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[Nerdspresso] Cruella Is Everything, Y’all…Or Is It?
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! My kid and his friends talk to each other constantly, but they don’t hang out very much. His crowd doesn’t feel compelled to occupy the same space when socializing. When I was a teen, we were all congregating at the mall (translation: comic book shop),…
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[Nerdspresso] Kneel Before Zod: A Tribute to Terence Stamp
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! A legend ascended recently with the passing of Terence Stamp at 87. I first encountered him as a kid watching Superman: The Movie in 1978. He’s in that flick’s earliest moments as General Zod, on trial by Marlon Brando’s Jor-El and the Kryptonian Council. We…
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[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 a sense of community that comes from being in a big dark room with a bunch of strangers. You’re all looking at a flickering screen…
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[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 14: It’s Nerding Time
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! 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 14th episode, we’re talking about the new Fantastic Four: First Steps movie…
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[Nerdspresso] Marvel Scores with Fantastic Four!
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Looks like the fourth time’s a charm for the Fantastic Four. Marvel’s historic super group was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 1961. They were the first superhero team for the publisher and often considered one of their flagship titles. Despite being…
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[Nerdspresso] The Comforting Touch of a Mediocre Movie
For a while, my wife had a major crush on Jason Statham. This attraction came as a surprise to me, but not for the reasons that you might think. I don’t care if she gazes in the restaurant window as long as she comes home for dinner. Statham was just a departure from her usual…
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[Nerdspresso] “Attack” Sci-Fi Romp with a British Accent
If you missed Attack the Block when it came out during the summer of 2011, don’t feel bad. This British import got good reviews, but flew under the radar and faded pretty quickly. It is mainly known now as the film debut of John Boyega, who leveraged the buzz to snag a role in Star…
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[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 not only because it’s the best DC superhero movie in decades, but also for its zippy story and magnetic cast. Mostly I want your butt…
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[Nerdspresso] Thunder and Velvet: An Homage to Michael Madsen
The loss of some celebrities just hits harder than others. Death is a sad occasion regardless, but our connection to famous folks is a strange emotional bond. Most of us don’t know them personally, but we’ve developed a relationship with their persona through whatever medium made them famous. Some actors, musicians, athletes, poets just get…
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[Nerdspresso] “Runaway” Combines Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons, and Bad Robots
Before he was Dr. Dinosaur with the smash hits of Jurassic Park (both the book and the movie) and E.R. in the early ’90’s, Michael Crichton wrote and directed a bunch of cheesy sci-fi movies. As a filmmaker, Crichton proved to be a pretty good novelist. His flicks were a lot like his books: intriguing concepts…
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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] 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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