The Nerdery Movie Night #118: The Blob (1958) and Sweet & Savory Curried Popcorn
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...
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...
Why are classics classics? Why is this popcorn on par with the second coming? Dave: I'd expected to be more taken in with the intricate...
A film that's "comedy" in name only and a popcorn that's "pesto" in name only. A deeply average evening in the four-year history of The...
One day Rebel Wilson will find a vehicle to showcase her innate gift for pratfalls and comedic timing. One day we will meet a popcorn...
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...
We would watch any movie that had Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae playing opposite each other, and Dave whips up a batch of popcorn that's...
Elisabeth Moth delivers one of the best performances of the year and a popcorn raises questions about my ability in the kitchen. Dave: I...
Octavia Spencer makes a terrific psychopath, and we need to find more savory popcorn recipes. Please send us some. Dave: Well, that was...
We disagree on this gem (or maybe-not gem) from the 80s and Dave scrapes the bottom of the barrel by picking a popcorn recipe from a...
Cher + Michelle + Susan = timeless. Popcorn needed some help. Dave: I’d always assumed this was a campy film about Cher casting spells on...
In which Joe discovers his true calling in a faith [cue a slew of unfriending] and we tip our hat to the Popcorn Board once again. Dave:...
We both reference the particularly disappointing framework of the film (for the 101st time, we do not consult during or after the movie)...
100! That's not what we rate the popcorn. Or the movie. But we like the combo of Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt. Dave: What happens...
Allison. Muthafukin'. Janney. And enough breadcrumbs to open a goddamn bakery. Dave: It felt great to watch a film where bad guys lose,...
We love #blackgirlmagic but we don't love this popcorn. Dave: The “main character had to learn An Important Lesson from their past” plot...
Bittersweet art + tacostacostacos = a lovely way to spend a Friday evening. Dave: I’ve never really understood the appeal of watching...
Let's just declare Tiffany Haddish a national treasure and move on with our lives. And while we're at it, let's also declare salty...
Both movie and popcorn were perfect for what ails us, even if both were slightly imperfect. Dave: This movie was exactly what I needed...
A blast of feelgood to mitigate the feelbad. Dave: Maybe I didn’t have the requisite warm and fuzzy childhood memories, but this felt...