Welcome lucky faithful listeners!  Today we have an incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast about a terrible movie, Dark Phoenix but you should still listen to this amazing podcast anyways.  Bonus topics today include bad year for nerds, you can win something, and Mike Talent falls asleep at the mic!

Dark Phoenix is a bad movie.  It is not the worst X-Men movie but it is damn close.  The acting is great for the most part but the story and the script is just awful.  They did get closer to a true adaptation of the Dark Phoenix Saga but that is not enough to save this film.  Just like the real critics in this world Matt and Mike Talent cannot recommend anyone waste their money at the theaters on this movie.  Wait until it comes out on Netflix or RedBox but even then it might not be worth your time.  Matt gives the Dark Phoenix 2 out of 5 Reels. Mike is just a bit high but not enough to make a difference, he gives the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels.

Hopefully on Thursday or Friday we will have a second pod of the week!  Yes it has been a long time since we snuck two pods in one week and it might not happen but we are going to try.  Ray from somewhere I am guessing the US emailed in!! Yes our first official email of the podcast!! It only took one year and four months but we got one so we decided to celebrate and fulfill his request ASAP.  We will be reviewing Godzilla King of the Monsters for Ray and all of you lovely listeners.  I hope this is a lesson to all of you, interact with us and we bump you right up to the front of the line.  Thanks for listening to our 116th episode and don’t forget to support local podcasting and listen to our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show.

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!

Dark Phoenix

Director: Simon Kinberg

Writers: Simon Kinberg, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Jack Kirby, and Stan Lee

Stars: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult

Release Date: June 7, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.

Watch the Dark Phoenix trailer below.

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It’s Wednesday and that means another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast is gracing this earth, you’re welcome.  Today Mike Talent and Matt discuss the latest music biopic based on the life of Elton John, Rocketman.  Matt starts out super off topic about attending the 9th annual local Prescott beer fest Party in the Pines. More bonus topics include what is normal, Bohemian Rhapsody, and do you have to be broken to be rich and famous.

Rocketman is a great film that attempts to be something different than your typical music biopic.  It is very depressing at times but extremely colorful as well. The acting is incredible especially from Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell.  Their chemistry together is remarkable.  The music was great, the sets were big and beautiful, and the costumes are award winning especially with how accurate they are.  Rocketman is not a perfect film by any measure it still falls into the same old formula of your typical biopic but the director, writer, and producers really did try to do something different with it.  Speaking of different Mike Talent enjoyed the film but thought it was just ok, nothing special. He prefers last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody over Rocketman giving it 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt on the other hand really enjoyed the feature.  I know crazy right he not only sat through an entire musical but he liked it a lot.  He thinks it was better than the other film we have named too many times now. Matt gives Rocketman 4 out of 5 Reels.  

Next week we are going to watch the last Fox produced X-Men movie so you don’t have to!  Mike and Matt will let you know if this is a worthy film for the end of an era and this phase of a beloved Marvel team that is not the Avengers.  Don’t forget to support local podcasting and 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!

Rocketman

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Writer: Lee Hall

Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, and Bryce Dallas Howard

Release Date: May 31, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John‘s breakthrough years.

Watch the Rocketman trailer below.

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Another week has come and gone and you know what that means a new Reel Film Nerds podcast!  On this week’s hump day Mean Mike Talent and Amazing Matt review another superhero movie but there is a catch, this is a horror/thriller superhero movie.  Brightburn brought to you by the Gunn brothers puts a dark spin on the Superman origin story to say the least. Extra topics include growlers, nerds are now cool, and of course the rise of superhero films in mainstream media today.

Brightburn is an intense superhero thriller that starts out slowly and quickly ramps up the fear and violence.  It is a gritty, dark, and gory film even cringeworthy at times. The acting is excellent especially from Elizabeth Banks and Jackson A. Dunn. Mike and Matt both recommend you go out and see this movie especially if you like horror or superhero films.  Matt really loved the take on the classic origin of Superman. It reminded him of the DC comic publications known as the Elseworlds and the Marvel comic book series What If?  He gives Brightburn 4 out of 5 Reels.  Mean Mike Talent also enjoyed this thriller just not as much as Matt.  He can be very harsh especially in his old age. Mike gives Brightburn 3.5 out of 5 Reels.  

Next week we are going to be talking about the Elton John biopic Rocketman starring that kid from the Kingman’s movies Taron Egerton who actually sings John’s songs in the film unlike some other recent biopic that was nominated for a bunch of awards, sorry rant over.  Don’t forget to support local podcasting and 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!

Brightburn

Director: David Yarovesky

Writers: Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn

Stars: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, and Matt Jones

Release Date: May 24, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Watch the Brightburn trailer below.

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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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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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