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.
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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.
Watch the Shazam! trailer below.
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