Category Archive: Movies

Feb 21

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: C is for Children of Men

The future is unwritten, at the best of times. Though, in this statement, there is the unspoken acknowledgement that yes, our children are the ones who will be the ones to write it. So what happens when there are no more children? Does that mean we no longer have a future? Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 adaptation …

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Feb 19

Review Shooter: Justice League Doom

Justice League Doom is the 13th film in the DC Universe Animated series. 13 is often seen as a terrible number, does this film fall victim to its curse? Justice League Doom is an adaption of JLA: Tower of Babel, but it is an adaption in the loosest sense of the word. Its like Dwayne …

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Feb 19

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has come out to stunning reviews, currently sitting at 17% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this article. Of course, this is a sequel and it had to have a beginning. So we engaged in a little drunken debauchery with the original Ghost Rider film. And after watching and resting on the movie …

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Feb 16

151 Proof Movies: Ghost Rider

Sometimes, you need to throw caution to the wind when it comes to picking the movies we watch. Sometimes however, its just a matter of timing. This week, the winds of fortune happen to be on our side as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is out, a somewhat pseudo-sequel to 2007′s Ghost Rider with Nic …

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Feb 14

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: B is for BRICK

High school can seem like hell, like the difference between life and death. Every moment is supposed to be leading to the “best years of your life,” and every decision is given momentous importance to your future. Rian Johnson’s debut feature, Brick, takes all that natural angst and drama and transplants a classic noír storyline …

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Feb 08

Just Imagine…

Ladies and gentlemen, with the current influx of superhero and comic book related movies springing up. We here at Nerds on the Rocks felt it was only fair to express our desire for one of comic’s greatest characters to get her own movie. Sure, we have Batman and Superman, Spiderman and Wolverine, but the true …

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Feb 07

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: A is for ALIEN

So hi. I am Nicholas. You may know me as the really funny one from the Nerds on the Rocks podcast, or maybe from the best nerd-punk band around, Robots and Racecars. In any event, I am here to be your guide to the A-Z of geek cinema. Every week, I will be writing about …

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Jan 29

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Air Bud: Spikes Back

Air Bud month comes to a close as we examine the 5th and final film in the series, Air Bud: Spikes Back. Right off the back, the title pun is no where near as good as previous incarnations like Golden Receiver or World Pup, and the drop in quality isn’t just reflected in the title …

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Jan 26

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch

Wanted to space these out just a bit, even though we did both World Pup and Seventh Inning Fetch in the same night. Seventh Inning Fetch, sadly enough, isn’t the 7th film in the Air Bud franchise, instead it is the 4th film in the series. In this movie, we discover that the super pup …

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Jan 22

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Air Bud: World Pup

Our Air Bud month rolls along as we journey around the world with Buddy! The 3rd movie in the franchise deals with Josh, Buddy’s owner, budding romance with a new neighbor. As well as Buddy’s own romance with the neighbors’ dog. We also discover the miracle dog has the ability to play soccer! Let’s get …

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