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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Welcome back faithful listeners.  Tag you’re it!   In Episode 25 Matt and Mike discuss Tag a fun and entertaining summer comedy.  Matt brings up how this movie reminded him of his childhood friends including Mysterious Mike.  Mostly he misses the camaraderie especially being a lonely old man in his late 30’s.  Mike talks about a prank that goes maybe a little too far in the film and discusses his upcoming nuptials.  Also find out how one lucky cast member breaks both his arms in a stunt gone wrong and what they did to remedy the problem.  Mike and Matt both enjoy this movie it is leaps and bounds better than its piss poor trailer.  The guys finish the podcast talking about the possible end of movie theaters thanks to digital downloads.

Mike and Matt both enjoyed Tag Matt just enjoyed it a lot more, he loves comedies.  Mike gave it 3 Reels out of 5 and thinks it is not a must watch film but might make a good rental or streaming watch.  Matt liked Tag a lot.  He gave it just a tad higher rating with 4 out of 5 Reels and thinks it’s a nice change from the typical summer popcorn flick.  Thank you for listening and next week we are reviewing Sicario: Day of the Soldado and doing a really fun Legacy Cast of Spaceballs!!

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Tag

Director: Jeff Tomsic

Writers: Rob McKittrick (screenplay by), Mark Steilen (screenplay by), Mark Steilen (screen story by), and Russell Adams (based on the Wall Street Journal article entitled “It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It” by)

Stars: Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Jon Hamm, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher, and Rashida Jones

Release Date: June 15, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.

Watch the Tag trailer below.

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Wow do we have an amazing episode for you. The movie we reviewed was crap but Matt and Mike still put out some great pod! This week the boys review Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Spoiler alert it sucked and not because Starlord selfishly started to wail on Thanos…… ok better stop before I spoil too much. Topics this week also include cheese, the Beatles, collecting vinyl records from family members who think they are dying, and an important one AMC’s new Moviepass like service and how Moviepass again is screwing over their customers. Sit back relax grab your favorite alcoholic laced beverage (believe me it helps while listening) and enjoy a longish episode of the Reel Film Nerds!

Mike and Matt both thought Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom overpromised and under produced. Both of them being big Jurassic Park fans especially Mike they were let down mostly on the story. The CGI was great and dinosaurs eating people is always fun especially when you are having a bad day but it just wasn’t enough to merit a good rating. We have the rare agreed rating of 2.5 Reels out of 5 Reels for both of our hosts. Thank you again for your continued support and we will chat at you this Thursday with our review of Tag!

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Director: J.A. Bayona

Writers: Derek Connolly, and Colin Trevorrow

Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall and Jeff Goldblum

Release Date: June 22, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

Four years after the Jurassic World theme park was closed down, Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar to save the dinosaurs when they learn that a once dormant volcano on the island is active and is threatening to extinguish all life there. Along the way, Owen sets out to find Blue, his lead raptor, and discovers a conspiracy that could disrupt the natural order of the entire planet. Life has found a way, again.

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Welcome everyone to your second episode of the week!  In this show Matt and Mike discuss A24 studios latest modern horror flick Hereditary.  Matt discusses his angst for the horror genre, he does not hate it, but he does not seek out that genre of film either.  Mike talks about why he loves Hereditary and some other great newer horror movies.  For once we do not have too many spoilers because it would take away from the movie’s feel and scariness.  Matt brings up his love for Sci-Fi and a new show on AMC, James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction that he thinks any Sci-Fi fan should watch now! Mike ends the podcast on a high note by bringing up his obsession with male genitalia in movies and boy there is lots in this movie!

Both our hosts thought Hereditary was well done with great acting, good cinematography, and amazing sets.  Mike gives Hereditary a 4 out of 5 Reels.  Matt enjoyed it but still horror is not one of his favorite forms of cinema, so I am sure that factored in for his rating. He gave it a 3 out of 5 Reels.  Thanks for listening and we will chat at you next Tuesday!

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Hereditary

Director: Ari Aster 

Writers: Ari Aster

Stars: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, and Gabriel Byrne

Release Date: June 8, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

Watch the Hereditary trailer below.

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Hi everyone!  Welcome to episode 22!  Yep that’s right 22!!!  WOW!  Matt and Mike discuss Pixar and Disney’s latest animated flick Incredibles 2.  They also dive deep into the villain’s name and the connotations the writer is implying with it.  Matt actually loves a baby in this movie!  I know right the man who swears he will never breed or date again and his favorite character of the film is Jack Jack, it’s a crazy world people!  Mike talks about the lack of smart adult hidden jokes versus other Pixar films in Incredibles 2.   He then expresses his love for Finding Nemo for obvious reasons.  Spoiler alert Mike is always trying to be a fish on the weekends when he is not working.

Mike and Matt both found this movie to be mediocre.  The story is ok but not great, the art style is very good as always, and #JackJack4Life as Matt proclaims.  Mike gives Incredibles 2 a 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt echoes his rating with a 3.5 out of 5 Reels.  Thanks for listening and we will chat at you on Thursday!

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Incredibles 2

Director: Brad Bird

Writers: Brad Bird

Stars:  Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, and Sarah Vowell

Release Date: June 15, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.

Watch the Incredibles 2 trailer below.

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