Midwest Film Nerds

Does Peter Jackson’s third Hobbit film soar like a life-saving eagle or crash like a downed dragon? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Justin Lin directing Star Trek and the canceling and un-canceling of The Interview. Show Notes: Introduction…Read more ›

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It’s finally here! A long time in the works — we take a look at some of our favorite and some of the lesser known films of writer/director John Hughes. Intro John Hughes Retrospective: Sixteen Candles (1984) (0:02:10) The Breakfast…Read more ›

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Will director Ridley Scott’s latest film inspire a mass Exodus to the theater? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about the Sony Pictures hack. Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Bebop, Rocksteady, and Casey Jones may appear in…Read more ›

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Hell hath no Fury like a Brad Pitt scorned — this week, we review David Ayer’s Fury! We also talk about some film news and go over some feedback! Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback Ethan is curious: What movies would you do…Read more ›

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Does Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman ruffle our feathers? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about the Star Wars trailer and more film news. Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback (0:01:04) Film News: Warner Bros. has announced the cast of 2016’s…Read more ›

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Does Francis Lawrence’s Mockingjay – Part 1 take flight? Find out on this week’s podcast! We also talk listener feedback, film news, and film Thanksgivings and turkeys! Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback (0:01:41) **SPOILERS FOR INTERSTELLAR** Film News: A Star Wars: The…Read more ›

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Would Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut fetch a high price on the contract news footage market? Find out when we review Nightcrawler on this week’s episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and film news. Show Notes: Introduction What We’ve Been…Read more ›

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This week on the podcast we find out if Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar succeeds in its reach for the stars! We also discuss some listener feedback and some film news. Show Notes: Introduction Listener Feedback Nancy’s thoughts on Godzilla (2014). (0:01:16) David…Read more ›

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We made it to 100 episodes! In this extra-long episode we’ve got almost all of our hosts returning to talk about why we love movies and why we’re doing what we’re doing. We hope you enjoy it and we’re looking…Read more ›

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Happy Halloween! We talk about (in)famous movie curses, weird happenings pertaining to movies, and more! Show Notes: Introduction Topics: The Poltergeist Curse (0:01:26) Strange happenings while filming The Exorcist (0:06:28) The curse of Atuk, the unproduced comedy script (0:09:48) Bad omens…Read more ›

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