In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss musical movies and how they've changed over the years. 
 
Using 1952's Singing in the Rain and 2017's The Greatest Showman as conversation starters, they share their history with these musicals, what makes a musical, how they're different than musical bio pics, the differnce between stag shows adapted to film vs original musicals, and our top 3 favourites. 

 And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions of musical movies we'd recommend you watch if you've never seen one before. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss movies we love to rewatch and what makes movie that way. 
 
Using 1998's The Big Lebowski and 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs The WOrld as conversation starters, they share their history with these rewatchable films, the types of movies that demand rewatchability, what qualities do movies like these have that make you want to watch them again (or not), our emotional need for comfort food movies, how style can inspire us, and our top 3 favourites. 

 And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions of movies we'd recommend you watch again, even if you've already seen them. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss controversial films - what makes them so and how they change over time. 
 
Using 1979's Life of Brian and 1971's Clockwork Orange as conversation starters, they share their history with these controversial films, what makes the so, if they earned their controversial title, how the idea of "controversial" has changed and more. 

 And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions of controversial films that we would recommend people to a 2nd look on. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss the work of film legend Gene Hackman. 
 
 Using 1975's Night Moves and 1992's Unforgiven as conversation starters, they share their history with watching Gene Hackman movies, what makes him standout and defines him as an actor, how his career changed over time, and some of our favs (and not so favs) of his films. 
 
 And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we'd recommend if someone had never seen a Gene Hackman movie before.

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss movies that once everyone thought sucked but have since had a rethink. 

Using 1982's The Thing and 1995's Showgirls as conversation starters, they share their history with these movies, why they might not have been liked back in the day, the factors that go into movie hate, why movies get a reappraisal and more.  

And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we think should have a rethink. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss the work of film director David Lynch 

Using 1986's Blue Velvet and 2001's Mulholland Drive as conversation starters, they share their history with his filmography, what makes a "David Lynch" movie, why he's considered influential, and some of our favs (and not so favs) of his films. 

And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we'd recommend if someone had never seen a David Lynch movie before.

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A special spotlight episode of Movie Nerds sets its sights on a local movie nerd - Kent Bendall.

He is a cherished figure in Victoria, British Columbia, renowned for his dedication to film culture and community engagement. As the former owner and operator of Pic-A-Flic Video, he played a pivotal role in sustaining one of Canada's last independent video rental stores.​

Kent shares his history and insights on film and physical media, his role in keeping Pic-A-Flic alive until it wasn't, and his general movie nerdery. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel are joined by a special guest - former owner of Pic-A-Flic Kent Bendall to dig into movies showcasing fake bands.

Using 1996's That Thing You Do! and 2001's Josie and the Pussycats as conversation starters, they share the similarities between fake and real musical biopics, what we like/hate about them, the quality of the music, each of our top 3 films on fake bands and more!

And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we'd recommend if someone had never seen a film on fake bands. 

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel discuss the movie roles of Nicole Kidman. 

Using 1995's To Die For and 2002's Hours as conversation starters, they share their history with these two films, what makes a "Nicole Kidman" character or movie, how her roles have changed over the years, and some of our favs (and not so favs).

And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we'd recommend if someone had never seen a Nicole Kidman movie before.

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In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel get a little niche - 70s Street Gang Action Films

Using 1976's Assault on Precinct 13 and 1979's The Warriors as conversation starters, they share their history with these two films, what works and what doesn't, staples of the genre, how they were different than other decades and more!

And of course, we wrap it all up with suggestions for films we'd recommend if someone had never seen a 70s Street Gang movie before.

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