Comics & Cinema

Alex talks about the movies coming out in 2023 that excite him the most, along with some he saw recently!

Alex and guest Stephen talk about their Top 10 Movies of 2022 and three honorable mentions!

Alex talks about his top music albums of 2022!

Alex, and guest Harry, breakdown full spoilers on the first season of Rings of Power!

Alex and guest Harry break down their Top Ten TV Shows of 2022 along with three honorable mentions!

Alex discusses a slew of recent movies he has seen before excavating the film The Mummy, on it's 90's anniversary.

Alex and guest Maya talk full spoilers on Avatar: The Way of Water!

Alex ranks the films and shows of Phase 4 in the MCU!

Alex talks full spoilers and reactions to the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and then talks about some recent comments by Quentin Tarantino around there being "no more movie stars" and why that is a good thing!

Alex, and guests Maya and Robert, share their thoughts on the newest MCU film! Spoilers to follow!

Alex discusses some Black Panther comics and how they might connect to the future of the franchise along with some recent movies and shows he has seen such as Tales of the Jedi, Moonfall, and Elvis!

On this episode, Alex and guest Maya give quick reactions to the new Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantum Mania trailer, and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special trailer, both released today. They then dive into Black Adam and season one of She-Hulk. Spoilers ahead for both the movie and show! *This episode marks the final episode as part of the Nerd Life Network YouTube channel and weekly livestream. Alex discusses what that means, and for podcast listeners, that will only mean shows dropping at anytime (we love surprises) vs Tuesdays.

Alex and guests, Anthony & Jaylynn, discuss the final movie in the David Gordon Green trilogy, Halloween Ends. Full spoilers ahead!

Alex breaks down the new Marvel release date changes that happened today before diving into Werewolf By Night and then a lightning round of Halloween horror movies including Black Phone, Wolfman, Beast, and more!

Alex and guest Anthony talk about their love for physical media and why it is still important today and beyond. They also share some examples of physical media during this YouTube live stream!

Alex provides a review of the Paramount+ streaming service before diving into three exclusive films on there, Jackass Forever, Scream, and Orphan: First Kill! Spoilers ahead!

Alex and guests Maya and Robert join to discuss the new film, The Woman King!

Alex and guest Kevin break down tons of announcements from the D23 Expo from Disney TV, Pixar, Lucas Film/Star Wars, and Marvel!

Alex dives into the first eight saw movies that he watched over the last week...hurry and listen before Jigsaw exacts his revenge!

Alex discusses some movies he recently saw including the newly released Day Shift on Netflix, Spin on Disney+, Fast and Furious 5 & 6, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

Alex and guests Kevin & Sarah discuss the first episode of She-Hulk along with many comic book runs on the character (Byrne, Slott, David, Soule, Rowell) and how they might connect to the series!

Alex dives into Lightyear, Prey (along with a rewatch he did of Predator, Predator 2, and Predators) and Bullet Train! Heavy spoilers for Lightyear and Prey, light spoilers possible for Bullet Train.

Alex dives into multiple movies this week! In the Heat of the Night, Old, Where the Crawdads Sing, and Nope! Along with some comic recommendations!

Alex and guest Kevin dive into all the Marvel Studio's announcements from San Diego Comic Con including their Animation panel. Alex then talks through future release dates and speculation on where we might see other properties within all the movie dates Marvel has chosen. Check out the video version on YouTube for his very detailed excel sheet!

Alex and guest Cara dive into the first season of Ms. Marvel with full spoilers!

Alex and guest, Anthony, dive deep into spoilers to break down the newest MCU film, Thor: Love and Thunder!

Alex and guest Kevin talk spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi before diving into Jason Aaron's Thor comics and possible tie ins to the upcoming film Issues: Thor: God of Thunder 1-12 and Thor 1-8 *Spoilers for Kenobi, Thor discussion starts at 12:57

Alex talks about his most anticipated films left in 2022 along with some others that are coming out (that he is less excited about)

Alex and guest Harry dive into full spoilers for Jurassic World: Dominion and if there is, or should be, a future for this franchise

Alex and guest Kevin dive into the first series of Ms. Marvel (2014) issues 1-19 breaking down characters, story lines and themes, and tie ins to the show!

Alex is joined by Bryan and Mike to talk full spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick!

This episode contains a prerecorded interview with Sarah and Alex for the Nerd Emporium Extravaganza available on YouTube. They get the opportunity to speak with acclaimed artist Joshua "Sway" Swaby. Joshua can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sway_art/?hl=en

Alex and guest Maya talk about the new She Hulk Trailer before diving into the entire season of Moon Knight on Disney+

Alex and guest Ryan go FULL SPOILERS for the newest Marvel film breaking as much down as they can and talking about some predictions for the future!

Alex and guests Bryan and Kevin talk about all the characters we know in the upcoming Dr. Strange film In the Multiverse of Madness. Where everyone is at and what we think could happen in this movie. No actual spoilers for the film unless what we say ends up being right!

This episode contains a prerecorded interview with Sarah and Alex for the Nerd Emporium Extravaganza available on YouTube. They get the opportunity to speak with acclaimed writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, & creator owned titles like Black Cloak and The Cull). Kelly Thompson can be found at https://substack.com/profile/4350982-kelly-thompson

This week, Alex discusses the film The Northman before having guest Sarah on to talk about New Avengers: Illuminati and any possible ties to the Dr. Strange movie.

Alex and guest Jaylynn breakdown the new Fantastic Beasts film along with what they'd like to see in the future! Spoilers ahead!

Alex kicks off this episode with a story about No Way Home before doing an unboxing of comics and the first Marvel Unlimited Monday recommendations in ages! A quick celebration of the 65th anniversary of 12 Angry Men precludes discussions on Ted Lasso and Everything Everywhere All At Once! Livestream available here: https://youtu.be/9647j7K5kh4

Alex's first livestream episode on Nerd Life Network! Talking about Morbius, Peacemaker, and some other random movies he saw recently!

Alex shares a huge announcement for the future of Comics & Cinema before diving into the 2022 Oscars including the shocking incident with Will Smith. 0:00 Big Announcement! 9:27 Oscar Thoughts 14:21 Will Smith Controversy 24:50 Oscar Awards Discussion Link to Nerd Life Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMaPmGlnqrNOF7KgeE3mWCw Link to Announcement Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWY7cMX4P38

Alex and long time brother Stevie dive into Oscar discussions and predictions. We talk about almost every category, the new awards format, and where you can stream most of these films. There may even be a Ray Liotta impersonation!

Alex and guest, Kevin, discuss the Marvel Netflix shows coming to Disney+ and the Ms. Marvel trailer before diving into multiple Moon Knight comic runs and what they thing will come to the live action show! 8:06 Ms. Marvel Trailer 15:29 Moon Knight Comics are: Moon Knight (2010) 1-12 Moon Knight (2014) 1-17 Moon Knight (2016) 1-14, 188-200

Alex and guest, Bryan break down The Book of Boba Fett episode by episode along with overall thoughts on characters, story, what they liked and didn't, themes, and what the future might hold!

Alex and guest Anthony talk full spoilers for The Batman with character breakdowns and their favorite parts. Also, find out who would win in a fight between Batman and Leatherface!

Alex and guest Robert break down Jonathan Hickman's recent X-Men series Inferno, issues 1-4.

Alex talks about the Oscar Nominations released this week along with his reviews of Belfast and Death on the Nile 16:03 Belfast 27:19 Death on the Nile

Alex waxes on a topic in this episode around nostalgia in media and whether it is a good or bad thing for the future of film

Special guest Cameron Klein is back, going over a slew of new shows as we both discuss our top anime of 2021. Topics are listed below. *In this episode, some adult content is discussed and some language may be used* Table of Contents -2:17 Education on Identifying the Different Types of Female Anime characters -16:13 Why Manga Titles are Getting So Long -24:41 How We Rank Movies and Shows -35:40 Alex's Anime for 2021 -1:02:58 Cam's Top Action Anime -1:24:32 Cam's Top RomCom, Slice of Life & Feel Good Anime -1:36:26 Cam's Top Anime of 2021 -1:50:59 Anime in 2022

Alex discusses the recent X-Men comic events of the Hellfire Gala and Trial of Magneto. Hellfire Gala is available on Marvel Unlimited and Trial of Magneto is slowly making its way there!

Alex and guest Harry talk about their top TV from 2021 which includes anything they saw for the first time last year!