April 2019 - Reel Film Nerds

Episode #108: Legacy – Fight Club

By Matt on Thursday, April 25, 2019

We are in the Endgame now listeners! Wow, bet you can’t tell that we are excited for a certain movie that is coming out tonight! To go along with this epic film we have another epic film from the late 90’s, Fight Club! Special topics today include Mike’s hate then love of Pitt, sweet tea or regular ice tea, and lastly of course AVENGERS:ENDGAME!!!!!!

I am sure you can already guess this if you have listened to a few of our podcasts up to this point. Basically Matt and Mike love this movie. The story is incredible and unexpected. The acting is on another level completely, from the entire cast not just Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. The cinematography and lighting is something to pay attention to. If you have not watched Fight Club or have not seen it for a long time do yourself a favor and go watch it in honor of the film’s 20^th anniversary this year. I am sure you do not need to read this next sentence but here it is anyways. Matt and Mike both give Fight Club a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 Reels!

Next week it’s here, WOO-HOO! We will definitely have a double sized episode for Avengers: Endgame! There are tons and tons of reviews out already about it so if you can’t wait go check one of those out and yes we will still be reviewing it even though everyone and their mom already has. To get this out there now we will be spoiling it like we do with all our reviews. We will give you plenty of warning ahead of time so if you get spoiled it’s your own damn fault! Mike and Matt are crazy excited to talk about this one so expect two dudes geeking out big time. Chat at you next week with one giant pod instead of two.

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!

Fight Club

Director: David Fincher

Writer: Chuck Palahniuk and Jim Uhls

Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jared Leto

Release Date: October 15, 1999

Storyline from IMDB

A nameless first person narrator attends support groups in attempt to subdue his emotional state and relieve his insomniac state. When he meets Marla, another fake attendee of support groups, his life seems to become a little more bearable. However when he associates himself with Tyler he is dragged into an underground fight club and soap making scheme. Together the two men spiral out of control and engage in competitive rivalry for love and power. When the narrator is exposed to the hidden agenda of Tyler’s fight club, he must accept the awful truth that Tyler may not be who he says he is.

Watch the Fight Club trailer below.

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Episode #107: Legacy – Cloud Atlas

By Matt on Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Well it’s another Tuesday and that means another pod. Matt decided he didn’t want to leave our faithful listeners without a pod for today so he recorded a solocast. He actually didn’t have to work this weekend and decided to watch way too much Netflix including a film he has been trying to see for years, The Wachowskis’ epic Cloud Atlas. Bonus topics include closed captioning, missing Mike Talent, and listener numbers are slowly growing, whoop!

Cloud Atlas is a gorgeous movie that is difficult to pin down. It is confusing as hell but was shot and acted incredibly well. If you took maybe half as many stories and cut the time down on this film by almost an hour it probably would attract more viewers. Personally Matt could watch an entire movie based on a couple of the stories specifically one of the ones in the future. Cloud Atlas is enjoyable and worth a watch but maybe watch it in chunks much like your host did. He awards the film 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

We hope you enjoyed this quick solo cast by Matt. If you did or didn’t why not let us know, we mean Matt, ya Matt not us. Thanks for hanging in with us and don’t forget Avengers: Endgame comes out on Thursday!!! Chat at you Thursday with maybe Mike Talent about Fight Club, toodles.

Cloud Atlas

Directors: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski

Writer: David Mitchell, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and Chris Lindsay

Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, and Doona Bae

Release Date: October 26, 2012

Storyline from IMDB

An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

Watch the Cloud Atlas trailer below.

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Episode #106: The Best of Enemies

By Matt on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Thursday is again upon us and that means it’s podcast time! Today Mike Talent and Not Talented Matt discuss Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell’s newest film, The Best of Enemies. Special topics include hearing aids, Disney live action remakes, and movie goers still suck again!

The Best of Enemies is a good story but not the best movie. Mike enjoyed it a lot more than Matt. He thought it was a feel good movie with amazing acting and is a nice slow burn. Matt was not a big fan at all. He agrees the acting was incredible for most of the film but that is about all your hosts agreed on. The Best of Enemies was too long in his eyes and left out one side of the story more than the film should have. Mike gives the movie 3.5 out of 5 Reels and thinks if you are looking for a film to watch this weekend this is a good one to see. Matt on the other hand thinks you should wait until it comes out on a streaming service or hits Redbox. He gives the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys might be on a bit of a hiatus or Matt might do a solo cast. The plan is to review one of both the host’s favorite films for a Legacy Cast, Fight Club but it might have to wait. Life gets in the way sometimes especially when your hosts are separated by almost an entire continent. We will see on Tuesday what happens or we won’t. Just know that Fight Club and Avengers: End Game will be reviewed very soon. Have a great weekend and thanks for your continued support of our podcast.

The Best of Enemies

Director: Robin Bissell

Writers: Robin Bissell and Osha Gray Davidson

Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Wes Bentley, and Anne Heche

Release Date: April 5, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.

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Episode #105: Shazam!

By Matt on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Hi everybody and welcome to your first Reel Film Nerds pod of the week! Today Mike Talent and Matt discuss a superhero movie. We know what you are thinking oh man they did a Legacy Cast on another MCU film but nope! The guys talk about their second DC movie of the year, Shazam! A little bit of a warning on this week’s pods, Matt has horrible allergies thanks to all the lovely Prescott junipers so he sounds very stuffy and sneezes a bit. Sorry, but hey at least he still sat down to record a couple of sodes. Extra special topics today include Disney+, taxes, the excellent Tom Hanks movie Big, and Ghostbusters.

Shazam! is a fun take on the superhero genre. It is literally every kid’s dream and many adults dreams too. The chemistry between Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer is fantastic especially the scenes when they are trying to figure out Shazam’s powers. This is a unique take on a superhero film that is not super serious like the upcoming Avengers: End Game. It is a nice breath of fresh air especially from DC. They are just knocking it out of the park with their last three films, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam! Is this movie going to win a bunch of awards, probably not but it is heck of a fun time. Mike Talent really enjoyed Shazam! awarding the film 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt also liked the original Captain Marvel film but not as much as Mike. He gives the movie 3.5 out of 5 Reels. They both recommend if you can to go watch this one in the theater. You will not be disappointed.

Thanks again for stopping by and downloading our pod. Thursday Matt and Mike discuss Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson’s latest film The Best of Enemies. Don’t forget to check out our sister podcasts, The BlueMilk Podcast on the YouTube’s and The Mile High Show which can be found just about anywhere pods live. Jacob one of the Bluemilk hosts’ was at Star Wars Celebration this past weekend and did a bang up job keeping everyone informed about the convention on their Facebook page. Check it out and while you’re there make sure to like our page too. Chat at you Thursday, toodles.

Shazam!

Director: David F. Sandberg

Writers: Henry Gayden, Darren Lemke, Bill Parker, and C.C. Beck

Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Djimon Hounsou

Release Date: April 5, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM. – this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam.

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Episode #104: Tributary – The Highwaymen

By Matt on Thursday, April 11, 2019

Before we get going on your second pod of the week here is a fair warning. Matt and Mike really and I mean really get going on this pod. They chatted it up big time! If this annoys you then scroll down to our ratings and just skip this pod. Today the guys talk about a biopic based on the Texas Rangers who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde, the Netflix Original The Highwaymen. Just a few of the off topics today include Okilly Dokilly, high school, tattoos, and the many new streaming services.

The Highwaymen is an incredible film. The story is amazing and is one that is rarely ever told. The writing, direction, and of course that acting are fantastic as well. This film is the complete package with a great cast, beautiful sets, and shot extremely well. Basically if you have Netflix and have not watched this movie yet you are really doing yourself a disservice. Mike really enjoyed The Highwaymen and gives it 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt could not get enough of this movie. He is a giant history buff and film nerd to boot so of course he thought The Highwaymen was incredible. He gives it 4.5 out of 5 Reels.

Thanks again for stopping by and downloading our pod. Next week we review Shazam! and The Best of Enemies. Don’t forget to check out our sister podcasts, The BlueMilk Podcast on the YouTube’s and The Mile High Show which can be found just about everywhere pods exist. Have a great weekend and make sure to get out and catch a movie!

The Highwaymen

Director: John Lee Hancock The Highwaymen Movie Poster

Writer: John Fusco

Stars: Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, and John Carroll Lynch

Release Date: March 29, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren’t enough to capture the nation’s most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done.

Month: April 2019

Episode #108: Legacy – Fight Club

Fight Club

Storyline from IMDB

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Episode #107: Legacy – Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

Storyline from IMDB

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Episode #106: The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

Storyline from IMDB

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Episode #105: Shazam!

Shazam!

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Shazam! trailer below.

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Episode #104: Tributary – The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Highwaymen trailer below.

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