Are you ready to get equalized?  Yes, then we have a treat for you today with our review of The Equalizer 2!  Matt gets off topic by talking about Denzel Washington and his Prescott connection.  That turns into a talk about guns then they both go full off topic and profess their love for Denzel Washington.  Who doesn’t love him right?  He has made some amazing movies!  Basically, your hosts spent half the podcast talking about Denzel and their favorite movies of his.  What I am trying to say here is if you don’t like Denzel Washington just skip this podcast.

Finally we get a movie that is not absolute crap!  It feels like a month of just bad movies for us.  Matt and Mike really liked The Equalizer 2.  It is a fun sequel that is a great standalone film too.  The ending is not great and the pacing of the film is awkward but for the most par this is really a great movie!  Mike gives The Equalizer 2 a respectable 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt is nowhere near as harsh as Mike is when it comes to ratings especially for his boy Denzel.  He gave the film 4 out of 5 Reels.

Thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast!  Don’t forget to check out this Thursday’s Legacy Cast in honor of the 30th annual Shark Week  with our review of the original summer blockbuster Jaws!!!

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The Equalizer 2

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writer: Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan, and Richard Lindheim

Stars: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, and Bill Pullman

Release Date: July 20, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

Watch The Equalizer 2 trailer below.

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WOW, 31 episodes and we are still going?  Why?  This week Mike and Matt discuss another bad movie you should not go see, Skyscraper staring The Rock “Dwayne” Johnson.  The boys talk about their love of Die Hard and why it is a Christmas movie no matter what Bruce Willis says!  They also discuss how Skyscraper blatantly ripped it off without question. Was Mike able to keep his Marvel Cinematic Universe streak alive, of course!  There is also even more talk about the unlimited movie services such as MoviePass, AMC A-List, and Cinemark Movie Club.  There is no rant on this one just a regular review of a bad movie.

Matt and Mike both found this movie to be nothing special.  It was boring, a giant copy of great movies, a bad story, (seeing a pattern here?) just to name a few of its issues.  Mike gives Skyscraper a 2 out of 5 Reels.  Matt rated it a little bit higher (purely based on seeing hottie Neve Campbell on the big screen again) with a 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast!  We will talk at you next Tuesday with our review of The Equalizer 2.  Don’t forget we will be doing a special Legacycast a week from today in honor of the 30th annual Shark Week by Discovery Channel with the original summer blockbuster Jaws!!!

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Skyscraper

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Writer: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Pablo Schreiber, and Chin Han

Release Date: July 13, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who are trapped inside the building…above the fire line.

Watch the Skyscraper trailer below.

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Welcome to our 30th episode and review of The First Purge.  Matt and Mike get into it a bit especially how political they saw the film.  Acting was great but the story just flat out is another Purge movie.  The writer really dropped the ball on what could have been a great and interesting start to the annual Purge but nope.

Here is your warning people this is a long pod a bit over an hour, if you just tuned in to hear our review of The First Purge stop listening around the 40 minute mark.  Matt really goes off on a rant and Mike joins in for a bit.  He does give you lots of fair warning though.  Topics start to include drones, MoviePass’s new peak pricing, and the gents first R rated movie to name a few.  Matt focuses though and begins his rant on bad movie goers and really bad parenting then explains why he will never breed or get married.  Who knows maybe you will get a kick out of it so listen anyways.

Mike and Matt both were disappointed with The First Purge and do not recommend you to go see it unless Purge movies are your thing.  Mike loves the idea of the Purge and has enjoyed the films in the past but this one was just not up to snuff, he rated it 2.5 Reels out of 5.  Matt likes the Purge films but is not a huge fan of them he just really wanted a great story and this movie did not deliver, he rates The First Purge 2 Reels out of 5.  Thank you again for your continued support and we will chat at you this Thursday with our review of Skyscraper!

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The First Purge

Director:  Gerard McMurray 

Writer: James DeMonaco

Stars: Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, and Marisa Tomei

Release Date: July 4, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

After the rise of a third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, an experiment is conducted, no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one must stay during the experiment yet there is $5,000 for anyone who does.

Watch The First Purge trailer below.

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Welcome everyone to the Reel Film Nerds podcast!  Today’s review is a special one for both your hosts, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?  Matt and Mike grew up glued to their television sets watching Mister Rogers and his many lessons.  They have been talking about wanting to see this biopic since it came out back in January 2018 and now they have a chance.  As difficult as it was Mike was able to tie Won’t You Be My Neighbor? to the Marvel Cinematic Universe you will have to listen to find out how.

Mike and Matt both loved this film without question.  Matt has a hard time understanding why it is life changing and extremely popular right now.  It is a very good film about an amazing man who touched the lives of millions.  Mike learned a lot about Mister Rogers and some of the controversies surrounding him that neither of the hosts knew about.  Matt really tried as hard as he could not to find a problem with this film, but he did anyways.  He really wishes they would have discussed Fred Rogers’ home life more then they did.  At the end of the show he tries to explain the Navy SEALS rumor and does a terrible job at it probably offending lots of people.  Only time will tell.

I guess it is not a rare occasion anymore since this is now 2 pods in a row but your hosts agreed on the rating.  Mike and Matt both give Won’t You Be My Neighbor? 4 out of 5 Reels.  It is an incredible biography that is a must watch, you just don’t have to see it in the theater.  Won’t You Be My Neighbor? will probably be on PBS or Netflix by the end of the year try to catch it then.

We apologize for some of the audio issues in this episode.  Matt tried to clean up Mike’s audio the best he could but there is still a lot of background noise.  Thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast!  We will talk at you next Tuesday with our review of The First Purge.

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Director: Morgan Neville

Stars: Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers, Jim Rogers, John Rogers, and Yo-Yo Ma

Release Date: January 19, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children’s television host, Fred Rogers.

Watch the Won’t You Be My Neighbor? trailer below.

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