July 2025 - Reel Film Nerds

Episode #434: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

By Matt on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

It’s here, the MCU’s answer to the new DC Superman (2025) film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. Not superhero topics today include cheap food, Smurfs, and getting a permit to breed.

For our next podcast the fantastic three review a good old fashioned comedy, the remake of The Naked Gun (2025) starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Director: Matt Shakman

Writers: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Kat Wood, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, and Ralph Ineson

Release Date: July 25, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer below.

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Episode #433: Eddington

By Matt on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The summer of film continues. For this week’s chat Mike, Matt, and Ma discuss Ari Aster’s 4th film Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Pedro Pascal. Expanded topics include Matt’s computer tanks again, server farms, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next week the team chats about the MCU’s answer to the new DC Superman (2025) film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal (yep two in a row!), Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Eddington

Director: Ari Aster

Writer: Ari Aster

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Deirdre O’Connell, and Emma Stone

Release Date: July 18, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Watch the Eddington trailer below.

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Episode #432: Superman (2025)

By Matt on Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Hey kids it’s finally here, James Gunn’s Superman (2025)! The question is can he save DC with a new universe? Can DC catch up and even surpass the MCU? Matt, Ma, and Mike try to figure it all out. Bonus topics include Windows 10 sucks, Portillos, and baby name cycles.

Next week we check out a little film with a big cast that takes place during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Eddington. Directed by Ari Aster and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Pedro Pascal. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Superman (2025)

Director: James Gunn

Writers: James Gunn, Jerry Siegel, and Joe Shuster

Stars: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and Nathan Fillion

Release Date: July 11, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Watch the Superman (2025) trailer below.

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Episode #431: Jurassic World: Rebirth

By Matt on Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Happy Wednesday everyone! This week we chat about a film that really did not need to be made, Jurassic World: Rebirth starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey. Not Matt’s future ex-wife topics include is Blade ever going to be made, glasses, and ugly monsters.

For our next review we get another blockbuster but this one is starting a whole new DC universe, Superman (2025) directed by James Gunn. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Director: Gareth Edwards

Writers: Michael Crichton and David Koepp

Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend

Release Date: July 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

Watch the Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer below.

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Episode #430: F1: The Movie

By Matt on Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Happy almost 4th of July!! For this week’s killer pod Mike, Ma, and Matt chat about a topic near and dear to Matt’s heart, F1: The Movie directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, and Damson Idris. Bonus topics include real Formula 1 racing, Keanu Reeves, and Frankie Muniz.

For the 4th of July weekend the team hits the theaters to check out another summer blockbuster, Jurassic World Rebirth starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!