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Episode #461: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

By Matt on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Welcome nerderinos to our little show! Today Mike, Ma, and Matt chat about our second AI inspired film of 2026, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die starring Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, and Michael Peña. Not AI take over topics include not 1 but 2 incredible giveaways, worst Valentine’s Day stories, and Sedona jeeping!

Next week the nerds and Ma keep up their theater watching with A24’s latest production How to Make a Killing starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, and Ed Harris.

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Director: Gore Verbinski

Writer: Matthew Robinson

Stars: Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Haley Lu Richardson, and Michael Peña

Release Date: February 13, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

A “Man From the Future” arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence.

Watch the Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die trailer below.

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Episode #459: Send Help

By Matt on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Welcome to the latest incredible movie review podcast brought to you by Mike Talent, Matt, and Ma Hinshaw! For this week’s review we chat about Sam Raimi’s latest psychological horror thriller Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. Not horror topics include being a boss, margarita Monday, and the new Melania movie.

For our next review the crew continues checking out horror films with The Strangers: Chapter 3 starring Madelaine Petsch, Richard Brake, and Janis Ahern. Why is Mysterious Mike Talent doing this to us?

Send Help

Director: Sam Raimi

Writer: Damian Shannon and Mark Swift

Stars: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, and Edyll Ismail

Release Date: January 30, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

An employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. Here, they must overcome past grievances and work together to make it out alive.

Watch the Send Help trailer below.

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Episode #458: Mercy (2026)

By Matt on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Word up homies! Welcome to the Reel Film Nerds Podcast. For today’s chat Mike, Ma, and Matt review Mercy (2026) starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. Not scary AI topics include Perd, Ma Talent, and Pluribus.

For our next discussion we continue our venture to the theaters to check out Sam Raimi’s latest psychological horror thriller Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien.

Mercy (2026)

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Writer: Marco van Belle

Stars: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, and Annabelle Wallis

Release Date: January 23, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.

Watch the Mercy (2026) trailer below.

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Episode #454: Avatar: Fire and Ash

By Matt on Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! For today’s podcast Mike, Matt, and Ma review James Cameron’s latest giant blockbuster CGI film, Avatar: Fire and Ash starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang. Not Christmas topics include Otter, Trails 4 Tata’s, and nogarita?

Next week there is no podcast! Mike is out of town for vacation and Matt is visiting Ma Hinshaw in southern Arizona. Happy holidays and we will chat at you in 2026!!!

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Writers: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno

Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Jake and Neytiri’s family grapples with grief after Neteyam’s death, encountering a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.

Watch the Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer below.

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Episode #451: Zootopia 2

By Matt on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Happy December nerderinos! Can you believe it, 2025 is almost done? Before it ends we have movies to review! This week Ma, Matt, and Mike discuss the new Disney animated sequel Zootopia 2 starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, and Andy Samberg. Off topics include a new giveaway, Thanksgiving, and shop local.

Next week we will return with another review and even another sequel, Five Nights and Freddy’s 2 starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard. Thanks for listening and we will be back next week with another amazing episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast.