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Andy Nelson

With over 25 years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Andy has cultivated an enduring passion for storytelling in all its forms. His enthusiasm for the craft began in his youth when he and his friends started making their own movies in grade school. After studying film at the University of Colorado Boulder, Andy wrote, directed, and produced several short films while also producing indie features like Netherbeast Incorporated and Ambush at Dark Canyon.

Andy has been on the production team for award-winning documentaries such as The Imposter and The Joe Show, as well as TV shows like Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Dentists and Nat Geo’s Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers. Over a decade ago, he started podcasting with Pete and immediately embraced the medium. Now, as a partner at TruStory FM, Andy looks forward to more storytelling through their wide variety of shows.

Throughout his career, Andy has passed on his knowledge by teaching young minds the crafts of screenwriting, producing, editing, and podcasting.

Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys a good martini, a cold beer, a nice cup o’ joe. And always, of course, a great movie.

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: The PItch Perfect Trilogy • Retake

Retake: The Pitch Perfect Trilogy

This series is over. We’ve covered all three of the Pitch Perfect films. So what did we think of them and what they brought to the table? How are the songs? What about the comedy? The characters? The direction? Why is there such a shift from the first to the last two? And did we really need to meet Amy’s Dad? Tune in!

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Five • Captain America: The First Avenger • Minute 50

CATFA 050: Bar Wipes and Star Wipes

In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ Steve and his fellow actors get yelled at by the director of the film, Steve gets used to performing, the performances get bigger, and Hitler himself gets incorporated. Lots of Hitler punching in this minute!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Pitch Perfect Trilogy • Pitch Perfect 3

Pitch Perfect 3

We wrap up our aca-conversation about the Bellas. Now they’re performing with the USO tour as they sing their way across Europe. How does it play? Is it better than the second film or worse? And did we need the action antics brought with the inclusion of Fat Amy’s dad? We certainly have some thoughts. Tune in!

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Five • Captain America: The First Avenger • Minute 49

CATFA 049: Bing Bang Boom! I’m Alan Menken!

In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ we find out more about Steve’s promotion. Turns out, he’s on the USO Tour performing to the Star-Spangled Man. We’re in montage territory as we watch Steve get used to being on stage, crowds getting bigger, Steve at photo ops, and even filming an ad.

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Five • Captain America: The First Avenger • Minute 48

CATFA 048: A Dramatic Misuse of a Tool in Service of Communications

In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ Colonel Phillips orders Howard Stark and Agent Carter to pack for a trip to London, and tells Steve that he’s going to Alamagordo. Senator Brandt has other intentions with Steve, however, and convinces him to fight on the most important battlefield there is.

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Five • Captain America: The First Avenger • Minute 46

CATFA 046: Roeder Marks and Schneider Piles

In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ Hutter realizes that Schmidt’s planning to target Berlin only to realize Schmidt has no intention on letting them out of the room. Schmidt uses his Tesseract-powered cannon to disintegrate Hutter, Schneider, and Roeder. We then get to see the Hydra salute and Dr. Zola’s reaction to it. Meanwhile, Steve gives some blood…

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Marvel Movie Minute Season Five • Captain America: The First Avenger • Minute 45

CATFA 045: His Own Playpen

In this minute of Joe Johnston’s 2011 film ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ Schmidt offers to show Team Kraftwerk his weapons and they have a conversation about great power, science, and magic. But what does Schmidt mean by ‘his’ enemies?

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Cloververse • Member Bonus • The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox • Member Bonus

We wrap up our Cloververse franchise conversations with this member bonus episode, in which we discuss Julius Onah’s 2018 film “The Cloverfield Paradox.” Would it have been better without the Cloververse connections? Tune in!

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The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Pitch Perfect Trilogy • Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

We return to Barden University to reunite with the Barden Bellas and their journey to compete at the a cappella World Finals. That’s right, we’re discussing the 2015 film PITCH PERFECT 2, directed by Elizabeth Banks, in this episode as we continue our series on the Pitch Perfect franchise. Tune in!

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