Welcome to the next installment of ‘Nerdophiles Picks.’ Since I am the resident music nerd for the staff, I was tasked to come up with some musical Halloween watching. Of course, I was more than willing to take up the task. For those who like a catchy tune to go […]
A Love Letter to The Nightmare Before Christmas
“‘Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,” that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was released–twenty years ago, to be exact. The film is nearly as old as I am, and I count the characters of Tim Burton and compositions of Danny Elfman among the most influential […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Top Horror Franchises
In honor of Halloween our staff is going to be posting a series of articles listing some of our favorite Halloween and horror themed movies, shows, and more. ‘Nerdophiles Picks’ is a new sort of ‘top ten list’ feature for the blog though we won’t force ourselves to meet any […]
Cormac McCarthy Shows Off His Screenplay In "The Counselor"
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ML50I0mVHY] The Counselor Release Date: October 25, 2013 Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt Director: Ridley Scott Studio: Scott Free Productions, Nick Wechsler Productions, Chockstone Pictures Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Mystery Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia So I’m going to be real with you, I only saw […]
"Carrie" is Back and It's Pretty Good For a Remake
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dz2gdXP6Zs] Carrie Release Date: October 18, 2013 Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore Director: Kimberly Peirce Studio: Misher Films Distributor: MGM, Screen Gems Genre(s): Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Based On Carrie by Stephen King Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia So honestly, I liked Carrie. I mean, it wasn’t a huge improvement on the original, but you can’t really improve […]
"A.C.O.D." is a realistic comedy about divorce
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axFqZUkO5tw] A.C.O.D. Release Date: October 4, 2013 Cast: Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clark Duke, Amy Poehler, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch Director: Stu Zicherman Studio: Black Bear Pictures Distributor: The Film Arcade Genre(s): Comedy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Divorce is a tricky subject. So many of us now have […]
Danny Trejo Reminds Us He's More Than A Face
It shouldn’t take more than a second talking to Danny Trejo outside of his character to realize he’s much more than a face. When I was younger, I’d be able to tell him from just looking at him, but I couldn’t have told you who he is other than an […]
Danny Trejo is Back in "Machete Kills"
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_IjM63FH2o] Machete Kills Release Date: October 11, 2013 Cast: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofía Vergara, Amber Heard, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Demián Bichir Director: Robert Rodriguez Studio: Quick Draw Productions Distributor: Open Road Films Genre(s): Action, Exploitation, Comedy Based On Machete fake trailers (Grindhouse) Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Lady Gaga, Mel Gibson, and Charlie […]
Chucky Returns in "Curse of Chucky"
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8rBxYC1Dw] Curse of Chucky Release Date: September 24, 2013 (VOD); October 8, 2013 (DVD/Blu Ray) Cast: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Danielle Bisutti, A Martinez, Brennan Elliott, Chantal Quesnelle Director: Don Mancini Studio: Universal Home Entertainment Genre(s): Horror, Slasher Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia | YouTube VOD Growing up I loved the first three Child’s Play […]
Experience the Beauty and Terror of Space in "Gravity"
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0] Gravity Release Date: October 4, 2013 Cast: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney (No, seriously, they credit no one else.) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Studio: Esperanto Flimoj, Heyday Films Distributor: Warner Bros. Genre(s): Drama Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia With all the hype I’ve been seeing about Gravity, going into the film, I was […]
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