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Movie Review: Bridge of Spies

Without a doubt, Steven Spielberg is one of the very top few of the most prolific filmmakers in cinematic history. This is an objective, inarguable ...
By Chris CawthorneOctober 15, 20151
DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

DVD Review: ‘Robot Chicken Season 7’

For those not in-the-know, Robot Chicken is Cartoon Network’s premier stop-motion celebration of nerddom. Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the show ...
By Chris CawthorneJuly 28, 20150
Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Horrible Bosses 2’

The lovably idiotic trio that Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, and Jason Bateman brought to life in 2011’s Horrible Bosses are back for a sequel in ...
By Chris CawthorneNovember 26, 20140
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Movie Review: ‘Into the Storm’

I’m a huge fan of disaster films. Ever since my eyes fell upon the screen during Independence Day, the genre has been a huge guilty ...
By Chris CawthorneAugust 8, 20140
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Movie Review: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’

In this year’s installment of in the “did we really need another of these” series of films, Michael Bay returns the Autobots to ...
By Chris CawthorneJune 27, 20140
Interviews

Interview: ‘Dom Hemingway’ director Richard Shepard on Jude Law, Emilia Clarke, and ‘Girls.’

Writer and director Richard Shepard, best known for his films The Matador and The Hunting Party, is returning to theater screens with Dom ...
By Chris CawthorneApril 24, 20140
Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Bad Words’

As viewers and fans, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing Jason Bateman in roles that basically boil down to “snarky nice guy.” Bad Words ...
By Chris CawthorneMarch 28, 20140
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Movie Review: ‘3 Days to Kill’

We’ve finally reached the precipice. We’ve arrived. Thanks to McG’s 3 Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner and Hailee Steinfeld, we as a ...
By Chris CawthorneFebruary 21, 20140
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Movie Review: ‘The Legend of Hercules’

Punch. Punch punch. Slap. Stab stab. Flex. Renny Harlin’s Legend of Hercules consists of those action being repeated several times onscreen, and little else. Starring Kellan ...
By Chris CawthorneJanuary 12, 20140
Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Lone Survivor’

If you were a fan of the book, it may be worth your time to see the film in theaters for the big ...
By Chris CawthorneJanuary 10, 20140
Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Grudge Match’

Skip this one. The end product is absurd as the premise of its plot.
By Chris CawthorneDecember 24, 20130
Features

PHOENIX COMICON 2013: The interview…ening…

Though I had a lot of fun writing about the absolute blast I had experiencing some of the horrors of Phoenix Comicon this ...
By Chris CawthorneJune 4, 20130
Features

PHOENIX COMICON 2013: The Troxler Effect

1. Prologue. The Troxler Effect, or Troxler’s Fading, occurs when your brain gets sick of staring at the same thing. The result is ...
By Chris CawthorneJune 4, 20132
DVD & Blu-Ray Reviews

BLU-RAY REVIEW – Gorgeous films can’t ‘Escape’ from lack of plot.

While the acting is actually pretty solid and the landscapes look incredible on Blu-Ray, the film’s script is lackluster.
By Chris CawthorneMay 15, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – Well-crafted ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’ fails to pull message together.

Well acted, directed, and shot, the film ultimately fails to fully deliver a memorable experience due to a script that can’t hold itself ...
By Chris CawthorneMay 15, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – Bateman and Riseborough shine in technological drama ‘Disconnect.’

A solid foray into the emotional discovery of the people around us in the age of the internet. Go see it.
By Chris CawthorneApril 18, 20130
TV Reviews

TV REVIEW – ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ – “The Hanged Man”

“Adventure, excitement… A Jedi craves not these things…” These wise words from a tiny green creature on Dagobah echo through the annals of ...
By Chris CawthorneApril 18, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – The only ‘Lucky Bastard’ is the one that doesn’t see this film.

This movie has next to zero redeemable qualities.
By Chris CawthorneApril 3, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – Hyper-patriotism distracts from action in ‘Olympus Has Fallen.’

While this is the action film "Die Hard 5" should have been, it’s ruined by hyper-patriotism and a bland, clichéd script.
By Chris CawthorneMarch 22, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – Distinct lack of action in heist/revenge film ‘Parker.’

Jason Statham is Jason Statham in this pointless non-action flick.
By Chris CawthorneJanuary 25, 20130
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – Crowe shines in by-the-numbers thriller ‘Broken City.’

While it adds little in the way of innovation, it's an enjoyable political thriller, and Crowe’s portrayal of a corrupt New York City ...
By Chris CawthorneJanuary 17, 20130
Features

Editorial: On videogames and violence.

[Editor’s Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily the views and opinions of The Nerd Repository, but rather ...
By Chris CawthorneDecember 18, 20120
Movie Reviews

REVIEW – ‘Waiting for Lightning’

An inspirational sports documentary with few flaws, recommended for just about everyone.
By Chris CawthorneDecember 6, 20120
Features

Electric Women 2: Hitchcock Boogaloo

Feel free to take away my film nerd card, strip me of my membership, and tear that patch from my jacket, but I’ve ...
By Chris CawthorneNovember 20, 20120
Features

An Explosive Top Ten: Women in Entertainment

In which I praise the heroic women in film and other funtime media. Since the dawn of film, women have played an inspiring ...
By Chris CawthorneSeptember 11, 20121
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Features

35 years ago, in a theater not so far away…

In which I use a lot of geeky references to say Happy Birthday to the greatest film experience in the history of mankind ...
By Chris CawthorneAugust 7, 20120
Features

The Summer Blockbuster Supervillain Survival Guide

With the release of Marvel’s The Avengers, summer blockbuster movie season is in full swing, folks. I’m here to educate the pants-on-head-stupid villains ...
By Chris CawthorneMay 16, 20120

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