Studio: Madhouse Release Date: April 5th, 2014 Episode Numbers: 15 & ongoing for 6 more arcs Distributors: Crunchyroll, Aniplex Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★½☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild | Crunchyroll | Warning note: The anime also contains two scenes with gore, which surprised me because they practically came out of nowhere. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is an anime […]
Teen Wolf: Muted Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub8FaUhok8E] Teen Wolf: Muted (04×03) By Elise Kulik Synopsis: Whilst Stilinski investigates a murder, Scott has his place on the Lacrosse team threatened by a freshman. Rating: ★★★☆☆ We start out this week with a babyfaced blonde teenage boy we haven’t seen before looking for his cat (Willow) outside at night. […]
Sailor Moon Crystal is Beautifully Nostalgic
It’s been a long two years since Toei Animation announced that a Sailor Moon reboot was in the works, and setback after setback had fans wondering whether or not the rumored series would ever see the light of day. But everyone’s favorite Pretty Guardian is back, and the final result […]
Suits: Two in the Knee Recap
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLKYDdHiTg] Synopsis: Harvey and Mike continue to fight, Rachel steps in and saves the day, Jessica continues to try to get it through Jeff’s head that she is not interested, Louis can’t have friends, and the firm gets some bad news. I write in run-on sentences. Rating: ????? I watch Suits […]
Movies to Watch Out for in 2014
We love movies here at Nerdophiles. Everything from gargantuan blockbusters to subtle indie films and animated shorts. If it’s good, it’s good. Here are some movies that we here at Nerdophiles think you should keep an eye out for this year that you might not have heard about yet. Lost […]
Kickstarter: Limbo, Deviants, and Geeky Cooking!
Limbo Alright, so you’re dead and those 72 virgins you were promised are actually here in the afterlife with you – in fact, every hedonistic thought your heart desires is here. What’s the catch? You figure it out. Limbo comes out of a short story from /r/WritingPrompts on Reddit (also known as […]
The Media and Male Relationships: A Critical Look at Hannibal & X-Men
I finally saw X-Men: Days of Future Past the other day and as I was sitting in the theater I couldn’t help but notice the relational parallels that I see in other shows and movies. Specifically, the relationship portrayed between Erik and Charles on the screen strangely enough made me […]
Katie’s Top 5 Must-See Shows of the Summer
Long gone are the tedious summers of repeats. I remember being young and dreading the summer. Not only was school out, but there was nothing on television. I would have to go do terrible things like play outside with friends, go to parks, and interact with the world instead of […]
SDCC Sundays: Biggest Convention Mistakes & Regrets
These days we’re a seasoned bunch of con-goers here at Nerdophiles, but we were once rookies who made a lot of mistakes. From the convention (San Diego Comic Con) to our local area cons, we’ve got some mistakes and some regrets that we still lament. Learn from our experiences and don’t […]
“X-Men: Days of Future Past” Blows the Rest of the X-Men Films Out of the Water
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK2zYHWDZKo] X-Men: Days of Future Past Release Date: May 23, 2014 Cast: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Ellen Page, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Shawn Ashmore Director: Bryan Singer Studio: 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry Productions, The Donners’ Company Distributor: 20th Century Fox […]