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[Nerdspresso] Phase II Episode 11: Spacing Out
Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebration of all things nerdy. It’s Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the 11th episode, we’re talking about the 27th anniversary and relaunch of OtherSpace MUSH!
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[Nerdspresso] Ana de Armas Gets Killer Workout in “Ballerina”
Ana de Armas is pretty hardcore in Ballerina, a John Wick spinoff directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard). She plays Eve – an orphan raised in a secret school of assassins who decides to chase down her father’s killer. Produced by Chad Stahelski, who directed all the Wick movies and…
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[Nerdspresso] Rediscover the Sweet ’70s Sci-Fi of Battlestar Galactica
I remember my parents letting me stay up late to watch the thee-hour TV premiere of Battlestar Galactica on a Sunday night in 1978. Breaking news interrupted the broadcast in its final hour. My folks sent me to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. I just paced back and forth in my room. The nerd was…
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[Nerdspresso] Why “Jaws” Is the Ultimate Summer Movie
Summer movies are a wonderful thing. You escape the heat by slipping into a big dark cold room to stare at a mythical collection of images with mega sound. Plus, there’s snacks. Summer movies just hit different. They have a special kind of energy. Yes, movies are cool at other times of the year, but…
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[Nerdspresso] Guy Ritchie’s “Fountain of Youth” a Shallow Pool
Guy Ritchie’s movies are a mixed bag. He got his start with edgy crime comedies like Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, which made us think he was Great Britain’s answer to Quentin Tarantino. Then he swam across the pond and began churning out kooky big-budget reboots of Sherlock Holmes and The Man…
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[Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 10: Friends Everywhere
Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebration of all things nerdy. It’s Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the 10th episode, we’re talking about season 2 of the Star Wars sci-fi spy thriller series Andor! Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter…
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[Nerdspresso] Miss “Sinners” on the Big Screen? That’d Be A…Well…You Know!
The way we consume new movies has certainly changed over the last few years. It used to be that if you wanted to catch the latest Hollywood opus, you had to go to the theater but now flicks pop up on VOD and streaming channels within weeks (sometimes days) of their theatrical release. We’ve gotten…
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[Nerdspresso] Elevation: A Hike with No Peak
There’s a whole subgenre of movies that has evolved over the last decade that can be best described as dystopian monster flicks. Pacific Rim, Love and Monsters, and A Quiet Place all present a world overrun by gargantuan terrors that consider humanity a tasty snack. In these films, a small band of courageous survivors emerge…
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[Nerdspresso] How Back to the Future Saved My Love for Cinema
I was 16 years old when I fell out of love with movies. It was the summer of 1985. I was flipping burgers at McDonald’s to earn some spending cash and put gas in my Honda Scooter. In between making Big Macs, I ventured to the movies and the comic book shop. Over a couple…
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[Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 9: *
Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebration of all things nerdy. It’s Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the ninth episode, we’re talking about Thunderbolts* starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan! Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors.…
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[Nerdspresso] Thunderbolts* Kick Asterisk
Just when you are all ready to call in sick with superhero fatigue, Thunderbolts* arrives to get the MCU back on course. This rousing popcorn muncher about a ragtag super team is the loosest, most entertaining Marvel movie since Spider-Man: No Way Home. It brings the fun back to this franchise by focusing less on…
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[Nerdspresso] Disco, Disco “Buck”
There were two preambles that I learned in my childhood. One was to the Constitution of the United States and the other one was from the Buck Rogers TV show. Both are historically and culturally significant. One hasn’t aged so well and is kind of irrelevant now. Sorry, Constitution but Buck Rogers rules in all…
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