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Nerd Critic
by J.E. Petersen
A deep dive into good movies from the dual perspective of critical nerdiness. nerdcritic.substack.com
Episodes
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Fin.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
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A Quiet Place: Day One
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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Fall Guy was fine!
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Dune: Part Two
Back from a long hiatus, and finally entering the wide world of video, Jordan and CJ belatedly cover one of the biggest sequels of the decade. In this episode... - Jordan shares his new favorite non-movie-related hobby - CJ finds buried treasure on Disney+ - How reading the book affects the...
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Bottoms
Bottoms Two straight white dudes in their 30s talking about two gay girls in high school. I mean what else were you expecting. But for serious, we really liked this movie, and if you saw it, or are thinking about seeing it, then this episode is for you. And as always, hit us up at...
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Barbenheimer
BARB/ENHEIMER Pre-shownotes note: CJ sounds bad because he was recording on his airpods like a complete rube. Actual shownotes: * CJ does not complain about the giant corporation he works for * Why #barbenheimer? (the marketing phenomenon) * BARB/ * Disclaimer: we’re dudes, talking about a movie...
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
This is the best action franchise ever created. No cap. Listen we’re just gonna get right to the show notes because I worked really hard on them: * In the banter: Nerding out about Harry Potter lego book sets + one day we will be Black Beard and Red Beard * Would you like to know where this movie...
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Yeah, it’s late. Like, really late. We get it. Let’s maybe move on? OK fine here’s what happened. We went to see this movie opening day, then went back to see it a second time (in IMAX. Again.) and then recorded this episode a couple days later. We were on it. And then I (Jordan) got...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
CJ kicks us off with a story about a bunch of cops and a helicopter outside his apartment. Eventually, we get around to talking Guardians 3, which gives us plenty of goodies -- Chris Pratt's performance, Drax, a whole slew of "poster moments" -- but also tends toward excess and indulgence in...
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Dungeons & Dragons tries again, 20 years later
Dungeons & Dragons & so on The basic structure of Dungeons & Dragons lends itself perfectly to film adaptation. Why did it take so long to do this successfully? Probably because the first people who tried it all the way back in the year 2000 shat the bed, inspiring risk-averse studios to avoid…
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John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4th Time’s a Charm Possibly you thought we had forgotten. Possibly you thought we were above yet another episode about Keanu Reeve’s insanely charismatic serial killer character. Well you were wrong. We loved this movie. Yeah, sure, the whole thing is still deeply silly, but…
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Best Movies of 2022
Best of 2022 - The Authoritative Ranking Along a different timeline, this episode would have gone out at the very end of last year, or the very beginning of this one. Then maybe one timeline over from that, and still relevant, it would have come out right around the Oscars. Instead, thanks to a...
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Wakanda Forever Mixes Our Feelings
Dispatches from Inner Space (Jordan's Substack) - thedispatches.substack.com Growing Up vs Growing Old: A Battle Only a Superhero Can Win (CJ's book) - https://www.amazon.com/CJ-Lindsey/e/B0BBPSXDBL This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
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Predator & Prey
Dispatches from Inner Space - thedispatches.substack.com Growing Up vs Growing Old: A Battle Only a Superhero Can Win (CJ's book) - https://www.amazon.com/CJ-Lindsey/e/B0BBPSXDBL This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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Nerd Critic versus the Multiverses
The multiverse is a favorite trope in big studio blockbusters lately. We talk about two of them: "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness," and "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Other than their very long titles, these movies couldn't be more different. And one of them is good. As always,...
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The Batman resurrects our podcast
It’s been more than a YEAR since our last episode. But we’re back. Not like we were before, when we were maniacally releasing two episodes every week, but we’re pretty sure nobody had time for all that noise anyway. In this episode, we accidentally talk about Turning Red for 15 minutes before...
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Aaand Cut
This is it. This is goodbye. Maybe not forever, but definitely for now. If and when people start going back to the movies in actual theaters every week, we might try to resurrect the show. But if not, if this truly is "the end of all things," please know that we love you all very, very much. Nerd...
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Tenet (etc, etc, etc)
Normally we'd attach timecodes to everything, but that just sounds like a lot of work rn so. Movies That Thing You Do! Spies in Disguise Get on up & 21 Bridges (RIP Chadwick Boseman) Spirited Away Zathura Lady Bird The Farewell Midsommer /the social dilemma TV Snowpiercer Into the Dark I’ll Be…
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Palm Springs (His Dark Materials, Legion)
It's Palm Springs! Plus His Dark Material and Legion, both of which come with the Nerd Critic stamp of approval. Also, a short (and important) announcement at the end. Oh, and we spend the first 7 minutes of the episode talking about hard boiled eggs, just so you're aware....
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Holes (Project Power, Waco)
2:36 - You invitation to the first ever Nerd Critic Movie Night! JOIN HERE - https://discord.gg/DY6UeV3 5:25 - Introducing our deep dive into Holes 44:55 - Spoiler-free review of Project Power (on Netflix) 46:32 - Jordan makes an rambling, impassioned recommendation to watch Waco (also on…
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Forrest Gump (American Pickle, Killing Eve)
It's frankly astonishing that it's taken us this long to get around to covering Forrest Gump. And we can't even take credit! This is the movie YOU voted for, and so here we are. 6:48 - Our deep dive into Forrest Gump 45:55 - Spoiler-free review of American Pickle 47:48 - Jordan recommends Killing...
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Honey Boy, The Old Guard, Greyhound
NOTES 1:08 - Poll Results 4:15 - The deep dive into Honey Boy 36:53 - A spoiler-free review of The Old Guard 40:18 - A spoiler-free review of Greyhound 46:40 - Our short conversation about anime (and why we don't spend much time on it) 51:25 - How to be part of the conversation LINKS This week's...
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164 - We're BACK!
- Discussing the discussion of banter - The explanation of our break - Updates about what's new in our lives (a lot can change in a month -- mostly for CJ) - Our radical new plans for how Nerd Critic will become an ongoing conversation - Polls! Here's a link to the first: nerdcriticpodcast.com…
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7500 and The Last Airbender cancel our podcast
Will this be the very LAST episode of Nerd Critic ever? (No.) In this episode, we talk ourselves out of covering the movie we planned to cover, and then decide to push pause until the theaters reopen. We're proud to have stubbornly (and stupidly) kept the show going for so long without the magic…
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162 - Predestination surprises no one
0:40 - Buddy Lindsey (CJ's big brother) introduces the movie 4:25 - Above the line 5:30 - The spoiler-free review (the challenge of spoilers in this movie) 10:10 - Spoilers ahead 16:00 - Jordan thinks he can fix this movie 22:00 - Structural problems 24:55 - Discussing the idea of empathy for…
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161 - Da 5 Bloods finds gold
1:00 - CJ apologizes for his echoey recording, and Jordan apologizes for bad audio last week. Neither of them realize no one cares. 3:10 - The timing of this movie 4:40 - Above the line (and LOTS of early nerding out over the cast) 11:50 - A fantastic easter egg 12:40 - The spoiler-free overview...
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160 - The Vast of Night loves radio
2:50 - Does CJ's wife work too much? 4:30 - James Montague / Andrew Patterson, a first-time writer and director 8:00 - Spoiler-free review (you should go watch it!) 14:00 - Spoilers ahead! 17:20 - Jordan's favorite sequence, deconstructed 23:30 - Incredible pacing, especially considering the way…
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159 - Star Trek (2009) explores duality
Once again, we have a request from a loyal listener. We couldn't have been more excited to talk about this exceptionally entertaining and popular movie. It's actually a little embarrassing that we haven't covered it up to this point. Is this podcast called NERD Critic? Whatever. 0:55 - Rachel…
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158 - The Two Popes teaches us how to listen
This is one of those movies that people tend to sleep on, which is unfortunate, because it is not only exceptionally well-crafted, it's also VERY entertaining. We're covering it because it's a Netflix original, and the theaters are still closed. So go stream this and then come listen to us talk...
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157 - The Edge of Seventeen trades gratuity for authenticity
This is a great movie, and this was a really fun episode, but Jordan would like to make the following important note about the recording: Apologies for the low battery fire alarm beeping in the background of this WHOLE episode. I mean what was I supposed to do? Stop recording and go replace the...
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156 - The Lovebirds wastes its two best assets
The Lovebirds wastes its two best assets, Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, by letting the entire burden of comedy rest on their shoulders. We were both looking forward to this movie a lot, and it turned out to be quite the disappointment. If you're interested, watch the first act, then shut it down...
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155 - Avengers: Infinity War - TWO YEARS LATER
Avengers: Infinity War - TWO YEARS LATER Remember that moment in Endgame where they killed Thanos and then there was a title card that was all like, "FIVE YEARS LATER," and we were all like "WHOAH." This episode is kind of like that, but way, way less epic. OK, for real, we started Nerd Critic…
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154 - Stargirl misses the point of itself
Stargirl misses the point of itself While Julia Hart brought a lovely, grounded aesthetic to the cinematic language, the story, the writing, and much of the acting was quite a disappointment. But hey! We found plenty of things to talk and rant about (as always). Enjoy! 3:00 - Jordan talks about...
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153 - The Aeronauts should have stayed in the balloon
We've been wanting to do this movie for so long. Was it worth the wait? Well, you'll have to listen to find out, won't you? We're so good at sales. Notes: 2:00 - On not being alone in front of a computer 4:26 - Above the line 8:10 - Spoiler free review 15:27 - Nerding out with spoilers! 24:40 -...
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152 - Extraction and our 2nd Birthversary
Extraction and our 2nd Birthversary In this latest Netflix original movie, Chris Hemsworth is a sad god of thunder. While there were serious thematic issues to unpack (and condemn), it was, nonetheless, far better couch fair than we had any right to expect. Plus: a promo for another show! And: a...
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151 - Perks of Being a Wallflower & After Life
The Perks of After Life This is the last week or our experimental format, so we figured we'd earned some title gore. If you're still confused, read on! Oh, and for those of you who make it through the first few minutes of this episode, we'll just leave this right here…
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NCN 30 - Dickie G
We devoted fully two thirds of this episode to breathless admiration of what may be the best-written show in recent history. Can you guess which platform it's NOT on? While it was fun to pillory Jeffrey Katzenberg's exorbitantly expensive and stupidly-named pet project, it was way more fun to…
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150 - Quibi and Succession Season 2
We devoted fully two thirds of this episode to breathless admiration of what may be the best-written show in recent history. Can you guess which platform it's NOT on? While it was fun to pillory Jeffrey Katzenberg's exorbitantly expensive and stupidly-named pet project, it was way more fun to…
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149 - Sing Street and Succession
CJ'S FAVORITE MOVIE. And one of Jordan's favorite TV shows. Yes, it seems like he has a lot of those, but can you blame him? It's PEAK TV, people! Anyway, the point is that CJ only has ONE favorite movie, and it's a dang good one. Watch, listen, love. How's that for a tagline? Yeah okay we'll…
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148 - Atlanta and Clue
Our conversation about Clue leads us into a surprisingly painstaking exploration of modern comedies, and Atlanta reminds us, once again, of Donald Glover's unrelenting creative genius. It was a good week for streaming. Here's to another. 0:04:52 - Recommendations 0:11:35 - Clue 0:36:43 - Atlanta...
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147 - The Office, etc.
If our show had always been about TV, we would have covered The Office long ago. In this time of loneliness and desperation, a great American sitcom (based on an obscure British sitcom) seems like the perfect medicine. PLUS! A crowd-pleasing streamable movie, and one of Jordan's favorite series…
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146 - Breaking Bad, Community, About Time
It turns out a person can't reasonably plow through 60 episodes of an hourlong drama in a week. This is a learning experience for all of us, OK? You can trust that this week, our streaming assignment for you will be much more manageable. In the meantime, enjoy our best efforts to cover what we…
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145 - The Mandalorian...et cetera
This week, we bring you a long-awaited conversation about a much-ballyhooed TV show. But wait! There's more! Due to the massive disruption in the world of movies and theaters, we are CHANGING THE FORMAT OF OUR SHOW. Until movie theaters reopen, Nerd Critic will now be your best binge-watching...
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144 - Contagion is NOT about the coronavirus
This movie came out nine years ago, and boy does it hold us, especially considering certain current anxieties. We start this one off with a PSA about COVID-19, and then give the full Nerd Critic treatment to one of the best disaster movies ever made. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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143 - Onward takes brothers seriously
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142 - Jojo Rabbit embraces joy and tragedy
Taika Waititi isn't the first filmmaker to find a way to explore the horrors of Nazi-Germany with the tools of comedy, but he does a fine job of it. And at the heart of the farce is a sincere and grounded story buoyed by pitch perfect performances across the board. We love this movie, and so…
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141 - The Invisible Man haunts us forever
This is the horror movie we've been waiting for, never relying on jump scares or gore, and keeping us on the edge of our seats right up to an exquisitely satisfying conclusion. Even more, it cuts deep into the thematic marrow of domestic abuse and its consequences. See it. And then come join us…
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140 - Better Off Dead celebrates 35 years
Right along with Jordan, who often watches it as a joyful birthday tradition. If you've been hankering for a pure nerd-out episode, this one's for you. We also manage to dig into why this movie works so well despite its insistent lack of depth or narrative resonance. This is a public episode. If...
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