Revenge of the Film Nerds – Details, episodes & analysis

Where are you going tonight, Film Nerds? Someplace exotic?

On this episode, BK & Jack dive deep into a web of deception & fraud the likes of which they've never encountered before. Learn how one of the most beloved Hollywood biopics of all time is not what it seems in so many surprising ways. Learn the true story behind its protagonist, how the film went from development hell to well-oiled machine, and everything else in-between!

Get ready for an incredible odyssey of a con artist, courtesy of the Film Nerds!

Open the podcast doors please, HAL...

On the 50th episode of Revenge of the Film Nerds, BK & Jack go to Jupiter & beyond with a look at the film that created modern science fiction. Learn how the scientific tradition of astronomy inspired one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 20th Century, how the film achieved its landmark special effects, how it divided audiences in 1968, and how it continues to divide audiences today. All that & more as the Film Nerds seek to extend their grasp!

SOMEBODY STOP US!

This week, BK & Jack take us on the incredible, winding journey that led us to the 1994 breakout comedy for Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, & so many people behind the film. Learn how the Mask came from the mind of an independent artist who changed the world of comics forever, how the film went through a development process that was unprecedented in Hollywood, how director Chuck Russell fought for unknown talent to cement the heart of the film, & so much more!

Dare I say it? This podcast is SMOKIN'!

It ain't what the Film Nerds don't know that gets them in trouble; It's what they know for sure that just ain't so.

On this week's episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into the Global Financial Crisis of the late 00's through Adam McKay's electric film on the subject. Learn how the monster of the mortgage-backed security came into being, how it got out of hand, how the early warnings over the market's fraudulence were ignored, how the global economy ended up where it is today, & so much more!

Learn the story behind one of the most essential films ever made - you will not regret it!

Ladies & Gentleman, the Film Nerds have traveled from halfway across the state to be here tonight....

It's time for BK & Jack to delve into the dark heart of the oil industry, courtesy of Paul Thomas Anderson's cinematic masterpiece. Hear the history of how oil became inextricable from civilization, how the resource became an industry the rewrites the lines on maps to this day, how the meticulous work of the filmmakers brought a forgotten era of prospecting & greed to life, & much, much more.

We cordially invite you to drink our podcast - TO DRINK IT UP!

The universe is so much bigger than the Film Nerds realize...

On this week's episode, BK & Jack inaugurate their 2024 by getting into one of most essential films of the current decade - the landmark film by Daniels that changed the way we look at the film industry. Hear the story of how two Emerson film students stumbled upon the ideas of the multiverse by accident, how a philosophical journey over 2,000 years in the making brought us to our understanding of infinite universes, how the Chinese-American immigrant experience defined the backbone of the film & so, so much more.

Of all the places the Film Nerds could be, they want to be here watching films with you!

My, don't the Film Nerds make a fine pair of miscreants?

On this week's episode, BK & Jack tackle their first ever look at a Martin Scorsese film, diving into his portrait of Howard Hughes which manages to be both personal & as grandiose as the man himself. Hear about the controversial life & legacy of the eccentric billionaire, how his story mesmerized Hollywood for decades, how it took a unique perspective & dedication to bring an honest depiction of Hughes & his mental health to the silver screen, & much more!

The Film Nerds are here with another amazing podcast, and their film analysis is going to be the Way of the Future!

The question before the Film Nerds is simple: To Act or Not Act!

On this week's episode, BK & Jack take a look and the most influential work of Japanese animation of all time - a film so pivotal that it has become a ubiquitous reference for all modern science fiction since. Hear the history of how this tale of atomic devastation came to be, from the sobering history of the end of the Second World War through to Japan's reconciliation with its nuclear trauma through art; how director Katsuhiro Otomo's divinely-inspired journey from childhood manga-lover to world-renowned artist; how a culture-defining manga became a culture-defining film; and much, much more besides!

Neo Toyko is about to change, and the Film Nerds are here to lead you through the chaos!

Well as you know, I've always thought we went a podcast too far...

The Film Nerds are here with a deep examination of one of the greatest forgotten war epics of all time - and one of the biggest independent productions in the industry's history. Hear the history of how the Allies arrived at Operation Market Garden, how legendary producer Joseph E Levine got hooked on the story of the battle & compelled the film forward, how the tale of hubris & Pyrrhic victory struggled to connect with the audiences of the 1970s, and much more! Our early season foray into epic filmmaking gets an independent twist that you won't want to miss!

The wait is finally over: Just when the villagers had lost all hope, the Film Nerds ride to the rescue!!!

After a slightly longer than anticipated break between seasons, your favorite film podcast is back & bigger than ever! And do the Film Nerds ever have a treat for you to kick off Season 3: a deep dive into Akira Kurosawa's crowning action masterpiece. Learn how the legendary director rose to the pinnacle of international fame, how the cast & crew went to death-defying lengths to complete the film, how the world almost lost one of its greatest works of art forever, & much more!