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Comedy Film Nerds

617 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 869 ratings

Movie reviews by stand-up comics and filmmakers Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini

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Episodes

Ep 426 - Sorry To Bother You - Leonard Maltin

July 24, 2018 21:50 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, HOW IT ENDS, LEAVE NO TRACE, DON'T WORRY HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT, THE DEATH OF STALIN, FANTASTIC BEASTS, CUT THROAT CITY* Chris and Graham welcome movie reviewer Leonard Maltin. Graham liked Sorry to Bother You more than Mr. Maltin. Chris was disappointed by How It Ends. Leonard thinks Leave No Trace is one of the best films of the year. Death of Stalin was funny for Mr. Maltin. Chris and Leonard are excited about Fantastic Beasts. All three are lookin...

Ep 425 - Skyscraper - Craig Shoemaker

July 17, 2018 22:53 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: SKYSCRAPER, WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR, MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, GOOSEBUMPS 2* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest, Craig Shoemaker into ATC HQ. Craig and Graham loved the Mr. Rodgers doc. Chris felt very let down by Skyscraper. Mary Queen of Scots left all three unsure. Goosebumps 2 is a postcard for the movie industry's problems. This ep will cure your ailments with laughter!

Spoiler Ep 83 - Ant-Man and The Wasp

July 11, 2018 19:00 - 39 minutes - 35.6 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING*. Chris and Graham break down Ant-man And The Wasp. 

Ep 424 - Ant-Man and The Wasp - Cheryl Jones

July 10, 2018 22:19 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, GONE WITH THE WIND, THE PREDATOR, DUMBO* Chris and Graham welcome Cheryl Jones from the Movies Made Me podcast. All three liked Ant-Man. Cheryl had a lot of issues with Gone With The Wind. The Predator trailer has many mildly excited. Chris has no interest in Dumbo, while Cheryl and Graham want to see it. 

Spoiler Ep 82 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Jim Bruce

July 03, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes - 39.8 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING* Jim Bruce joins Chris and Graham to talk about the problems with this dino film!

Ep 423 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Brent Weinbach

June 26, 2018 21:52 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: JURASSIC WORLD FALLEN KINGDOM, HEREDITARY, SLEEPLESS, IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD, CREED 2, WELCOME TO MARWEN* Graham and Chris welcome first-time guest Brent Weinbach into the ATC studio. Chris and Graham were both let down by Jurassic World. Brent liked how scared he was after seeing Hereditary. Graham couldn't finish Sleepless even on a plane. Chris found In This Corner Of The World to be uneven. The episode is like jumping on a mattress while eating gummy chews. 

Ep 422 - Incredibles 2 - Erin Foley

June 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: INCREDIBLES 2, THE ENDLESS SUMMER, BUMBLEBEE, THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB* Chris and Graham welcome back Erin Foley! Erin and Chris like Incredibles 2 more than Graham. Graham watched The Endless Summer with Robert August doing commentary. Chris is oddly excited for Bumblebee and all three had no idea what The Girl In The Spider's Web is about. Go For It!

Weakley Monthly Film News - June

June 12, 2018 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Hello you lovely CFN fans! We wanted to give you a taste of what you get when you  are a Patreon supporter. You get Neil T. Weakley's monthly film news that has all the updates on what films are getting made in Hollywood. 

Spoiler Ep 81 - Solo: A Star Wars Story

June 06, 2018 04:46 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Kevin Avery is here to talk about the good and the bad from Solo.

Ep 421 - Solo: A Star Wars Story - Ari Stidham

June 05, 2018 21:46 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: SOLO, CARGO, VICTORIA AND ABDUL, FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL WRECK IT RALPH 2, NIGHT SCHOOL* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Ari Stidham to ATC global HQ. All three liked Solo but weren't blown away. Graham found Victoria And Abdul to be a fine plane movie. Chris wanted Cargo to have a little more budget. Graham enjoyed Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Night School trailer had everyone laughing. Ralph Breaks The Internet has everything for a good sequel. N...

Spoiler Ep 80 - Batman Ninja

May 29, 2018 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING! Chris and Graham talk about the Batman Ninja animated film is grave detail. 

Spoiler Ep 79 - Deadpool 2 - Jackie Kashian

May 23, 2018 03:30 - 43 minutes - 37.2 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE REVEALED INCLUDING ENDING* Marvel expert Jackie Kashian is here to talk about why Deadpool 2 was so great!

Ep 420 - Deadpool 2 - J. Keith Van Straaten

May 22, 2018 21:25 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: DEADPOOL 2, RBG, BLACKKKLANSMAN, TERMINAL, SOLO* J. Keith Van Straaten is here for the first time to talk films and his new podcast Go Fact Yourself. Graham and Chris loved the new Deadpool. J. Keith enjoyed the Ruth Ginsberg documentary. The new Spike Lee film looks good while Terminal looks like a bag of nonsense. 

Turner Classic Movie Festival 2018 Bonus - Allan Havey

May 17, 2018 09:00 - 56 minutes - 48.7 MB

Allan Havey is back to talk about the Turner Classic Movie Film Festival. It's a yearly treat to hear about watching films like Throne of Blood, Once Upon A Time In The West and Hamlet on the big screen. 

Ep 419 - Tully

May 15, 2018 23:15 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: BREAKING IN, TULLY, KODACHROME, TEEN TITIANS, PREDATOR, DEADPOOL 2* Graham had low expectations for Breaking In. Chris liked Tully even with some craziness. Kodachrome was uneven. Teen Titans trailers were both funny. Predator makes no sense. But who cares since Deadpool 2 is this weekend!  Also a cameo by Murray Valeriano #ragtag #PaparazziJulie

Ep 418 - Summer Movie Preview

May 08, 2018 12:00 - 46 minutes - 53.8 MB

Chris and Graham are here to go over all the big films coming out this summer! Like Deadpool 2, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Jurassic World and more!

Spoiler Ep 78 - Avengers: Infinity War - Aisha Tyler

May 02, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome back Aisha Tyler back to the ATC studio to talk about how great Infinity War and the MCU is. 

Ep 417 - Avengers: Infinity War - Andrea Allan

May 01, 2018 21:40 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, SUPER TROOPERS 2, VENOM, CRAZY RICH ASIANS* Graham and Chris welcome (late) Andrea Allan into the ATC cave. They talk about why they loved Infinity War. Andrea was a little let down by Super Troopers 2. Venmon trailer split the room. So much to talk about while in a magicians basement. 

Ep 416 - Super Troopers 2 - KATG

April 24, 2018 20:57 - 1 hour - 101 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: I FEEL PRETTY, SUPER TROOPERS 2, BEIRUT, EQUALIZER 2, LIFE OF THE PARTY, DEN OF THIEVES, MAZE RUNNER* Keith and The Girl are back! They give an honest review of I Feel Pretty. Chris liked Super Troopers 2. Graham was surprised by BeiruTrailersers are not great, but who cares when Infinity War is here!

Ep 415 - Rampage - Laura Hernandez

April 17, 2018 22:42 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: RAMPAGE, A QUIET PLACE, THE MIRACLE SEASON, OCEANS 8, THE MEG* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Laura Hernandez to the ATC bunker. Chris liked the silly fun of Rampage. Laura was let down by A Quiet Place. Graham cried at the sports film Miracle Season. Laura talks about her favorite horror films. Oceans 8 and The Meg have fun trailers. Bring it!

Ep 414 - A Quiet Place - Shishonia Livingston

April 10, 2018 21:51 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: CHAPPAQUIDDICK, A QUIET PLACE, SOLO, THE FIRST PURGE* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Shishonia Livingston into the ATC HQ. Shishonia and Graham both liked parts of Chappaquiddick but found it uneven. Chirs was disappointed by A Quiet Place. All three are not that excited about Solo movie. The First Purge looks like more of the same. An episode that will make you have a baby in silence. 

Spoiler Ep 77 - Ready Player One

April 04, 2018 09:00 - 44 minutes - 36.7 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF THE FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham are here talking Ready Player One!

Ep 413 - Ready Player One - Tom Merritt

April 03, 2018 23:12 - 57 minutes - 46.8 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: READY PLAYER ONE, ISLE OF DOGS, THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS, THE TITAN* Chris and Graham welcome back Tom Merritt. All three like Ready Player One. Chris liked Isle of Dogs a little better than Tom. Clock House looks silly as does The Titan. An episode full of rich luxurious alpaca hair!

Spoiler Ep 76 - Pacific Rim: Uprising - Miguel Fiero

March 28, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 33 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Miguel Fierro joins Chris and Graham to talk about Pacific Rim: Uprising. Is it as good as the first one? 

Ep 412 - Pacific Rim: Uprising - Avi Lieberman

March 27, 2018 21:37 - 1 hour - 50 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: PACIFIC RIM, UNSANE, ZEN DIARIES OF GARY SHANDLING, DEADPOOL 2, ACTION POINT* Chris and Graham welcome back Avi Liberman to talk films. Graham and Chris were let down by Pacific Rim. Avi liked the Gary Shandling doc and the thriller Unsane. New Deadpool trailer makes it look even better. Johnny Knoxville new film looks fun. This episode is the #hunkymumbler of podcasts!

Ep 411 - Tomb Raider - Laura House

March 20, 2018 21:40 - 1 hour - 50.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: TOMB RAIDER, LOVE SIMON, INFINITY WAR, ADRIFT* Graham and Chris welcome back Laura House to new ATC studio. Laura talks about her new comedy album, Mouth Punch and getting engaged. Graham like Tomb Raider just a wee bit more than Chris. Laura was taken with Love Simon. Everyone is ready for Avengers Infinity War. Adrift is a true story or is it? Listen an learn how to not record a marriage proposal and more on CFN Ep 411!

Spoiler Ep 75 - Annhiliation

March 14, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING! Graham and Chris talk about what they liked and didn't with this interesting Sci-fi film. 

Ep 410 - Annhiliation - Jon Schnepp

March 13, 2018 21:57 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: ANNIHILATION, A WRINKLE IN TIME, COBRA KAI, FANTASTIC BEASTS 2, THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN LIVES: WHAT HAPPENED?* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Jon Schnepp, into the ATC Studio. Jon liked Annihilation more than Chris and Graham. Chris family liked Wrinkle In Time more than Jon. Cobra Kai Youtube series looks great! Fantastic Beasts 2 looks fun. There are many Oscar films to choose from on DVD/VOD. Two good films this weekend so don't let this episode fall into a #Blo...

Ep 409 - Oscar Wrap Up - Mike Schmidt

March 06, 2018 23:14 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB

Mike Schmidt is here talking about the 2018 Oscars. 

Ep 408 - Oscar Preview - Doug Benson

February 28, 2018 05:05 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

Get your Oscar Pool lined up with Chris, Graham and Doug Benson! We go through all the Oscar nominations and who we think should win and will win. It's A SHOULDWILL SHOWDOWN!

Spoiler Ep 74 - Black Panther - Todd Perry

February 20, 2018 23:41 - 52 minutes - 39.9 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING*. Chris and Graham welcome Todd Perry to the ATC new HQ! Todd Was VFX supervisor on Black Panther so there is much to learn from this episode! 

Ep 407 - Black Panther - Sheila Chalakee

February 20, 2018 22:19 - 54 minutes - 42.7 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: HOSTILES, BLACK PANTHER, 50SHADES FREED, EVERY DAY, THE INCREDIBLES 2* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Sheila Chalakeee into the new ATC studio. Sheila liked Hostiles and how everyone was depicted. Graham and Chris loved Black Panther. Sheila found 50 Shades to just be ok. All three were laughing with Everyday trailer. Incredibles 2 looks fun along with Game Night and Annihilation! An episode that makes you want to have a red sex dungeon. 

Ep 406 - All The Money In The World - Kinner Shah

February 13, 2018 22:52 - 55 minutes - 44.5 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, PETER RABBITT, 15:17 TO PARIS, 3 BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, VENOM, DEADPOOL 2, BLACK PANTHER* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Kinner Shah into the NEW ATC studio! Graham liked Christopher Plummer's performance in All the Money In The World. Kinner found that 15:17 To Paris needed more. Chris wasn't as put off by 3 Billboards. Two great trailers and Black Panther comes out this weekend!

Ep 405 - The Darkest Hour

February 06, 2018 22:53 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: DARKEST HOUR, BATTLE OF THE SEXES, THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT* Chirs, Graham and Aaron talk about how Darkest Hour is a good companion piece to Dunkirk. Graham liked watching Battle of The Sexes on a Plane. Chris wants Netflix to stop making bad films like Cloverfield Paradox. Solo trailer looks good and everyone is as excited about new Mission Impossible as Aaron is. It's the Ras Al Ghoul of episodes. 

Spoiler Ep 73 - The Shape Of Water

February 01, 2018 09:00 - 36 minutes - 28.6 MB

*SPOILER ALERT!! KEY ELEMENTS DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris, Graham and Aaron talk about why this film deserves all of its Oscars nominations. 

Ep 404 - Hostiles - Jessimae Peluso

January 30, 2018 22:48 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: HOSTILES, GET OUT, MOLLY'S GAME, PHANTOM THREAD, THE HURRICANE HEIST, WINCHESTER* Chris and Graham welcome first-time skype guest Jessimae Peluso. Chris liked Hostiles although it was a little uneven. Jessimae loved the niche that Get Out created. Graham thinks Molly's game is deserving of all the Oscar nominations. Chris can't understand why Phantom Thread is so boring and getting Oscars noms. Jessimae talks about her love of horror films. A Hurricane Heist is coming to a ...

Ep 403 - The Greatest Showman - Jon Reep

January 23, 2018 22:41 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, SHAPE OF WATER, THE POST, TOMB RAIDER, HOSTILES* Chris and Graham welcome first-time guest Jon Reep. Jon talks about how to pronounce his hometown and his podcast. Chris liked Greatest Showman even with some weird tangents. Jon enjoyed Shape of Water. Graham wanted a little more from The Post. Everyone seems a little optimistic about Tomb Raider and unsure about Hostiles. Many DVD/VODs to choose from. And a Maze Running of films in theaters. This ep wi...

Spoiler Ep 72 - Bright

January 18, 2018 11:00 - 38 minutes - 29.6 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham discuss why they didn't like bright and how the Netflix model can continue. 

Ep 402 - The Shape Of Water - Jim Ruel

January 16, 2018 22:53 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: SHAPE OF WATER, RUMBLE THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD, BRIGHT, THE COMMUTER, RED SPARROW, TULLY* Graham and Chris welcome Jim Ruel into ATC studio. Chris and Jim really liked Shape of Water. Jim and Graham liked the Native rock doc Rumble. Bright is a really bad film. Chris had low expectations about The Commuter and was still disappointed. Red Sparrow is confusing. Tully is Marry Poppins 2.0. An episode of all time and space! 

Spoiler Ep 71 - Downsizing - Tom Clark

January 10, 2018 20:00 - 41 minutes - 31.7 MB

*SPOILER ALERT!! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING!*. Tom Clark is here to talk about why he didn't like Downsizing. Chris agrees with him while Graham did not. 

Ep 401 - Downsizing

January 09, 2018 22:35 - 55 minutes - 42.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: DOWNSIZING, COCO, I:TONYA, JUMANJI, PADDINGTON 2, BRIGHT* Happy New Year! Graham and Chris kinda split on Downsizing. Chris really liked Coco. Graham found I, Tonya enjoyable. Chris was surprised by Jumanji. Graham has no idea why Chris is excited about Paddington 2. Both guys are bewildered by Bright. An episode to start 2018!

Year End Thank You!

December 25, 2017 12:00 - 25 minutes - 19.8 MB

Graham and Chris want to thank everyone involved in making Comedy Film Nerds happen! You are all wonderful! Happy Holidays and remember that HAN SHOT FIRST!!  Let's make 2018 fantastic!

Ep 400 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoiler Ep - Steele Saunders

December 20, 2017 00:02 - 55 minutes - 42.4 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING!* Steele Saunders just flew in from Australia to talk to Chris and Graham about why they all loved the new Star Wars movie. Thank you everyone for getting us to 400 episodes! We love doing this!

Ep 399 - Lady Bird - Mark Ellis

December 12, 2017 22:31 - 1 hour - 47 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: LADY BRYD, SHAPE OF WATER, I TONYA, READY PLAYER ONE, JURASSIC WORLD 2, STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest Mark Ellis into the ATC bunker. All three liked Lady Bryd and were shocked Greta Gerwin didn't get a Golden Globe nomination. Mark thinks Shape of Water is a solid film. I Tonya has good performances. Jurassic 2 trailer is good! New Ready Player One trailer shows more of what already looks awesome. Mark has already seen Last Jedi and get...

Ep 398 - The Disaster Artist - Leah Mansfield

December 06, 2017 00:18 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: DISASTER ARTIST, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, MUDBOUND, WONDER* Graham and Chris welcome Leah Mansfield into the ATC HQ. Chris and Graham really liked Disaster Artist. Leah enjoyed Call Me By Your Name. Chris wanted Mudbound to get to the point. Graham was pleased with Wonder. Good trailers and more! An episode that will make you park on the street.

Spoiler Ep 70 - The Disaster Artist - Rosie Tran

December 05, 2017 22:17 - 48 minutes - 36.4 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Graham And Chris talk about The Disaster Artist with Rosie Tran.

Spoiler Ep 69 - Justice League

November 29, 2017 09:00 - 31 minutes - 23.7 MB

*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING*. Chris and Graham break down what they liked and didn't like about Justice League. 

Ep 397 - Justice League - Brenton Biddlecombe

November 28, 2017 22:41 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

*FILMS DISCUSSED: JUSTICE LEAGUE, JIM & ANDY, ROMAN J. ISRAEL, BULLET HEAD, RAMPAGE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Brenton Biddlecombe. In addition to doing social media for ATC and the Comedy Store, Brenton is a stand-up comic. Brenton like JL better than Chris and Graham. Graham and Brenton both really liked the doc Jim and Andy. Graham found Roman J. Israel very uneven. Bullet Head trailer makes no sense at all. While Rampage has the charm of The Roc going for it. This episod...

ATC Fest Live From Phoenix

November 21, 2017 20:00 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MB

Graham and Chris welcome filmmaker and comic Mike Young. Mike and Graham talk about the scams they ran as college kids. Mike tells us about the films he's directed. Chris and Graham talk about movies that slipped through the cracks.

Ep 395 - Murder On The Orient Express - Esther Ku

November 14, 2017 22:54 - 1 hour - 62 MB

*Films Discussed: Murder On The Orient Express, Secret Life Of Lance Letscher, What Happened To Monday, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Greatest Showman, The Post* Graham and Chris welcome first time guest Esther Ku. Chris was not impressed with Murder On The Orient Express. Esther liked the doc Secret Life Of Lance Letscher. Chris had no idea about What Happened To Monday. Graham liked the performances of Three Billboards. Two good trailers and DVDs. Big weekend in theaters. A...

Guests

Mike Schmidt
3 Episodes
Steele Saunders
2 Episodes
April Wolfe
1 Episode
Brian Redban
1 Episode
David Huntsberger
1 Episode
Leonard Maltin
1 Episode
Mark Waid
1 Episode
Matt Arnold
1 Episode
Ricky Carmona
1 Episode
Steve Simeone
1 Episode
Tom Merritt
1 Episode