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Episode #422: Thunderbolts*

By Matt on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Yes it’s a few days late but we did record this show on Cinco so it still counts. This week Mike, Ma, and Matt chat about the second MCU film of the year Thunderbolts* starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, and a bunch more! Not superhero team topics include no salt, movie tariff’s (seriously??), and May the 4th Be With You.

Next week we hit the theaters to check out a film in Mike’s favorite genre Clown in a Cornfield starring Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, and Carson MacCormac. 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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Thunderbolts*

Director: Jake Schreier

Writers: Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo, Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Paul Jenkins, and Jae Lee

Stars: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, and Wyatt Russell

Release Date: May 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Watch the Thunderbolts* trailer below.

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Episode #418: Tributary – The Electric State

By Matt on Thursday, April 10, 2025

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!

The Electric State

Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, and Simon Stålenhag

Stars: Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, Woody Harrelson, 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.

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Episode #413: The Brutalist

By Matt 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!

The Brutalist

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 #411: Captain America: Brave New World

By Matt on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Happy Wednesday everyone! I have some bad news right off the bat, no Ma Hinshaw this week. She is off due to having a tooth pulled, YIKES! Don’t fret Mike and Matt have you covered for the first MCU film of 2025, Captain America: Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, and Danny Ramirez. Time wasting topics include Marvel VS. DC, another incredible giveaway, and the Reebok Shaq Attaq 3.

Next 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. 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!

Captain America: Brave New World

Director: Julius Onah

Writers: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, Peter Glanz, Joe Simon, and Jack Kirby

Stars: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, and Shira Haas

Release Date: February 14, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.

Watch the Captain America: Brave New World 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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