The Movie Paradise

Run Time: 1 hour, 53 minutes Rating: PG-13 Directed by: Jon Turteltub Starring: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson 
Ever since Jaws came out in 1975, the movie-going audience has had a fascination with sharks. Every time a shark movie comes out, it seems like people flock to go see it. I don't know if people are collectively hoping each film will be as good as Jaws, or if people are just drawn to sharks, but there seems to be worldwide anticipation every time a new shark movie is coming out. Nowadays, there are really only two kinds of shark movies that are made. You have the serious thrillers like The Shallows, and then you have the absurdly ridiculous ones such as the Sharknado films. And when the trailers for The Meg came out, a lot of people thought it would be almost in the vein of a Sharknado movie. I personally thought it looked more like it was going to be just plain dumb instead of being dumb fun, but I know a lot of anticipation surrounded this film. So I went and …

Welcome to this week's Nerd Round-Up. Essentially what we do here is we take a look at all things circulating in the world of nerdom. We break down these down, anything ranging from superheroes to Star Wars, and every other geek-centric thing in between. We analyze the smaller bits of news that weren't big enough stories to necessarily warrant an entire article, but are still significant and important and worthy of discussing. Perhaps it's casting news, a contract detail, a set image, or something else that's more on the minor side, but is still definitely worth talking about. This is a time and place for all of us unabashed nerds to come together and talk about the things that we love so much in the movie-sphere. So, without further ado, let's get started with this week installment of Nerd Round-Up.

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For film fans, Oscar night is one of the most important nights of the year. It is the one time a year we as a community can come together and celebrate our favorite thing in the world: movies. And the awards aren't meaningless like some other film-related award shows (I'm looking at you, Golden Globes). Who wins the Academy Award has major ramifications in the industry, because it shapes people's careers. It is recognition for hard work, yes, but it also changes the state of the industry. Needless to say, the Academy Awards are incredibly important not just for movie fans, but for the film industry as a whole. However, the Academy has struggled with its live broadcast in recent years. The 2018 Oscars had the lowest ratings the show has ever had, taking a 20% dive from the previous year. While the Oscars are hugely important for film fans, they seem to struggle with their relevance with the average movie goer. It has long been said that the Oscars need to find ways to appe…