Author: Derrick Murray

Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.

The Russo Brothers Joe and Anthony are back with another bloated budget streaming fodder. This entry once again solidifies the theory that their work in Marvel Studios’ MCU was a fluke. It’s hard to pin down just what goes so terribly wrong for the filmmakers when they are no longer in the Marvel machine, but “The Electric State” manages to capture every single one of their shortcomings. A mind boggling $320 million affair with nothing to show for it, “The Electric State” very well may be one of the worst films of year so far. Sure, it has some okay…

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Oscar night is finally upon us! After a chaotic race in nearly every category, the dust will finally settle and the golden statues will be awarded! Nerdbot will be covering event live on March 2nd 4pm PST on ABC, and for the first time streaming on Hulu. The 97th Academy Awards will be hosted by Conan O’Brien. Keep checking back here to see who takes home gold! All nominations are listed below with the winners noted in bold as they are announced. Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, ‘A Real Pain’ – WinnerEdward Norton, ‘A Complete Unknown’Guy Pearce, ‘The Brutalist’Yura Borisov,…

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By this time last year, I was sleeping peacefully knowing that most if not all of my picks for the 96th Academy Awards was locked. I ended up going 21/23, and dominated my local awards pool. This year couldn’t be more different, delivering one of the most chaotic Oscar races I’ve seen in my lifetime. Almost every above the line category is up for grabs, with no clear frontrunner except for Best Supporting Actor. The precursors have been all over the place, sending prognosticators back the drawing board with every surprise win and snub. Racist tweets, AI accents and architecture,…

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I want to be clear: I did not go into “Captain America: Brave New World” with a stuffy old critic’s mindset. I actually wanted to love it, go against the grain and get back to being accused of being paid by Marvel Studios to write favorable reviews. (For the record, that has never happened, no matter how much you swear it has. I promise you, there would be big signs if I was ever getting Disney checks). Unfortunately, the MCU continues their losing streak. This latest outing feels as hacked to bits as the reshoots and rewrites would indicate. With…

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