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Why Avatar: Fire and Ash is Just Okay But Predictable

December 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM

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Please check out my review of Avatar: Fire and Ash for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/why-ava...

James Cameron’s third movie in the Avatar series, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is finally out, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Oona Chaplin. Jake Sully and his fami...

Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: Predictable Plot

December 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of Avatar: Fire and Ash! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLJ3...

Netflix Buys Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount’s Hostile Bid!

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December 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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Please check out my new article on the Warner Bros./Netflix/Paramount Bidding Saga! www.themovienerds.com/post/netflix...

2025 was a solid year for Warner Bros. Discovery movies, as many movies did well at the box office and were praised by critics. Because of that and its large library of movies and shows, it was no sur...

Zootopia 2 Review: How a Disney Sequel Should Be

December 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of Zootopia 2! youtu.be/ziI5CoC6Qmc

Why Zootopia 2 is the Best Disney Animated Sequel

December 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of Zootopia 2 for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/why-zoo...

Zootopia 2 is the new Disney animated movie directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, and Ke Huy Quan. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are officially partners at the...

Why Wicked: For Good is a Flawed, but Satisfying Conclusion

December 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of Wicked For Good for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/why-wic...

Wicked for Good is the sequel to the 2024 hit movie Wicked, based on the popular musical. Once again directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathon Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, a...

Wicked For Good Review: Flawed But Satisfying

December 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM

The George

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Please check out my review of Wicked For Good! youtu.be/yw_SoNraxD0

Predator: Badlands Review: Different Direction Gone Right

November 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of Predator: Badlands! youtu.be/Sa71-DSh0x0

How Predator: Badlands’ Risks Paid Off

November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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Please check out my review of Predator: Badlands for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/how-pre...

The Predator franchise has been on a strong run for the last few years. Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, both directed by Dan Trachtenberg, were well received by critics and fans. Trachtenberg di...

Frankenstein (2025) Review: Needs to be in Theaters Longer

November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM

The George

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Please check out my review of Frankenstein (2025)! youtu.be/aNp03p0YHJU

The Mummy 4 Confirmed with Brendan Fraser Returning

November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM

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Please check out my Mummy 4 announcement article! www.themovienerds.com/post/the-mum...

Fans of The Mummy franchise can rejoice as a fourth Mummy movie starring Brendan Fraser starring as Rick O’Connell was announced on November 4, 2025. Since 1999, Brendan Fraser has starred in three Mu...

Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Fantastic Movie More for the Big Screen Than Streaming

November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM

The George

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Please check out my article on Del Toro's Frankenstein movie! www.themovienerds.com/post/guiller...

Frankenstein (2025) was directed by Guillermo Del Toro and stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth in this unique take on Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein. There have been many movies based on ...

Where Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks Succeeds and Falters

November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM

The George

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Please check out my article/review on Shelby Oaks for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/where-c...

Chris Stuckmann’s first movie, Shelby Oaks, is finally out, starring Camille Sullivan in this horror movie. A woman named Mia is looking for her younger sister, Riley, who disappeared twelve years ago...

Shelby Oaks Review: Was I Stuckmannized?

October 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM

The George

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Please check out my review for Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks! youtu.be/bLvT8uDkdxI

How Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Changed Scooby for the Better

October 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM

The George

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Please check out my article on a childhood classic Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island! www.themovienerds.com/post/how-sco...

For over fifty years, Scooby-Doo has been Hanna-Barbera’s most popular brand, as well as one of Warner Bros.' most popular franchises. The franchise that started back in 1969 has created many shows, T...

Bram Stoker's Dracula Review: Most Epic Dracula Film

October 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM

The George

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I'm continuing the Halloween/Horror themed review series with Bram Stoker's Dracula! Please check out my review of Bram Stoker's Dracula! youtu.be/SnehThHrqIU

The Lost Boys (1987) Review: 1980s Vampire Fun

October 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM

The George

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Halloween/Spooky season is here and so are some reviews themed to the season! Please check out my review of The Lost Boys (1987)! youtu.be/5pQuG-MPWZo

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Is a Bad Thing for Hollywood

October 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM

The George

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Please check out my article on why this new AI actress is a bad thing! www.themovienerds.com/post/ai-actr...

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz over the introduction of AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood. In an age where AI has been utilized in so many areas and fields, it’s no surprise that AI actors we...

The Long Walk: A Powerful Message of Friendship

October 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM

The George

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Please check out my review of The Long Walk for the Movie Nerds! www.themovienerds.com/post/the-lon...

The Long Walk was directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill in a movie adaptation of Stephen King's novel, The Long Walk. In a dystopian society...

October 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM

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Please check out my review of The Long Walk! youtu.be/d0YL8LRlW24

The Long Walk Review

Christopher Nolan Elected President of the Directors Guild of America

September 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM

The George

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Please check out my new article on Christopher Nolan! www.themovienerds.com/post/christo...

On September 20, 2025, Christopher Nolan was elected the new President of the Directors Guild of America. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nolan ran unopposed. Nolan will be succeeding Lesli Linka...

Sean Astin Elected as New SAG-AFTRA President

September 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM

The George

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Please check out my new article on Sean Astin being new SAG-AFTRA president! www.themovienerds.com/post/sean-as...

Actor Sean Astin has been elected the new president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher, as announced on September 12, 2025. According to Deadline, Astin won seventy-nine percent of the vote, beati...

Hoopla Digital’s Cat Zappa Reveals Their Edge Over Netflix, Prime Video, And Hulu

September 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM

The George

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Please check out my friend's article on Hoopla! www.themovienerds.com/post/hoopla-...

Times change - and in order to meet the needs of patrons in the modern age, libraries have to as well. Hoopla is a streaming platform that is looking to help with that. Founded in 2013 and now availab...