Nerdophiles enjoyed an exclusive interview with Mark Kerr, mixed martial artist, wrestling legend, and one of the founding fathers of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Kerr is now the subject of the highly anticipated A24 film The Smashing Machine, which brings his life to the big screen. Portrayed by Dwayne Johnson […]
Jordan Gonzalez On Harkness’ Journey In “The Long Walk!”
What happens when fifty young men enter an annual walking contest in a dystopian America that promises wealth and any wish fulfilled to the lone contestant who survives the brutal conditions and escapes execution under a totalitarian regime? You get the haunting novel by Stephen King (Carrie) and its onscreen […]
Ilfenesh Hadera On Legacy Partnership With Spike Lee & “Highest 2 Lowest!”
Working with legendary filmmaker Spike Lee (Crooklyn) is only a dream for most, but for actress Ilfenesh Hadera (She’s Gotta Have It), it’s a dream turned reality—a flourishing relationship that continues to expand with project after project. For Lee’s latest film, Highest 2 Lowest, an English-language remake of Akira Kurosawa’s (Drunken […]
Director Wendy Raquel Robinson & Star Tisha Campbell Talk ALLBLK TV Movie “Operation: Aunties!”
ALLBLK’s cyber dramedy Operation: Aunties is the perfect blend of science, intrigue, crime, comedy, and sisterhood. When Dr. Carol Cleavers (Melissa De Sousa, The Best Man: The Final Chapters), a pioneer in the blockchain space, discovers that her surrogate niece Aminah (Amiyah Scott, Star) has been kidnapped, it uncovers a deadly trafficking ring. Preying […]
TIFF 2024: Coralie Fargeat Explores the Complex Themes In Her Film, “The Substance!”
For the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Nerdophiles had the chance to sit down and discuss the profound themes of self-acceptance and the inner battles we all face with Coralie Fargeat (Revenge), writer and director of the profoundly complex horror film The Substance. The film begins when a popular TV star, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi […]
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ziggy Marley & Reinaldo Marcus Green On “Bob Marley: One Love!”
Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of global icon and activist Bob Marley. Directed and co-written by Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami) in the titular role, the #OneLoveMovie centers Bob’s story during a great civil unrest in Jamaica. We get glimpses into Bob’s childhood, his […]
Jeymes Samuel, LaKeith Stanfield & More Decode “The Book Of Clarence!”
The Book of Clarence is an original Jeymes Samuel film, written and directed to seamlessly blend his faith and parts of history. Following the story of dreamer Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield, Get Out), it is more than anything a journey of self-discovery for Clarence with the help and guidance from his best friend Elijah (RJ Cyler, The […]
Kyla Frye Talks “The Pay Day’s” British Success & Bringing It Across the Pond
The British heist film, The Pay Day, just made its stateside debut on STARZ, and Nerdophiles had the pleasure of chatting with co-creator and co-star of the daring, high-action dramedy Kyla Frye. The Pay Day is defined by Frye’s co-creator and co-star Sam Benjamin as “A defiant, working-class tale led by a woman of color that […]
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Stars & Creatives on Grief and Expanding the MCU
The highly anticipated release of the new Marvel studio’s second character film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is just days away and already getting deeply emotional reviews! Nerdophiles had the pleasure of attending the Global Press Conference featuring Ryan Coogler (Writer/ Director), Letitia Wright (“Shuri”), Lupita Nyong’o (“Nakia”), Danai Gurira (“Okoye”), Tenoch Huerta Mejia (“Namor”), Mabel Cadena (“Namora”), Alex Livinalli (“Attuma”), Kevin Feige (Producer), […]
Idris Elba Talks “Beast!”
Nerdophiles had the pleasure of chatting with the star of the Universal Pictures film, Beast, Idris Elba! Beast follows recently widowed Dr. Nate Samuels (Elba) and his two daughters Meredith (Iyana Halley) and Norah (Leah Jeffries) as they venture to South Africa for vacation. Unbeknownst to them, a beast arises, turning […]
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