Comedy
Toy Story Four-getable
Toy Story 4 was a nostalgic epilogue that left audiences wanting more. Making a fourth addition to a solid trilogy is always a risky move, especially with a franchise as beloved as Toy Story. The general premise is that toys have hidden lives when children are not playing with them, but dream of making the children that take care of them happy. For retro cowboy doll Woody, this means being loyal t...[Read More]
Men In Black International: Funny but Unmemorable
When the first Men in Black (or MIB as most would recall it) came out, it became an important movie from the 90s — the humor was fresh, the actors were good, and the idea of aliens secretly living right under our noses felt on point. Men in Black II was almost as good. Together, these two movies they left a large seat for Men in Black: International to fill. The new movie almost filled it. Almost....[Read More]
Tuca and Bertie Review
As a long time fan of Bojack Horseman, I was excited to hear the creators had been working on a project that would be released during the dry spell between season five and six. While Raphael Bob-Waksberg was an executive producer on both shows, he was not the lead creator of Tuca and Bertie, and it shows. Initial Thoughts Tuca and Bertie has a top notch voice cast and soundtrack reminiscent of spr...[Read More]
Detective Pikachu Movie Exceeds Expectations
Cards on the table, I tried to keep my expectations low for Detective Pikachu. After many half-hearted, sometimes creepy, live action adaptations of beloved cartoons; I had given up hope on finding a film that could pull it off. Against all odds, Detective Pikachu makes it work. Having made over 53.6 million dollars on opening weekend, Pikachu ranks in as the second most successful film of the Sum...[Read More]
Avengers: Endgame Review. Was it Worth the Wait?(Minimum Spoilers)
On May 2nd, 2008, the world was exposed to the awesomeness that was Iron Man, the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This was the first step on a path of incredible films. Through various trials and tribulations, the Avengers have assembled, time and again, to fend off whatever threatened the people of Earth. Last year, in Avengers: Infinity War, geeks across the land wept hard, wa...[Read More]
Nerd News with Bytes N’ Brews: Creative Writer Leaves Cyberpunk 2077, Resident Evil Netflix Series, Jay & Silent Bob Reboot
See? We promised you we weren’t looking for themes every week. This week in Nerd News we dive into some depressing Cyberpunk 2077 news, Netflix bringing a series back to life, and Bluntman & Chronic ride again! First up: Creative Director for Cyberpunk 2077 Jumps Ship to Blizzard Sebastian Stępień was the creative director for CD Projekt Red’s next flagship game, Cyberpunk 2077. Stępień’s not ...[Read More]
Nerd News with Bytes N’ Brews: Spider-Man 2, Ghostbusters 3, and John Wick 3
This time around, we dive into your weekly Nerd News, which revolves around “new movie trailers.” We’ve got everyone’s favorite neighborhood spider, everyone’s favorite clandestine assassin, and everyone’s favorite ghost hunters. ALL ABOARD THE HYPETRAIN! Spider-Man: Far From Home We’ve finally got the trailer! (Maybe sooner than we deserved, seeing as how Avengers: Endgame hasn’t had a theatrical...[Read More]
Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer
First off, here’s the trailer! Watch it, love it, enjoy it. We’ll talk after. What We Know Wow! That was a lot to take in. Let’s start with what we know so far. We know we get at least one new antagonist out of this: Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio! We’ll get to him in a second. We also know Spider-Man: Far From Home takes place AFTER Avengers: Endgame, as confirmed by Kevin Fe...[Read More]
Nerd News with Bytes N’ Brews Episode 6: Hellboy, MIB: International, and Will Smith’s Genie
This week in Nerd News, we get of everyone’s favorite lovable scamp from Hell, followed by two unveilings of the modern era potentially trying to pull a fast one on us. Hellboy Yes! We’ve got our first official trailer of Hellboy, and holy bejesus does it look great! Tony may be worried about it because the trailer was too comedy based for him. But I think this is exactly what this reboot needs to...[Read More]
Once Upon a Deadpool Review: It’s Basically Deadpool 2
2018 has already been a huge year for superhero movies, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Deadpool 2, just to name a few. But the year’s not over yet. These final weeks of December brings us even more: Aquaman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and – hold on, another Deadpool movie‽ Yes, we’re getting another theatrical release of Deadpool 2. This time around, the retelling of this tale ...[Read More]
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Has Passed Away
Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon‘s popular series SpongeBob SquarePants, has died at the age of 57. His cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS. “We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg,” Nickelodeon posted on their Twitter account, “Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work.” Hillenbu...[Read More]
Nerd News with Bytes N’ Brews Episode 2: Toy Story 4, New Marvel Movies, New Deadpool “Film?”
Nerd News with Bytes N’ Brews is back, and this week we have a movie themed episode. That’s just the way this week happened. It makes sense, though. It was a holiday week, so what better way to get the word out and people talking about the next big movie? Let’s jump right in. Toy Story 4 While the original Toy Story 4 teaser has been out for nearly two weeks, it was just confirmed this week by Buz...[Read More]
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