Kenneth Branagh taps into his childhood experiences to deliver a charming, light-hearted coming of age story with a breakout star in Jude Hill.
Month: October 2021
The Rundown for Weekend 10/29/2021
Welcome to The Rundown with Nerd Union (as gathered by Taryn Belle) for the weekend of October 8th, 2021. MOVIES Florence Pugh’s Yelena gets a Halloween costume snub. Posted on her Instagram account as she was passing a shop window,…
Halloween Series Overview
An exploration and ranking of the films within the Halloween franchise. **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, child/baby harm, animal harm, disturbing images** In preparation to watch Halloween Kills, I decided that it’s time for this long-time horror fan to watch all…
Halloween Kills Review
Picking up where Halloween (2018) ends, Michael continues to terrorize Haddonfield. This time, the town isn’t going to take it sitting down. **CONTENT WARNING: Violence, death, disturbing images** Synopsis Despite the elaborate trap set for Michael in the end of…
“Villeneuve Delivers What You’ve Waited For” Dune (2021) Review
Villeneuve’s Dune captures what fans have been clamored for…even if the end result will have you disappointed in the third act’s inevitable pause.
Hawkeye Quorum series
Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) tries to make it home for Christmas, but his plans are sent spiraling after Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) appears, masquerading as his Ronin alter-ego, bringing chaos and unwanted attention criminal organizations wanting payback. Since we have…
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop (Live-Action) Quorum series
Netflix’s new Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation, starring John Cho, Danielle Pineda, and Mustafa Shakir debuts November 19th. While we’re not certain if the episodes will debut all at once (they most likely will), in order to accommodate the ending of…
Cowboy Bebop Quorum series
Our next Quorum discussion series will be Cowboy Bebop, ahead of Netflix’s live-action adaptation that releases later this year. Watch the episodes on your own and come join a moderated Discord discussion (located here) hosted by Commander Shipp every Thursday…
A Modern Look at Mrs. Doubtfire
An examination of the classic nineties comedy, exploring where it works and where it misses the mark by today’s standards. Synopsis When immature father Daniel (Robin Williams) is divorced by his wife Miranda (Sally Field), he can’t bear the thought…
The Rundown for Weekend 10/8/2021
Welcome to The Rundown with Nerd Union (as gathered by Taryn Belle) for the weekend of October 8th, 2021. MOVIES Acclaimed screenwriter Kim Krizan is putting her UCLA screenwriting course, The Magic Hour, online for Patreon sponsors. Krizan is best…