Salutations everyone and welcome to your first Reel Film Nerds podcast of the week!  Today your hosts talk about a film with a subject matter that is near and dear to their hearts, space exploration!  Today your hosts dive into the dramatic telling of Neil Armstrong’s life as an astronaut ending with him landing on the moon.  The guys really get going and talk a lot about this movie and everything that surrounds it including the X-15, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo missions, and the movie versus real life.

Mike and Matt both love this movie without question.  They might be bias though since they both love space exploration.  The acting is incredible by both Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy.  The film is also very well done especially the scenes on the moon.  It is tense and thrilling and keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.  The filmmakers also cover a topic rarely seen on the big screen the family of Neil Armstrong and what they go though during his time as an astronaut.  Matt and Mike both give First Man 4.5 out of 5 Reels.  Matt thinks it is one of the top movies of the year and if it is not an Academy Award contender he would be shocked.

Thanks for listening and we will chat at you on Thursday with our Harvest Horror Fest review of From Dusk Till Dawn.  P.S. Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about us but only if you like our little pod.

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.

First Man

Director: Damien Chazelle 

Writers: Josh Singer and based on the book by James R. Hansen

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Pablo Schreiber, and Kyle Chandler

Release Date: October 12, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Watch the First Man trailer below.

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Wow do we have an incredible podcast for you today! The guys have a super special guest who has extensive knowledge on the source material for the film we reviewed, Sony’s latest Marvel film Venom!  Bonus trivia this is our guest’s first podcast ever and Mike and Matt thought he did a fantastic job!  The three hosts stay on topic just about the whole pod even though it ends up running long.  That 30 minute rule seems to be broken a lot lately.  Topics include everyone’s favorite Venom host, the Venom trailer vs. the movie, Natural Born Killers, Spiderman, and of course the Venom comic book vs. the movie.

Venom was a fun action packed movie that dragged a bit during the first half of the film.  The CGI was incredible, the story was fun, and the villains were great!  Our special guest known as Lumberjack Michael is an absolute Venom fanatic and gave the movie 4.5 out of 5 Reels!!!!  He does really love Venom like no one Mike or Matt has ever met!  Mysterious Mike was surprised by the film and just like Matt does not understand why the critics are tearing it apart.  It is not a ground breaking movie but it is not hot garbage either.  Mike gives Venom 3.5 out of 5 Reels.  Matt probably for the first time ever gave a lower rating than Mike!  He gives this antihero film 3 out of 5 Reels.  He really wanted this movie to be rated R and it wasn’t.  Deadpool, his favorite comic character’s films are rated R and have done gang busters at the box office so why not make a Venom movie properly and rate it R?

This Thursday Harvest Horror Fest continues with a surprise, even for Matt, first ever solo cast by Mysterious Mike!  He reviews the 2007 horror film Trick ‘r Treat.  Thanks for hanging out with us and Mike will chat at you on Thursday!

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.

Venom 

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Writers: Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, and Kelly Marcel

Stars: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed and Scott Haze

Release Date: October 5, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life.

Watch the Venom trailer below.

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Welcome back movie lovers to another episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast!  Today we review a movie that 90% of you have never heard of, Assassination Nation.  This movie has had a limited release and was picked to go nation wide from the Sundance Film Festival.  It is not for the faint of heart, but it is an amazing film.  Mysterious Mike and Matt also talk about press conferences, the late Sen. John McCain, LGBTQ, sexting, and hackers.

Assassination Nation is a dark, gritty, and eye-opening film.  It keeps you thinking during the movie and days after you witness it.  The sets are great, the acting is amazing, and the story is incredible especially the social commentary.  Matt and Mike were both surprised by this movie and really enjoyed it.  They once again agree on a rating, 4 out of 5 Reels.  Wait is this becoming a trend?  Assassination Nation is not for everybody but if you love film this one is a must see.

Remember to tune in this Thursday when the first Reel Film Nerds Harvest Horror Fest kicks off with one of Kevin Smith’s first horror films, Tusk.

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.

 Assassination Nation

Director: Sam Levinson

Writers: Sam Levinson

Stars: Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Colman Domingo, and Joel McHale

Release Date: September 21, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

After a malicious data hack exposes the secrets of the perpetually American town of Salem, chaos descends and four girls must fight to survive, while coping with the hack themselves.

Watch the Assassination Nation trailer below.

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