Comedy Film Nerds
617 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 869 ratingsMovie reviews by stand-up comics and filmmakers Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini
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Spoiler Ep 35 - Ant Man
August 10, 2015 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham welcome Andy Wood to discuss Ant Man. Chris and Andy seemed to like it better than Graham did! Listen and decide for yourself!
Ep 280 - Kung Fu/ComicCon - Ric Meyers
August 04, 2015 23:46 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB*SPECIAL THEMED EPISODE: KUNG FU FILM TALK FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC CON* Chris and Graham go to San Diego and talk with Ric Meyers. Kung Fu expert Ric Meyers returns to discuss the current state of Kung Fu and martial arts cinema. Always fun to here what Ric has to say. This ep will make you be like water my friend.
Ep 279 Pixels-Andy Wood
July 30, 2015 20:58 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: PIXELS, IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY, PAPER TOWNS, LOST SOUL, MR HOLMES* Chris and Graham welcome back Andy Wood. Andy is still angry they made him watch Pixels. Chris liked the annimation in It's Such a Beautiful Day. Graham liked Paper Towns after he realized it wasnt Fault in Our Stars. The Lost Soul doc made Chris want to see Dr. Moreau again. Andy talks about his podcast, Probably Science. Mixed bag of DVDs and not many good reasons to go to the theaters. This ep will...
Ep 278 Ant Man - Emily V Gordon
July 21, 2015 20:32 - 1 hour - 73 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: ANT MAN, TRAINWRECK, AMY, SPY* First time guest Emily V. Gordon from The Indoor Kids podcast joins the lads in the Nerd Garage. Chris and Graham split on Ant Man. Emily really liked Trainwreck. Graham wanted the directeor of Amy to use more interview footage in this doc. Emily was happy with Spy. All three talked about Comic-con. Some good DVDs and interesting films in theaters. This ep will make you want to film nerd porn!
Ep 277 Batkid-Steele Saunders
July 13, 2015 23:45 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: BATKID, MAX, INSIDE OUT, STAR WARS* Chris and Graham Welcome back Steele Saunders to talk Comic-con and more! Steele thinks Batkid is a must watch film. Chris wanted more war and less Lassie in Max. Graham thought Inside Out was just OK. Long talks about the Star Wars panel at Comic-con and the new Superman vs Batman trailer. This ep will make you want to buy Barry Manalow albums.
Spoiler Ep 34 - Terminator: Genisys - Wil Anderson
July 11, 2015 23:43 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson to talk about why Terminator is a big let down.
Ep 276 Terminator: Genisys-Wil Anderson
July 08, 2015 04:27 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: TERMINATOR: Genisys, ME EARL AND THE DYING GIRL* Chris and Graham welcome back Wil Anderson. All three mates were not happy with Terminator. Graham really liked Me, Earl and the Dying girl. Wil is still angry at Jurassic World. Some good DVDs this week and not great choices in theaters. This ep will make you travel back in time to fight computers.
Ep 275 Red Army-Filip Hammar
June 30, 2015 21:22 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?, NICE PEOPLE, RED ARMY* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Filip Hammar. Filip talks about his podcast from Sweeden. Graham really liked the Nina Simone Documentary, What Happened Miss Simone? Filip was intrigued by the documentay about the Soviet Hockey team, Red Army. Chris and Filip discuss why Ingmar Bergman films are so good, even without the sun. Filip talks about his new doc, Nice People coming out this fall. Poor choices for D...
Ep 274 Inside Out - Laura House
June 23, 2015 19:45 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: INSIDE OUT, DOPE* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Laura House to discuss how President Obama's WTF interview has changed everything. Also Laura and Chris both thought Inside Out is a great film for adults almost more than kids. Graham loved Dope and wants you to see it. Laura can teach you how to hate yourself and more! This ep is like a dinosaur beach film!
Spoiler Ep 33 Jurassic World
June 19, 2015 06:04 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome Mike Schmidt to talk about why they all loved this film, flaws and all. Don't think about science or logic, just enjoy dinosaur fights!
Ep 273 Jurassic World-Mike Schmidt
June 16, 2015 20:58 - 1 hour - 67 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: JURASSIC WORLD, LOVE & MERCY* Chris and Graham welcome back Mike Schmidt into the Nerd Garage. All three liked Jurassic even with its many flaws. Graham liked Love & Mercy, the Brian Wilson story. Also all three are still perplexed by how bad Chappie was. A nice kids film this weekend and Al Pacino phoning in a paycheck. This ep will make you buy tickets to Buccaneer Savage.
Ep 272 Entourage-Christina Pazsitzky
June 10, 2015 01:49 - 1 hour - 60 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: ENTOURAGE, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, ALL THIS MAYHEM* First time guest, Christina Pazsitzky comes into Nerd HQ to talk about her two podcasts and more. Graham liked Entourage, but only because he liked the series. Chris found the film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night to be a nice indie vampire film. Christina really liked the skateboard doc, All This Mayhem. Christina also talks about why she likes Wes Anderson and vampires. Not great DVDs this week but always f...
Ep 271 San Andreas-Ryan Sickler
June 02, 2015 20:20 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: SAN ANDREAS, ALHOA, ROAD WARS, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Ryan Sickler into the nerd garage. Graham was ok with The Roc fighting the earth. Ryan and Graham found Aloha to be horrible. Chris was disappointed by Road Wars. Ryan showed his step-son why Smokey and The Bandit is great. Bad week for DVDs and some good options in theaters. This ep will make you want to comit a B&E in the first 11 minutes.
Spoiler Ep 32 Tomorrowland
June 01, 2015 07:17 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham talk about why they liked Tomorrowland even with some faults.
Ep 270 Gary Brightwell
May 27, 2015 21:33 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: TOMORROWLAND, THE FORGER, BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL, JOE* Chris and Graham welcome back comic Gary Brightwell into Nerd HQ. Chris liked Tomorrowland a little more than Graham. Gary was disappointed by the Forger. Graham and Gary loved the doc, The Battered Bastards of Baseball. Gary talks about why he likes courtroom dramas and all three learn the difference between a Class and Civil action. Only one good film on DVD and two wildly different looking dissapointments in...
Spoiler Ep 31 Mad Max
May 20, 2015 10:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB*SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham welcome back Kevin Avery into the Nerd Garage to discuss why they all thought Mad Mad: Fury Road was great!
Ep 269 Allan Havey
May 19, 2015 20:55 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: MAD MAX, I AM BIG BIRD, TCM FESTIVAL* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Allan Havey to the nerd garage. Chris and Graham both really liked Mad Max. Chris like the I am Big Bird story but thought the filmmakers could have done a little more. Then Allan talks about the TCM Festival and how great it was working on Mad Men. Mixed bag of DVDs and then Tomorrowland in theaters and some other remake nonsense. This ep will make you want to change your name and move to...
Ep 268 Kristen Carney
May 12, 2015 22:13 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: EVERLY, HOT PURSUIT, THE WATER DIVINER* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and podcaster, Kristen Carney. Kristen talks about her podcast Ask Women and why she wishes her parents took her to tour a concentration camp as a child. Chris thought Everly was crazy fun. Kristen was surprised she liked Hot Pursuit. Graham was let down by Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner. Mixed bag in DVDs and two good films in theaters this week. This episode will make you want to wat...
Spoiler Ep 30 Avengers: Age of Ultron
May 06, 2015 10:30 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Film Nerd Jackie Kashian comes into the Nerd Garage to talk about why the Avengers movie was great! We all loved it even with some slight nick picky things. Don't worry nerds it's pure comic film love in the gargolyle garage for this ep!
Ep 267 Chris and Graham
May 05, 2015 21:20 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: AVENGERS, THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS, THE SECRET OF KELLS, STAR WARS TRAILER* Chris and Graham talk about having guests cancel last minute and why they liked the Avengers. Chris wanted a little more from the studio Ghibli documentary. Graham actually liked the new 3D they used for Ultron. Some good DVDs and then a Hot Pursuit of stupid! All this in your ears for free!
Ep 266 Chris Denson
April 28, 2015 20:59 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: AGE OF ADALINE, UNFRIENDED, ADULT BEGINNERS, TRON, THE BLACK HOLE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Chris Denson. Denson talks about his tech/marketing podcast Innovation Crush. Graham liked Age of Adaline even with some predictabiltiy. Unfriended is interesting but Graham needs help. Denson found Adult Beginners funny and interesting. Mancini saw Tron and Black Hole on the big screen and was taken back to his insane youth. Ok week for DVDs and some kind of c...
Ep 265 Dean Haglund
April 23, 2015 22:37 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: WE COULD BE KING, THE BABADOOK, THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA, THE HOMESMAN* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer, Dean Haglund. Graham found the Tribecca doc, We Could Be King, excellent. Chris enjoyed The Babadook. Dean was blown away at how bad The Homesman was. Chris liked The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Dean talks about moving to Australia and his film The Lady Killers. Some ok DVDs and indie films in Theaters. This episode is better than a 100 day gun f...
Ep 264 Kevin Pollak
April 15, 2015 00:03 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: EX MACHINA, DANNY COLLINS, ATARI: GAME OVER, MISERY LOVES COMEDY* Chris and Graham welcome back comic/director Kevin Pollak. Graham loved Ex Machina. Kevin loves doing Al Pacino impressions to show how annoying Danny Collins was. Chris enjoyed Atari: Game Over but wanted a little more. Kevin talks about his new documentary Misery Loves Comedy. A few good DVD choices and great reasons to buy Kevin's film on itunes because a Mall Cop has invaded your local theater. This ep...
Ep 263 Chris Gore
April 07, 2015 23:32 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: WOMAN IN GOLD, FURIOUS 7 (AGAIN), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR* Chris and Graham welcome back Chris Gore. Graham liked Woman in Gold. Gore talks about his kickstarter to bring back Film Threat, which helped Mancini and Elwood early in their filmmaking careers. Gore gives good Star Wars intel. Some really good DVDs and then one good film in theaters. This ep will make you want to polish your man face.
Spoiler Ep 29 Furious 7
April 03, 2015 07:30 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DUSCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Matt Mira joins Chris and Graham to talk about why this film is great!
Ep 262 Matt Mira
March 31, 2015 21:27 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: FURIOUS 7, GOING CLEAR, 30 FOR 30 OF MIRACLES AND MEN* Chris and Graham welcome back Matt Mira into the Nerd garage. All three loved Furious 7. Matt was blown away by the realities of Scientology in Going Clear. Graham loved hearing about the 1980 Miracle on Ice from the Russian view in Miracles and Men. Matt gives some great insider info on the newest James Bond film. Some solid DVDs this week and good car counter programming in theaters. This ep will make you realiz...
Ep 261 CJ Johnson
March 23, 2015 23:55 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: RUN ALL NIGHT, 71, SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, HONEST LIAR* Chris and Graham welcome back Australian nerd writer, CJ Johnson. CJ really liked 71. Graham thought the old man performances in Run All Night were great. Chris was disappointed by the Halo film. CJ found Honest Liar to be a good doc. So-so DVDs this week and not much in theaters. This ep will make you want to wear a protien shirt.
Spoiler Ep 28 Predestination
March 18, 2015 03:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB*SPOILER EPISODE: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham talk about why they loved this film and are confused (in a good way).
Ep 260 Helen Hong
March 17, 2015 21:15 - 1 hour - 62 MB*FILMS DUSCUSSED: CINDERELLA, PREDESTINATION, TANK GIRL* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Helen Hong, into the Nerd HQ. Helen talks about her early comedy carrer in NYC. Chris and his daughter liked Cinderella. Helen found that Tank Girl did not hold up. Graham and Chris both liked Predestination. Then Helen talks about some of her favorite Sci-Fi films. Only one good DVD and mixed bag in theaters. This ep will make you want a new detergent to clean your loveless dog!
Ep 259 Tom Merritt
March 11, 2015 02:05 - 1 hour - 58 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: CHAPPIE, PREDESTINATION, LIFE ITSELF* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Tom Merritt into Nerd HQ. Chris and Graham both thought Chappie was a complete mess. Tom really liked Predestination. Graham wants all of you to watch Life Itself. Not great DVDs and one more Taken film in theaters. This ep will make you want to fight a robot army.
Ep 258 Jim Bruce
March 04, 2015 23:18 - 1 hour - 67 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: SEVENTH SON, KINGSMAN, 50 SHADES OF GREY, CITIZEN FOUR, PBS DOC BUTCH CASSIDY AND SUNDANCE KID* Chris and Graham welcome back comedian/podcaster Jim Bruce. Chris paid his debt to society by watching Seventh Son. Graham actually agreed with Chris that Kingsman went off track. Jim had unique reasons to not like 50 Shades. Graham reccomends a good doc about Butch and Sundance. Jim was scared by Citizen Four. Two good DVDs and new releases! This ep will make you want to trust...
Ep 257 Oscar Wrap-up
February 23, 2015 22:54 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBChris and Graham talk about how many misses NPH had. The good speeches, the winners and more from the 2015 Academy Awards.
Ep 256 Myq Kaplan
February 17, 2015 20:59 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: 50 SHADES OF GREY, THE LOFT, KINGSMAN* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest and comic Myq Kaplan. Chris was dumbfounded by 50 Shades. Graham could not stop watching how stupid The Loft was. Myq really liked Kingsman but Chris was let down. Myq talks about why he loves silly action movies. Three Oscar films out on DVD and one big Hot Tub in theaters. This ep will sink your battleship!
Spoiler Ep 27 Still Alice
February 11, 2015 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham talk about how great Juliane Moore is and why the rest of the film was just ok.
Ep 255 Chris and Graham
February 10, 2015 23:43 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: STILL ALICE, SPONGEBOB MOVIE, KILL BILL VOL 1* Chris and Graham love Juliane Moore's performance in Still Alice while the rest of the film is decent. Chris was just so-so on SpongeBob but it didn't matter because his son liked it. Some real solid DVD choices and interesting programming in theaters. This ep will make you want to buy flowers and chocolates for yourself!
Spoiler Ep 26 The Imitation Game
February 05, 2015 22:33 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB*SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING, WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham talk about why they liked this film and Benny Cumbo's perfromance.
Ep 254 Grant Baciocco
February 03, 2015 21:50 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: PROJECT ALMANAC, THE IMITATION GAME* Chris and Graham welcome back Grant Baciocco. Grant talks about the early days of podcasting and meeting Stan Lee with his hands. Chris really liked The Imitation Game. Graham and Grant were amazed at how stupid Porject Alamanac was. Grant gives us his favorite puppet films. Johnny Wick is on DVD and two really stupid films in theaters. This ep will make you travel in time to stop the first ever found footage film.
Spoiler Ep 25 American Sniper
January 29, 2015 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MB*SPOILER ALERT: KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Chris and Graham go into the fine points of this film along with the crazy controversy that has arisen.
CFN Ep 253
January 27, 2015 20:45 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: AMERICAN SNIPER, CAKE, PADDINGTON, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR* Chris and Graham welcome back Laura House. Graham and Chris both liked American Sniper but Laura liked Hurt Locker more. Chris thought Paddington was a good kids movie. Graham enjoyed Jennifer Aniston's performance in Cake. Laura found A Most Violent Year to be a little slow. Not great DVDs or new releases so brush up on your Oscar films!
Ep 252 Doug Benson Oscar Preview Part 2
January 22, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB*OSCAR PREVIEW PART 2 OF 2* Chris and Graham welcome back Doug Benson to finish the Oscar predictions for the 2015 Academy Awards. #should/will #workit
Ep 252 Doug Benson Oscar Preview Part 1
January 20, 2015 22:53 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB*OSCAR PREVIEW PART 1 OF 2* Chris and Graham welcome back Doug Benson into the nerd garage to discuss the nomicantions for the 2015 Academy Awards. So much to talk about we needed 2 hours!
Ep 251 Golden Globes Bonus
January 15, 2015 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBChris and Graham talk about the 2015 Golden Globes. From jokes to speeches to winners.
Ep 250 Brody Stevens
January 13, 2015 22:24 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: SELMA, BIRDMAN, INTO THE WOODS, THE GAMBLER* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Brody Stevens, into the nerd garage. Graham really liked Selma. Brody liked Birdman but it wasn't a home run. Chris surprises everyone by liking Into the Woods. Graham thought The Gambler was good. Brody talks about his favorite baseball flms. Two out of four good DVDs this week and a mixed bag in theaters. Push and believe!
Spoiler Ep 24 Hobbit 5 Armies
January 08, 2015 10:30 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB*SPOILER ALERT! KEY ELEMENTS OF FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED INCLUDING ENDING* Graham listens to Jackie Kashian and Chris Mancini nerd out on the last installment of the Hobbit films.
Ep 249 Jimmy Dore
January 06, 2015 21:43 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE HOBBITT, THE INTERVIEW, UNBROKEN* Chris and Graham welcome back Jimmy Dore into the nerd HQ. Chris loved the new Hobbit while Graham celebrated that the series in finished. Jimmy and Chris found some scenes in The Interview to be funny but the film was all over the place. Graham liked the acting in Unbroken but wanted more. Jimmy talks about his new book, Your Country Is Just Not That Into You and why the main stream media is stupid. Some ok DVDs and then Taken 3! ...
Ep 248 Christmas Thank you!
December 25, 2014 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBChris and Graham thank everyone that has helped with the show, website, Ear Buds and more. Also a preview of what's to come for 2015. All of you make this a special podcast and company. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR A GREAT 2014!
Ep 247 Rich Sommer
December 22, 2014 12:30 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: INHERENT VICE, TOP 5, WILD, BIG EYES* Chris and Graham welcome Rich Sommer, who played Harry Crane on Mad Men. Rich talks about what it was like making Mad Men and how Inherent Vice was funny at times but made no sense. Graham liked Wild. Chris was glad Tim Burton made Big Eyes. Rich thought Top 5 was funny even when the serious acting fell short. Rich talks about why he loves board games and gets bullied into starting a boardgame podcast. Not great DVDs but Christmas Da...
Ep 246 Shriekfest
December 18, 2014 22:19 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBBONUS EPISODE! Chris and Graham talk about why Sony let the terrorists win. Some good fan feedback and Neil T. Weakley goes to interview indie filmmakers at 2014 Shriekfest. IT IS A HOLLIDAY MIRACLE!
Ep 245 Chris and Graham
December 16, 2014 23:23 - 43 minutes - 40 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY, ZATHURA, THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS, MR DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN, GREMLINS, ELF, FOUR CHRISTAMASES, BATMAN, STALAG 17* Chris and Graham give some DVD and streaming pics for the holidays. Cease your hillbilly blood fued and enjoy a #strawberryworkit.
Ep 244 Thrilling Adventure Hour
December 10, 2014 03:01 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE DROP, VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE, ST. VINCENT, LIFE PARTNERS, OBVIOUS CHILD, BIRDMAN* Chris and Graham welcome first time guests and writers of Thrilling Adventure Hour, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Graham liked The Drop especially since he got upgraded. Chirs found Video Games:The Movie to be ok. Ben Acker liked St. Vincent. Ben Blacker like Life Partners and Obvious Child. Then both Bens talk about their podcast and upcoming comic books. This episode will make you do a sp...