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Episode #465: Tributary – The Wrecking Crew

Welcome fellow nerds to the Oscars afterparty! Well not quite but we are going to chat about the Academy Awards and this week’s film The Wrecking Crew starring Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, and Temuera Morrison. Bonus topics include green poop, The Pout-Pout Fish, and living it up in Hawaii.

Next pod we head back to the theaters to watch one of 2026’s most anticipated films, Project Hail Mary written by Andy Weir and starring Ryan Gosling.

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The Wrecking Crew The Wrecking Crew Movie Poster

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Release Date: January 28, 2026

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Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart.

Watch The Wrecking Crew trailer below.

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

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 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Movie Poster

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Release Date: February 13, 2026

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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.

Episode #459: Send Help

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?

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Release Date: January 30, 2026

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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.

Episode #458: Mercy (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

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Mercy (2026) Mercy (2026) Movie Poster

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Release Date: January 23, 2026

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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.

Episode #454: Avatar: Fire and Ash

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!!!

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Avatar: Fire and Ash Avatar Fire and Ash Movie Poster

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Stars: , , , Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet

Release Date: December 19, 2025

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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.