Steven Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY is Overrated (Spoiler-Free Review)

Welcome back to a special "What We Are Watching" episode of the NerdGen Report! This week, Pablo and Brian break down Steven Spielberg's new sci-fi epic, review an absolute masterpiece of a martial arts film, and discuss Nicolas Cage's Spider-Man Noir!In this video:Disclosure Day Review: Brian went to the theater to see Spielberg's highly anticipated UFO film, Disclosure Day. Is it the spiritual successor to Close Encounters, or are critics artificially inflating the score? We discuss why Spielberg's current era feels like watching "Michael Jordan on the Wizards" and why its $43 million opening box office spells trouble with Toy Story on the horizon.The Odyssey vs. The Critics: Why we predict critics will heavily over-score Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey just to spite the fans complaining about the casting backlash.Ryan Coogler's X-Files: Why Disclosure Day actually made us way more excited for Ryan Coogler's upcoming X-Files reboot!The Furious is an Action Masterpiece: Brian reviews The Furious, a jaw-dropping martial arts film starring Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian, directed by Kenji Tanigaki. We discuss why major franchises like Batman, Daredevil, and Shang-Chi desperately need to hire this choreographer immediately.Spider-Man Noir Review: We discuss Nicolas Cage's black-and-white Spider-Man Noir series. Did the show lose its steam by focusing too much on the horror and mutation origins instead of its "Maltese Falcon" pitch?What's Next on TV: We look ahead at a packed summer TV schedule, including Taylor Sheridan's Lioness Season 3, X-Men '97 Season 2, The Agency, and Batman: Caped Crusader.Subscribe for weekly nerd culture deep dives and comic book movie reviews!