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F1: The Movie Review - Racing has rarely ever been so thrilling
“Either push your limits or die.” - Bruce Lee Joseph Kosinski directed one of the greatest action films of all-time. This allots...

Chase Gifford
Jun 175 min read


Deep Cover (2025) Review — Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom Star in this Total Retread
At Nerd Alert, we review the new Prime Video action comedy Deep Cover, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed!

M.N. Miller
Jun 123 min read


Materialists Review - Celine Song's sophomore effort is transcendent
“Whenever I date a guy, I think, is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?” - Rita Rudner From time to time, a...

Chase Gifford
Jun 115 min read


How to Train Your Dragon Review - A live-action/adventure remake that still has its heart and soul
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” - William Shakespeare (If you like drinking games, while reading this...

Chase Gifford
Jun 104 min read


Ballerina Review - The World of Wick is in good hands
“Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.” - Laurence Olivier Sometimes, and I stress sometimes, Hollywood’s undying need to milk...

Chase Gifford
Jun 45 min read


TRON: Ares Breakdown – What’s Next for the Franchise?
Nerd Alert discuss the future of the Tron franchise

The Nerds
May 261 min read


Lilo & Stitch Review - If intention is everything, this live-action has it all
“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” - Lilo & Stitch *Full disclosure from the beginning, I haven’t...

Chase Gifford
May 215 min read


MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - RANKED (UPDATED)
*UPDATED TO INCLUDE M:I - THE FINAL RECKONING* Chronological Release Mission: Impossible (1996) Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) Mission:...

Chase Gifford
May 187 min read


Bring Her Back Review - A grief stricken journey into hell
“The house was an empty tank of grief. Their empty ghosts floated everywhere they were not.” - Austin Wright Much of what makes Talk to...

Chase Gifford
May 165 min read


Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Review - The ultimate action franchise sticks the landing
“I need you to trust me… one last time.” - Ethan Hunt The very involvement of Tom Cruise acts as its own kind of advertisement for...

Chase Gifford
May 144 min read


Another Simple Favor Review - Messy, silly and undeniably fun
“Don’t let getting lonely make you reconnect with toxic people. You shouldn’t drink poison just because you’re thirsty.” - unknown...

Chase Gifford
Apr 304 min read


Havoc Review - Bursts of action brilliance ruined by everything else
“You can’t reason with gang violence: you can’t talk to it, sit it at the table, and negotiate with it.” - Greg Boyle After completing...

Chase Gifford
Apr 265 min read


Sinners Review - Vampires, brotherhood, music & mayhem
“The history of a people are found in its songs.” - George Jellinek A heist movie is usually exactly that. A slasher, same thing. These...

Chase Gifford
Apr 225 min read


The Accountant 2 Review - Brutal, bloody, brotherly love
“Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone.” - Jolene Perry For some reason movies that deserve sequels either...

Chase Gifford
Apr 184 min read


The Accountant Review - Numbers & fisticuffs
“Life is like accounting, everything must be balanced.” - unknown When you’re young a genuine worry is being different. It isn’t until...

Chase Gifford
Apr 154 min read


The Amateur Review - Bourne's IT guy goes rogue
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Just as originality...

Chase Gifford
Apr 134 min read


Drop Review - Hilariously thrilling first date from hell
“Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.” -...

Chase Gifford
Apr 104 min read


WARFARE Review - An unflinching glimpse of true to life modern-day warfare
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” - George Santayana War films, like everything these days, are a bit of a conundrum. On one...

Chase Gifford
Mar 284 min read


The Alto Knights Review - If Scorsese worked from home
“Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.” - Al Capone In 2017, The Snowman was...

Chase Gifford
Mar 274 min read


Black Bag Review - Suave. Sophisticated. Soderbergh.
“The only true test of loyalty is fidelity in the face of ruin and despair.” - Eric Felten It can be exciting to see a filmmaker...

Chase Gifford
Mar 184 min read
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