Mike Manalo

4 days ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Get ready to return to The World of John Wick! Ballerina opens up in theaters this Friday! And to celebrate we were able to sit down with the cast and director of this awesome, ass-kicking epic! We’d love to start by bringing to you the amazing badass woman behind the badass woman, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, who plays Nogi, the mentor of Ana de Armas’ Eve, aka “The Ballerina.”The John Wick franchise has always been amazing about representation.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

As a critic and film fan, I find myself drawn to movies that make me smile and weep in equal measures. I’m much less accustomed to movies that make me scream and weep. However, surprisingly, those are just as effective, as I have recently discovered with The Philippou Brothers’ Bring Her Back, a modern-day horror masterpiece. I’ll be the first to admit that as much as I liked Talk to Me, a part of me was expecting to love it a lot more than I did. It was well written and scary enough.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

When The Philippou Brothers showed the world that low-budget original concepts can make a huge splash on the industry with their incredible horror film Talk to Me, the world waited with baited breath to see what these two horror nerds would come up with next. They didn’t disappoint. Bring Her Back is one of the scariest films you’ll see this year, but also one of the most emotional.

1 week ago | geeksofcolor.co | Mike Manalo

For 30 years, the geniuses at Pixar have made us smile and weep simultaneously, crafting visual and emotional joy with clever stories and winning characters. Through the stories and worlds they have brought to life, they have changed the face of cinema, proving animation can be every bit as sophisticated, mature, and heartfelt as anything in live-action. This year, with Elio, they’re about to do it one more time.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

We are at the finale of an incredibly (intentionally) short season of The Last of Us. For those who have played the game, it should make sense why they are stopping here. And for those who haven’t, strap in and prepare for the unexpected!We took a break from the narrative last week to spend some final moments with Joel in, perhaps, arguably the best and most beautiful episode of the season.