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We've come a long way from where we began Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again That Wannabe Film Class takes its final bow. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatnerdysite Follow the Nerds on Twitter: Ben: @mrbentobox Chloe: @ec
For the final traditional episode of That Wannabe Film Class, our crew is joined by Prince Jackson and Cam Hawkins to discuss Moonlight and how minority representation is still so lacking in both Hollywood and the new media space we occupy. Fol
We're joined by Summer Plair to talk Sorry To Bother You and how it portrays capitalism, how it represents diverse experiences, and just how INCREDIBLY weird it is. Audio Note: Minor audio issues at the end of episode as Summer's audio switch
Ben sits down with filmmaker Terence Johnson to discuss Fruitvale Station. The two have a personal conversation on their shared experience growing up in the East Bay alongside how Hollywood represents Black experiences and ways the industry can
We're back! Ben and Chloe are joined by Emmett Watkins Jr. and Bryce Cross and for the first ep. in our Black Lives Matter month. The team talks Blindspotting, diving into both the movie's excellent comedy and the serious topic at its heart. Th
We take a step back from movie talk to focus on the important Black Lives Matter movement. The team discusses available resources, how you can contribute to the fight, and our responsibility as people with white privilege. If you're looking fo
Ben and Chloe committed the greatest sacrifice known to film: they watched The Last Airbender. They did it for their art, but honestly, they also did it as an excuse to talk about the tv show at length. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatnerdy
There are two very important things Ben wants you to know about Sing Street. One is that it's definitely a musical. Two, and most importantly, is that it also just so happens to be the best movie ever made. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatn
Sure you could tune into this week's episode to hear how much we like the movie's use of visuals, music, and narrative setup to build mystery and tension. BUT you can also tune in for Ben's continual insulting of Stanley Kubrick and Chloe endle
Women. They're little. Well only in flashbacks. WELL not even in those really because they're still portrayed by adult actresses. Whatever, the point is Ben thinks this is one of the best movies ever made and he WILL talk your ear off about it.
What's Michael Bay's deal? This is the question that plagues our hosts as they delve into the middle chapter in Bay's Transformers saga. Along the way, Chloe, our resident Transformers expert, explores some of the differences between Bay's Tran
We dive into our final 69% movie with Kathryn Bigelow's classic Point Break. The crew breaks down their thoughts on the movie's unique use of action, Bodhi and Johnny Utah's sexual tension, and question why the hell anyone thought remaking this
This week the crew is joined by special guest Clark Eglinton to talk about one of Judd Apatow's least discussed films: Funny People. We talk about the interwoven careers of the film's actors, talk about how the movie represents Los Angeles, and
42069 Month continues with About Time, a movie that Ben will argue deserves a far higher score until the day he dies. The team gets down to the nitty-gritty by talking time travel mechanics, how theme connects to storytelling, how production co
For 42069 month we're talking movies with 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and it kicks off with Treasure Planet! Dive in as we discover how much this movie has shaped Chloe, talk our taste in video games, explore isolation life, and talk the history of
Christian Puente joins the crew to talk about the movie that introduced him to the Criterion Collection: Dazed and Confused. The gang talks about how well the movie reflects their own high school experiences, Richard Linklater's impact on Austi
This week in Criterion month we're talking Armageddon. Do we mean the movie? Do we mean the current state of the world? Yes. Is Ben losing his mind about both? Also yes. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatnerdysite Follow the Nerds on Twitter:
Ben and Chloe are in the same place! Which means an in-person film class episode right? Not so much. With a forgotten microphone making for a messy one microphone setup and a dad in the hospital to keep Ben busy, pulling off a good sounding and
Henry Fonda may play Juror #8, but he's hottie #1. The team sits down to talk this 1957 classic which also happens to be one of Ben's favorite movies of all time. Does he lose his mind a lot? Yes. We dig into the work of Director Sidney Lumet a
Ben and Chloe are joined by special guest Éva Enriquez to talk about her RomCom pick: Music and Lyrics. Along the way, the crew discuss the wild life of Drew Barrymore, the hotness of Hugh Grant's butt (and his role as a romcom actor... but esp
In this week's class, the team sits down to talk The Big Sick, 2017's based-on a true story RomCom hit. We compare the movie story to the real-life tale of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's romance, talk about the movie's ability to represe
This week, we're coming in hot (we hear that's how some like it) with Billy Wilder's award-winning classic. Ben and Chloe sit down to talk about how this early romantic comedy has held up, the state of Hollywood in the 50s, and this all-star ca
Back from a lost Oscars episode, the gang gathers to talk about the first of our RomCom month: Crazy Rich Asians. We discuss the romcom genre as a whole, how the movie fares within the genre, its place regarding representation, and (of course)
After an audio problem caused the crew's original Oscars recording to be lost, Ben has rallied to talk about the Oscars by himself for 50 minutes. Hear his takes on the many categories, hear about some of Logan's takes from the lost episode, an
This week, Jazz Foster introduces Ben and Chloe to 1999's Mystery Men - the comedy poking fun at tropes long before Deadpool was on the Hollywood scene. The crew examine how the movie tries but stumbles with its representation, the wild comic t
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