Hard NOC Life 256: Begin ‘The Batman’ Spoiler Review
After raking in $130 million at the box office, Keith, Dominic, and Britney are here to break down all the highs and lows of Matt Reeves’ epic film noir take on The Batman. How would Keith rewrite The Riddler? What did Britney think of Emo-Bruce? Where does Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman rank for Dominic?
New Trailer for ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Signals ‘The One’
Whoa! In a brilliant stroke of genius, WB formally announced via a new trailer that none other than Neo himself, Keanu Reeves, will be playing Batman in the upcoming animated feature DC League of Super-Pets.
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Ryan Reynolds on Seeing The Group Effort Initiative in Action with ‘The Adam Project’
Ryan Reynolds produces and stars as Big Adam in the new Netflix film, The Adam Project, which debuts on March 11. He is also a co-founder of The Group Effort Initiative. The first class of trainees actually worked on The Adam Project.
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Olivia Liang Spills Some Juicy Details for a Darker ‘Kung Fu’ in Season 2
The CW’s Kung Fu returns this week for their second season!
We last left the Shooby (Shen family + Scooby) Gang with Nicky (Olivia Liang) defeating Zhilan (Yvonne Chapman) in the battle for the biange — sending the latter to prison; Althea (Shannon Dang) and Dennis (Tony Chung) finally tying the knot with her revealing everything to her newly-wedded husband; Ryan (Jon Prasida) truly coming out to his parents; and, Jin (Tzi Ma) and Mei-Li (Tan Kheng Hua) finally having Nicky back in their lives.
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First Look at Russell Tan’s Daughter Juliet on The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’
There’s another Tan to be weary of this season of Kung Fu.
If Kerwin Tan’s (Ludi Lin) relationship with his father Russell Tan (Kee Chan) was any indication of a problematic family, wait until you meet the doting daughter of the elusive crime boss.
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Daniel Puig Discusses Being Nathan on The CW’s ‘Naomi’
With shows like Stargirl and now Naomi, The CW is leaning into younger teams, making more “Scooby Gangs,” as it were, for our main heroes and for their audiences to relate with. Nathan, played by Daniel Puig, is one such Scooby member on Naomi, and also happens to be our protagonist’s current love interest.
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‘Turning Red’ Finds Heart and Humor in the Messiness of Growing Up
Coming-of-age films are defined by what it means for their young characters to grow up. And, like the experience itself, no one story about growing up is the same as the next. It takes a special kind of film to capture the growing pains of a young person as they transition into adulthood. Turning Red, Pixar’s heartfelt and hilarious film, examines that journey through the lens of a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl who finds out that growing up may be a smelly beast — literally.
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FDI Cast 135: Opinions May Vary
We promote yet another podcast, but this time, we love them! Check out Opinions May Vary as they bring their epic 10 year run to a close!
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Here’s All the Details on Netflix’s New Comedy, ‘The Bubble’
Judd Apatow’s newest comedy started the April Fools Day pranks early this year! Netflix brought the fictional Cliff Beasts franchise to life, making the announcement of The Bubble all the more fun. The new film within the film stars Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Pedro Pascal, Peter Serafinowicz, Vir Das, Rob Delaney, Galen Hopper, Samson Kayo, Guz Khan, Nick Kocher, Ross Lee, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Danielle Vitalis.
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‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Sneak Peek: Scratch Learns about Ghost-Feeding Thai Festival
Just when I think The Ghost and Molly McGee couldn’t get any more adorable, they keep coming up with more stories filled with hilarious dialogue and entertaining situations, but also never forgetting to include Molly’s cultural upbringing into the mix.
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‘Turning Red’ Cast Gets Real about Friendships, Concerts, and Growing Pains
Unlike some of the one-dimensional female friendship and coming of age films of the past, Disney•Pixar’s Turning Red takes an honest look at the connections we have with our friends. What’s more, the film does it through the lens of a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old.
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Depths of Unexpected Emotions Unravel in Kogonada’s ‘After Yang’
It’s been five years since audiences were swept away by director Kogonada’s emotionally-driven debut, Columbus. Now, he returns to up the ante with the driving of emotions in his science fiction drama, After Yang; an adaptation of Alexander Weinstein’s short story, Saying Goodbye to Yang.
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Leighton Meester and Writer Sarah Alderson Talk ‘The Weekend Away’
Leighton Meester stars as Beth in The Weekend Away, which is written and based on the novel by Sarah Alderson. The author also serves as an executive producer. The new film is now streaming on Netflix!
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Falcone on Film with ‘The Batman’ Star John Turturro
There aren’t many folks in Hollywood that can do everything from crime, to comedy, to comic book films! But among the names of those select few individuals is one that truly stands out: legendary actor, John Turturro! He plays crime boss Carmine Falcone in The Batman! What does Falcone have to do with The Bat, The Cat, and The Riddler? We sat down with him to find out!
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‘Soul Hackers 2’ Trailer Shows Off War, Fashion, and Demon Summoning in the Digital Age
Shin Megami Tensei fans rejoice for Atlus is showing no signs of slowing down on releases of their cult classic franchises. The makers of the Persona, Catherine, and the aforementioned Shin Megami Tensei series announced their latest JRPG, Soul Hackers 2.
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Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald Discuss ‘The Tourist’
Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald star in the new series, The Tourist. Dornan takes on the role of The Man, who has forgotten his identity, while Macdonald portrays Helen Chambers, a Probationary Constable in the Cooper Springs police force. All six episodes of the character-driven thriller are now streaming on HBO Max.
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The Middle Geeks: Shayan Sobhian and Max Mooney on ‘Does Bigfoot Dream of Flowers?’
We are delighted to speak with Legends of Tomorrow cast member Shayan Sobhian and his writing partner and director Max Mooney on their new film Does Bigfoot Dream of Flowers?. What inspired them to do this project? How is this depiction of Bigfoot similar and different from those we’ve seen before? We also hear from Shayan on his role as Behrad on Legends of Tomorrow, and where the show might go from their recent Season 7 finale.
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Keto Shimizu on the Season 7 Finale and Future of ‘Legends of Tomorrow’
This has been a tough season for the team of Legends of Tomorrow on multiple fronts. From getting stranded in the 1920s to being hunted by robo-versions of themselves, to so much more, they’ve faced their most daunting challenges but made it through it all while strengthening their bonds on the way. But will we get to see more of them in a potential Season 8, which hasn’t been announced yet by The CW?
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New Poster for Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Has Us Saying ‘Neigh’
Please forgive me. I couldn’t resist. Universal just released a new poster for their horror Summer tentpole, from the mind of Jordan Peele, Nope. And the movie continues to look bonkers!
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Watch the Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Human Resources’
From the creators of the award-winning series Big Mouth comes the new adult animated spin-off, Human Resources. The talented voice cast features Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, Aidy Bryant, Randall Park, Keke Palmer, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and David Thewlis. As we approach the premiere, Netflix has just released the official trailer as well as a new set of guest stars!
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Paramount+ Has Released the Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘iCarly’
Paramount+ has just shared the official release date, trailer, and key art for iCarly‘s second season! The cast includes Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress, Laci Mosley, and Jaidyn Triplett. Cosgrove also serves as executive producer with Trainor and Kress as series producers. iCarly returns Friday, April 8 with a two-episode season premiere. After that, new episodes will drop weekly on Fridays.
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‘Umma’ Trailer Has Sandra Oh Dealing with Some Mommy Issues
There’s nothing like a new horror thriller that touches on generational trauma passed down to their descendants and their biggest fears of becoming exactly like them.
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‘The Batman’ Cast on Becoming the Riddler, Gordon, and Alfred
The Batman is here! After many long months of waiting and speculating, the first reviews for Matt Reeves’ take on the Dark Knight Detective dropped yesterday to a stellar 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. We at The Nerds of Color also dropped our review of the film, which you can read right here. However, what does it take to bring a Batman story to life? We were recently given the opportunity to discuss this topic and many others with some of the cast of The Batman!
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