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[Nerdspresso] Alligator: The Glorious B-Movie That Lurks Beneath Jaws

Alligator (1980) is a gloriously goofy Jaws rip-off with brains, bites, and B-movie brilliance. Now streaming - don’t sleep on this sewer beast!

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[Nerdspresso] All Our Moms Loved Robert Redford

"For different reasons, obviously, my folks were huge Robert Redford fans. My dad enjoyed his westerns and comedies while my mom dug the love stories. Redford’s facial hair was usually a deciding factor for parental viewing."

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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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[Nerdspresso] Cruella is Everything, Y'all...or Is It?

Everything is relative, but four years classifies a movie as old these days? This must be the case in a world where current releases can go from the big screen to your TV in less than a month. Reading this exchange made me feel about as old as Cruella. The original one.

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[Nerdspresso] Superman is High-Flying Summer Fun

There’s been a lot of noise made in the past that Superman is the ultimate outsider, but this strange visitor from another planet resonates most when he symbolizes the best in all of us.

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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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