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[Nerdspresso] 'High Fidelity' still rocks, but Rob hits a sour note

Does a favorite movie change, or do we? Jeff Stanford revisits “High Fidelity” and finds the music still slaps, even if its romantic hero wears a little thin.

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[Nerdspresso] 'Cocaine Bear' and the thrill of a first R-rated movie

What was your first R-rated movie in a theater? Jeff Stanford revisits “Cocaine Bear,” the bloody, ridiculous comedy that made him a cool dad for 90 minutes.

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[Nerdspresso] ‘Totally Killer’ Takes Slasher Fun Back to the ’80s

What happens when “Back to the Future” meets a masked killer? “Totally Killer” serves up laughs, scares, and ’80s nostalgia, with Kiernan Shipka keeping the mayhem entertaining.

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[Nerdspresso] I Look Like Teen Wolf’s Dad. No Offense, Mate.

A delayed train and a group of Welsh rugby fans gave me a celebrity look-alike I never asked for. A recent Teen Wolf rewatch has me wondering: Were they right?

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[Nerdspresso] ‘Night Shift’ and the Joy of HBO After Bedtime

What movie kept you up long after your parents went to bed? Revisiting 'Night Shift' brings back the early ’80s thrill of forbidden movies, low volume, and hoping Mom stayed asleep.

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[Nerdspresso] Lake Placid: A Croc Pot of Crap Movie Magic

Once we finally get a glimpse of this awesome critter, the big moment feels more like a punchline. After that, the creature is less the villain and more a plot device.

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[Nerdspresso] Tom Cruise Is More Famous Than Me - Should I Just Shut Up?

I enjoy spectacle as much as the next guy, but I also remember an actor who effortlessly went head-to-head with screen legends like Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, and Jack Nicholson.

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[Nerdspresso] We Will Always Love Dolly Parton

She’s basically playing a version of herself in every role, but it works. Dolly is just so undeniably likable that you tolerate the occasional flat line reading or non-existent chemistry with a boorish male co-star.

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[Nerdspresso] A Bad Taste in The Devil's Mouth

The Devil’s Mouth is the name for the underwater cave they’re exploring when tragedy strikes. It could also be what was used to dictate prompts into ChatGPT for this rote thriller.

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[Nerdspresso] Oak Street Finds Adventure at the Corner of Spielberg and Bradbury

This flick plays like Steven Spielberg directed a script by Ray Bradbury and Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1982.

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[Nerdspresso] Spider-Man Grows Up But Keeps His Sense of Fun

This movie jettisons the tricked-out nanotech suit from the previous sequels in favor of homemade togs, which creates a more authentic vibe.

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[Nerdspresso] My Son Studied The Odyssey. I Bought the Twizzlers.

We settled into our seats, and he agreed to act as my Sherpa on this cinematic expedition. But it’s not like I came in cold. The story’s influence on storytelling is hard to miss. In many ways, “The Odyssey” is the granddaddy of all adventures.

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