[Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 8: CHICKEN JOCKEY!

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[Nerdspresso] Neutered “Wolf Man” Has No Bite

Werewolf movies are my jam. Since I was a kid, I’ve always enjoyed it when things got hairy. The wolf man has been has been my favorite monster ever since … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Neutered “Wolf Man” Has No Bite

[Nerdspresso] A Gen X Dad Watches the Minecraft Movie

I don’t have a ton of memories of watching movies with my dad, but the ones that I do really stand out. The first was a Sunday morning when he … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] A Gen X Dad Watches the Minecraft Movie

[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 Phase II] Episode 7: Not THAT Blue Steel

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Pzr99Jwg2TAvYfIoApuwY?si=vn4QGZQ8QF2vs7MOjyseKw 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 … Continue reading [Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 7: Not THAT Blue Steel

[Nerdspresso] “Heretic” Will Make You a Hugh Grant Believer

We are now living in the third phase of Hugh Grant. In the ’90s, he was that stammering, floppy-haired rom-com guy from Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] “Heretic” Will Make You a Hugh Grant Believer

[Nerdspresso] The Electric State’s Not So Bright

I have a strange obsession with Funko Pops. You know, those childlike plastic figurines with the big heads and large eyes? I have about 50 of them displayed in my … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] The Electric State’s Not So Bright

[Nerdspresso] Shocking! No Buzz These Days for “The Electric Horseman”?

If you want to see what big time Hollywood romantic comedies looked like in 1979, go watch “The Electric Horseman“. It was the “Notting Hill” of its day. Just with horses. Check … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Shocking! No Buzz These Days for “The Electric Horseman”?

[Nerdspresso] Will Hulk Smash Again on the Big Screen?

"Seems like the Hulk is flexing some major rizz at the moment so when is he going to star in his own movie again? I want to see an old-school … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Will Hulk Smash Again on the Big Screen?

[Nerdspresso] New Captain America Outshines His Cinematic Intro

Perhaps Marvel’s most enduring legacy to cinema is that they got all of us to sit through the credits until the very end. Since 2008, Uber Producer Kevin Feige and … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] New Captain America Outshines His Cinematic Intro

Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 4: Dissection 31

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! … Continue reading Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 4: Dissection 31

[Nerdspresso] Kieran Emerges as Power Culkin in “A Real Pain”

Once overshadowed by his older brother Macaulay, Kieran Culkin has firmly stepped into the spotlight with his Oscar-nominated performance in A Real Pain. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, the … Continue reading [Nerdspresso] Kieran Emerges as Power Culkin in “A Real Pain”