Midwest Film Nerds

Does Denis Villeneuve keep us on the edge of our seats with his latest, Sicario? Or would we rather find ourselves watching Benicio in The Wolfman (2010)? We also talk about what we think it would take to get the public back into…Read more ›

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Is Ridley Scott the last person on the planet who thinks he should still be directing movies? Or does his latest film, The Martian, buck the trend? Find out on this week’s episode of the podcast! We also reveal the winners…Read more ›

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The first series of “Key Frames” comes to a close with Alex’s pick of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou! We also talk about our favorite music performances by a character in a movie. Show Notes: “Cold Open” Introduction (0:03:48) Favorite…Read more ›

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Our month-long feature “Key Frames” continues with Nick taking us to film school as we discuss François Truffaut’s Day for Night! We also talk about directors who cast themselves in movies and whether or not we like it. Show Notes: Introduction Fall…Read more ›

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We’re continuing our month-long feature “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Tim’s pick is this week and it’s the The Legend of Drunken Master! We also talk about our favorite fight…Read more ›

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The first single-part Fight the Franchise! For this episode Willie, Tim, and Nicki spent their nights with the Sleepaway Camp series so they can tell you all about it! Show Notes: Introduction Films: Sleepaway Camp (1983) (0:06:30) Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) (0:31:46)…Read more ›

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This week we begin our month-long feature “Key Frames” where we discuss movies that were and are key in our love of film. Willie’s pick is this week and it’s the 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We also talk about other…Read more ›

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This week we go for a ride in Jon Watts and Kevin Bacon’s Cop Car! We also remember the movies of Wes Craven and draft teams against each other in our Fall Movie Draft! Show Notes: Introduction Film News: Horror luminary…Read more ›

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This week the film nerds peel back the wrapping on The Gift! They also fan-cast biopics for some of their favorite musical artists/groups, and more! Show Notes: Introduction Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:27) Corrections Department (0:07:56) Fan-casting music biopics (0:12:20) Watch a…Read more ›

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This week we talk about the tiger on the loose here in Detroit as well as Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp! Show Notes: Tim hates John Hughes films and Detroit had a tiger problem (0:00:00) Introduction (0:14:48)…Read more ›

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