Vaguely Nerdy

Vaguely Nerdy

Catch this brother - sister duo for this movie podcast delivering the latest film news, passionate movie talk, and candid movie commentary. Whether you're into blockbusters, indie flicks, or just love a good popcorn-worthy debate, we’ve got you covered. Expect fresh film reviews, hilarious banter, exciting news and trailer breakdowns. New episodes every week — because family that watches movies together, podcasts together.

Episodes

July 28, 2025 96 mins

This week, we're diving deep into the long-awaited Marvel Fantastic Four: First Steps movie. After years of speculation, casting rumors, and cosmic-level expectations, does Marvel finally get it right? We’re talking casting, chemistry, cosmic stakes, and how this version stacks up against previous attempts.

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0:25 - Movie Trivia

5:06 - ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ trailer

10:37 - ‘Predator: Badlands’ trailer

15:11 - Buncha Cru...

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This week, we're diving into the reboot/revival/whatever-you-want-to-call-it of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Does the fisherman still hook us? Is this just '90s nostalgia bait or a fresh twist on a classic teen slasher? We’re slicing through the hype.

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0:15 - Movie Trivia

4:11 - ‘JUDGE DREDD’ remake

9:41 - 'ASSASSINS CREED’ & ‘CAPTAIN PLANET’ adaptations

14:54 - ‘AFTER THE HUNT’ trailer

18:13 - ‘TRON: A...

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In this stacked episode, we’re reviewing Marvel’s Ironheart, reacting to the prehistoric pandemonium of Jurassic World: Rebirth, and flying headfirst into DC’s bold new chapter with Superman. Are these cinematic universes finding new life? We also review the latest in movie news and trailers. 

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0:32 - Movie Trivia

3:13 - ‘House of Games’ with Viola Davis and Yahya Abul Mateen

6:00 - 'Project Hail Mary' trailer

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Don’t fear Vaguely Nerdy fans! We’ll be back with our Jurassic World Rebirth & Superman next week. For this episode, we’re recapping the best bits of our 100 episodes to celebrate this milestone. 

If you’re new to our podcast, this is the perfect intro. Welcome!

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1:16 - Movie Trivia

6:47 - Movie News

17:01 - Trailers

30:07 - Buncha Crunch Quick News Segment

50:50 - Movie Reviews

1:45:20  - Vaguely Nerdy Movie Awards

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Welcome to the 100th episode of the Vaguely Nerdy Podcast — your go-to movie podcast for all the latest film news, reviews, and the occasional existential crisis over AIs. 

This week, we’re celebrating hitting the big 💯 by doing what we do best: talking about movies and nerdy news. 

Our 100th review is for M3GAN 2.0 — the upgraded, unhinged follow-up to everyone’s favorite BFF bot AND we discuss the first 3 episodes of the...

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June 23, 2025 120 mins

This week, we’re tearing into 28 Years Later — the long-awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Is the rage virus scarier than ever? Is Danny Boyle still the king of apocalyptic dread? And did this trilogy-starter leave us terrified? Find out now!

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0:20 -Movie Trivia

5:03 - Silent Hill movie coming to theaters next Winter

12:10 -  ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Trailer

17:30 - Buncha Crunch ('Predator&apos...

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June 16, 2025 75 mins

This week, we're breaking down the latest movie news, casting announcements and trailer drops. And for our main feature: a full review of Wes Anderson’s newest cinematic feature, The Phoenician Scheme.

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1:09 - Movie Trivia

4:10 - ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: Robert Eggers remake

7:39 - ‘THE PICKUP’ trailer

11:02 - Buncha-Crunch: ‘SPACEBALLS 2’, Yahya joins ‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLY...

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Welcome back to Vaguely Nerdy Podcast— your weekly dive into all things movies! This week, we’re locked, loaded, and ready to break down the latest in movie news, fresh trailers, and Hollywood buzz. But the main event? Our spoiler-free (and then spoiler-filled) review of Ballerina, the newest action thriller from the World of John Wick.

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June 2, 2025 72 mins

Disney’s latest live-action remake, Lilo & Stitch, is finally here! Does it capture the same feelings as the original or miss the mark? We give our thoughts on the casting, the story changes, and the now infamous ending. 

Before our review we chat about new trailers, casting announcements, and behind-the-scenes buzz.

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0:24 - Movie Trivia

5:30 - Marvel skips Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con

11:29 - ‘GOOD FORTUNE’ trailer

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Ethan Hunt is asking us to trust him one last time with one last movie. Does it stick the landing? Before we get into that we discuss the Michael Jackson biopic, another video game adaption, the new Jurassic World Rebirth trailer, and Avengers moving to the Christmas movie season for 2026 AND 2027. 

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0:24 - Movie Trivia + Mission Impossible Random Facts

7:39 - Michael Ja...

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May 19, 2025 133 mins

More final! More destination! Where does this latest installment fall among the other 5 Final Destination movies? Before we get into our review we recap some new movie new out of Cannes, share our thoughts on the latest Superman and Ironheart trailers, and dive into some quick bits of casting and release date news

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0:25 - Movie Trivia

2:58 - ‘WILD THINGS’ (Siegfried &...

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May 12, 2025 103 mins

Olivia Pope in an action film? Yes please! And that’s not all. We’ve got new movie news and trailer recaps for this week’s episode.

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0:32 - Movie Trivia

3:33 - ‘Burning Rainbow Farm’ with Sebastian Stan

8:53 - ‘Strange Arrivals’ with Demi Moore and Coleman Domingo

12:26 - ‘The Old Guard 2’ trailer

14:58 - ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ trailer

20:13 - ‘The Long Walk’ trailer

23:55 - ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ teaser trailer

28:21- ‘Togethe...

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May 5, 2025 131 mins

Yelena, Bucky, and their ragtag crew are coming together in Thunderbolts*...oh and Bob. Before we get into our review for Marvel’s latest entry, we review the latest in movie news, trailers, and entertainment tidbits. 

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0:30 - Movie Trivia

3:56 - ‘SGT ROCK delayed at DC Studios

8:18 - ‘THE RETURN OF STANLEY ATWELL’

12:05 - ‘MIAMI VICE’ sequel

19:15 - ‘GHOST OF HIROSHIMA’ fr...

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April 28, 2025 101 mins

Who’s cooking the books with Chris this time? Check out our review for the sequel to The Accountant. Before that we chat about some Ready or Not 2 news and trailers for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Predator: Badlands’. 

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0:15 - Movie Trivia

5:15 - Ready or Not sequel cast announcements (spoilers for Ready or Not)

10:54 - ‘Heads of State’ trailer

15:08 - ‘I Know W...

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April 21, 2025 134 mins

Ryan Coogler does it again. Sinners is everything everyone says it is. Listen to our review to find out why (and absolutely see this in theaters). 

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0:24 - Movie Trivia

4:45 - Star Wars Celebration

12:58 - ‘HIM’ trailer

18:42 - ’THE ROSES’ trailer

21:58 - ’28 YEARS LATER’ trailer

26:08 - ‘FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS’ trailer

34:40 - BUNCHA CRUNCH: Sam Neill joins ‘GODZILLA X ...

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April 14, 2025 82 mins

On this episode we review the latest from Blumhouse with ‘Drop’. Before that we discuss the video game adaptation for Death Stranding, Warner Brothers remake / sequel machine, and trailers that dropped this week. 

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0:19 - Movie Trivia

5:10- ‘Death Stranding’ gets a director 

10:13 - ‘Beetlejuice 3’ is in the works

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April 7, 2025 110 mins

The most movie news episodes ever! This week we recap what was shown at the annual CinemaCon convention, the latest in movie trailers, and then we get into our review for the week, Death of A Unicorn from A24. 

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0:28 - Movie Trivia

3:10 - CINEMA-CON 2025!

3:52 - 4 ‘Beatles’ biopics

8:09 - ‘INSIDIOUS 6’

9:56 - ‘SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE’

10:34 - ’SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DA...

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March 31, 2025 141 mins

Did Blumhouse give us another hit? Listen to our review of the week for ‘The Woman in The Yard’ to see what we think. In our news segment we go over Marvel’s Avengers Doomsday Chair stream, the latest movie trailers, and casting news, and movie announcements.

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0:31 - Movie Trivia 

4:22 - Avengers Doomsday Cast Announcement 

19:46 - ‘One Battle After Another’ Trailer

22:28 - ‘Fi...

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March 24, 2025 105 mins

Does Opus deliver? Or is it more just borrowing from other movies? Let’s find out. Before we get into our review we discuss the new Power Rangers series, another Count of Monte Cristo adaptation, more ‘Lanterns’ casting news, and the end (for now) of the Saw movie franchise. 

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0:32 - Movie Trivia

4:13 - ‘POWER RANGERS’ reboot on Disney+

13:37 - ‘THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO’ rema...

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March 17, 2025 128 mins

You’re going to want to see this perfectly crafted “whodunit” movie, spy thriller, Black Bag. Before we get into our review we talk about the latest remake/reboot news with ‘Single White Female’ and ‘Starship Troopers’. We also discuss Sadie Sink joining the MCU and Disney’s latest live-action trailer for Lilo & Stitch 

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0:15 - Movie Trivia 

4:06 - ‘Single White Female’ is...

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