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Episode #483: The Odyssey (2026)

By Matt on Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Are you ready to watch one of the first ever recorded stories in history on the big screen? Great, so are we! This pod Ma, Matt, and Mike discuss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya. Extra topics include Reel Book Nerds?, controversies, and a great giveaway for you!

For the next riveting edition of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast we check out a film in Mike’s favorite genre, REVENGE! Motor City stars Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Shailene Woodley, and Ben McKenzie.

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The Odyssey (2026)

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Christopher Nolan and Homer

Stars: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and John Leguizamo

Release Date: July 17, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Watch The Odyssey (2026) trailer below.

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Episode #468: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

By Matt on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Happy day after National Beer Day!!! For our 468th show Ma, Mike, and Matt chat about the movie video game sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, and Anya Taylor-Joy. Not nostalgic video game movie topics include get out the hold Hoover, TV size does matter, and space.

For our next show there is just not a whole lot coming to the theaters so Mike picked a streaming action flick to check out, the Netflix Original War Machine starring Alan Ritchson, Esai Morales, and Dennis Quaid.

You can find us on all things social such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or X. We also have an awesome community you can join, click here to check out our Facebook Fan Group so you can yell at Mike and Matt from the comfort of your keyboard while talking about films. Thanks for stopping by and listening to our podcast, we appreciate each and everyone of you and we will be back next week with another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, and Fabien Polack

Writer: Matthew Fogel

Stars: Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black

Release Date: April 1, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

Watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer below.

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Episode #418: Tributary – The Electric State

By Matt on Thursday, April 10, 2025

Well things happened this week folks and we are a day late. Mike is working a ton on the road and fell asleep when we were supposed to record. Luckily we still got it! This week we chat about the Netflix Original The Electric State directed by the Russo brothers and starring Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, and Ke Huy Quan. Off topics include a new incredible giveaway, robot overlords, and getting old.

Next podcast we hit the theaters to check out A24’s latest film Warfare written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. This is the first film to tackle one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq war, the Battle of Ramadi. Thank you for your continued support of our passion project. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!