Strange New Worlds continues to be an enjoyable entry into the Star Trek universe of TV shows... so long as you don't think about it too hard. The fact is, Strange New Worlds actually creates a lot of continuity problems within the Star Trek universe, and in this episode, our…
In this episode of the Salty Nerd podcast, the nerds are talking about Sci-Fi Horror Movies! Not good ones, mind you, but they try really, really hard. First up is the fancy-schmancy art-house flick Sunshine, from UK director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland, where Cilian Murphy and Chris Evans…
No Escape (1994) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this prison movie that has absolutely no women in it. And yes, there's a ton of subtly gay subtext throughout this Martin Campbell directed film that he made because he wanted to buy a new house. Oh,…
Soldier (1998) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this Paul WStanky Anderson movie starring Kurt Russell that is also a sort-of side-sequel to Blade Runner. Basically, Kurt Russell is a specially trained soldier who fights other supersoldiers like Jason Scott Lee while lusting over Connie Nielsen…
HALO Episode 8 review from the Salty Nerds has them doing the Humpty Dance as Master Chief decides to lose his V-card to an enemy spy and we're all wondering why we're even bothering to watch this show anymore. As CBS continues to copystrike and block any and all videos…
Fortress (1992) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them laughing at this cheesy sci-fi prison movie starring Christopher Lambert. However, the highlight of the review is when the Nerds discover that you can see some of Lambert's naughty bits in a love scene in the movie. And this revelation…
Conspiracy Theory Movie Review from the Salty Nerds has them totally bored as Mel Gibson plays crazy and Julia Roberts phones it in. Conspiracy Theory is Richard Donner's only non-Lethal Weapon movie with Mel Gibson, about an evil Patrick Stewart who experiments on Mel Gibson to turn him into an…
Firefly S1E7 Review from the Salty Nerds has them taking a look at Jaynestown, the backwater settlement where Jayne Cobb is a bonafide folk hero. This episode is all about Adam Baldwin and his portrayal of Jayne, and it's a lot of fun to see the heartless mercenary celebrated as…
Burn After Reading movie review has the Salty Nerds wondering what the point of this movie is, because ultimately, there is no point to this movie. A darkly comedic take on the "spy thriller" genre, the Coen Brothers consider Burn After Reading the third film in their "Trilogy of Idiots"…
Nerds Never Say Die is a Las Vegas based charity that serves to raise awareness for mental health issues and offer counselling for the purpose of suicide prevention. Nowadays, the many facets of modern life can be overwhelming, especially for "nerds" who may live outside societal norms. Part of helping…
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Movie Review from the Salty Nerds has them wondering if a story about globalist corporations conspiring with politicians to usurp democracy and put in a candidate they can control in the White House is actually a work of fiction or a documentary. This movie is a…
Mission Impossible 3 movie review has the Salty Nerds wondering WTF happened to JJ Abrams? In the third movie of the Mission Impossible franchise, fledgling director JJ Abrams stepped in off the success of his spy-oriented TV show ALIAS to take over Tom Cruise's baby. And you know what? It…
Every Star Trek fan is celebrating Strange New Worlds as it gets back to "Star Trek" basics with great characters and classic storylines. But is the show actually good? Or are we being deceived? Our expert panel talks about this, Episode 2 entitled "Children of the Comet", and more in…
The Salty Nerds talk about sci-fi prison movies! Sort of. The first movie is the Paul WS Anderson side-sequel to Blade Runner, starring Kurt Russell as the titular SOLDIER. Todd, who has been trained from birth to be a killing machine, gets dumped on a trash planet and must protect…
Mission Impossible 2 movie review has the Salty Nerds debating as to whether this movie is complete garbage or insanely awesome. Marking the first (and only) team up between Tom Cruise and legendary action director John Woo, there is a lot of slow motion, flying doves, and duel wielding of…
Mission Impossible movie review from the Salty Nerds has them running along with Tom Cruise as we witness the birth of Cruise's addiction to doing his own elaborate stunts. Directed by Brian De Palma and based on the classic TV Show, Mission Impossible was the first movie to be produced…
HALO Episode 7 Review from the Salty Nerds has them dumping a TON of salt on this Kwan-Centric episode that is so dumb, it causes MattVader to nerd-rage. In this episode of the HALO TV show, Kwan meets with the Madrigal Mystics to discover her family's destiny, while Soren goes…
Tonight join Salty, Kadish and Tom as we breakdown and discuss the two part finale of Outer Range. Strange things happen and Questions get answers. Lets Go out with a bang! #OuterRange #ScifiShow #AmazonVideo
Firefly Season 1 Episode 6 Review of Our Mrs. Reynolds by the Salty Nerds has them feeling no sympathy for Mal when he accidentally marries a smoking hot woman who cooks and wants to wash his feet. This episode of Firefly is a "sleeper" favorite because it guest stars the…
The Salty Nerds hop on the #MorbiusSweep movement to prove Morbius is the greatest movie to ever Morb and read some of the 5-star reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. Hold onto your butts. These are some of the best reviews ever! What did you think of Morbius? Leave your own #MorbiusSweep…
It's finally over! (Sort of.) In this panel discussion, we're talking about the end of one of the worst seasons of Star Trek ever made, and the beginning of what could be an actual GOOD Star Trek series in the Kurtzman era. Come join us for plenty of salt &…
The Nerds put on their tin foil hats and talk about what Alex calls "documentaries", or fictional movies about conspiracy theories. First up is the remake of The Manchurian Candidate starring Denzel Washington where they drill holes into the back of Liev Schreiber's head while he makes out with his…
HALO episode 6 review from the Salty Nerds has them giving this episode, entitled Solace, high marks... at least until that annoying dummy with the bad haircut, Kwan Ha, shows up and ruins everything. In the wake of the battle of Erradius II, Master Chief is convinced he can't trust…
EDTV Movie Review from the Salty Nerds have them discussing why a movie with such a great cast and premise is so aggressively mediocre as to be considered boring. EDTV is about a dude named Ed (played by Matthew McConaughey) as he's followed around by a camera crew 24/7 and…
