The boxing world was abuzz last weekend as Jake Paul faced off against the legendary Mike Tyson (1:18). We also unbox the new Christmas comedy, "Red One" (17:25) featuring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and J.K. Simmons in a surprising role as Santa Claus, and discuss the Rock's movie career. Beyond the big-screen action, we delve into some other thi…

The season finale of The Penguin (1:18) has finally arrived, and the show has concluded (for now). We discuss the episode in its entirety, what this show means for the future of other Batman projects in this universe, and where the show ranks among other live-action comic book shows. We also review the new horror/thriller from A24 starring Hugh Gra…

We have a ton of reviews to catch up on in this episode! We start off with two highly anticipated films, We Live In Time (6:54), a dramedy starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and Anora (16:35), the latest film from Sean Baker starring Mikey Madison. We also take the time to catch up (33:17) on some other films and TV shows we've been watchi…

"Agatha All Along" (8:40) has ended with its 2-episode finale. It's time to discuss the finale, how the show landed, and how it ranks among the other MCU TV shows. Also, we'll discuss and review the penultimate episode of "The Penguin" (48:57) titled "Top Hat". But right before we get into the week's shows, we talk about the passing of Quincy Jones…

The season finale of Ms. Marvel has aired on Disney+ and boy does it come with a ton of surprises. The episode is titled 'No Normal' and follows Kamala linking back up with her friends and family after her trip to Karachi. First we give our non spoiler thoughts on the episode (1:21). Then, we discuss in detail what went down, how we feel about the …

It's been a decent beginning for August when it comes to movies and we have a bunch to talk about. We first discuss the new Blockbuster action film starring Brad Pitt and an ensemble cast with "Bullet Train" (1:34), and move into our review of the latest film in the "Predator" franchise, the new prequel that premiered on Hulu "Prey" (19:36). We als…

Episode 3 of "She-Hulk" has hit Disney+ and it's time for our weekly discussion and review! In this week's episode Jennifer Walters has to defend Emil Blonky's Abomination in court. There are definitely moments and cameos to discuss and as always we start with our spoiler free thoughts then get into our breakdown of the episode. (Song: Ungrateful x…

We hope you had a good Labor Day! Amazon Prime's high budget "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (1:30) has hit streaming. We give our high level thoughts on the show, as well as examine the similarities and competition with HBO's "House of the Dragon", in which we also do our normal review of episode 3 (41:46). There were also a couple mov…

Episode 4 of She-Hulk has premiered on Disney+ and it's time to discuss the newest case that's has fallen into Jen's lap, as well as her dating life. (Song: Persuasive x Doechii & SZA)

The 2023 Academy Award nominations (1:08) have arrived and there's a lot to discuss to say the least. Also we're back to discuss and review episode 3 of "The Last of Us" (1:04:51) titled "Long Long Time". The latest star-studded film from Netflix has premiered this past weekend. Starring John Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis Dreyf…

The 95th Academy Awards (1:30) just went down this past Sunday and it's time to discuss and breakdown the night from snubs to predictions we got right. Also this past weekend "Scream VI" (56:14) premiered in theaters, but did the 6th installment of the Scream franchise live up to its name and anticipation? We got the chance to check out the new din…

There is so much to talk about this week that everything couldn't even fit into the title lol. First and foremost, Queen Bey is back!!! It's been 6 years since Beyoncé has come out with a solo studio album, and this weekend she released her seventh studio album "Renaissance" (1:38). We got the chance to catch up on quite a bit in the movie and TV w…

It's been a long weekend between She-Hulk Episode 4 and the D23 news, but we of course had to come back with our normal episode of the week after seeing a couple of movies this weekend. A new and original horror film has hit theaters titled "Barbarian" (38:03). "Orphan: First Kill" (47:28) has premiered on Paramount+, and "Elvis" (57:16) has made i…

This past week of Movies and TV is one for the books and needs to be recorded. Thankfully this podcast can serve as a record. "The Woman King" (1:29), the historical epic about the Agojie warriors starring Viola Davis has hit theaters, as well as the prequel to Ti West's horror film "X" that we reviewed earlier this year, entitled "Pearl" (19:11) s…

We have a jam-packed episode for you this week and there's a ton to discuss. Kid Cudi released a new album and an animated rom com on Netflix titled "Entergalactic" (1:37). The Sanderson sisters are back in "Hocus Pocus 2" (24:43) which is now available on Disney+. Can this legacy sequel match up to the first? "Blonde" (39:38) is a new movie on Net…

The penultimate episode of season 1 of She-Hulk has arrived on Disney+ along with the long awaited appearance of Charlie Cox as Daredevil. "Ribbit and Rip It" has a ton for us to talk about, of course Daredevil being one, but also what this penultimate episode means for Jen as a character in the MCU, how we feel the show ill end, and how it stacks …

We hope you had a good spooky season! We're coming to you this week with a couple of spooky reviews including Netflix's new stop motion animated film from Jordan Peele and Henry Selick "Wendell & Wild" (22:46) and Guillermo Del Toro's "Cabinet of Curiosities" (11:38) also on Netflix. There's also a new set of Star Wars animated shorts that dropped …

Happy December Family! We have another jam packed episode for you this week with a ton of things to review. First we review the latest from James Gunn and Marvel Studios, with their second installment of Marvel Studios' Special Presentations "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" (1:35). In the world of movies, we review and discuss the heav…

Tis the season to discuss some movies and TV!!! We have another jam packed episode for you in our season finale and last episode of the year. In this episode we talk about the long-awaited and heavily anticipated sequel to the highest grossing film of all time with James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2:07). After we talk about that film for…

Jordan and Desmund have a lot to cover this week with what's been going on. The latest and craziest film from Universal has hit theaters this past weekend with "Cocaine Bear" (1:23). "Sharper" (16:04) from A24 premiered on Apple TV+ a couple weeks ago. "We Have A Ghost" (25:40), starring David Harbour and Anthony Mackie made it's way to Netflix thi…

We have so much to get through in this episode that we have overflow topics for the next one! On the movie side of things we talk about the heavily anticipated "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (1:29), the fun adventure of "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" (19:56), and the Dad movie from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon "Air" (30:35). On the TV side …

Only a couple of episodes left in this season of 2 Black Nerds and today we're ranking every MCU Phase Four project. It's been Marvel's biggest (and most controversial) phase yet. So join as we rank the films and also give out some awards! (Song: Superheroes x Metro Boomin, Future, and Chris Brown)

With "The Penguin" and "Agatha All Along" approaching the end of their first seasons, we have some important episodes to discuss this week. But before we get into it we also have some quick Marvel news (1:16) to discuss now that the dates for the 2025 releases have been announced. The Penguin Spoiler Free Review (10:54) Episode Breakdown (15:56) Ag…

"Venom: The Last Dance" the final (??) film of the Venom franchise has been released in theaters! In this episode, we give our recap (17:13) about Venom as a character and as a franchise, discuss the box office, and get into our spoiler-free (40:57) and spoiler-filled (51:35) breakdown of the film. But right before our review, we discuss some Marve…

The sequel to Smile, the highest-grossing horror film of 2022, hit theaters this past weekend, and we discuss whether Smile 2 (1:20) lived up to the hype of the first. We also do our normal weekly reviews of Agatha All Along (10:21), this week's episode titled "Familiar by Thy Side", and The Penguin (39:33), with this week's episode titled "Homecom…

The latest episode of The Penguin titled "Cent'Anni" has been released and it's time to discuss how we feel now that we're at the half way point of the show. Spoiler Free Thoughts (1:08), Episode Breakdown (3:29) (Song: LET HER COOK x GloRilla)

It's time to catch up on some movies! In this episode, we review 6 new and very anticipated films released in theaters recently. Terrifier 3 (1:22), Piece by Piece (19:54), Saturday Night (33:33), Megalopolis (45:15), The Wild Robot (1:04:23), The Substance (1:15:35) (Song: Frontin' x Pharrell Williams Williams, Jay-Z)…

Agatha All Along Spoiler Free Review(12:52), Episode Breakdown (17:11) The Penguin Spoiler Free Review (47:54), Episode Breakdown (51:43) News of the Week (1:15): Lanterns Casting, Dynamic Duo (Song: 11 11 x BbyMutha)

Happy 5th Anniversary to 2 Black Nerds!!! In this episode and 5-year celebration, we are discussing the sequel to the film that kickstarted all of this. Back in 2019, our first episode was reviewing "Joker" (2019) and in this episode, we'll be doing a deep dive and review of "Joker: Folie à Deux". Before we get into it we have an important announce…

Summer 2023 is shaking up to be one of the busiest and loudest moments for movies in a long time. With so many movies to be excited for coming out we decided to do a 2023 movie draft. With a list of over 40 movies (ranging from May to Labor Day) we go one by one and draft 10 movies that we think are going to be the best this summer. We are basing t…

We're back for another conversation about the new "Mr.McMahon" documentary from Netflix, but we brought the boys this time! Friends of the podcast Kevin, Muenfua, Rell, and Tony pulled up to help us talk about the 2nd half of the documentary.

The new documentary "Mr. McMahon" which reviews the life and legacy of the mastermind and madman, Vince McMahon, has been released on Netflix this past week and it's time to discuss. We have some special guests, Queen P.R. and Krista B. from the podcast "Those Wrestling Girls," to talk in-depth about the documentary and the various perspectives on …

The Penguin Episode 2 Non Spoiler Review(14:54), Spoiler Review (18:50) Agatha All Along Episode 3 Non Spoiler Review(47:27), Spoiler Review (51:01) News of the Week (1:17): 'Lanterns' Casting, Bane and Deathstroke movie. (Song: Cake x Lupe Fiasco)

Transformers One is the first animated theatrical Transformers film since The Transformers: The Movie back in 1986. In this episode, we not only review Transformers One - non-spoilers (5:17) spoilers (15:50), but we also discuss the live-action Transformers franchise and rank all of the movies (43:49) with the addition of this new entry.…

This week Marvel and DC have both released new TV shows. Marvel with "Agatha All Along", a spin-off from the successful MCU show "WandaVision" and DC with "The Penguin" a spin-off of Matt Reeves' "The Batman". This is the start of our weekly reviews for these shows and every week we'll give our spoiler-free thoughts and a spoiler-filled breakdown o…

The season finale of "Secret Invasion" has premiered on Disney+ and it's time discuss where this series has wound up in the grand scheme of MCU TV Shows. We first give our big picture thoughts (1:34) about the finale and series and then go into our episode breakdown (9:14) and final thoughts (1:01:22) and ratings of the show.…

We finally have a verdict about the Jonathan Majors trial (1:31) and he has been found guilty on 2 of 4 accounts with assault and harassment. With reality setting in, what does this mean for the future of the MCU? But looking beyond that, what could this mean for the future of Jonathan Majors? This past weekend Timothée Chalamet has taken a crack a…

In this episode, we dive into the highlights of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards (1:20)! We discuss the biggest winners, the most memorable moments, and our overall feelings about the show. In this episode, we also review Rebel Ridge (33:28) - A suspenseful thriller from Netflix, Speak No Evil (2024) (47:29) - A chilling psychological horror starring…

In this episode, we dive into the spooky, satirical world of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (1:24) a movie that's been in the making for 30 years, and the chilling, psychological drama of The Front Room (27:21) which notes Brandy's return to horror! Also now that summer is ending we come back to discuss the results of our 2024 Summer Movie Dr…

Summer's winding down, and it's time to catch up on movies we missed (and one concert), including 'It Ends with Us' (4:30), Tyler Perry's 'Divorce in the Black' (9:44), 'Sing Sing' and more! But most importantly, let's dive into what's coming up this fall. In this episode, we're counting down our top 10 most anticipated releases of the coming seaso…

Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut with the new film starring her beau Channing Tatum Blink Twice (1:20). In this episode, we also do an exercise where we try to put together the new Avengers team (15:10) that will be present in the new Avengers films Doomsday and Secret Wars. We also do a quick recap of this year's Anime NYC convention and ou…

Alien: Romulus (1:21), the 7th installment in the Alien franchise, a heavily anticipated film, has hit theaters this past weekend. We also discuss Apple's movie strategy (54:17) and the best movies 2024...So Far (23:06). (Song: Nissan Altima x Doechii)

In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the aftermath of Disney's D23 (45:27), dissecting announcements from the big stage from Pixar to Marvel Studios, to Disney theme parks. We're also tackling the latest in TV and film: is Batman: Caped Crusader (1:14) a gritty masterpiece or a missed opportunity? Can My Adventures With Superman season 2 (1…

Welcome to the season 4 finale of 2 Black Nerds. We have a very easy episode this week as both of us really only watched 'Army of the Dead' this week (3:26). But as usual we still have tons of news including that of the 'Eternals' teaser that Marvel dropped recently (28:34), and we also talk about the life and legacy of the legendary Paul Mooney (1…

This is our biggest episode yet! There's so much to get to it's ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous we had to talk about one of the most anticipated blockbusters of the year with 'F9' (2:12) the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise. We also got the chance to see Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson work together again, this time addin…

It's Marvel Week with your favorite nerds!!! And we're here to discuss our first MCU film that we've ever reviewed on the podcast, can you believe it?! 'BLACK WIDOW' is out and it's time for us to break it down the best way we know how. Starting off with a recap of Black Widow as a character in the MCU (2:06), our spoiler free thoughts (23:40) , an…

So much to talk about!!! Desmund got the chance to go to the black anime RDC World made convention DreamCon (2:00), the latest M. Night Shyamlan movie 'OLD' (7:34) has hit theaters, and the latest G.I. Joe Film 'SNAKE EYES' (28:29) has arrived. Jordan and Desmund also got the chance to see the latest and critically acclaimed Nicolas Cage movie 'PIG…

It's a double header week for us. We're dedicating the next episode entirely to Shang-Chi so we had to make sure to talk about this week's episode of 'WHAT IF...?' (2:19) in its entirety. In this week's episode we also discuss 'BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN PART 2' (32:18) the second part of the comic book adapted animated movie and 'REALLY' LOVE (45:…