Category Archive: Movies

May 18

Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con Costume Contest

In the coming weeks, I’ll be writing and featuring more content related to the Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia, running May 31st to June 3rd. This will ultimately culminate with a number of con-floor reports, some fan and creator interviews, and thoughts on the random panels I’ll be attending there. Some featured guests include …

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May 18

Nerds on the Rocks 95: Trailer Thrash

This week we enter the shady world of the movie trailer industry. We break down the evolution of our first window into a major motion picture. We discuss our favorite and least favorite trailers. And… we decide we’re rebooting the universe in Episode 100! This Podcast Has Not been Rated by the MPAA! Download Ep …

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May 17

151 Proof Movies: Hunt to Kill Drinking Game

The WWE is a lot of things, but a quality movie producer hasn’t been one of them. While some of their movies have been decent and watchable, most of them just appeared to be cinematic direct-to-video releases. So it is no surprise that the WWE Films are thrown around on our list, and it just …

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May 15

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: N is for 9

Production design doesn’t equal a story. You can have the most beautiful costume design, drop dead gorgeous sets, amazing special effects, but if the story is boring and clichéd? Your movie is going to be boring and clichéd. Now, to be fair, this approach has worked well for Tim Burton in recent years, so I …

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May 13

151 Proof Movies Hangover: Super Mario Bros The Movie

[After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.] Age sometimes brings clarity. What was great as a child, may not hold up as …

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May 11

Nerds on the Rocks 94: Avengers… ASSEMBLE!

The Avengers is the hottest ticket in town, and we sit down to discuss the movie. Be warned, there are spoilers galore so if you haven’t seen the movie yet (shame on you!), I would advise against not listening. We discuss key moments, awesome dialog, where we see the franchises heading and what DC can …

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May 11

151 Proof Movies: Super Mario Bros: The Movie Drinking Game

[151 Proof Movies is our unique way of viewing some of cinema’s most famous and infamous movies. We offer you some drinking rules to enhance your experience, and generally give you an update after we test the rules ourselves] There are few things that I hold as dear to my heart as the Super Mario …

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May 08

The A-Z of Geek Cinema: M is for Miracle

Why do sports movies fascinate us? By “us”, I mean Americans. There is a constant stream of sports-related films in US theaters, all with the same basic arc (with some distinct variations): team is brought together (or individual is brought to team), usually with no conceivable chance of winning, yet through work and perseverance they …

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May 06

151 Proof Movies Hangover: The Avengers

After creating and then testing the drinking rules, Swan and Penguin recap their adventures with the movie. Offering their thoughts on the quality of the film itself, as well as how the drinking rules held up, and if worth using.  This week we checked out the 1998 The Avengers movie in honor of the 2012 …

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May 03

151 Proof Movies: The Avengers Drinking Game

Sometimes, timing is everything in life. With the release of The Avengers (Marvel characters) hitting stateside this Friday, we thought it was only fitting that we took a look at the other film that shares the title. This one based off of an older TV series. Oddly enough, it seems to be a movie with …

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