Reel Film Nerds

Welcome boys and girls to this week’s Reel Film Nerds podcast. For episode #331 Matt and Mike chat about a fun, hilarious, and raunchy comedy Joy Ride starring Ashley Park , Sherry Cola , Sabrina Wu , and Stephanie Hsu . Bonus topics include fireworks, algorithms, and movie theaters are closing . Next week we are back on the summer blockbuster train with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part O...

Welcome everyone! For this week’s podcast Matt and Mike chat about a movie that did not need to be made, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny starring Harrison Ford , Phoebe Waller-Bridge , Antonio Banderas , Karen Allen , and Mads Mikkelsen . Not iconic characters dying of old age topics include Casa Bonita , Aldi , and AI actors ?  Next week we take a break from all this summer blockbuster acti...

Welcome everyone! For this week’s podcast Matt and Mike chat about Wes Anderson’s latest film Asteroid City starring Jason Schwartzman , Scarlett Johansson , Tom Hanks , and Margot Robbie . Really off topics include fake cactus, nudity in film, and another new film release this week No Hard Feelings . Next week is a big one, let's just hope it isn’t a complete disaster, Indiana Jones and the Dial...

Hi boys and girls and welcome to another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast! For this week’s review Matt and Mike chat about the highly anticipated DC film The Flash starring Sasha Calle , Ezra Miller , Ben Affleck , and Michael Keaton . Not Batman 89 topics include crying babies, multiverse overkill, and Titans . For next week's review the guys head back to the theaters to check ou...

Happy Wednesday friends! For today’s podcast Mike and Matt travel back in time to review a Sci-Fi classic The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis , Milla Jovovich , Gary Oldman and Chris Tucker . Bonus topics include gas stations, social security, and a brand spanking new giveaway!  For next week's review the guys head back to the theaters to watch one of the most anticipated films of not just the...

Happy Wednesday friends! For today’s podcast Mike and Matt review the most anticipated film of the summer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse starring Shameik Moore , Hailee Steinfeld , Brian Tyree Henry , and Luna Lauren Velez . Bonus topics include TMNT , Phoenix Fan Fusion , and movie sequels. For next week's review the guys chat about the 1997 classic, The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis ,...

Hello there everyone and welcome to this week’s Reel Film Nerds Podcast. Today Mike and Matt chat about a little comedy that just hit theaters, About My Father starring Robert De Niro , Sebastian Maniscalco , Leslie Bibb , and Kim Cattrall . Bonus topics today include movie remakes, Disney , and night farts. Are you looking for a quick change from all the summer blockbusters? Then About My Father...

Hi kiddos and welcome to another RFN podcast. For Episode #324 the summer blockbusters keep on coming with Fast X starring Vin Diesel , Michelle Rodriguez , and Jason Mamoa . Not family or car topics today include, is the MCU dead, AI is taking over, and Fast XXX . Do you love nonsensical action, bad stories, and characters that never really die? Then Fast X is right up your alley! Just like the p...

Hump day is here! For this week's podcast Matt and Mike chat about a streaming movie! Yes it’s been a while but there wasn’t much released in the theaters so we hit up Apple TV+ to check out Ghosted starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas . Extra topics today include cameos, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3   is killing it, and friends in high places. It’s been a very long time since we just stayed at...

Well the time has come. We all knew this day would be here but I think we were all just in denial. For Episode 322 we chat about James Gunn’s last Marvel Cinematic Universe film, as of now, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 starring Chris Pratt , Chukwudi Iwuji , Bradley Cooper , and Karen Gillian . Not MCU topics today include golf, DCEU , and the Phoenix Suns . Let’s not beat around the bush, Guard...

May is here and so is the warm weather, finally! For today’s pod Matt and Mike chat about a WWII film that is flying under the radar, Sisu starring Jorma Tommila , Aksel Hennie , Jack Doolan , and Mimosa Willamo . Not murdering Nazi topics include crazy gas prices, another giveaway (Yes really!!!), and Cinco de Mayo . If you are looking for a fun movie with tons of brutal, graphic, and hilarious d...

Happy new podcast day listeners! For Reel Film Nerds Episode #320 we chat about a very serious war film, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim . Not serious topics include 420 , we have a brand new giveaway (hint it’s Scream VI ), and Champagne or Champagne of Beers ? War is always a difficult topic to cover in any medium. Film, especially a really well done war film sh...

Here we are again, it’s like Mike and Matt do these things every week. For this week’s pod Matt and Mike, and Ma Hinshaw and Matt, chat about the latest Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult film Renfield . Not Dracula topics include Moviepass is getting better, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , and putting kids to work. Dracula has been a horror icon for generations and Renfield finally gives Nicolas Ca...

Welcome one and all! For today’s amazing podcast Mike and Matt chat about a classic American underdog story Air starring Matt Damon , Jason Bateman , and Ben Affleck . Not Nike based topics include video on demand, The Super Mario Bros. Movie , and shoe stores. So far 2023 has been an interesting year for films with multiple sneak attacks. Air is another one of those attacks. We knew this film was...

Happy new podcast day! For Reel Film Nerds Podcast #317 Matt and Mike chat about a movie based on a classic RPG Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves starring Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez . Not misunderstood board game topics include Bones , cats, and allergies. What a really nice spring surprise. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a really fun movie with a great story, great acting...

Happy hump day everyone! It’s here, woo-hoo, John Wick: Chapter 4 and man it did not disappoint. Bonus topics today include Dolby Atmos , Dodge Challenger Demon , and Matt and Ma are back on the radio ! It’s been just about 4 years since John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and man a lot has changed in our world. Matt and Mike are just so happy that John Wick didn’t. John Wick: Chapter 4 is an incred...

Wow, March is moving by quickly! This week Mike, Matt, and Ma Hinshaw chat about a recent Academy Award winning film RRR currently streaming on Netflix . Additional topics include Happy Birthday Mike, the British Empire was ruthless, and to dub or not to dub. Matt has been wanting to watch this film since he found out about late last summer. He just wanted to wait to review it with Mike for this p...

Happy almost St. Patrick's Day everyone! For Episode 314 Mike and Matt chat about a little film that hit the box office last week starring Adam Driver , 65 . Additional topics today include The 2023 Academy Awards , Flying Basset , and one incredible giveaway. When it comes to film with dinosaurs the bar has been set pretty high but also pretty low. 65 is a decent film that falls in the middle of...

Welcome one and all. It's a new podcast day for the Reel Film Nerds. For today’s episode Ma, Mike and Matt chat about Guy Ritchie’s latest film Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre . Bonus discussions include Legion , death, and Yes Man . This is not your typical Guy Ritchie film. The story is told directly, there are not a ton of characters, and there are no big twists or reveals. Operation Fortune:...

Welcome to March everyone. Can you believe how fast this year has rocketed by? For today’s pod Mike, Matt, and Ma Hinshaw chat about a film that is tearing up the box office Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks . Not drug related animal topics include 8K , Movie Pass sucks again, and a new incredible Blu-ray giveaway . This movie is exactly what we wanted, just not enough of it. Cocaine Bear i...

It’s here everyone! Our first Marvel Cinematic Universe film of 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . Man Marvel and Disney are just cranking these things out aren’t they? Additional topics today include where is Luis , MCU villains, and Mike’s likes it sloppy. Going against the critics and keyboard warriors Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is not a horrible film. It is not amazing either lik...

Happy Valentine’s Day hangover, may your wallets be empty and your hearts be full of love. Today for Reel Film Nerds Episode 310 the guys review Knock at the Cabin while celebrating their 5 year anniversary! Topics today include Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode 1, what a twist, and should we review RRR . Apocalypse stories are a dime a dozen by movie standards. Knock at the Cabin is another ap...

Happy Wednesday movie lovers. For this week’s Reel Film Nerds podcast we catch up on a 2023 Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans written and directed by Steven Spielberg . Extra topics include raw talent, breaking news, and a new movie giveaway. This is a very personal story that took many years for Steven Spielberg to write and bring to film. The Fabelmans is very closely based on Spielberg's upbri...

Welcome to February everyone. This year is just rocketing by isn’t it? This week Mike and Matt sit down to chat about the Netflix Original The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale and Harry Melling . Not murder mystery topics include Australia , cursive , and anxious Mike. If you enjoy murder mysteries, period films, or amazing acting then The Pale Blue Eye is a great film for you. For the rest o...

Guess what it’s podcast time with Matt and Mike AKA the Reel Film Nerds. For episode 307 the guys chat about Tom Hanks ’ latest film A Man Called Otto . Not grumpy old man topics include dry January , another awesome giveaway, and homeowners associations. This is not intentional but so far we are at 50% sad movie reviews for 2023. We swear we are not picking sad films on purpose, guess it’s just t...