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4 Dimensional Nerds

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Alex and Connor review season 3 of Netflix's Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. They dive into the major events, character development, and identifiable flaws of the new season. Some hidden gems in the show and connections to past movies and books are highlighted in this podcast. Connor's expertise carries the duo, but Alex's archaeological/anthropological background deserves recognition, too.
Connor and Alex take a look at the 2011 30 Minutes or Less. Connor reacts to the performances he likes. Alex talks about what bothered him about this movie.
Alex and Connor give their opinion on their personal top 5 movie trilogies that they have ever watched. Alex uses a non-sensical scale to determine his top 5 list, while Connor is extremely selfish with how he determines his favorite movie trilogies. Their list may surprise you, but you have tune in to find out as they try to guess each other's top 5. Connor and Alex also give their best of the rest and worst on the list.
Connor and Alex take a look a science fiction time travel thriller Time Trap. Connor attempts to explain the way the time moves in this movie. Alex describes a few of his favorite scenes. How does this film handle time travel? Tune in and see.
Alex and Connor review Josh Trank's sci-fi thriller Chronicle. The "found footage" flick from 2012 was definitely a product of its time period, but still had some bright spots as Connor and Alex brought up in the podcast. However, there were some issues the 4 Dimensional Nerds just could not overlook. Listen in as Alex and Connor breakdown the characters' relationship and development, especially focusing on the villain - Andrew.
Connor and Alex take a look at The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. They discuss the time loop crisis. Connor breaks down this movies version of a time loop. Alex points out a quietly impactful character.
Alex and Connor review McG's sci-fi adventure film - "Rim of the World." Connor explains the positive side of the kid-centered, moral teachings of the movie, while Alex sticks to the negative, dwelling on things like the CGI, nonsensical story telling, and stereotypical character development. While both acknowledge the movie's pitfalls, Connor and Alex determine if the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score is too harsh and give it a rating of their own.
Connor and Alex sit down and view Real Steel with Hugh Jackman. With low expectations did this movie fall short? Alex breaks down a gimmick this movie falls back on. Connor explains what he didn't like about the ending.
Connor and Alex take a look at the Netflix Original film The Fundamentals of Caring from 2016 starring Paul Rudd. They discuss what messages this movie sends to the viewers. Connor has many comparisons to other movies. Alex breakdowns the relationships between characters.
Alex and Connor review Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams' Super 8 sci-fi thriller Super 8 (2011). Connor takes note of the films potential and pitfalls, while Alex cannot live done the absurdity of some of the film's most important scenes. Both give their thoughts throughout as well as their final overall rating of the movie.
Anthony and Connor discuss the top games they played over the past year. Anthony felt that this year was a return to real gaming for him. Connor expanded his ever growing list of single player games that he has dominated. Some interesting stuff ends up in the top 5's! Hope you enjoy the discussion!
Nicole and Alex review Pressman's "Unsolved Case Files: Harmony Ashcroft Case" board game. The hosts discuss the game's materials, directions, and objectives. Additionally, Alex and Nicole give their personal thoughts of the game as it relates to quality, enjoyment, ease, and pros/cons.
Alex and Connor review their top 5 movies that they watched for the first time in 2020. Not all of the movies reviewed in this episode were released in 2020, as this list only focuses on ranking movies they watched for the first time. Connor and Alex explain their reasoning for each movie's placement on their top 5 list and discuss each other's pick throughout the podcast.
Connor and Alex take a look at the 2008 Ip Man. Connor loves every second of it and Alex questions story design. There were many comparisons to wrestling WWE story telling. We breakdown traditional story telling compared to how this film delivers the story of a protagonist.
Connor and Alex take a look at A24s Uncut Gems. How did we think Adam Sandler handle the role of a serious actor? Alex reacts to the fast paced action in the movie. Connor breakdowns how the movie comes together in the end. Listen in on the conversation.
Connor takes a look back at Captain America: The First Avenger. With 4D taking a look back at the MCU run. Connor is taking an angle of breaking down the movie with the knowledge of what happens after this movie.
Connor finishes up the HBO Max Batman movie spectacular. The last entry is Batman vs. Robin. He breaks down the plot. He gives his opinions on how they managed to develop a story centered around Batman fighting Robin. Side note... some Batman movies on HBO max were not even worth reviewing.
Connor and Anthony have an initial thoughts review of Hades. Anthony has been playing since early access on PC and Connor picked it up on Switch. They get into their initial thoughts of how they feel about Hades and will meet back up with Matt and give a full review.
Alex and Nicole review season one of Netflix's Umbrella Academy. Listen in as they breakdown the main characters, discuss major events within the plot, and go over their personal pros and cons of the show.
Alex and Connor are back reviewing fan picked movies. This time, they sat down with a freshly popped bowl of popcorn and watched Judd Apatow's "King of Staten Island" (2020). Connor and Alex walk through the plot, stopping along the way to discuss Pete Davidson's character, Scott. As they journey their way through the movie, Alex and Connor react to their favorite scenes and analyze the most important parts of the movie. Other notable characters in the movie include Bill Burr (Ray Bishop), Marisa Tomei (Margie) Bel Powley (Kelsey), and Maude Apatow (Claire).