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Episode #438: Honey Don’t!

By Matt on Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Welcome podcast listeners to Reel Film Nerds land! For the last week in August we chat about one of the Coen brother’s solo films, Honey Don’t! starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans. Definitely not mystery topics include pickleball, Bakersfield, and The Big Lebowski.

Next week the squad hits the theaters to check out Darren Aronofsky’s newest film Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, and Matt Smith. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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Honey Don’t!

Director: Ethan Coen

Writers: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke

Stars: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, and Charlie Day

Release Date: August 22, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A dark comedy about small-town private investigator Honey O’Donahue, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

Watch the Honey Don’t! trailer below.

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Episode #437: Nobody 2

By Matt on Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Hiya kiddo’s and welcome to this week’s pod! For today we chat about the new action assassin comedy Nobody 2 starring Bob Odenkirk, Christopher Lloyd, and Sharon Stone. Special topics include Portillo’s again, poop schedules, and National Lampoon’s Vacation.

For our next movie chat we return to the theaters to check out a film that is not getting much if any promotion, Honey Don’t! starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Nobody 2

Director: Timo Tjahjanto

Writers: Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, and Sharon Stone

Release Date: August 15, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca’s past and his own.

Watch the Nobody 2 trailer below.

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Episode #433: Eddington

By Matt on Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The summer of film continues. For this week’s chat Mike, Matt, and Ma discuss Ari Aster’s 4th film Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Pedro Pascal. Expanded topics include Matt’s computer tanks again, server farms, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next week the team chats about the MCU’s answer to the new DC Superman (2025) film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal (yep two in a row!), Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Eddington

Director: Ari Aster

Writer: Ari Aster

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Deirdre O’Connell, and Emma Stone

Release Date: July 18, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Watch the Eddington trailer below.

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Episode #423: Clown in a Cornfield

By Matt on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Welcome one and all to another incredible episode of our movie chat podcast. This week Ma, Matt, and Mike chat about a little horror comedy that just hit the theaters, Clown in a Cornfield starring Katie Douglas and Aaron Abrams. Not killer klown topics include Happy Mother’s Day Ma, chainsaws, and Tropic Thunder.

Next week there really isn’t much coming to your nearest theater so we opted to check out the Netflix Original Havoc starring Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, and Forest Whitaker. 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!

Clown in a Cornfield

Director: Eli Craig

Writers: Carter Blanchard, Eli Craig, and Adam Cesare

Stars: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, and Kevin Durand

Release Date: May 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

Watch the Clown in a Cornfield trailer below.

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Episode #414: Mickey 17

By Matt on Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Hey there friends! This week the three amigos finally head back to the theater to catch a brand new film, Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. Bonus topics include ranch dressing, Mexican restaurants, and In-N-Out Burger.

For our next podcast we continue hitting the theaters to check out brand new films with the action comedy Novocaine starring Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, and Jacob Batalon. 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!