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.

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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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Welcome everyone to a new episode of the Reel Film Nerds that you aren’t going to listen to!  Today your hosts are talking about the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp!  Mike and Matt don’t really get off topic much on this review.  Is this the start of them becoming serious reviewers?  Doubtful!  No MCU tie-in for this episode either since Ant-Man and the Wasp is in the MCU!

Matt and Mike both really enjoyed Ant-Man and Wasp.  Matt like always has a few nitpicky things he talks about but for the most part really enjoyed it especially the comedic aspects.  Mike really liked the film as well but did not think it did anything above and beyond your typical MCU flick.  They both enjoyed the original Ant-Man more than this sequel.  Guess what we have one of those rare occasions where your hosts actually agreed on a rating!  Mike and Matt both give Ant-Man and the Wasp 3.5 out of 5 Reels.  It is a fun hilarious family action film that is worth a watch in the theaters.  Thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast!  We will talk at you Thursday with our review of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

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Ant-Man and the Wasp

Director: Peyton Reed 

Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari 

Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Peña, and Walton Goggins      

Release Date: July 6, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

In the aftermath of ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to re-balance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.

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Welcome friends to the latest Reel Film Nerds podcast!  This week Matt and Mike talk about Sicario: Day of the Soldado.  They start out with some fun and interesting updates related to the podcast before getting into the review.  We were reviewed by Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting.  You can read his notes and listen to his podcast on us at Podcast Rodeo Show.  Do you agree with Dave’s assessment?  Let us know what you think especially if there is something you think we need to improve or that we are doing right.

Matt continues being off topic talking about how you can now listen to our podcast on your Amazon Echo using the Alexa Any Pod skill.  Once the skill is installed all you have to say is “Alexa, open AnyPod.”  After the greeting, say “Play Reel Film Nerds” and your Echo will play the latest episode of the Reel Film Nerds!  Pretty awesome right?

Mike and Matt both love the original Sicario and agree that it did not need a sequel but we got one anyways.  Mike really did not like this movie no matter how much fun Matt has saying Soldado over and over.  Matt thought it was passable until the third act of the film.  It just gets weird and starts to fall apart.  The acting was great, the sets were ok, the cinematography is decent, but the story was just really bad.  Mike gives Sicario: Day of the Soldado a 2 out of 5 Reels and suggests no one go see it in the theaters unless you have Movie Pass.  Matt enjoyed the film more than Mike until the end and it ruined the entire movie for him.  He gives it a 3.5 out of 5 Reels and strongly suggests if you do want to see it to watch the original first.

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Director: Stefano Sollima

Writers: Taylor Sheridan

Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, and Catherine Keener

Release Date: June 29, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.

Watch the Sicario: Day of the Soldado trailer below.

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