It is common to hear among the complainers and the nitpickers the phrase, “You know, ten years ago it was never like this.” The classic ‘back-in-my-day’ segue into nostalgic, half-pretentious griping over the crowds, the pushing, and the long lines have become commonplace at San Diego Comic-Con. Yes, we know, veterans, ten […]
Orphan Black: Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate Recap
Synopsis: Helena and Sarah await the rescue party, Cosima really needs pee (and acting lessons), we meet Alison’s mother, and Donnie’s real name was Donald Francis Chubbs – before he took Alison’s last name, of course. Rating: ????? Sarah takes a backseat in this episode to mourn Paul and give Helena and […]
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME: Chris Pratt Tours Europe With LEGO Raptors in Tow
Once again Chris Pratt proves he is the most awesome person in the world. He’s currently making the most of his time on the global press tour promoting Jurassic World (which releases in the USA on June 12). Pratt is in France right now – but he’s not alone. He’s […]
Outlander: To Ransom A Man’s Soul Recap [Season Finale]
Synopsis: A daring plan to rescue Jamie proves successful; Claire attempts to save Jamie’s heart and soul as his mind lingers on the torture he endured. Rating: ★★★★★ While so many television shows and movies touch on the terrors and darkness connected to sexual assault, few have ever managed to accomplish what […]
“The Book of Life” is an Amazing Film With A Solid DVD Release
The Book of Life Review Format: DVD Release Date: January 27, 2015 Cast: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate del Castillo Director: Jorge Gutierrez Studio: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre(s): Family, Musical, Animated Extra Feature Rating: ★★★☆☆ Film Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia […]
San Andreas Is Pure Nonsensical Disaster Porn
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz9e0PGSDeU&w] San Andreas Release Date: May 29, 2015 Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson Director: Brad Peyton Studio: Warner Bros, Village Roadshow Pictures Distributor: Warner Bros Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller Rating: ★½☆☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia […]
Your Cards Against Humanity Deck Just Got Nerdier
Here are Nerdophiles we’re huge fans of Cards Against Humanity. It’s our go-to game when we’re hanging out together or with friends. It’s just so much fun coming up with the absolute worst combinations of cards possible (we’re probably pretty terrible people for admitting that). As much fun as Cards […]
Madoka Magica: Witches and Magical Girls!
A dark fantasy/horror genre anime and manga, Madoka Magica does not disappoint! Originally produced by Aniplex and Shaft, this seems to be an anime that was originally written for the show rather than starting off as manga. There are still some differences between the manga and anime, but they follow along […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – May 27, 2015
This week we’re picking up two new series and we’re pretty excited about them. Kylee is revisiting an old favorite from Chuck Palahniuk in the form of Fight Club 2 #1. Meanwhile Sam is discovering new reasons to be afraid of stepping into the ocean with Surface Tension #1. Capture Creatures […]
Surface Tension #1 is Here to Make You Fear the Sea
Surface Tension #1 Author: Jay Gunn Release Date: May 27, 2015 Publisher: Titan Comics Source: Titan Comics DRC Genre(s): Horror, Post-Apocalyptic Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Thalassophobia – the fear of the sea – is real in Surface Tension from Titan Comics. Described in initial press releases as, “The Walking Dead meets Princess Mononoke,” Surface Tension imagines […]