Welcome to the final issue of The Nerd Is The Word. In this issue, our hero boldly goes where many men have gone before, THE CINEMA! Well, here it is, the final issue of The Nerd Is The Word. It…
Author: Ian Hand
Star Trek Into Darkness Review: Boldly Go See This Film
The summer of science fiction continues with the sequel to J.J. Abrahms’ 2009 reboot to the 1966 television series, Star Trek. The new film, Star Trek Into Darkness sees the return of the crew of the USS Enterprise. Six months…
Thale Review: Independent Norwegian Film Plays To A Very Specific Audience
I think it’s about time to dive deeper into Norwegian fantasy films. In 2010 I discovered Troll Hunter on Netflix and was blown away. It’s a found footage film that has the most compelling story I’ve ever seen in that…
Oblivion Review: A Familiar SciFi Outing Worth Seeing
If you are a fan of science fiction film dating back to the 1970s, the first thing that you will notice about Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion is that it seems familiar. You’ve seen it before but you can’t quite place what…
The Nerd is the Word: Record Store Day 2013 Is Coming!
Welcome to another stellar issue of The Nerd is the Word. In this issue, our hero’s arch-nemesis has subjected him to the torture of cleaning toilets, will he ever escape? Find out NOW. Saturday, Apr. 20, independent record stores across the country…
AIFF 2013: The Forgotten Kingdom
In The Forgotten Kingdom, Atang (Zenzo Ngqobe) is a thuggish young man living in the South African city of Johannesburg. After finding that his estranged father has died, he makes the long journey back to his ancestral homeland of Lesotho…
AIFF 2013: Curfew
During the 12th Ashland Independent Film Festival, audiences were lucky enough to see three of the 85th Academy Award nominated short films, including the film that took home this year’s award, Curfew. Curfew is a darkly funny short, and I…
AIFF 2013: The Story of Luke
“Grandma said that I defy clinical categorization, I am just as special as anyone else, maybe even a little bit more,” explains Luke (Lou Taylor Pucci) about his autism. That explanation may even be the best way to describe The…
AIFF 2013: From Nothing, Something – A Documentary On The Creative Process
From Nothing, Something is perhaps (in my opinion from what I’ve seen) the documentary of this year’s Ashland Independent Film Festival. The documentary, directed by Tim Cawley, chronicles the creative process. But where this diverges from most creativity based documentaries,…
AIFF 2013: Jake Shimabukuro – Life On Four Strings
“When I’m on stage, all I want to do is connect with people…” narrates Jake Shimabukuro over video of him performing for senior citizens in Sedai, Japan. It’s a common sentiment expressed by musicians, but perhaps it rings more true…