Category: Retro Movie Nerd

Does anyone remember the first movie that truly scared them? For me, it was Poltergeist from 1982. I was nine years old, and my father worked for the local cable…

About a year ago, over on my own blog, I briefly reviewed Back to the Future. I think it’s time to revisit the sequel. Back to the Future Part II…

In this era of hugely successful films from Pixar, it’s easy to forget that there were animated films that were produced for an adult audience. Ralph Bakshi brought such adult-oriented…

156 reviews. That is the current tally over at my own blog, Retro Movie Nerd. This one may be the biggest and most important one of them all. There are…

In 2017, films that have their origins steeped in comics history are nothing new and are usually the more highly anticipated films of the release schedule. Dick Tracy isn’t from…

Mind-altering substances. Wacky experiments in the name of questionable science. What does one actually think is going to happen when you take the juices of magical Mexican roots and sit…

Every once in a while, you come across a film that seems to be universally loved by all who have seen it. In this age of cynicism and being contrarian…

I’ve seen a lot of movies over the course of my lifetime, but there are still literally thousands of movies that I have never seen. Disney live-action features were shoved…

Hey! It’s time to stop surfing the internet for a moment so that you can catch a wave of nostalgia with this week’s edition of Retro Movie Nerd. That’s really…