Tami The Movie Nerd

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Tami The Movie Nerd

This podcast is about movies told from the perspective of a film school graduate and analyst. I cover almost all genres and worked in the industry for over 10 years. I love talking about movies and look forward to viewing and reviewing some of yours

  1. 62

    Review of The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea

    This is a comparison of the movie The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea and the book and addressing the concept of making a film from material of a different culture and do the differences work or not.

  2. 61

    Review of Violent Night

    A review of the new Christmas Movie "Violent Night." It may be bloody and violent but a lot of fun.

  3. 60

    Favorite Horror Films

    Here are some of my favorite horror films and franchise. Enjoy

  4. 59

    Movie review for Halloween: Scanners and Trilogy of Terror

    A review of two movies to start Halloween with Scanners and Trilogy of Terror.  

  5. 58

    Movies for Halloween Review of Killer Sofa

    This is the first part of a series of Halloween movies starting with the New Zealand horror comedy film Killer Sofa 

  6. 57

    Movie review of "The Great Dictator"

    A review of the classic film by Charlie Chaplin "The Great Dictator" and relevance for today 

  7. 56

    New movie review Nope and Bullettrain and an update on the podcast.

    A review of both Nope and Bullettrain and an update on the podcast 

  8. 55

    Film topic Tuesday- To sequel or not to sequel

    Opinions about sequels and challenges with sequels when they fail.

  9. 54

    Comparison of Vanilla Sky and Abre Los Ojos

    A comparison between Vanilla Sky and the foreign movie it's made from Abre Los Ojos.

  10. 53

    Foreign Film Friday- Slumdog Millionaire

    A review of the movie Slumdog Millionaire and the impact of childhood trauma on memory

  11. 52

    What's in the collection Wednesday- Some Like it Hot

    A review of the classic Some Like it Hot which is proudly in my collection.

  12. 51

    Film Topic Tuesday- Biopicks the new genre.

    A discussion about Biopicks and review of some of the recent ones.

  13. 50

    A quick update

    Just a quick update of this past week and continuing with the podcast 

  14. 49

    Film Topic Tuesday- How studios recover when franchises have a challenging film

    My analysis of how studios recover when a movie in the franchise does not do well.  My review of Thor Love and Thunder

  15. 48

    Foreign Film Friday- Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes)

    A review of Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) in preparation for a review of Vanilla Sky on What's in the collection Wednesday.

  16. 47

    New movie review- The Black Phone and Minions: The Rise of Gru

    Reviews of two movies.  The Black Phone and Minions: Rise of Gru.  Both very good and must see.

  17. 46

    What's in the collection Wednesday- Moonraker

    This episode I review the movie Moonraker and points to consider when reviewing James Bond movies.

  18. 45

    Film Topic Tuesday- Animated films that are PG rated that may not be appropriate for kids.

    This episode covers some animated films that are rated PG that are not appropriate for children and how to determine whether or not a movie is appropriate for children.

  19. 44

    Foreign Film Friday- The Horseman on the Roof

    A review of the French Film "The Horseman on the Roof" and the beauty of the film despite difficult subject material.

  20. 43

    What's in the Collection Wednesday- Jaws

    A review of the classic movie Jaws and what makes it a classic.  Discussion on marketing, production value and development.

  21. 42

    Foreign Film Friday- Run Lola Run

    A review of the action packed German film Run Lola Run.  A great film 

  22. 41

    What's in the Collection Wednesday?- The Sting

    A review of the 1973 classic The Sting one of the best period pieces ever made.

  23. 40

    Film topic Tuesday- Director's Cuts

    An overview of Director's cuts in movies and some that work and some that don't.

  24. 39

    Foreign Film Friday- Camille Claudel

    A review of the beautiful movie Camille Claudel.  Another one of my favorite French Films.

  25. 38

    What's in the collection Wednesday- Ray Liotta tribute

    Review of Ray Liotta career and review of his movies in my collection.

  26. 37

    Film Topic Tuesday- A reply of the controversy with the "Lightyear" scene.

    A review of the same sex kiss in the movie "Lightyear" and addressing scenes like this appropriately and respectfully.

  27. 36

    Film Review- The Thomas Crown Affair

    This is a review of the movie The Thomas Crown Affair and Cat and Mouse plots 

  28. 35

    Foreign Film Friday- The Red Balloon

    A review of the French short film The Red Balloon.  A good choice for a short film.

  29. 34

    Review of the movie Men

    This is an analysis of the movie Men and art house horror films.  

  30. 33

    What's in my collection Wednesday- The Name of the Rose

    Review of the movie The Name of the Rose which was recently added to my collection.

  31. 32

    Film Topic Tuesday- When a franchise runs out of material.

    Some thoughts on franchises and continuing after there is no more material to use.

  32. 31

    Foreign Film Friday- The King of Hearts

    A review on the brilliant French film "The King of Hearts."  One of my personal favorites.

  33. 30

    What's in the Collection Wednesday- Gone in 60 Seconds

    Review of the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds and why this movie is in my collection.

  34. 29

    Film Topic Tuesday- Dealing with Dated Material in films.

    Discussion about films that contain dated material and should these films still be watched despite dated material and how the material should be addressed.

  35. 28

    Foreign Film Friday- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

    A review of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and comment of recent Oriental films

  36. 27

    Film Topic Tuesday- Adaptations of Steven King novels into film and review of Firestarter

    This episode reviews Firestarter and discusses Steven King adaptations.

  37. 26

    Memorial Day Episode- Favorite Military Films

    Here is a list of my favorite military movies.  Enjoy

  38. 25

    Review of Chariots of Fire and tribute to Vangelis

    A review and analysis of Chariots of Fire and tribute to Vangelis and his amazing score.

  39. 24

    Foreign Film Friday- Everything Everywhere all at Once.

    Review of Everything Everywhere all at Once and symbolism and philosophical themes in the film.

  40. 23

    Foreign Film Friday- Amelie

    This is a review of one of my favorite French Films and, in my opinion, a must see

  41. 22

    New Movie Review Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

    This episode is a review of the new Doctor Strange Movie and a discussion on children under five attending movies that are PG 13 or R rated.

  42. 21

    Foreign Film Friday- Das Boot

    This is a review of the movie Das Boot.  One of my votes for a perfect movie.

  43. 20

    Foreign Film Friday- Like Water for Chocolate

    Review of Like Water for Chocolate and discussion of book verses the film 

  44. 19

    Review of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    Review of the new Nicholas Cage movie.

  45. 18

    Star Wars episode

    This episode is my reflection of Star Wars when it came out and how Star Wars enhanced movie making.

  46. 17

    What makes the 80's great The movie soundtrack

    Addressing the "marriage" between movies and music in the 80's since the launch of M-TV.

  47. 16

    What makes the 80's great Part 3- The directors

    A review of marketing films by director as well as actors and the impact of viewing movies due to director.  Shout out to the Judd family on the loss of Naomi.

  48. 15

    Foreign Film Friday- The Bicycle Thieves

    This is a review of the Italian movie "The Bicycle Thieves" and impact on American films.

  49. 14

    What made the 80's films great part 2 The reinvention of SNL

    This episode addresses the reinvention of Saturday Night Live and the contributions to the film industry 

  50. 13

    What made the 80's films great part 1

    This is a four-part series on what made the 80's films great and addressed changes in demographic and how this was incorporated into the movies.

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This podcast is about movies told from the perspective of a film school graduate and analyst. I cover almost all genres and worked in the industry for over 10 years. I love talking about movies and look forward to viewing and reviewing some of yours

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