https://nerdspan.com nerdy news for fangirls and fanboys Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:15:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.5 https://nerdspan.com/the-definitive-guide-to-the-best-films-of-2014/ https://nerdspan.com/the-definitive-guide-to-the-best-films-of-2014/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:50:31 +0000 https://nerdspan.com/?p=27698 All major film festivals have given their verdicts, the Golden Globes have just passed and the Oscars are already in sight. The world of film of 2014 is about to close, and it seems to me like the ideal moment to establish a well thought and objective list of the best of the year. Yeah, […]]]> https://nerdspan.com/the-definitive-guide-to-the-best-films-of-2014/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-silver-linings-playbook-2012/ https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-silver-linings-playbook-2012/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:02:44 +0000 https://nerdspan.com/?p=4167 Silver Linings Playbook had some real expectations to rise up to. As it is it left those expections somewhere back down the road as it totally met then exceeded them all. When a film has all round pitch perfect performances from the entire cast and a director that makes the film seem as crazy as the two main leads, then you are onto a winner. [...]]]> https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-silver-linings-playbook-2012/feed/ 0 https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-les-miserables-2013/ https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-les-miserables-2013/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:08:16 +0000 https://nerdspan.com/?p=2509 In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. The musical (which stemmed from the novel by Victor Hugo) is about loss, grief and the ability of love to overcome these obstacles. ]]> https://nerdspan.com/movie-review-les-miserables-2013/feed/ 0