Joel Reaves

Joel (Aka The LA Nerd) is an independent filmmaker and podcaster that loves comic books about zombies, really short walks to the bar, and redheads named MJ but he's definitely not Spider-Man so stop asking, okay? Jeez.

Alan Tudyk Gives Insight Into K-2SO’s Backstory in Star Wars: Rogue One

Honestly, if I could make Alan Tudyk star in every Sci-Fi & fantasy film/television show, I would.  Probably best known for his role as the cunning pilot Wash in Joss Whedon’s Firefly series, Tudyk is no stranger to the science fiction & fantasy genres; he’s starred in films such as I, Robot, …

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New “Thor: Ragnarok” Set Photos Reveal Possible Plot Points

Giant-stone-statue-turned-human Chris Hemsworth has returned home to Australia to shoot the next installment of the Demi-God-turned-Avenger film – Thor: Ragnarok.  Hemsworth himself posted a photo to Twitter, showcasing his new side job with Demi-God brother, Tom Hiddleston. Just sellin papers with my mate @twhiddleston #PartTimeJob #ThorRagnarok @TaikaWaititi pic.twitter.com/QdxgPRFQiw — Chris Hemsworth …

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Mr. Robot – S2 Ep 6 Review – “m4ster-s1ave.aes”

Remember back when I reviewed episode three and I mentioned the show getting weirder?  Well episode six just went off the deep end… and I loved it. The last time we saw Elliot he was getting beat down hard by Ray’s goons, but we start this episode to a full …

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Will Have a Non-Captain, Female Lead

Look, I’m not a super big Trekker; I’ve seen a few dozen episodes of Voyager and Enterprise and I’ve enjoyed all three of the recent movies, but that’s honestly it.  Something I am familiar with, though, is Discovery showrunner Bryan Fuller’s work.  As an avid Hannibal and Pushing Daisies fan I was ecstatic to hear he was …

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‘Gotham’ to give backstory on Killer Croc & Harley Quinn

With the success (meh?) of Suicide Squad this past weekend, the hype over the new characters begins.  This Halloween will undoubtedly be flooded with “Daddy’s lil Monster” t-shirts and multi-colored booty shorts, but how do you keep a fan-base interested long term?  Gotham‘s Executive Producers have stated that the show will feature …

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Pop! Pop! Ep. 26 – San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Recap!

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The LA Nerd & some of the Pop! Pop! crew went to San Diego Comic-Con and after all the marathon-length walks and Hall H-ing, they finally found some time on Sunday to podcast!  We know, we know, Joel said he’d be doing an episode every day of the con… But it turns …

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Mr. Robot – S2 Ep 5 Review – “logic-b0mb.hc”

After a strong start and a slight stumble, Mr. Robot is up and running again, and it’s running fast with episode 5: “logic-b0mb.hc.”  While I really enjoyed the first three episodes of this season, I enjoyed them for character development purposes; nothing had quite compared to some of the intense action we experienced last season… Then …

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