The Nerdery Movie Night #242: The Visit and Butter Pecan Popcorn
In which we both gasp at a twist and mention that reaction in our reviews. Dave: While some of the plot may be a little shopworn and the...
In which we both gasp at a twist and mention that reaction in our reviews. Dave: While some of the plot may be a little shopworn and the...
Nebraska is unsettling, Thomas Jane is hot, and beef jerky is equivalent to god kissing us on the lips. Ok, so maybe we only truly agree...
Another booze-inspired popcorn to accompany GenZ Chucky. Dave: Joe tried to explain it to me, but I don’t quite get the broad gay appeal...
Fire & brimstone! (the popcorn) Viruses & gore! (the movie) Dave: Even if it seems unfinished, this movie will appeal to any teacher...
Eat the rich. Literally. Dave: This movie plays on the “trapped together” trope that’s so common in horror films: trapped in a basement,...
Legitimate scares and our first crossover into seeking a (corporate?) sponsorship. Dave: I picked this movie prepared for a campy,...
Dave and I clash over Chex Mix variations. And also this film. Dave: This film was perfect at building up and holding suspense. The...
We kick off Horror Movie Month at the Nerdery™ with a fizzle. The popcorn slightly made up for it, though. Dave: What happens when you...
David Cronenberg knows how to bury his themes deep under the skin. The popcorn knows how to be Not Worth The Time Invested. A weird and...
Girl Power (via a liberal dose of stabbing) and a "healthy" popcorn kick off our December movie nights. Dave: Well, that was a bit...
Rubbery-faced women will surely play into our nightmares tonight, and our first exposure to Tajín is... good, not great. Dave: I kept...
A film that capitalizes on a creeping sense of doom and a popcorn that left us quite divided. Dave: Well, if COVID didn't cure me of...
A haunting that feels like anything but, and a popcorn that might become a staple in the Nerdery™ Dave: So as not to end our campy horror...
Klown Kamp and basic-bitch-PSLs to kick off October! Dave: So, I guess we're on a campy horror kick: last week was the Blob and this week...
The Blob is an eerie prophecy for 2020. The popcorn is an eerie prophecy for clogged arteries because ghee. So much ghee. Dave: When I...
Somehow, despite not consulting each other before submitting our reviews, Dave and I both write that the movie is 20 minutes too long and...
Gore and salt. That is all. Dave: I think whoever made this movie saw Jordan Peele’s Get Out and thought: “Hey, you know what would be...
Who knew?: Crush up a bunch of Nacho Cheese Doritos and sprinkle them over popcorn for maximum tastiness. Who knew?: Teens saving their...
Octavia Spencer makes a terrific psychopath, and we need to find more savory popcorn recipes. Please send us some. Dave: Well, that was...
Sequels usually ruin everything. So do sweet popcorns, for that matter. Dave: Happy Death Day 2U was disappointing in the way a lot of...