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Episode #440: The Roses

By on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Welcome nerderinos to another amazing chat about film! Today the team discusses The Roses directed by Jay Roach and starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, and Andy Samberg. Off topics include Southpark, a new amazing giveaway, and The War of the Roses original film.

For our next podcast we review a sequel no one saw coming, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Rob Reiner, and Fran Drescher. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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.

The Roses The Roses Movie Poster

Director: Jay Roach

Writers: Warren Adler and Tony McNamara

Stars: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, and Andy Samberg

Release Date: August 29, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down.

Watch The Roses trailer below.

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Episode #439: Caught Stealing

By on Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Well hello there and welcome to the latest installment of the Reel Film Nerds podcast. Today we check out Darren Aronofsky’s newest film Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, and Matt Smith. Additional topics include the infamous travel plunger, Guy Ritchie, and cats are the devil! 

Next week Ma, Mike, and probably Matt review another dark comedy The Roses directed by Jay Roach and starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, and Andy Samberg. Thanks for tuning in. We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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.

Caught Stealing Caught Stealing Movie Poster

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Writer: Charlie Huston

Stars: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, and Matt Smith

Release Date: August 29, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.

Watch the Caught Stealing trailer below.

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Episode #438: Honey Don’t!

By 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!

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.

Honey Don’t! Honey Don't! Movie Poster

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 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!

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.

Nobody 2 Nobody 2 Movie Poster

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 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!

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.

Eddington Eddington Movie Poster

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.

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