Episode 54 – Retro Review: Running Scared (2006)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the film nerds remember the late Paul Walker and review one of his films, Wayne Kramer’s Running Scared (2006).

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Lance: 12 Years A Slave (0:01:34)
    • Willie: Lovelace, White House Down, The Wolverine (0:04:45)
    • Tim:  Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (0:12:55)
    • Nick: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (24 FPS) (0:16:40)
    • Alex: The CW’s Arrow Season 1 (0:19:49)
  • Retro Review: Running Scared (2006) (0:22:05)
    • Spoilers start: (0:40:37)
  • Remembering Paul Walker (0:55:06)

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Episode 53 – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Does Francis Lawrence breathe new life into the franchise flame of The Hunger Games with the latest installment The Hunger Games: Catching Fire? Find out with our review! We also talk about newer actors we want to see more of or that we’d rather not see anymore.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion:
    • Actors we want to see more of and actors we want to see less of in film (or TV). (0:00:26)
  • Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (0:21:55)
    • Spoilers start: (0:43:42)
  • Outro (1:04:29)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 52 – Retro Review: Frailty (2001)

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

An angel appeared before us and told us to spread the word of Bill Paxton’s Frailty! We also discuss what about society today has thrust zombie and superhero films into the zeitgeist.

Show Notes:

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Episode 51 – Thor: The Dark World

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Find out if lightning strikes twice with our review of Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World! We also talk about what we’ve been watching and discuss humor in Marvel movies.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • What We’ve Been Watching:
    • Nick: 12 Years a Slave, All is Lost (0:02:50)
    • Alex: About Time (0:07:15)
    • Willie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier 5 Minute Preview (0:10:30)
  • Review: Thor: The Dark World (0:13:22)
    • Spoilers start: (0:34:12)
  • Feedback: (ALSO HAS SPOILERS FOR THOR: THE DARK WORLD) Is Thor: The Dark World too reliant on comedy? What about other Marvel Cinematic Universe films? (0:53:22)
  • Outro (1:07:28)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Bonus Episode – Friday the 13th Retrospective Part II

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Happy Halloween from all of us here at the Midwest Film Nerds Podcast! For this bonus episode, Willie, Tim, and Alex wax poetic about the REST of the Friday the 13th franchise! This is part two, covering Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood to Friday the 13th (2009).

  • Intro
  • Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (0:01:31)
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) (0:11:48)
  • Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993) (0:22:00)
  • Jason X (2001) (0:32:17)
  • Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) (0:43:20)
  • Friday the 13th (2009) (0:53:21)
  • Outro (1:04:17)

Thanks to mistajon on twitter for our artwork!

We do not own the rights to the music, but the song is “His Eyes” by Pseudo Echo, made popular by Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.

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Episode 50 – The Counselor

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This week the film nerds dissect the advice of Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor”! They also discuss whether viewers are too fixated on plot and plot holes in movies.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion
    • Are viewers too fixated on plot and plot holes to effectively critique/experience movies? (0:01:10)
  • Review: The Counselor (0:24:54)
    • Spoilers start: (0:44:16)
  • Outro (1:07:34)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Bonus Episode – Friday the 13th Retrospective Part I

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

For this bonus episode, Willie, Tim, and Alex wax poetic about the Friday the 13th franchise! This is part one, covering Friday the 13th to Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI. We hope you enjoy the retrospective and come back for part two on Halloween!

  • Intro
  • Friday the 13th (1980) (0:07:58)
  • Friday the 13th Part II (1981) (0:18:12)
  • Friday the 13th Part III (1982) (0:28:49)
  • Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984) (0:39:32)
  • Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985) (0:51:26)
  • Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) (1:03:09)
  • Outro (1:13:55)

Thanks to mistajon on twitter for our artwork!

We do not own the rights to the music, but the song is “His Eyes” by Pseudo Echo, made popular by Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.

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We’re also on Facebook, Vine, and Instagram, so check us out there.

Finally, send any feedback, thoughts, questions, or general blather to feedback[AT]midwestfilmnerds[DOT]com. We’d love to hear from you.

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Episode 49 – Captain Phillips

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Let us hijack your earbuds with our review of Paul Greengrass’s Captain Phillips! We also talk about domestic remakes of foreign films.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion
    • Domestic remakes of foreign films. (0:01:45)
  • Review: Captain Phillips (0:25:14)
    • Spoilers start: (0:43:34)
  • Outro (1:04:34)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 48 – Gravity

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Find your bearings with our review of Alfonso Cuaròn’s Gravity! We also talk about science fiction movies reinventing film.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion
    • Why do science fiction films reinvent the medium more often than other films? (0:01:08)
  • Review: Gravity (0:23:53)
    • Spoilers start: (0:41:20)
  • Outro (0:59:35)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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Episode 47 – Don Jon

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Fulfill your podcast addiction with our review of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Don Jon! We also talk about sequels we want but will never get and we cover some recent feedback as well.

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Discussion
    • Sequels we want but probably won’t get. (0:01:12)
  • Review: Don Jon (0:21:30)
    • Spoilers start: (0:37:50)
  • Feedback:
    • Willie’s thoughts on the Battle Royale director’s cut. (0:53:35)
  • Outro (0:58:53)

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

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