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Episode #113: Summer Blockbusters w/ The Mile High Show & The Bluemilk Podcast

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Matt Hinshaw of the Reel Film Nerds and Dirk VandenBerg of The Bluemilk Podcast
Matt Hinshaw, left, of the Reel Film Nerds and Dirk VandenBerg of The Bluemilk Podcast at the Raven Cafe May 2019. Photo by Matt Santos/The Mile High Show

Happy Friday!!!!!  Today we have a special swapcast episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast.  Matt joined fellow local podcaster’s Matt Santos of The Mile High Show podcast and Dirk VandenBerg of The Bluemilk Podcast to talk movies, theaters, and Summer Blockbusters at The Raven Café in beautiful downtown Prescott, Ariz.   Thanks Mr. Mile High Show for inviting Matt to be on your podcast and buying him plenty of drinks!

Next week we are going to be talking about James Gunn’s superhero horror movie Brightburn and maybe another movie if Mike, I mean the hosts have time.  Support local podcasting and make sure to listen to our sister podcasts that talk about amazing topics as well probably even more amazing than our topic, nah movies are pretty damn amazing, The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.  Chat at you next week!

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!

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Episode #112: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Wednesday is now the Reel Film Nerds’ NEW PODCAST DAY, well for now it is. Boy do we have a good one for you today too.  The latest installment of one of the best modern action movie franchises, John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum.  Bonus topics start out with vacations, sister podcasts, pants, and slugs not the creature but the round.

John Wick is a staple in the action movie world.  It is quickly becoming one of the most consistent action franchises of our generation.  It is over the top with its action and brutality but is also shot beautifully. How much farther can they really push the action after this film?  It was just incredible! The world of John Wick and The Continental continues to grow as well which is a nice touch. Matt would have liked to seen more world building which I am sure there will be more in the recently announced John Wick 4.  Mike loves the John Wick series. It is one of his favorite film franchises of all time and this latest installment is his favorite. He gives John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum 4.5 out of 5 Reels.  Matt also likes the John Wick films a ton especially the incredible action and the introduction of new characters and locales.  He gives the film 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we are going to be talking about James Gunn’s superhero horror movie Brightburn and maybe another movie if Mike, I mean the hosts have time.  Support local podcasting and make sure to listen to our sister podcasts that talk about amazing topics as well probably even more amazing than our topic, nah movies are pretty damn amazing, The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.  Chat at you next week!

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!

Jon Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Director: Chad Stahelski

Writers: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, and Marc Abrams

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Mark Dacascos

Release Date: May 17, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head – he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.

Watch the Jon Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum trailer below.

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Episode #111: Tributary – Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Happy, in words of friend of the show Jamie De Jesus, “HUMP DAY!” Today the guys barely got an episode recorded thanks to their busy lives but they did, go them!  It’s a nice little Tributary Cast review of the Netflix Original Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron. Extracurricular topics include film festivals, Mike being out of town, and Jon Wick.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is not the film the guys were expecting.  It is not a bad film but it is not an incredible film either.  It is really hard to watch a film about a serial killer even without the filmmakers showing the murders.  Zac Efron was cast perfectly and delivers a fantastic performance. Matt thinks the first hour of the film jumps around way too much and doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.  The second half is where this movie really shines but still does not live up to his expectations. Mike on the other hand really enjoyed the movie and thinks you should watch it.  They both agree if you are going to watch this film you should watch the companion documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes also streaming on Netflix.  They really do add to each other and tell you most of the true story of Ted Bundy and his victims.  Matt thought this film was just average at best and awards it 3 out of 5 Reels. Mike enjoyed it a bit more than Matt but not a whole lot more.  He awards the film 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Our weekly podcasting slump continues sorry everyone.  The guys are just too busy and have way too different schedules so they are sticking to one pod a week, for now.  Next week the summer movie deluge continues with John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.  Mike might be utterly exhausted but they are going to talk about it anyways.  How can you not? If you are itching to hear someone else talk about equally amazing topics don’t forget to listen to our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.  Chat at you next week!

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!

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Director: Joe Berlinger

Writers: Elizabeth Kendall and Michael Werwie

Stars: Lily Collins, Zac EfronJames Hetfield, Haley Joel Osment, and Jim Parsons

Release Date: May 3, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A courtroom frenzy ensues and sweeps 1970s America when a young single mother reluctantly tips the attention of a widespread manhunt toward her longtime boyfriend, Ted Bundy.

Watch the Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile trailer below.

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Episode #110: Hellboy (2019)

What another episode on Wednesday not Tuesday or Thursday?  What the hell is going on with the Reel Film Nerds? Well you need to listen to this episode where we also review the 2019 version of Hellboy.  Extracurricular topics include IMAX, Southpark, and cameras to name a few.

Hellboy (2019) is not as bad as the critics make it out to be but on the other hand it is not a masterpiece.  The CGI at times is bad, real bad. The acting is ok but mostly comes off as the actors just collecting a check.  The costumes work well and look good especially David Harbour as Hellboy. The story can be very busy and jump all over yet also drags at times.  Basically it is a hot mess. It was nice finally getting an R rated Hellboy film but they really went over the top with the blood and gore almost to the point where it’s just annoying.  Mike Talent liked Hellboy (2019) but thought it was just average giving it 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt was not as huge of a fan. He did not hate the film but did not think it was anything special either.  He gives it 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we hope to squeeze out a Tributary on the new Netflix film based on Ted Bundy Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron.  If you listened to the pod Mike and Matt are really having a tough time connecting to record.  Their schedules are just so different right now especially with the huge time difference. They will continue recording just not twice a week for now.  If you are itching to hear someone else talk about equally amazing topics don’t forget to listen to our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.  Chat at you next week!

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!

Hellboy (2019)

Director: Neil Marshall

Writers: Andrew Cosby and Mike Mignola (based on the Dark Horse Comic Book “Hellboy” created by)

Stars: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, and Sasha Lane

Release Date: April 12, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

Watch the Hellboy (2019) trailer below.

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Episode #109: Avengers: Endgame

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh it’s finally here!  Avengers: Endgame!!!  If you can’t tell we are crazy excited for this one.  We are pretty sure you already watched it and a million reviews of the film on YouTube by now but guess what here is another one but from the podcast that literally ties every single movie they watch to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Today we are doing things a little different.  This truly is an end of an era and you know how much we love the MCU.  We love it almost as much as Matt loves Princess Leia in her metal bikini.  This is a long pod, almost an hour and a half. Yes that is not long for most podcasts but we are not most podcasts.  We understand everyone has lots of other things to do in life and that’s why we really try to stick to our half hour time slot.   Today the first half hour is an MCU retrospective with all kinds of fun questions by both your hosts. The last hour is our spoiler filled review.  We warn you right when we start the review about spoilers and we do not hold back at all! We spoil the whole movie right from the start of our review.  You have been warned!

Mike and Matt both love Avengers: Endgame with a passion.  As a stand alone movie without the rest of the MCU maybe it’s not great but as the end cap to an incredible generation of films it is incredible!  Definitely a must see in theaters at least once if not more. Do yourself a favor and try to see it when there is little to no people there to ruin the experience.  Matt and Mike both give Avengers: Endgame a perfect score with 5 out of 5 Reels.

Hopefully we didn’t make your ear holes bleed it’s just seriously such an incredible movie setting a new bar for the term blockbuster movie.  Mike and Matt are not sure what they will review next week. Probably a Legacy cast and a Tributary. If you are itching to hear someone else talk for a while don’t forget to listen to our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.  Chat at you next Tuesday!

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!

Avengers: Endgame

Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jim Starlin

Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner

Release Date: April 25, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe.

Watch the Avengers: Endgame trailer below.

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