TheFilmNerd Podcast

35th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Bair & Daniel Middleton join me as guests to discuss all the extended editions of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings! We will be discussing every LOTR-related film that exists leading up to the new Amazon show coming out at the end of the year!Artwork from Mike Bair: https://www.instagram.com/mikebairart/TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-03:38​ - Intro 03:39-36:55​ - Our personal experiences growing up with LOTR36:56​-1:17:16​ - Discussing LOTR Trilogy from a critical standpoint1:17:17-1:56:15 - The Extended Editions1:56:16-1:58:44 - Outro

Landon Defever and I discuss the movies we enjoyed most from 2021! Including: our least favorite films, Best Picture nominees, our top 20 films of 2021 and more!I’ve seen around 100 movies that came out in 2021, only films I was interested in (as I don’t have time or the money to see everything). These are MY favorite films of 2021 (and Landon's). We don't have to agree, but I encourage thoughtful discussion. These films all received their theatrical release in the United States in 2021. They may have received different releases elsewhere. Hopefully you check out something you haven't seen before! Let me know your favorites!Films for the Void Links:https://linktr.ee/filmsforthevoidLandon's Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/igotdefevermanLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/landondefever/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duhfever/TheFilmNerd Podcast on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVince​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/​Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/​Timestamps:00:00​-10:49​ - Intro / Making our lists10:50​-18:29​ - Least Favorite films of 202118:30​-24:05​ - Best Picture Nominees24:06​​​-2:01:14​​​ - Best Films of 2021 (Top 20)2:01:15-2:02:47 - Outro

Episode 33 of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Landon Defever joins me as a guest. Landon is an avid music listener and moviegoer. He is a talented musician, and he hosts a podcast with a friend called 'Films for the Void'. Landon and I discuss the latest installment in the 'Jackass' franchise, 'Jackass Forever'.Films for the Void Links:https://linktr.ee/filmsforthevoidLandon's Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/igotdefevermanLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/landondefever/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duhfever/TheFilmNerd Podcast LinksApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​​​​-01:10 - Intro01:11​-28:28 - Thoughts on life, film, & podcasting in 202128:29​​​-33:29​​​ - Personal experiences with Jackass growing up33:30​​-1:32:35​​ - Jackass Forever1:33:36-1:46:30 - Jackass Rankings1:46:31-1:55:10 - Future of Jackass1:55:11-1:58:01 - Outro

Episode 32 of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Andrew Johnson joins me once again as a guest. Andrew is a 2018 grad of Belmont University's Film School (he has an MFA in Production Design & Film Studies), and he now lives and works in Los Angeles, Hollywood as a Production Designer. Andrew and I discuss two new, critically-acclaimed films: 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' & 'The Power of the Dog'.Andrew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_john5on/TheFilmNerd Podcast LinksApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​​​​-03:10 - Intro03:11​-14:29 - 2021 in Film14:30​​​-38:14​​​ - The Tragedy of Macbeth38:15​​-1:21:35​​ - The Power of the Dog1:21:36-1:23:33 - Outro

29th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Bair & Daniel Middleton join me as guests to discuss the latest DCEU film: The Suicide Squad.Artwork from Mike Bair: https://www.instagram.com/mikebairart/TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-02:22​ - Intro 02:23-8:40​ - Suicide Squad (2016)8:41​-56:30​ - The Suicide Squad (2021)56:31-1:04:50 - What is a perfect film?1:04:51-1:06:02 - Outro

Episode 27 of TheFilmNerd Podcast.I am joined by Carter Elliott & Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media to discuss Space Jam 1 & 2!Sleepers Media LinksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqPH-Ckzu_pSoO3AKcatNw/featuredSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NPvMYAFpbajF7oRHMw0aZApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleepers-podcast/id1438886117Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepersMediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepersmedia/TheFilmNerd Podcast LinksApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​​​​-02:27​​​​ - Intro02:28​-10:40 - Memories of Space Jam as a kid / revisiting as an adult10:41​​​-38:40​​​ - Space Jam38:41​​​-41:20​​​ - Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James41:21​​​-1:09:30​​​ - Space Jam 2: A New Legacy1:09:31​​-1:15:27​​ - Final thoughts & rating the films1:15:28​​-1:18:54​​ - Outro

June 2021 edition of my thoughts on everything I watched this month!TheFilmNerd Podcast on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-02:48​ - Intro / Upcoming videos02:49-5:17 - Films I watched this month already discussed (The Conjuring1-3, LOTR Animated Films, Bo Burnham specials, The Happening, There Will Be Blood, F&F)5:18-6:20​ - ***NEW FILMS*** The Fanatic (2019)6:21-9:46 - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)9:47-12:02 - Willy’s Wonderland (2021)12:03-15:18 - Luca (2021)15:19-19:10 - In the Heights (2021)19:11-22:45 - Fatherhood (2021)22:46-28:36 - ***TV*** The Sopranos, Deadwood, Friends The Reunion28:37-34:12 - ***OLD FILMS*** 34:13-39:34 - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: #7 Broken Blossoms (1919), #8 Orphans of the Storm (1921)39:35-40:09 - Outro

Episode 25 of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Before June 26th, 2021, I had never seen a single film in the Fast & Furious franchise. As of July 8th, 2021, I have now seen every single one. I discuss the franchise as whole, my thoughts and each one as well as how I would rank them!TheFilmNerd Podcast on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVince​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/​Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/​Timestamps:00:00​-7:03​ - Intro7:04​-33:15​ - Rankings and thoughts on each one33:16​-36:54 - Final thoughts36:55-38:44 - Outro

Episode 24 of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Andrew Johnson joins me as a guest. Andrew is a 2018 grad of Belmont University's Film School (he has an MFA in Production Design & Film Studies), and he now lives and works in Los Angeles, Hollywood as a Production Designer. He has worked over the last year mostly on documentaries and YouTube video series, including Justin Bieber's docu-series and Machine Gun Kelly's videos. Andrew and I discuss at length his experiences with film school, the industry, his work as a Production Designer, and we end by discussing the latest Netflix special from Bo Burnham: Inside.Andrew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_john5on/TheFilmNerd Podcast LinksApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​​​​-01:24​​​​ - Intro01:25​-37:0​​​2 - Interview with Andrew regarding film school, his journey, his career in the industry, particularly working as a Production Designer, and more!37:03​​​-1:30:00​​​ - Bo Burnham: Inside1:30:01​​-1:32:41​​ - Outro

23rd episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Bair & Daniel Middleton join me as guests to discuss all of the animated Lord of the Rings films: The Hobbit (1977), The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Return of the King (1980)! We will be discussing every LOTR-related film that exists leading up to the new Amazon show coming out at the end of the year!Artwork from Mike Bair: https://www.instagram.com/mikebairart/TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-02:45​ - Intro 02:46-18:10​ - The Hobbit (1977)18:11​-51:19​ - The Lord of the Rings (1978)51:20-1:01:54 - The Return of the King (1980)1:01:55-1:09:59 - Final thoughts overall on all three films / LOTR series going forward1:10:00-1:11:14 - Outro

22nd episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Connor McKinney joins me as we discuss one of the best bad movies ever: The Happening!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-01:34​ - Intro01:35-08:21​ - Pre-watch discussion08:22​-28:52​ - Watching the film28:53-54:47 - Discussing the film after rewatching54:48-54:22 - Outro

21st episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Carter & Justin D'Agostino join me as guests to discuss the last film in The Conjuring franchise!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-01:13​ - Intro01:14-05:43​ - Personal experiences with The Conjuring films05:44​-37:18​ - The Conjuring 1 & 237:19-59:10 - The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It59:11-1:14:58 - Going back to theaters / 2021 theater experiences1:14:59-1:24:00 - The Conjuring fun facts / final thoughts1:24:01-1:25:02 - Outro

19th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast, and part 2 of the second edition of 'Classics (We Are Embarrassed) We Haven't Seen'. James Edgett, Zac Hess, & Kory Schrauben competed last time to choose a film while I moderated with Babel (2006) ultimately being chosen to discuss by our winner, James. This time our runner-up, Kory, picked Children of Men (2006) to discuss as we thought it would be fun to watch and discuss some of the other films they hadn't seen!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:0:00-2:02 Intro2:03-1:04:55 Children of Men (2006)1:04:56-1:08:22 Zac selects our next film / Outro

18th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Bair & Daniel Middleton join me as guests to discuss Zack Snyder's latest film: Army of the Dead!Artwork from Mike Bair: https://www.instagram.com/mikebairart/TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-10:40​ - Intro / Thoughts on the Zombie genre10:41-1:13:00​ - Army of the Dead (2021)1:13:01​-1:21:15​ - Zack Snyder's filmography1:21:16-1:29:00 - Lord of the Rings TV show1:29:01-1:29:49 - Outro

The movies and shows I enjoyed most from 2020!I’ve seen around 100 movies that came out in 2020, only films I was interested in (as I don’t have time or the money to see everything). These are MY favorite films of 2020. We don't have to agree, but I encourage thoughtful discussion. These films all received their theatrical release in the United States in 2020. They may have received different releases elsewhere. Hopefully you check out something you haven't seen before! Let me know your favorites!TheFilmNerd Podcast on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVince​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/​Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/​Timestamps:00:00​-2:02​ - Intro2:03​-9:10​ - Favorite Shows9:11​-10:40​ - Best Films: Honorable Mentions10:41​​​-27:18​​​ - Best Films of 202027:19-27:49 - Outro

17th Episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Jon joins me to discuss three very unique documentaries: Hands on a Hardbody (1997), Tickled (2016), and Feels Good Man (2020).Jon Horford joins me as a guest. Jon is a grad of / former basketball player of both the University of Michigan and the University of Florida. Jon has spent time playing for NBA rosters as well as playing in the NBA G-League. Jon is the founder of the basketball training company 'Blueprint Athletes'. The company has an app, a website, a heavy social media presence, a YouTube page, a podcast, and focuses on creating workout plans to help basketball players improve their skill sets, strength & conditioning, as well as their mental focus. They have plenty of free and paid content available. Jon is also a big fan of movies, TV shows, and documentaries (when he has time), and he is the original guest of TheFilmNerd Podcast! Links for Jon / Blueprint Athletes:Website: https://www.blueprintathletes.com/​App: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1352866958?fbclid=IwAR3eytOyzQEjII3DrTCXKnu92r2ssh8rULe7aZbLg9cVjX5DKFSy3YkGy1YYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIltZXHWePF6TQzX7J9hEAPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blueprint-athletes-basketball-podcast/id1542537869?i=1000511117484&fbclid=IwAR0n7_x56gQNSMDdRKXoaRkOY_jWo70BnbFerLxzEB-i9OuByLim7vdDAWoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueprintAthletesOfficialTwitter: https://twitter.com/BPAthletesAppInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blueprint.athletes/TheFilmNerd Podcast on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVince​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/​Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/​Timestamps:00:00​-13:40​ - Intro / Questions for Jon13:41​-38:33​ - Hands on a Hardbody (1997)38:34​-57:42​ - Tickled (2016) & The Tickle King (2017)57:43​-1:30:45​ - Feels Good Man (2020)1:30:46​​​-1:36:46​​​ - Outro

16th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast, and the second edition of 'Classics (We Are Embarrassed) We Haven't Seen'. A response to the shame-laden question: “You haven’t seen [random film that the individual asking is incredulous you haven’t seen]?!?!”An excuse to finally watch those films, while also having fun playing a game, and having great discussions about the films with great people!James Edgett, Zac Hess, & Kory Schrauben compete to choose a film while I moderate with Babel (2006) ultimately being chosen to discuss!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:0:00-4:20 Intro / Game rules4:21-14:20 Round 114:21-27:30 Round 227:31-38:00 Round 338:01-45:06 Sudden Death45:07-53:53 Discussion on other films we have not seen53:54-1:40:00 Babel

May 2021 edition of my thoughts on everything I watched this month!TheFilmNerd Podcast on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-03:26​ - Intro / Upcoming videos03:27-5:29​ - Films I watched this month already discussed (MonsterVerse, Mortal Kombat)5:30​-7:19​ - ***NEW FILMS*** American Utopia (2020)7:20-9:55 - You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)9:56-12:33 - Babyteeth (2020)12:34-15:46 - I'm No Longer Here (2020)15:47-18:22 - Sorry We Missed You (2020)18:23-20:22 - First Cow (2020)20:23-23:52 - Shithouse (2021)23:53-25:50 - The Empty Man (2020)25:51-27:47 - Bacurau (2020)27:48-29:35 - Just Mercy (2020)29:36-32:23 - ***TV*** Schitt's Creek (2020), The Sopranos, Deadwood32:24-32:45 - ***OLD FILMS*** King King (1933), Godzilla (1954)32:46-33:03 - The Kid (1921)33:04-33:20 - Thelma & Louise (1991)33:21-33:32 - Singin' in the Rain (1952)33:33-36:23 - I Saw the Devil (2010)36:24-39:38 - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: #3 The Birth of a Nation (1915) 39:39-42:39 - #4 Les Vampires (1916)42:40-43:24 - Outro

14th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast, and the first edition of a newly created game for the podcast: Classics (We Are Embarrassed) We Haven't Seen. A response to the shame-laden question: “You haven’t seen [random film that the individual asking is incredulous you haven’t seen]?!?!”An excuse to finally watch those films, while also having fun playing a game, and having great discussions about the films with great people!Jimmie Cotter & Connor McKinney join me as we attempt to get this newly created game off the ground with the film being selected that none of us had seen ultimately being Thelma & Louise!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KajoLqMoHZpbc5BstIH1aTwitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-02:53​ - Intro02:54-6:29​ - Game rules6:30​-13:15​ - Round 113:16-20:39 - Round 220:40-26:00 - Round 326:01-26:40 - Final Scores26:41-32:17 - Discussing other films we haven't seen32:18-1:16:56 - Thelma & Louise1:16:57-1:18:46 - Outro

13th episode of TheFilmNerd Podcast.Mike Carter & Justin D'Agostino join me as guests to discuss Godzilla v Kong and all of the MonsterVerse!TheFilmNerd Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thefilmnerd-podcast/id1414106545​Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdVinceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentrcook/Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/VinceFilmNerd/Timestamps:00:00​-08:44​ - Intro / Moviegoing experiences & streaming in 202008:45-32:52​ - King Kong (1933) & Godzilla (1954)32:53​-54:28​ - Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)54:29-1:13:16 - Godzilla v Kong1:13:17-1:23:11 - MonsterVerse Future / Final comments / Outro