Corinne | Reel Nerds Podcast

Show Time: Should You Watch “Good Omens”?

by Corinne | Jun 10, 2019

Well, after the Internet went crazy with the release of Good Omens, a six-part miniseries based on the book of the same name by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman, I decided that I had to check it out. I’m a big fan of Michael Sheen and David Tennant, so I decided...

Show Time: In Defense of the Finn/Rose Subplot in “The Last Jedi”

by Corinne | Jun 7, 2019

I’ve seen a lot of criticism about the film as a whole, but of the Finn/Rose subplot specifically. Now, I have some legitimate problems with the subplot; I’m not saying it was 100% flawless and amazing and completely necessary. There are definitely parts of it that...

Catching the Miyazaki Classics (Part 4) – Spirited Away

by Corinne | Jun 4, 2019

Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, perhaps best known for his work with Studio Ghibli, has gained popularity around the world for his creative and imaginative animated feature films. While they were originally released in Japanese, all of them have been dubbed into...

Show Time: The Similarities between The Blacklist’s Red & Mr. Rochester (AKA, a Classic Byronic Hero)

by Corinne | Jun 2, 2019

Several Blacklist fans, myself included, have compared The Blacklist’s protagonist Raymond (Red) Reddington (James Spader’s character) to the likes of Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Christo and Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre. The reasoning behind this,...

Show Time: Some Wild (Or Not So Wild) Predictions About Star Wars: Episode IX

by Corinne | May 30, 2019

So, for the record, these crazy-ass wild predictions (or maybe not so wild???) are based on: 1) evidence of themes, motifs, character development and story arcs from TFA and TLJ; 2) overall story arcs and whatnot from both the Prequel Trilogy and the OrigTrig; 3)...