“A judicial system is corrupt if truth is denied the right to be a witness.”   - Suzy Kassem Ah yes… January. The month after Christmas when the lights come down and the incessant H&R Block and TurboTax commercials plague our every waking moment to remind us that the most corrupt and incompetent government in the history of this country still expects to collect come April 15th. Along with all this pleasantness comes the end of award worthy cinema and in its place comes what I

Marvel’s latest trailer for Avengers: Doomsday sends a clear message: the MCU has entered the mutant era.

I am but one man. I love movies. I doth proclaim too much! Anyway, here are my top ten movies of 2025. But first, some honorable mentions. Honorable Mentions 14. 28 Years Later Long dormant, the 28 Days Later franchise made a triumphant return with the first chapter in an all new trilogy. 28 Years Later takes the mythos established twenty-two years ago and expands upon it with themes of fatherhood and motherhood. It explores themes of entering adulthood and accepting the frag

In Nerd Alert’s segment One Question, Chase and Jimmy each get one shot to ask the other a single question about movies. No prep. No overthinking. Just honest answers, hot takes, and the kind of movie debates Nerd Alert is known for.

Big industry-shaking news has hit Hollywood: Netflix is reportedly set to purchase Warner Bros., and the Nerd Alert crew has a lot to say about it.

Join Brandon, Chase, Jimmy, and James as they share their favorite Christmas movies and break down why these films have become holiday essentials for them. From timeless classics to unconventional picks, the guys talk nostalgia, traditions, and the moments that make these movies must-watches every December.

Big news from a galaxy far, far away! The Nerd Alert crew breaks down the announcement that Disney plans to release the original theatrical cut of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, something fans have been asking for decades.

“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.”   - Carl Sagan It is estimated that the third Avatar movie, of a planned five film saga, cost 400 million USD. It is one of the most expensive movies ever made. Was it worth the money? Let’s discuss. It was thirteen years between Avatar and The Way of Water . When it was finally time to return to Pandora there was a palpable excitement to once again experience the visual splendor of the world created by visionary writer/d

“If on your journey you should encounter God, God will be cut.”   - Hattori Hanzo I talk about my relationship with Quentin Tarantino's filmography first before I get into The Whole Bloody Affair. Skip down if you only want to read about the film. I was fourteen years old when vol.1 hit theaters. I don’t recall if I had seen Pulp Fiction yet. My parents were quite liberal with what they let me watch when I was young but drew the line at certain content. Violence was one thi

“Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.”   - William E. Gladstone * Small Warning : As I was editing this review I realized how many times I brought up Uncut Gems and Good Time . Heads up, it's a lot. It wasn't my intention but those films had certain style choices that were clearly carried over into Marty Supreme . The comparisons were inevitable. Just sayin'... * After seeing Good Time , the Safdie Brothers’ third feature, and hearing them speak of their ins

“This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.”   - The Narrator (1999, Fight Club) I’ve made it no secret over the years that I am a David Fincher fanboy. He is on my list of creators whose name alone will guarantee me in a theater watching whatever it is they make. Scorsese , Tarantino , Nolan , Flanagan , Villeneuve , and of course, Fincher.  I’m a big horror fan and I think his movies translate well as a horror-adjacent, thriller territory. For movies as dark

“The Most Romantic Love Story Isn't Romeo and Juliet Who Died Together, but Grandpa and Grandma Who Grew Old Together.” - unknown Sometimes you can read a movie trailer like a book. You can tell if it’s going to be good or not in those brief two or three minutes. Then there’s instances where it will downright fool you either promising something great, giving you something terrible or it’s an awful trailer for what ends up being a top ten contender. I think there’s a third cat

“May God have mercy for my enemies because I won’t.”   - George S. Patton Who needs a plot when you have The Man Who Refuses to Die as your hero? I’m being facetious of course but not as much as you might think. The first time we met Aatami he was just trying to live his solitary life. His dog by his side and riches in his satchel, he was content. Of course as life would have it, there’s often people who can’t mind their own damn business. The people in this particular story

“In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which.”   - George R. R. Martin Sequels are notoriously difficult to pull off. The first film is an establishment of what’s to come. It introduces characters, settings, plot points, and themes. It gives you a visual introduction that will hopefully inspire and carry throughout. Everything about the second chapter in a franchise hinges on the success and reception of the first. This i

“Is man merely a mistake of God’s? Or God merely a mistake of man?”   - Friedrich Nietzsche Going 3 for 3 on a trilogy is no easy feat. Peter Jackson did it with The Lord of the Rings . Matt Reeves took over for Rupert Wyatt and finished Caesar ’s story beautifully. Christopher Nolan created one of the best live-action Batman storylines ever and now, officially, we can add Rian Johnson with the tales of Benoit Blanc. There is a feeling the Knives Out films give me, one

This week, Jimmy and James take a deep dive into one of the most influential horror films of the early 2000s: The Ring (2002), starring Naomi Watts. From its eerie atmosphere and unforgettable imagery to the way it reshaped the genre for a new generation, the guys explore why this remake became such a cultural phenomenon.

"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." -John Barrymore I’m so sick of the term “Oscar bait” being thrown around in a negative connotation. I choose to interpret it as the difference between a film and a movie. I imagine movies as blockbusters. I see films as an acting tour de force. It’s the stories that explore humanity, often on a small, intimate scale. If the world is ending, it will be from the perspective of a single man or woman, confined within the

"All systems are corrupt. All governments and all laws exist to benefit those in power." - D.D. Webb Some filmmakers alone are worth the price of admission. Tarantino? I don’t even need to hear the title. Just save me a seat and I’ll be there. Scorsese, Fincher, you already know. Edgar Wright is the kind of filmmaker that could make a movie about a subject I have zero interest in but with him at the helm I’d be there opening day. He has a voice that speaks through his work.

Jimmy and James dive deep into the Tron universe to set the record straight, Tron: Ares is being unfairly labeled a box office failure.

"A man can't make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree." - Helen Keller Few franchises get the kind of leeway like the Alien and Predator franchises. Most potentially burgeoning franchises are lucky to get one shot, maybe two if the first is well-received. However in Hollywood, although it may be unfair to put profit before art, it is a business and the studio execs expect a return on their investments. Even if a movie gets stellar