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Episode #416: The Alto Knights

By on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Welcome one and all! This week’s podcast Mike, Matt, and Ma chat about a little biographical gangster film that is sliding under the radar, The Alto Knights starring Robert De Niro and Robert De Niro. Definitely not gangster topics include movie dogs, LVP vs carpet, and moving.

Next week the triple threat heads back to the theaters to check out Jason Statham’s latest action flick A Working Man. 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!

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 Alto Knights The Alto Knights Movie Poster

Director: Barry Levinson

Writer: Nicholas Pileggi

Stars: Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli

Release Date: March 21, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Two of New York City’s most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city’s streets. Once best friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals set them on a deadly collision course.

Watch The Alto Knights trailer below.

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Episode #413: The Brutalist

By on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Welcome to March everyone! This year is rocketing by to put it mildly. Today Ma, Mike, and Matt chat about our last 2024 Academy Awards Best Picture Nominee The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Raffey Cassidy. Bonus topics include steak, Anora wins it all, and getting screwed, not in a good way.  

Next week we finally head back to the theaters to check out a brand new film, Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Michael Monroe. 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!

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 Brutalist The Brutalist Movie Poster

Director: Brady Corbet

Writers: Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn

Release Date: January 24, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.

Watch The Brutalist trailer below.

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Episode #412: Emilia Pérez

By on Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Hello faithful listeners, guess what she is back, woo-hoo! Ma Hinshaw can speak again! This week we continue our Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees catch up with the Netflix Original Emilia Pérez starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez. Bonus topics today include the Macarena, bro, Mike’s wedding, and Cheez Its.

For our last Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees catch up of 2024, since the awards are Sunday, we check out the long one, The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Raffey Cassidy. 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!

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.

Emilia Pérez Emilia Perez Movie Poster

Director: Jacques Audiard

Writers: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, Nicolas Livecchi and Boris Razon

Stars: Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz

Release Date: November 13, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

Emilia Pérez follows three remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists unappreciated lawyer Rita to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.

Watch the Emilia Pérez trailer below.

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Episode #410: Anora

By on Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Well this is not how we anticipated the end of our 7th year to go but it happens. The audio for this week’s podcast is very jacked up. Matt did his best with editing, cleaning it up, and lining it up but you can only do so much. Ma, Mike, and Matt are sorry in advance.

We kick off our Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees catch up with Anora starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Yura Borisov, and Lindsey Normington. Bonus topics today include the Bada Bing! club, way too much info about Ma Hinshaw, and how long does a Toyota Camry really last?

For our next pod we hit the theaters to watch the first MCU film of 2025, Captain America: Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, and Danny Ramirez. 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!

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.

Anora Anora Movie Poster

Director: Sean Baker

Writer: Sean Baker

Stars: Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, Yura Borisov, and Mark Eydelshteyn

Release Date: November 8, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

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Episode #408: Flight Risk with Guest Maniacal Mags

By on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Wow, can you believe that January is almost over? This year is already moving at lightspeed! For Episode 408 we chat about Mel Gibson’s latest film Flight Risk with super special ultra awesome guest Maniacal Mags! Not flying topics include our first giveaway of 2025, Stanley mugs, and memory loss.   

For our next pod we hit the theaters to check out a new Sci-Fi thriller Companion starring Sophie Thatcher, Harvey Guillen, and Jack Quaid. 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!

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.

Flight Risk Flight Risk Movie Poster

Director: Mel Gibson

Writer: Jared Rosenberg

Stars: Michelle Dockery, Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace, and Leah Remini

Release Date: January 24, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A pilot transports an Air Marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Watch the Flight Risk trailer below.

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