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Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 3: Space Goonies
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 third episode, we jump back into the welcoming universe of Star Wars but come away with mixed feelings about Skeleton Crew. Spread the word by sharing…
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[Nerdspresso] I Spy a Mediocre Espionage Romp in “Argylle”
Matthew Vaughn’s Romancing the Stone-ish spy caper Argylle is flashy and occasionally entertains, but falls short trying to balance action and parody. Check out Jeff Stanford’s full review in the latest Nerdspresso column for Southpoint Access!
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Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 2: Still No Flying Cars
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! 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 second episode, we talk about how the imagined futures of movies like Back to Future Part II,…
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[Nerdspresso] Did You Get the World for Christmas?
Are you enjoying the holiday season? My family celebrated Christmas this week and it was great. We had a blast and benefitted greatly from the jolly fat man’s generosity. My kid has outgrown the need for a Christmas list and sitting on Santa’s lap, but still enjoys the magic of this holiday. We all do.…
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[Nerdspresso] The First Know-What-I-Mean-El?
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! Christmas is almost here, which means there are now lots of holiday movies on the streamers to put you in a festive mood. Many of them star our favorite fat man, that jolly guy in red, Old St. Nick himself. From Ed Asner in Elf to David Harbour in Violent Night,…
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Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 1: Back in Beige
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! 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 first episode, we talk about the origins of this podcast, Jeff’s fandom fanaticism, and the toxic…
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[Nerdspresso] I Have Seen the Future – It’s Very Beige
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! Star Trek premiered on TV in 1966 and disappeared from the airwaves just three years later. It found a second life in reruns and as we all know, the rest is history. Star Trek became an iconic franchise, giving birth to a dedicated fanbase and a multimedia legacy…
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[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 kids busy for a few hours (Jim Carrey’s Grinch movie, The Christmas Chronicles). But most holiday movies, especially ones produced with the family audience in mind,…
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[Nerdspresso] Drinking Raindrops While Talking to Gorillas on My Congo Vacation
Michael Crichton was THE Man in the mid-90’s. After grinding it out for decades as a science fiction writer and b-movie director, Mike hit it big with the one-two punch of Jurassic Park on the big screen and ER on TV. Those blockbusters made him the writer du jour and his books flew off the shelves as Hollywood rushed…
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[Nerdspresso] Movies to Soothe Your Turkey Day Food Coma
This Thanksgiving, we will all get to a time following the big family meal when we stare across the desecrated battlefield that was our Thanksgiving dinner and wonder what’s next. The turkey’s been picked over, you’re stuffed with stuffing, the empty bowl of mashed potatoes is mocking you and we’re not even going to talk…
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[Nerdspresso] Bone Tomahawk Still Hits Hard
While cruising Netflix recently, a movie popped up that I haven’t watched in a while so I queued it up for a rewatch. I did so with some trepidation. Not because it isn’t good, but because it’s so intense. Bone Tomahawk has a sterling cast and a compelling story, but it pulls you into some…
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[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 as a kid in the mid-70’s. She played a secretary for some time-traveling alien super spy that encounters Kirk and Spock when the Enterprise goes…
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