The Nerdery Movie Night #212: Lady Bird and Ghost Pepper Popcorn
With mouths on fire, we marvel at the talent or Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. Dave: I made Joe pause this movie about 2 minutes in,...
With mouths on fire, we marvel at the talent or Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. Dave: I made Joe pause this movie about 2 minutes in,...
Legitimate scares and our first crossover into seeking a (corporate?) sponsorship. Dave: I picked this movie prepared for a campy,...
YAAAAAAAS, Angela Lansbury! YAAAAAASSSSS. Dave: I’m trying to imagine now what the central trope of "gaslight" would be in a remake....
We are a house divided - between ourselves and our guest reviewer. Dave: After watching Free Guy, I think the writer’s room consisted of...
Kenneth Branagh spins us right round, baby right round. Soggy popcorn can also be delicious popcorn. Dave: Perhaps not every book can be...
🎵I feel tired. 🎶Oh so tired.🎵 (of critically lauded meh remakes and of popcorn that goes soggy) Dave: While I appreciated the soaring...
Sandra Bullock proves she can be Miss Incongeniality while Trisha Yearwood proves she's never eaten a dill pickle. Dave: Miss...
Straight men have been losing the plot for decades now. The movie is proof. Assuming "Kirk Castle" is even a man (or straight) the...
Hopkins and Mirren are legends. Dave thinks nori tastes like an algae-filled fish tank. So does Joe, but only one of them like that...
We both describe Nicholas Cage as "over-emoting", but that's the only negative of the evening. Dave: What an amazing movie this would...
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 both use the adjective "delicious" to describe Bening's performance, but we absolutely do not use the adjective "delicious" to...
Nerds, Unite! Dave: My dreams of going to the National Spelling Bee were quashed early, when I misspelled the word “unbutton” in our...
We both want to ride this kind of cowboy into the sunset. The movie, though, leaves us at odds. Dave: Rebooting a mediocre movie is...
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...
Prepare thyself for a bloodbath and for a sugary popcorn that also features enough salt to make the Dead Sea jealous. Dave: Even though...
Shlesinger and Cho's formidable talents can't quite save this film, and popcorn + rosemary + parmesan + garlic is a combination created...
1980s Eddie Murphy is the best Eddie Murphy. Popcorns from questionable origins are likely the best popcorns. Dave: Many parts of this...
Bo Burnham may very well be an artistic genius. Sassy popcorn isn't really a thing. Dave: When everyone was learning to become a...
Spencer & McCarthy, Election 2024. Superb Popcorn Snack for Secretary of Noms, 2021. Dave: The last time we saw our niece and nephew,...