Reel Film Nerds Podcast

Episode #489: The Dog Stars

By Matt on Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Welcome to September everyone! As I type that my brains scream what?!?!?! This week Ma, Mike, and Matt discuss Ridley Scott’s newest dystopian sci-fi thriller, The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney. Not end of the world topics but maybe include AI, jet fuel, and more forced vacations.

For next week’s review we hit the theaters to check out a historical film that is not getting a ton of press, By Any Means starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, and Giancarlo Esposito.

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The Dog Stars

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Peter Heller, Mark L. Smith, Christopher Wilkinson

Stars: Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.

Watch The Dog Stars trailer below.

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Episode #488: Mutiny

By Matt on Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Congratulations you found an incredible movie and chat podcast! For this week’s discussion Ma, Mike, and Matt deconstruct Jason Statham’s latest attempt at a paycheck, Mutiny also starring Annabelle Wallis, Adrian Lester, and Ramon Tikaram. Not money grab topics include 80’s action films, Gary Busey, and Deadpool & Wolverine gets dethroned.

As summer winds down and fall finally starts to appear, fear not the Reel Film Nerds trio will continue going to the theater every week for you! Next week the crew checks out Ridley Scott’s newest dystopian sci-fi thriller, The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, and Allison Janney.

Mutiny

Director: Jean-François Richet

Writers: Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis

Stars: Jason Statham, Chaneil Kular, Ramon Tikaram and Annabelle Wallis

Release Date: August 21, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed is set up to take the fall for the crime — leaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy.

Watch the Mutiny trailer below.

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Episode #487: The End of Oak Street

By Matt on Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Howdy Nerderinos! This week’s pod we watched a new original film, kinda, a time traveling neighborhood in The End of Oak Street starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. Definitely not dinosaur eating people topics include Ma AI, nose nats, and one awesome Jackass giveaway!

Next podcast Matt, Ma, and Mike hit the theater to check out Beekeeper on a boat with Jason Statham’s latest film Mutiny also starring Annabelle Wallis, Adrian Lester, and Ramon Tikaram.

The End of Oak Street

Director: David Robert Mitchell

Writer: David Robert Mitchell

Stars: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery

Release Date: August 14, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighborhood to someplace unknown.

Watch The End of Oak Street trailer below.

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Episode #486: Super Troopers 3

By Matt on Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Who wants a mustache ride? That’s right, listeners, the Troopers that are super are back! The team over at Broken Lizard hit the theaters this week with Super Troopers 3 starring Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske. Off the wall topics include electric cars, crowd sourcing, and Mike swallows a Creami?

Next week Ma, Mike, and Matt check out the latest survival thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, The End of Oak Street.

Super Troopers 3

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

Writers: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske

Stars: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske

Release Date: August 7, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

When Farva’s over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny’s schemes to break up the relationship, all while trying to bring down a pernicious new drug ring.

Watch the Super Troopers 3 trailer below.

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Episode #485: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

By Matt on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

With great power comes great nerderinos. For this week’s movie chat Ma, Mike, and Matt talk about their favorite thing in the world, Spider-Man and his latest film Spider-Man: Brand New Day starring Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink. Not Marvel Cinematic Universe topics include Barbie 2 salaries, AI actors, and are people coming back to the theaters?

For our next incredible podcast we hit the theaters again to check out one of the best slapstick movie franchises, Super Troopers 3 starring Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske.