Jeff Stanford

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[Nerdspresso] Arnie's "Running Man" Stumbles

The Running Man doesn’t use its futurescape to satirically wink at society like RoboCop. The setting is more justification for characters to use rocket packs and wear shiny metal costumes.

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[Nerdspresso] Don't Rush to Judge "The Flash"

I won’t deny that The Flash is messy. Its CGI is inconsistent, the main character is obnoxious, and the story feels rushed in places. But there’s a spirit of fun here and a true appreciation for the character’s comic book origins.

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[Nerdspresso] Running Scared Still Has Legs

"The 80’s were the golden age for action comedies with Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours, and Midnight Run at its zenith. Running Scared never reached those heights, but it deserves a second look."

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[VIDEO] Nerdpresso Phase II: Episode 15 - The Most Gen-X Podcast

It's Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the 15th episode, we're talking a bit more about Jaws, but also about movies we think do the best job defining Gen-X for us (including Heathers and Reality Bites).

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Neutered “Wolf Man” Has No Bite

"The best werewolf movies show that struggle between man and beast. The worst ones at least have a cool transformation scene. The new Wolf Man flick that just dropped on Peacock has neither."

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[Nerdspresso] Don't Hunt Too Hard for Kraven

Kraven runs on all fours like a lion with the strength of a grizzly bear and the speed of a cheetah, but he’s basically just Rambo with super powers. 

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[Nerdspresso] Shocking! No Buzz These Days for “The Electric Horseman”?

If you want to see what big time Hollywood romantic comedies looked like in 1979, go watch “The Electric Horseman“. It was the “Notting Hill” of its day. Just with horses. 

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[Nerdspresso] Precious Prose Praising Parker Posey

Posey chews scenery like it's bubble gum in the latest in a line of amazing performances roles that should have made her a much bigger deal by now.

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[Nerdspresso] Will Hulk Smash Again on the Big Screen?

Seems like the Hulk is flexing some major rizz at the moment so when is he going to star in his own movie again? I want to see an old school Hulk flick full of wanton destruction and anger issues.

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[Nerdspresso] New Captain America Outshines His Cinematic Intro

While it’s not the best Marvel movie, Captain America: Brave New World is far from the worst. It generates enough fun to keep things watchable with the main reason to check it out being star Anthony Mackie.

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[Nerdspresso] Does “Dead Poets” Still Make the Grade?

I don’t know if all the kids got the message, but the experience resonated with me. I was impressed with how hard this guy tries to get his students to think for themselves rather than just parrot answers back to him.

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[Nerdspresso] New Star Trek Flick Sets Phasers on Dumb

Michelle Yeoh is trapped in an embarrassingly silly sci-fi action movie masquerading as Star Trek.