SPOILERS in this review. We discuss the film's premise, actors

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