What do Reserva Tequila, crushed Laxatives tablets, and a dedicated doorman have in common? You’d have to watch “Bad Shabbos” to find out. Join Will and Richard for their reviews of this award-winning* comedic film, including 14 minutes of spoiler free content!

Sources:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14402042/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_in_0_q_bad%2520shabbos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat

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We drop a surprise review of the MCU’s latest entry - “Thunderbolts*” - for this week’s episode, asking ourselves the questions “what about Bob?” And “how does one say the name De Fontaine?” You know, the important shit. Enjoy!

Sources:

https://youtu.be/9YBajswtXFk?si=vXG0reONEEVFkNv_

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20969586/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_thunder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolts_(comics)

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As promised, the final episode of festival month is our interview with three of the people responsible for bringing the inspiring independent film “Battersea” to life. T.J. Sandella & Jad Adkins wrote, directed, and produced the film together, it being the culmination of over ten years of writing and dreaming for the long-time friends. Battersea is their first feature film. Jesse Howland, who hails from our very own North Carolina, plays the male lead in the film - Les. He has been active in LA since he graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2016, appearing in both tv and film.

A big shoutout to the RiverRun International Film Festival for bringing amazing films like this one to Winston Salem!

To learn about both the film and those who made it, visit:

https://www.tjsandella.com/battersea

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Today we release a unique episode in which we review 10 films that played at the 2025 RiverRun International Film Festival. We at Nerdhat are grateful to the directors for inviting us to be a part of this year’s festival. We had so much fun!

As of release (April 24th), films are still playing virtually. You can purchase tickets now through April 27th at https://riverrunfilm.com/events/

Here is a breakdown in order of the films we are reviewing for this episode:

1) “The Death of James” (animated short, drama/comedy)

2) “A Night at the Rest Area” (animated short)

3) “Waterlogged” (animated short, narrative)

4) “Cucumber” (live-action short, comedy)

5) “Order for Ben” (live-action short, drama)

6) “We Are Kings” (live-action short, drama)

7) “Time Travel is Dangerous” (feature, scifi/comedy)

8) “Motherland” (feature, drama/thriller)

9) “Battersea” (feature, drama)

10) “The Pantone Guy” (feature, documentary)

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On the first day of the RiverRun International Film Festival, hosted in our very own hometown of Winston Salem, NC, Richard sat down with filmmaker Timothy Cooper (@timothymichaelcooper) to talk about his entry, the scifi comedy short film “Knead.” They also discussed Timothy’s other work, including a web series he wrote & directed which starred SNL badass Kate McKinnon and a year long writing project which saw him publish 365 science fiction short stories. We hope you enjoy their conversation as much as they did!

If you’re in or near Winston Salem this week, by the way, head over to the RiverRun festival and catch the second showing of “Knead,” playing at 1:00 PM this Saturday and virtually beginning April 21st. Click below to purchase your tickets now:

https://riverrunfilm.com/events/abreakforlaughter/#buynow

Links:

About Timothy:

https://blueprintscreenwritinggroup.com/about-timothy

“Knead” (2024)

https://www.kneadfilm.com

Jordan Carlos:

https://linktr.ee/jordancarlos?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

“Lemon” (2016):

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6055594/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_2_cdt_t_3

Jenn Lyon:

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm4434808/?ref_=tt_cst_i_3

https://www.instagram.com/thejennlyon?igsh=ZG1zaGR1MzluaW1t

Concierge: The Series

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1842596/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_in_0_q_concierge%253A%2520the%2520series

Upright Citizens Brigade:

https://ucbcomedy.com

Blueprint Screenwriting Group:

https://blueprintscreenwritinggroup.com

365 Short Stories:

https://www.365shortstories.com/

Ted Chiang’s “Stories of your Life”:

https://www.amazon.com/Arrival-Stories-Your-Life-MTI-ebook/dp/B01JEMPGWQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3OPFKXFZCTS7K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Rji28B9iVwNV_ZlkvpTCacYvDSFgtmMpkQ91OutlbuEfSMxgvhzNO9Lbut12rYG18minJN34immK8kNkWKcDTYZrOpOVIrOruz2hTfyWEjwky6o5bcS_YyTzQGyXmkf1804lJCQ6fTghQgDjrhSmDkNC3R5PU7HulK6nnHF0ncQ7khuXgMG-1kIa3xGwtdSu-qfqKNVlwg_PpP7twC4qIw.sHSeXmVBSHjsUQur9KFUMxvpkdusYeO1mMFBLEx8a8Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=story+of+your+life+ted+chiang&qid=1744851051&sprefix=ted+cheung+story%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1

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Join us as we kick off a special month featuring independent and arthouse cinema with a battle between two Jeff Nichols films, both starring the inimitable Michael Shannon.

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In honor of the 4K re-master and re-release of Princess Mononoke in IMAX today, we share our review, originally published during season 4 of the podcast. Enjoy!

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Whew! That episode title was a mouthful! Why do Anime so often have titles as long as a 19th century novel? Who knows. Anyway, we’re here this week for a battle of in-theater* Anime movies. Who will win? Listen to find out!

*both films, at the time of episode release, are no longer in theaters. For streaming options, keep an eye on Crunchyroll.

March’s Fundraiser, Crisis Control Ministries of Winston Salem: https://ig.me/2a9k1rXJZhkg2HC

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