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Episode #412: Emilia Pérez

By Matt 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!

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Emilia Pérez

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 Matt 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!

Anora

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.

Watch the Anora trailer below.

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Episode #408: Flight Risk with Guest Maniacal Mags

By Matt 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!

Flight Risk

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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Episode #406: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

By Matt on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Hello again my friends and welcome to our little show. First off our prayers go out to everyone in California suffering through these horrible wildfires. Being a Prescott, AZ based podcast we understand the devastation and loss that comes from wildfires first hand. This week Ma, Mike, and Matt review Den of Thieves 2: Pantera starring Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr. Additional topics include electric cars, Blanton’s, and Sonic 3.

Next week the crew will try to get a little light hearted with the comedy One of Them Days starring Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Lil Rel Howery. 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!

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Director: Christian Gudegast

Writer: Christian Gudegast

Stars: Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evin Ahmad, and Salvatore Esposito

Release Date: January 10, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.

Watch the Den of Thieves 2: Pantera trailer below.

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Episode #394: Lee

By Matt on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Welcome to our Harvest Horror Fest Break. Mike was not able to get around to checking out this film before October and this film deserves to be talked about. This week we finally chat about Lee starring Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Andrea Riseborough. Non WW2 journalism topics include Rolleiflex, Sam Adams, and Joker: Folie à Deux flops at the box office.

Next week we get back on track with our 7th Annual Harvest Horror Fest reviewing the fifth film in the series, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. Don’t forget to stay to the end for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #84. Thanks for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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