Tag Archives: Drama

Episode #424: Tributary – Havoc

Many blessings this Wednesday follower of our podcast! There was not a ton released in the theaters this past week so today we chat about the Netflix Original Havoc starring Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, and Forest Whitaker. Additional topics include the Raid franchise, Rogue One, and a new incredible Blu-ray giveaway

It’s here, the last Mission Impossible film, well for now, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Simon Pegg. 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!

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Havoc Havoc Movie Poster

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Release Date: April 25, 2025

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After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.

Watch the Havoc trailer below.

Episode #421: The Accountant 2

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!

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 Accountant 2 The Accountant 2 Movie Poster

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Stars: , , , and Daniella Pineda

Release Date: April 25, 2025

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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.

Episode #416: The Alto Knights

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

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Stars: , , , and Michael Rispoli

Release Date: March 21, 2025

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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.

Episode #413: The Brutalist

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!

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The Brutalist The Brutalist Movie Poster

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Stars: , , , and Joe Alwyn

Release Date: January 24, 2025

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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.

Episode #412: Emilia Pérez

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

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Writers: , , , Nicolas Livecchi and Boris Razon

Stars: , , , 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.