The Quite Nerdy Blog

The Lovebirds  is a film that was originally meant to premiere in cinemas. As you can see on the poster, the original release date was April 3rd but, being the smart reader you are, you probably realise that the film did not make that release date due to the small matter of a global pandemic. Like many films that were supposed to be released in the last two months, it occupied a brief limbo where the release date was TBC but eventually, Paramount sold the film to Netflix where it landed last Friday. I have spent all this time telling you about the history of how this film has been distributed because honestly, it's more interesting than the film itself. The Lovebirds  feels like it only has this plot because someone was writing a script and realised their plot wouldn't be strong enough for a serious movie. The story is, at once, interesting and also not that interesting. It focuses on a couple, Leilani and Jibran, who are shown in their initial encounter, being a perfect

Unfortunately, we are here once again. It's been another month in quarantine and while things seem like they're getting a bit better, they're still pretty shit. I'll steer clear of getting too political but I will say that I hope the only thing you're currently struggling through is the mental toll of being away from people you care about. That's not what I'm here to talk about though, I'm here to provide some escapism. Over the last month, I've been enjoying all sorts of games, shows, books and albums and I would love to share some of them with you. Just like last time, films don't make the cut, that's what my Letterboxd account is for (where you can find all my opinions on Portrait of a Lady on Fire , Trolls: World Tour  and everything in between). I've also added the stipulation that I won't talk about anything from the last list, so even though I've finished Disco Elysium in the last few days, I will not be talking about it t

With all this time we're spending inside watching films, you may be running out of films a bit. Okay, maybe you aren't, there's an almost limitless amount of films to watch, but with a lack of new films coming out, you're probably running out of current films to watch. Fortunately, there is a whole world of old films for you to investigate and fall in love with. I can already hear you, "old films are boring, I don't want to watch them". Believe me, I've heard it all before, I once had a friend say he wouldn't come and see The Lighthouse  with me because it was in black and white, even though the film is from 2019. But through this post, I want to try and encourage you to sample some old films. Whether black and white, silent or even full blown technicolour, there's a whole wealth of enriching, thrilling and hilarious films that the years before the sixties brought us. Let's start at the beginning. Silent films are the hardest to re

What with cinemas shutting, the only solace for new releases sadly falls to Netflix, meaning we're here, reviewing the new trash thriller Dangerous Lies . This is our life now, but you know what, at least they had the decency to make this hilariously bad. It's the story of a young (for some reason, married) couple. The woman works for an old man as a carer, an old man who lives alone in a big house. Suddenly, one day, this man dies and leaves the house to her and her husband. Suspense ensues I guess? I dunno, the plot structure for this film is bonkers. It opens on a scene in a diner that takes place four months before the rest of the film, a scene whose relevance continues to be implied despite the fact it literally never pays off. It also starts to play the card of "maybe our lead character is actually guilty", except that either it's true and the film has actively been lying to us and dicking us around to get a twist in, or we've just given time over to