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Episode #427: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

By Matt on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Welcome one and all! This week we chat about the first John Wick universe film From the World of John Wick: Ballerina starring Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, and Anjelica Huston. Not assassin topics include Blantons, revenge vs horror, and flamethrowers.

For our next pod we continue our theater going with a little film that is sliding under the radar, The Life of Chuck starring Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Director: Len Wiseman

Writers: Shay Hatten and Derek Kolstad

Stars: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and Anjelica Huston

Release Date: June 6, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.

Watch the From the World of John Wick: Ballerina trailer below.

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Episode #421: The Accountant 2

By Matt on Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Welcome nerderinos! For today’s podcast we finally went back to the theaters to check out the sequel 9 years in the making, The Accountant 2, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. Way too many off topics include Star Wars Episode 3 is back in the theaters, Easter/420, and Sinners is killing at the box office!

Next week we review the second MCU film of the year Thunderbolts*. Is Disney-Marvel going to continue its climb back to the top, we will let you know! 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!

The Accountant 2

Director: Gavin O’Connor

Writers: Bill Dubuque

Stars: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Daniella Pineda

Release Date: April 25, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Christian Wolff applies his brilliant mind and illegal methods to reconstruct the unsolved puzzle of a Treasury chief’s murder.

Watch The Accountant 2 trailer below.

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Episode #391: The Killer’s Game

By Matt on Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Happy Wednesday everyone! For today’s review we chat about a film that no one is watching and we don’t understand it. The Killer’s Game starring Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, and Sofia Boutella. Not assassin topics include rock concerts, our annual Harvest Horror Fest, and are movie theaters controlling individual movie’s success?

For next week we hit the theaters to check out a new cartoon. The franchise isn’t new by any stretch but this film is, Transformers One starring Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, and Steve Buscemi. Don’t forget to stay to the end for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #81, live from Matt’s house! Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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The Killer’s Game

Director: J.J. Perry

Writers: Jay Bonansinga, James Coyne, Simon Kinberg, and Rand Ravich

Stars: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Pom Klementieff, and Terry Crews

Release Date: September 6, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

When a hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues.

Watch The Killer’s Game movie trailer below.

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Episode #355: Tributary – The Killer

By Matt on Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Welcome one and all! For our second chat of 2024 Mike and Matt discuss a little Netflix film called The Killer by big time director David Fincher and starring two big hitters (pun intended) Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton. Not assassin topics include Booger’s revenge, inner monologue, and condiments.

Next week Matt, Mike, and Ma hit the theater for the first time in 2024 to watch yet another revenge film but this time starring Jason Stathem, The Beekeeper. Don’t forget to stay for the end to hear Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #45. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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The Killer

Director: David Fincher

Writers: Alexis Nolent, Luc Jacamon, and Andrew Kevin Walker

Stars: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, and Kerry O’Malley

Release Date: November 10, 2023

Storyline from IMDB

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.

Watch The Killer trailer below.

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Episode #240: Tributary – Kate

By Matt on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

This is it listeners, our last podcast before HARVEST HORROR FEST! Today Mike and Matt chat about the Netflix Original assassin revenge film Kate starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson. Bonus topics include Japan, Anthony Bourdain, and being tall.

Just what the guys needed, another action assassin revenge movie but this time in Japan. Kate is a story we have seen and reviewed time and time again. What sets this film apart from the others is it’s stunts, location, and acting. Taking in place in Japan and using Japanese actors and stunt professionals makes Kate a true visual delight crammed with martial arts. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and newcomer Miku Patricia Martineau have excellent chemistry. One of the few misses the film has is it’s lack of Woody Harrelson. Mike loved Kate! He did not anticipate it being such a great film and that might have added to his rating. He gives it 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoyed the movie but thought the story had been told too many times before. He gives Kate 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week our annual Harvest Horror Fest begins with the modern horror classic The Strangers currently streaming on Netflix too. Thank you for your continued support of our podcast and we will chat at you next week.

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