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Episode #418: Tributary – The Electric State

Well things happened this week folks and we are a day late. Mike is working a ton on the road and fell asleep when we were supposed to record. Luckily we still got it! This week we chat about the Netflix Original The Electric State directed by the Russo brothers and starring Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, and Ke Huy Quan. Off topics include a new incredible giveaway, robot overlords, and getting old.

Next podcast we hit the theaters to check out A24’s latest film Warfare written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. This is the first film to tackle one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq war, the Battle of Ramadi. 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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Stars: , , , and Ke Huy Quan

Release Date: March 14, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.

Watch The Electric State trailer below.

Episode #369: Civil War

What’s this? Two podcasts back to back in one day? Yes we did! Welcome to our actual podcast for this week, a film that is getting a ton of buzz because of its controversy, Civil War written and directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Pretty much on topic topics include photojournalism, James Natcheway, and Matt really misses his former career

For next week we continue our trek to the movie theater with another action/war type film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill and Alan Ritchson. Don’t forget to stay to the end for Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #59. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike to review, email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com

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Stars , , , and Stephen McKinley Henderson

Release Date: April 12, 2024

Storyline from IMDB

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Watch the Civil War trailer  below.

Episode #358: Tributary – Leave the World Behind

Welcome one and all to our weekly movie chat! For today’s episode Mike and Matt discuss a Netflix Original with an incredible cast, Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke. Extracurricular topics include Poor Things is just flat out weird, technology is coming for you, and eyes suck.

For next week’s pod the boys and Ma Hinshaw head to the theaters to watch the spy thriller Argylle starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, and Sofia Boutella. Don’t forget to stay for the end to hear Ma Hinshaw Loses Her Cookies Episode #48. Thank you for listening and we will chat with you next week!

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Leave the World Behind Leave the World Behind Movie Poster

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Writers: Rumaan Alam and

Stars: , , , Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, and Charlie Evans

Release Date: December 8, 2023

Storyline from IMDB

A family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.

Watch the Leave the World Behind trailer below.