New Wave Nerds

New Wave Nerds Network

We're just two nerds who know way too much about comics, movies, video games, and all other nerd culture. Join us every week for news, reviews, opinions, and more!

  1. JAN 27

    Ne Zha | An NWN Movie Review

    This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to recommend the highly-lauded epic movie, Ne Zha! In Ne Zha, born with unique powers, a boy is recruited to fight demons and save the community that fears him. The film is directed by Yu Yang and written by Yu Yang, Yunyun Wei, and based on the novel by Xixing Lu. It stars Joseph, Mo Han, Hao Chen, Qi Lu, Jiaming Zhang, and Wei Yang. Ne Zha is a sci-fi/fantasy movie worth watching. Check it out now on HBO Max, Prime Video, Tubi, and basically everywhere else! For a recent movie review, check out Brennan's video on Avatar: Fire and Ash! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZJS41Aw080 For a more classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's review of Commando! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWgAmz7Kyc If you're more of a gamer, check out Brennan and Shayde's video, where we discuss what video games are perfect for adaptation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37-zS6KHbTc Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds

    29 min

  2. 12/23/2025

    The Best Movie in the Trilogy?? | Avatar: Fire and Ash Review

    This week, Brennan is back to discuss one of most highly anticipated movies of the year, Avatar: Fire and Ash! In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. The film is directed by James Cameron, and written by James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver. It stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Oona Chaplin. Avatar: Fire and Ash is in theaters now around the world!

    36 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    Does Avatar Hold Up 20 Years Later? | Avatar (2009) Movie Review

    This week, in preparation for the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash, Brennan and Shayde are back to discuss the highest-grossing film of all time and the one that started it all, Avatar! In Avatar, a paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Avatar is written and directed by James Cameron, and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, and Joel David Moore! Avatar is currently available to stream on Disney+! For another recent release, check out Brennan and Tory's review of The Running Man with Glen Powell! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DESmlYthBHg For a more classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's review of Commando! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWgAmz7Kyc If you're more of a gamer, check out Brennan and Shayde's video, where we discuss what video games are perfect for adaptation! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37-zS6KHbTc Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds #avatar #avatarfireandash #avatarthewayofwater #movie #moviereview #review #disney

    49 min

  4. 12/02/2025

    Video Games That Deserve an Adaptation

    This week, Brennan and Shayde are back to talk about the video games that deserve to be adapted into movies or TV shows! Let us know down in the comments what games you think are RIPE for adaptation!

    45 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    The Running Man (2025) | Movie Review

    This week, Brennan is joined by Tory to discuss the remake of the Arnold classic, The Running Man! In The Running Man, a man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them. The film is directed by Edgar Wright, with a screenplay by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, and is based on a novel by Stephen King. It stars Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Lee Pace, Coleman Domingo, and Josh Brolin. The Running Man is available in theaters now! For another recent release, check out Brennan and Shayde's review of Predator: Badlands! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlBhQmU1_00 For a more classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's review of Commando! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWgAmz7Kyc If you're more of a comic book fan, check out Brennan and Shayde's video, where we make our own Avengers team! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmSOoV5O1xg Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds

    50 min

  6. 11/04/2025

    Top UNDERRATED Comic Book Characters

    This week, Brennan and Shayde are back for another discussion episode. This time to talk about what they think are the most underrated comic book characters! Let us know who you think the most underrated comic book characters are! Check out Brennan and Shayde's Justice League teams for a video like this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZflUxxSJWg For a more classic piece of media, check out Brennan and Tory's review of the 1990 IT TV miniseries! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlAvaOz8Ajg Or listen to Brennan's review of the latest volume in the ongoing Superman series, Rise of the Superwoman! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdN4LRPRn4 Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds

    59 min

  7. 11/01/2025

    Commando 40th Anniversary Retrospective | A MFBM Movie Review

    This week, Brennan and Troy are back to take a look at the classic 1985 movie, Commando! In Commando, a retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate. Commando was directed by Mark L. Lester, with a screenplay by Steven E. de Souza and a story by Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman, and Steven E. de Souza. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, and Alyssa Milano. Commando is currently available to stream on Tubi! If you're looking for more comics-based discussion, check out our video where Brennan and Shayde make their own Avengers team! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmSOoV5O1xg For another classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's review of the 1995 IT TV miniseries! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbTrhunb2YU For a more recent release, check out Brennan and Shayde's review of Tron: Ares! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYEQLfxwl1Q Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds

    36 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    We Make Our Own Justice League!

    This week, Brennan and Shayde are doing something a little different... we're making our own Justice League! Let us know who you would put on your team! For our regularly scheduled programming, check out Brennan and Shayde's review of the recently released Tron: Ares! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYEQLfxwl1Q For a review of a classic movie, check out Brennan and Tory's discussion of the 1990 IT as part of our My Father Before Me segment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbTrhunb2YU Or listen to Brennan's review of the first volume in the ongoing Superman series, Rise of the Superwoman! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdN4LRPRn4 Comic Book Reviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9GxRxXzEkj1FV_R3QDeUEW My Father Before Me Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6WbrWdpSm9cZkEVVp7dttxFjhQ9WpA9 Join the Conversation! Follow our socials! https://x.com/newwavenerds https://www.instagram.com/newwavenerds/ https://www.facebook.com/newwavenerds Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6whfFXxTqt3jOfLC8SMkKT?si=271db316e4bd4ffb Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-wave-nerds/id1638237450 If you like the work that we do here and want to help us make these videos even better, consider becoming a Patron (and receive exclusive benefits when you do!) https://www.patreon.com/newwavenerds

    52 min
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We're just two nerds who know way too much about comics, movies, video games, and all other nerd culture. Join us every week for news, reviews, opinions, and more!

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  • Creator
    New Wave Nerds Network
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 New Wave Nerds Network
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    New Wave Nerds