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Episode #95: Captain Marvel

By Matt on Tuesday, March 12, 2019

What a glorious day!!! It is our review of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film of the year, Captain Marvel! We hope you are as excited as your two hosts’. The boys stay on point for most of the double sized pod. Bonus topics include Matt has more movie going issues, Mike really is a hardcore movie nerd, and a bit of comic book history about Captain Marvel including Kelly Sue DeConnick’s infamous run from 2012-2015 that the movie Carol Danvers is mostly based on. There is no MCU tie because duh this movie is in the MCU! A heads up though our spoiler section of the podcast starts at the 17 minute mark for those of you that have not seen the film yet.

No big surprise here but both the gents enjoyed Captain Marvel very much. Mike enjoyed it just a touch more. The acting was great, at times, the soundtrack was great especially if you are a child of the 90’s, and the sets looked pretty dang good too. The story was decent but the telling of Danvers’ origin story through flashbacks worked at times but not great. It is especially confusing at the start of the film. It was great to see the Skrull- Kree war finally brought to the big screen and surely this is only the beginning of a much larger story involving the two species. Mike really enjoyed Captain Marvel especially the soundtrack and the 90’s references. He gives the film 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt also enjoyed the movie but not nearly as much as Mike. He is not a huge fan of Brie Larson and her acting. He also was probably too nitpicky for his own good. Damn nerds can’t please them all! He gives Captain Marvel 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Thursday we hope to talk about a little Same Elliot film that flew under the radar, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot. Matt is very busy with the NAZ Suns basketball season winding down with a very long home stand. Mike, well he is Mike and the day light savings time change makes recording a bit more challenging being on the east coast. We will do our best to get it done but if not don’t fret we will talk about the film next week. Enjoy our double sized pod of Captain Marvel and thanks again for stopping by and listening to two nerd’s geek out about films. Chat at you maybe Thursday.

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!

Captain Marvel

Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Captain Marvel Movie Poster

Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Nicole Perlman, and Meg LeFauve

Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, and Annette Bening

Release Date: March 8, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Watch the Captain Marvel trailer below.

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Episodes Tributary

Episode #94: Tributary – The Lost City of Z

By Matt on Thursday, March 7, 2019

Happy Friday eve everyone! Today your hosts Mike Talent and Matt crack open a brew and discuss a new Tributary Cast on The Lost City of Z an Amazon Original film. Special topics include the 2012 film Piranha 3DD, ayahuasca, and sleepy Mike needs to go to bed.

The Lost City of Z is a great idea for a film, but a poor execution. The story really drags on for a full 2 ½ hours. The scriptwriters really crammed way too much into the film. The interesting segments of exploring the Amazon were way too short and the political scenes were way too long. The casting and acting was excellent. There are some big name actors in this film and they all deliver great performances. It’s really odd the film drags and feels rushed at the same time. How is that possible? Mysterious Mike was very disappointed with this film. He wanted to see it originally in the theaters in 2017 but did not make it. He gives the film 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt thought it was just average. He felt there was a real missed opportunity to tell an incredible story that fell flat thanks to the script. He also awards The Lost City of Z 3 out of 5 Reels.

Tuesday is going to be awesome! Mysterious Mike and MCU Matt will discuss the first MCU movie of the year, Captain Marvel. Is it great, is it bad, and is the cat really that awesome? The guys will find out and report back to you so you don’t waste your time or money. Thanks again for stopping by and listening to two nerd’s geek out about films. Chat at you on Tuesday!

The Lost City of Z

Director: James Gray Lost City of Z Movie Poster

Writers: James Gray and David Grann

Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, and Tom Holland

Release Date: April 21, 2017

Storyline from IMDB

The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as “savages,” the determined Fawcett – supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925.

Watch The Lost City of Z trailer below.

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Episodes Legacy

Episode #93: Legacy – Green Lantern

By Matt on Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday is NEW PODCAST DAY! Today Matt and Mike fill a Legacy Cast request from an avid listener and friend of the show BJ one of the hosts’ of our sister pods The Blue Milk Podcast, where they talk about anything and everything Star Wars related and then some. BJ enjoys torturing Matt and times and I am sure this suggestion was one of those times, he requested 2011’s Green Lantern. Topics more interesting than this film include the upcoming Prescott based film Wish Man, listener love, and the true potential of the DC Extended Universe.

This movie is just rough. Your hosts do not recommend you spend any time watching it unless you really want to see how far superhero films have come in the past 8 years. There are moments that are not as horrible as others but for the most part this movie is a hard pass. Mike Talent enjoyed it more on his second viewing and graciously gives Green Lantern 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt on the other hand didn’t. He gives the movie 1 out of 5 Reels.

This Thursday the guys chat about an Amazon Original film The Lost City of Z. Captain Marvel comes out this Friday too, don’t forget! Your hosts will hopefully make it to the theaters this weekend and will give you their review of 2019’s first MCU film. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to shoot us an email riddled with hate or request a film to review or both! Please tell your friends and family about our fun little pod especially if you hate it. We will be back on Thursday to chat at you with another movie review while drinking a beer or two or three.

Green Lantern

Director: Martin Campbell Green Lantern Movie Poster

Writers: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, and Michael Goldenberg

Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Taika Waititi, and Tim Robbins

Release Date: June 17, 2011

Storyline from IMDB

Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.

Month: March 2019

Episode #95: Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Captain Marvel trailer below.

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Episode #94: Tributary – The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

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Episode #93: Legacy – Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Green Lantern trailer below.

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