January 2019 - Reel Film Nerds

Episode #84: Legacy – Bomb City

By Matt on Thursday, January 31, 2019

Are you ready for your last pod of the week? No? Well here it is anyways. Today your hosts Mysterious Mike Talent and drunken Matt review a little known film based on a true story, Bomb City. The movie takes place in a small Texas town between two very different clashing social classes. Bonus topics today include #OE4Life, SLC Punk, and your hosts’ high school days.

Bomb City is a very good film. The story is extremely compelling and the way it was told was unique and misdirecting. The acting was not the best by some of the supporting cast but the stars shined brightly. The scenes were setup well and the sets looked great mostly because they were filmed on location in Texas. The dance through the story’s timeline was unique and did not always work. The story though is what really makes this movie great. Mysterious Mike Talent and dumb drunken Matt both agree that Bomb City deserves 4 out of 5 Reels.

The guys are still working out what to watch for next week. Once again the movie theaters do not have much coming out. It is awards season so it is expected. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite film of the year and podcast of the year for our first Poindexter Awards. Have a nice weekend and we will chat at you on Tuesday!

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If you have a film you would like to hear Matt and Mike review feel free to email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com Thank you for liking, subscribing, rating, reviewing, and telling your friends about our podcast. Now go out and catch a movie!

Bomb City

Director: Jameson Brooks Bomb City Movie Poster

Writers: Jameson Brooks and Sheldon Chick

Stars: Dave Davis, Glenn Morshower, Logan Huffman, Lorelei Linklater, and Eddie Hassell

Release Date: March 31, 2017

Storyline from IMDB

A crime-drama, about the cultural aversion of a group of punk rockers in a conservative Texas town. Their ongoing battle with a rival, more-affluent clique leads to a controversial hate crime that questions the morality of American justice.

Watch the Bomb City trailer below.

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Episode #83: Tributary – Roma

By Matt on Tuesday, January 29, 2019

It’s another Tuesday and that means you lucky listeners get another incredible Reel Film Nerds Podcast! Today your host’s Mike Talent and boring Matt discuss a Netflix Original Film that is nominated for multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture, Roma. Other topics include Mexico, voting for the Poindexter Awards, and Netflix movies in theaters.

Roma is a good stylistic film that has a sad and incomplete story. It seems to not really having a beginning or an end. It is not a bad story it is just not compelling. The film’s cinematography is amazing but writer and director Alfonso Cuarón uses a wide-angle pan shot over and over and over. It is incredible the first two or three times you see it, but he just does not stop using it. Mike enjoyed Roma but feels it is just an average film. He gives it 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt enjoyed the film more than Mike, but he really did not like the story. He gives the film 4 out of 5 Reels.

On Thursday the guys talk about a film most if not all of you have never heard of, Bomb City. It is based on a true story that takes place in a small Texas town between two very different clashing social classes. It is available to stream on Amazon Prime right now. Have a great week and we will chat at you Thursday, same time, same place.

Thanks for tuning in for another episode of two nerds talking about movies. Please do us a favor and tell your friends about the RFN podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to our sister podcasts The Blue Milk Podcast, Code 3 Podcast, and The Mile High Show.

Roma

Director: Alfonso Cuarón Roma Movie Poster

Writer: Alfonso Cuarón

Stars: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, and Carlos Peralta

Release Date: November 21, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A year in the life of a middle-class family’s maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.

Watch the Roma trailer below.

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Episode #82: Legacy – You Were Never Really Here

By Matt on Thursday, January 24, 2019

Welcome everyone! Hang in there it is almost Friday then you can get out and catch a movie! Today Mike and Matt review a very dark and thought-provoking film You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix. Off topics include the Academy Awards, our love of Joaquin Phoenix, and equipment failures again but this time it was Mike!

You Were Never Really Here is an incredible film but again it is super dark. Joaquin Phoenix and Ekaterina Samsonov both did amazing jobs acting. The sound design shocked Matt. It was so incredible even on his crappy surround sound system he just couldn’t believe it. The cinematography and directing were amazing as well. This is a must watch film but again here is another warning the subject matter is extremely dark. Matt really likes this film and thinks it should have garnered more viewings and award nominations than it has. He gives it a great score of 4 out of 5 Reels. Mike also really enjoyed You Were Never Really Here. The darkness and subject matter did put him off just a bit, but he still liked the film a lot. He gives it 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

The guys are still trying to figure out what they want to review for next week. The theaters are pretty light right now with new releases. Matt wants to review a couple of films that your hosts missed in the theaters because of their fairly small releases, Bomb City and Eighth Grade. Tune in on Tuesday to see what they settle on. Chat with you then!

You Were Never Really Here

Director: Lynne Ramsay You Were Never Really Her Movie Poster

Writers: Lynne Ramsay and Jonathan Ames

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, and John Doman

Release Date: April 6, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

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Episode #81: Glass

By Matt on Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Well what do we have here another Tuesday? You know what that means it’s time for a new Reel Film Nerds podcast for your listening pleasure! Today your hosts talk about the latest M. Night Shyamalan flick, Glass. Matt really starts the pod out off topic, sorry, we will work on reining him in on Thursday. The copious off topics include the new Fyre Festival documentaries, Punisher Season 2, and Matt guest stars on The Mile High Show Episode #199 and The Blue Milk Podcast’s upcoming Episode 66 about the Sith!

Mike and Mat are extremely confused about Glass. They do not understand why the critics hate this film. It is not the best M. Night Shyamalan movie but it is definitely not his worst. James McAvoy’s acting is out of this world! Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis do a great job as well especially during some nonverbal scenes. The soundtrack is good and the cinematography is great except for a couple of times where it looked like they used a GoPro. Your hosts both really enjoyed the movie but it is not a must see in the theaters unless you want to go to the movies because there really is not much out right now. Mike gives Glass a respectable 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt enjoyed the film just a hair more than Mike; he gives it 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

This Thursday the guys will finally get around to reviewing You Were Never Really Here. If you want to watch it before the review on Thursday it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Chat at you then.

Glass

Director: M. Night Shyamalan Glass Movie Poster

Writer: M. Night Shyamalan

Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Sarah Paulson

Release Date: January 18, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.

Watch the Glass trailer below.

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Episode #80: Legacy – Clyde Cooper

By Matt on Thursday, January 17, 2019

Good day everyone! Today Matt and Mysterious Mike have a real treat for you. They received their first ever screener!! Exciting right? It is for us! The film the guys are chatting about is titled Clyde Cooper. It is a detective film noir murder mystery B movie that takes place in Silicon Valley. Off topics for this episode include the Micro Machine guy, power hour, and vaping.

Clyde Cooper is an interesting story but a rough execution. The writing is really bad and flat out doesn’t make sense at times. The acting really could have been a lot better. Some of the camera angles and shooting styles that were chosen to tell the story did not work. The opening of the film is very strange and could have been completely left out or explained more. This film just left your hosts wanting more. It feels rushed and really could have been entertaining if it was executed right. Mysterious Mike gives Clyde Cooper 1 out 5 Reels. Matt is a little more generous as always because he did enjoy the story as a whole. The premise intrigued him. He gives the film 1.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week your hosts return with a review of Glass the highly anticipated sequel to Unbreakable and Split. Let’s hope all the critics are wrong and that Glass is a good movie. We will let you know Tuesday. Our second pod of the week on Thursday, the guys will finally get around to reviewing You Were Never Really Here after talking about it for over a week. If you have Amazon Prime it is streaming there right now. Watch it along with us. Thanks for listening and we will chat at you next week.

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Clyde Cooper

Director: Peter Daskaloff Clyde Cooper Movie Poster

Writers: Peter Daskaloff

Stars: Jordi Vilasuso, Abigail Titmuss, Richard Neil, and Aria Sirvaitis

Release Date: November 22, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A Silicon Valley private eye, Clyde Cooper, is hired by a tech investor to find a missing woman, the love of his life, who had mysteriously disappeared. Following dubious leads, Cooper runs into an odd ring of pretty women and shady characters until he finds much more than what he’s looking for.

Month: January 2019

Episode #84: Legacy – Bomb City

Bomb City

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Episode #83: Tributary – Roma

Roma

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Episode #82: Legacy – You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here

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Episode #81: Glass

Glass

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Episode #80: Legacy – Clyde Cooper

Clyde Cooper

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Clyde Cooper trailer below.

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