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Episode #163: Tributary – Spenser Confidential

By Matt on Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Good news everyone looks like we are back on our regular schedule again, hopefully it lasts. The world is literally breaking down all around us but hey we did a podcast!

Today Matt and Mike start a series of streaming and classic movie reviews since you know movie theaters are all closed right now. Our first film up to bat is Mark Wahlberg’s latest Netflix Original Spenser Confidential. Topics better than this movie include the future of movies and theaters, we need money especially since Matt probably won’t have a job too much longer, and Doom Eternal helps pass the time when not watching films.

Spenser Confidential is an ok movie. The script is rough, very rough. It is an action movie with some decent action but it is too little too late in the film. The acting is fine, nothing special but nothing horrible either. The picture overall is very predictable. There are twists and turns and whodunits but you can figure any and all of them out way ahead of time. Is this movie worth your time especially now since everyone has so much time being locked up in their homes? Short answer, no. Go watch a movie that is really good that you have or have not seen. This one is a pass. Mysterious Mike gives Spenser Confidential 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt is a bit easier on the movie but not by much he awards it 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next pod which might be later this week but most likely next week we turn to a tried and true 1980’s classic that will hopefully lift all of our spirits Clue. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video so why not sit down and watch it this week with us? Thanks for tuning in to our little pod and don’t forget to tell your friends to listen too! We will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

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Spenser Confidential

Director: Peter Berg

Writers: Sean O’Keefe, Brian Helgeland, Ace Atkins, and Robert B. Parker

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, and Iliza Shlesinger

Release Date: March 6, 2020

Storyline from IMDB

When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals.

Watch the Spenser Confidential trailer below.

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Episode #161: Tributary – Game Over, Man!

By Matt on Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Hi everybody and welcome to the writing for an introduction to the latest Reel Film Nerds podcast! Was that confusing? I know I am confused, anyways today your hosts Mike and Matt review a film that you definitely should not waste your time watching. The Netflix Original starring the guys from Workaholics, Game Over, Man! Off topics more entertaining than this film include emoji, stoner movies, and your hosts are old.

Seriously, do not watch this movie. It is not a great way to spend your time at all. It does have its moments with a handful of great bits but there are just too few to help rescue it’s awful and confusing story. The acting is fine, the sets are nothing special, and the story once again in trash. The guys had such a hard time talking about this one that they mostly were off topic for the entire podcast. They are fun off topics and maybe too extreme but we are sure someone might be entertained at least for a little bit. Matt always being the nice guy that he is (Matt you really need to work on that especially in life), gives Game Over, Man! 2 out of 5 Reels. Mysterious Mike Talent with surprising leniency gives this sad excuse for a movie 1.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys hit the theaters for what looks to be a really great horror film take on a classic character starring Elisabeth Moss, The Invisible Man. Thanks for tuning in to our little pod and we will chat at you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

Game Over, Man!

Director: Kyle Newacheck

Writers: Anders Holm, Kyle Newacheck, Adam Devine, and Blake Anderson

Stars: Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Daniel Stern, and Aya Cash

Release Date: March 23, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

Alexxx, Darren, and Joel are three losers who work as maids at a hotel and all have problems. Alexxx is an impulsive and immature manchild. Darren constantly vapes to avoid the world around. Joel is a closeted gay man whose sexuality is obvious to everyone except himself. When word gets out that social media influencer Bae Awadi is coming to their hotel, the three try to pitch their game idea to him. But when terrorists arrive and take hostages, including Bae, the three must man up and save the day.

Watch the Game Over, Man! trailer below.

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Episode #154: Tributary – 6 Underground

By Matt on Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Welcome fellow film geeks! Today Mike Talent and Matt discuss the most Michael Bay film Michael Bay has ever Michael Bayed in history, the Netflix original 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds. Not Michael Bay related topics include not so smart assistants, Kirby Chambliss, and selfies.

6 Underground is a really fun movie with tons of incredible over the top action. This is one of the few straight to Netflix films that definitely would be better to watch in a theater. The biggest issue this movie has is the story and that is a very big deal to both of your hosts. The acting is great for the most part. Ryan Reynolds comes off as just collecting a paycheck though. He is not terrible in 6 Underground but he also does nothing that’s worth talking about either. Mike Talent enjoyed the film but was very disappointed by the story and acting giving the film 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt also thought this movie could have been better except for the action and stunts, he loved them. He gives 6 Underground a score of 3 out of 5 Reels.

Possibly later this week we will discuss a second Tributary film with our review of The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce. Based on true events of the transition of power from Pope Benedict to Pope Francis. Finally, next week we will be reviewing a film your hosts are extremely excited about Sam Mendes’ 1917. A story following two British soldiers during World War I who are tasked with delivering a message behind enemy lines. Thanks for your continued support of our podcast and have a great rest of your week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

6 Underground

Director: Michael Bay

Writers: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese

Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ben Hardy, Adria Arjona, and Corey Hawkins

Release Date: December 13, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

What’s the best part of being dead? It’s the freedom. The freedom to fight the evil which lurks in our world. 6 Underground’s group of unnamed individuals have chosen to change the future. The team’s brought together by enigmatic leader code-named ‘One’, whose sole mission is to ensure that, he and his fellow teammates will have their actions remembered.

Watch the 6 Underground trailer below.

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Episode #148: Tributary – The Irishman

By Matt on Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Welcome to December everyone! You can now safely decorate for Christmas, thank you to everyone who waited. This week the guys stayed home and watched the biggest film release of the long holiday weekend Martin Scorsese’s latest gangster film The Irishman. Extra special topics today include de-aging, Mike and Matt throw shade at each other, and structure?

The Irishman is an incredible film with a great story saturated with history. It is classic Scorsese at his best! Yes it is a long film, very long but worth it. Do yourself a favor and try to watch it in one sitting. It will be difficult, especially with the ease of streaming shows and movies today but it is honestly the best way to watch The Irishman. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci do we really need to say more? They were just incredible along with the excellent and vast supporting cast. The de-aging effects were well done for the most part. There are a few times when the effect doesn’t look quite right but overall it is remarkable what film makers can do today. The Irishman is a great film and well worth a watch. If you have it in a theater near you definitely see it there but it is in super limited release. This movie for sure will be making waves at the Academy Awards early next year. Matt and Mike in the extremely rare occasion agree on a rating giving Scorsese’s latest masterpiece 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys return to the theaters to watch the sequel to the 2017 surprise hit Jumanji: The Next Level. What did you think of our attempt at a structured podcast? Let us know in the emails, the social medias, or carrier pigeon. Thanks for hanging out with us and we will chat at you next week.

If you want to listen to way better podcast’s don’t forget to check out our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast, The Mile High Show, and Rogues Radio Podcast also based in beautiful Prescott, Arizona.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

The Irishman

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writers: Charles Brandt (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel

Release Date: November 27, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.

Watch The Irishman trailer below.

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Episode #129: Tributary – Revenger

By Matt on Thursday, August 22, 2019

So we are back on our not regular schedule but we did do some podcasting this week! Regretfully though Mike Talent slacked off and didn’t make it to the theater so we finally get to do our Tributary review of the South Korean film hosted on Netflix called Revenger. Can you guess what it’s about, if you said revenge you are right! Moonlighting topics this week include Josh Brolin, Mike might have revenge issues, and the upcoming Prescott Gateway Mall event Gateway to Geekdom.

Revenger is a great martial arts action film with a forgettable story. It is not an awful story but it is nothing special. The film starts out with a bang, fizzles a bit, and finishes strong. The action, oh man the action! The fight scenes and choreography are just incredible! One thing that Mike Talent wasn’t a fan of was how the actors switched between Korean and English in a handful of scenes. Matt personally thinks it was a mistake that was not caught before the final edit. Mike Talent also was not a big fan of the story in this film and has seen many many revenge films better than this one. He gives Revenger 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt thought it was just average. He agrees the story was nothing special but the fight scenes were amazing. They took him back to the martial arts films he grew up watching. Matt gives the movie 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week hopefully Mike will go to the movie theater so we can discuss the new Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produced Good Boys. If we can get two reviews done the second film that Matt will definitely see and hopefully Mike will too is Ready or Not. A dark thriller hide and go seek game for a new bride involving her in-laws. Thanks for tuning in and supporting the show see you at Gateway to Geekdom on Saturday!

Please support our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show also based in beautiful Prescott, Arizona. They are way better podcasts than ours. Seriously.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Revenger

Director: Seung-Won Lee Revenger Movie Poster

Writer: Bruce Khan

Stars: Bruce Khan, Hee-soon Park, Jin-Seo Yoon, and Kim In-kwon

Release Date: January 15, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A former police investigator decides to go to a prison island to revenge the brutal killings of his family.

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Episode #163: Tributary – Spenser Confidential

Spenser Confidential

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Watch the Spenser Confidential trailer below.

Episode #161: Tributary – Game Over, Man!

Game Over, Man!

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Watch the Game Over, Man! trailer below.

Episode #154: Tributary – 6 Underground

6 Underground

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the 6 Underground trailer below.

Episode #148: Tributary – The Irishman

The Irishman

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Irishman trailer below.

Episode #129: Tributary – Revenger

Revenger

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Revenger trailer below.