[Nerdspresso] Get a Shot of the Sillies with “Naked Gun”

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! You can have a good time at the movies and the movie doesn’t have to necessarily be good. There’s … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Get a Shot of the Sillies with “Naked Gun”

[Nerdspresso] Superman is High-Flying Summer Fun

The new Superman flick is a good time at the movies. Go see it and then get in line to see it again. Maybe see it three times. Watch it … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Superman is High-Flying Summer Fun

[Nerdspresso] The Real Genius of Val Kilmer

I was in high school in 1985. One of my buddies had gotten a job at a movie theater and promised to get us all into a show for free. … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] The Real Genius of Val Kilmer

[Nerdspresso] Nutcrackers: A Bittersweet Holiday Treat

Family-friendly holiday movies are a mixed bag. Some become instant classics because they appeal to all ages (Elf, The Nightmare Before Christmas) and some adults tolerate just because it keeps the … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Nutcrackers: A Bittersweet Holiday Treat

[Nerdspresso] Remembering Teri Garr

We lost a national treasure recently when Teri Garr passed away at the age of 79. My first real memory of her was from a Star Trek rerun I watched … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Remembering Teri Garr

[Nerdspresso] Taking Another Swig of Beetlejuice

Legacy sequels are all the rage these days. Indiana Jones played with his dial of destiny and Tom Cruise went all maverick. Everything old is new again as Hollywood raids … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Taking Another Swig of Beetlejuice

[Nerdspresso] Deadpool & Wolverine: Cinematic Jumper Cables

Once upon a time, we didn’t have a lot of superhero movies. There was 1978’s Superman, 1989’s Batman, 1998’s Blade and then some really bad low-budget Marvel movies starring Dolph … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Deadpool & Wolverine: Cinematic Jumper Cables

[Nerdspresso] Once Upon a Dark Knight: Memories of Batman ’89

While sitting in traffic the other day, a song came streaming over the radio which I haven’t heard on the airwaves in decades. My soundtrack to the afternoon gridlock was … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Once Upon a Dark Knight: Memories of Batman ’89

[Nerdspresso] A Tale of Two Road Houses

It was the Summer of 1989 and in between Batman, Field of Dreams, Dead Poets Society, Ghostbusters II and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, along came Patrick Swayze as … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] A Tale of Two Road Houses

[Nerdspresso] The Cheesecake Factory of Cinema: Rebel Moon and Other Misadventures in the Snyderverse

There was a time when I approached a Zack Snyder movie with a certain amount of enthusiasm, but now it’s with a mixture of morbid fascination and an impending sense … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] The Cheesecake Factory of Cinema: Rebel Moon and Other Misadventures in the Snyderverse

[Nerdspresso] Ode to a Nerdy Tee: My Life in Fandom

My love affair with nerd wear began early. I was 8 years old. It was the summer of 1977 and my Mom bought me a Star Wars T-shirt at the … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Ode to a Nerdy Tee: My Life in Fandom