Reel Film Nerds

Hello faithful listeners and welcome to our fourth review for 2022! Today Mike and Matt chat about Being the Ricardos starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem . Off topics today include Southpark returns, Must See TV Thursday’s , and Mike’s dad jokes just won’t die! What happens when you pair two Academy Award winning actors together with Academy Award winning writer/director Aaron Sorkin ? You ge...

Hi everyone! Well 2022 continues to spiral out of control but at least we still have our movies! For podcast 255 Mike and Matt chat about a little film they missed in the theaters last year, The Last Duel starring Matt Damon , Adam Driver , and Jodie Comer . Bonus topics include RIP Betty White , famous duels, and mullets. The Last Duel was a big Hollywood blockbuster that flew under the radar. A...

Well 2022 is here and it is starting out rough. COVID is rearing its ugly head again but let's not talk about that. It’s movie podcast time with your buddies Mike and Matt! For pod 254 the boys chat about Sandra Bullock’s latest Netflix Original The Unforgivable . Off topics include work smells, Hawkeye , and fajitas. This film is a bit of a sneak attack. There was not a lot of promotion for it, h...

Welcome back everyone! Mike and Matt hope you had a great Christmas vacation, they sure did. For our first pod of 2022 we chat about Warner Bros latest money grab The Matrix Resurrections . Bonus topics include South Park , fan service, and dad jokes. Mike and Matt had really high hopes for this film and they were smashed. The Matrix Trilogy and universe is some of our favorite mind bending scienc...

Welcome friends and listeners to the final installment of the Reel Film Nerds podcast for 2021 and it’s a great one, we swear. Finally the last and most anticipated MCU film of 2021 is here, Spider-Man: No Way Home . Bonus topics today include Festivus , Venom , and Merry Christmas everyone! Kevin Feige definitely saved the best for last. Spider-Man: No Way Home is the best MCU film of the year wi...

Hello fellow movie lovers and welcome to the Reel Film Nerds podcast #251. Today was Mike Talent’s pick and he went with a holiday classic Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd . Off topics include another awesome movie giveaway, the rich helping the poor, and Yuengling . What happens when two filthy rich brothers make a $1 bet destroying multiple lives in the name of science? An in...

We did it everyone, 250 podcasts! Wow that’s a whole lot of talk about movies. For today’s pod the guys grant Leza Live and Local ’s request with a review of the House of Gucci . Not Gucci topics include a new Paramount Pictures movie giveaway, cheap vs expensive, and Ghostbusters trivia. House of Gucci is a family drama on steroids. This is a wild true story about deceit, deception, and murder. D...

Welcome everyone to another Reel Film Nerds Podcast! For those of you who are sane, December is here and now you can start setting up for Christmas! This week Matt and Mike chat about Will Smith’s latest sure to be Oscar nominated film King Richard . Not tennis related topics include losing your eyesight, crazy dads, and the new Hawkeye tv show on Disney Plus .  Are you looking to watch an inspiri...

Turkey day is almost here! Why not fill yourself up with a nice movie review first? For this week’s Reel Film Nerd’s pod Matt and Mike review Ghostbusters: Afterlife , finally! Not busting ghost topics include going retro, fan service, and Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Do you like ghosts? Do you like busting ghosts? Ok the real question, did you like the original Ghostbusters from 1984? If the answ...

Happy Wednesday boys and girls! Today your host’s Mike and Matt chat about a summer blockbuster that was released on Netflix in November; Red Notice starring Dwayne Johnson , Gal Gadot , and Ryan Reynolds . Extra pod thoughts include Dragon Boobs, Indiana Jones , and The Rock 4 President. The timing for Red Notice is either genius or a big mistake. This film is nonstop action that takes place all...

Hello friends and welcome to our review of the third of four Marvel Cinematic Universe films to hit the theaters in 2021. Eternals is directed by Chloé Zhao and stars a lot of people, seriously a lot. Bonus topics for today’s pod include growlers, multiverses, and politics in movies. Eternals is not your typical MCU film. It is like a cosmic Avengers on steroids. All the Eternals have different po...

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today Mike and Matt return to their regular-ish schedule. This week the guys hit the theaters and HBO Max to check out Dune (2021) starring Timothée Chalamet , Rebecca Ferguson , and Jason Momoa . Not hardcore Sci-Fi related topics include books, COVID has changed movie production forever, and living in the desert. What a visually incredible film. Dune (2021) is another m...

All good things must come to an end. The good news is that it's just temporary. Our annual Harvest Horror Fest will return next October. For our final 2021 installment Mike and Matt continue their re-watch of Friday the 13th with Friday the 13th Part 2 . Additional topics include Apple , slashers , and 40. For being an over 40 year old film, Friday the 13th Part 2 is still a pretty darn good horro...

Let the horror continue, oh and our horror movie reviews too. Sorry the pod is a bit late this week. Your hosts are having a hard time getting time off at the same time to record, that’s a lot of time! Today we chat about a brand new soon to be horror classic Halloween Kills , the sequel to the 2018 hit Halloween . Not murder topics today include cartoons, In N Out Burger , and a surprise special...

Welcome back everyone! Our 4th Annual Harvest Horror Fest kicks into high gear this week with the haunted house ghost movie classic Thir13en Ghosts starring Tony Shalhoub , Shannon Elizabeth , and Matthew Lillard . Off topics include the McRib returns , Paramount Pictures giveaway, and the Black Widow lawsuit . Seriously, this movie is 20 years old? I remember watching this one in the theaters dur...

It’s finally here kids, Mike’s favorite time of year, the annual Harvest Horror Fest! For his first pick of horror Mike went with a newer classic The Strangers starring Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler . Not horror related topics include old cell phones , the new Venom flick , and street lights. The Strangers is a great psychological horror film with minimal sets and cast allowing the story to really...

This is it listeners, our last podcast before HARVEST HORROR FEST! Today Mike and Matt chat about the Netflix Original assassin revenge film Kate starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson . Bonus topics include Japan , Anthony Bourdain , and being tall. Just what the guys needed, another action assassin revenge movie but this time in Japan. Kate is a story we have seen and reviewed time...

Hey look at us, back on schedule even with a huge life changing event for Mike! Today your hosts chat about Clint Eastwood’s latest film Cry Macho . Not western film topics include Mike’s new baby, a new movie giveaway, and cock fighting. Your hosts have very mixed feelings about the latest Clint Eastwood epic Cry Macho . The film is really strange for the first act leading into the second. There...

Sorry everyone, we suck! Yeah we missed our normal pod day but hey we got er done. Matt and Mike are both very busy, especially Mike preparing to add to his brood. Today the guys chat about an Amazon Original , Jolt starring Kate Beckinsale and Stanley Tucci . Not action murder movie topics include westerns, Arizona Rattlers lose , and Y: The Last Man . Have you ever wondered what would happen if...

Welcome fellow MCU fans to another incredible Reel Film Nerds podcast! Today Matt and Mike review the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film to hit the market, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . Extra curricular topics include What We Do in the Shadows , Dad jokes, and Hulk . Thank you Marvel , you did it again. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a breath of fresh air not only as...

Welcome everyone to the Reel Film Nerds podcast! Today Matt and Mike review a film they both were anxiously awaiting for over a year, Candyman (2021) . Written by Jordan Peele and starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II , Teyonah Parris , and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett . Not sequel horror movie topics include contact lens painters, Halloween candy, and Mortal Kombat . It has been a while but Mike and Matt defi...

Welcome everyone to the Reel Film Nerds podcast! Today Matt and Mike break down a trippy sci-fi noir film Reminiscence starring Hugh Jackman and Thandiwe Newton . Topics more interesting than this film include CRS, The Office , and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ concerts. There is not a whole lot to say about Reminiscence . It is not only difficult to discuss without spoiling the movie but it is also a re...

Well hello there and welcome to the latest installment of the Reel Film Nerds podcast. Only two hosts made it this week, hey it happens, people are busy especially when preparing for a little one. Today Matt and Mike sit down and chat about another Ryan Reynolds movie but this one is video game based, Free Guy . Bonus point topics include GTA V , are people becoming even more terrible, and Deadpoo...

Welcome back faithful listeners! Today Mag’s, Mike, and Matt chat about the newest DC movie to hit the big and small screen The Suicide Squad starring everyone! Ok not everyone but man it is one heck of a cast. Bonus topics include Fast and Furious (yes, again), Sedona , and Van Wilder . The Suicide Squad is a fun gory romp with a mess of DC villains trying to save the world. James Gunn really bro...

Welcome Wednesday fellow movie buffs! Today Mike, Matt, and our returning special guest Mags sit down and chat about Disney’s latest ride turned movie, Jungle Cruise . Not cruising topics include homosexual movie characters, animal sounds, and ScarJo’s lawsuit. Have you ever wondered if The Rock and The Blunt have chemistry together? Wonder no more, Jungle Cruise quickly answered that question, a...