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Episode #168: Tributary – Code 8

By Matt on Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Welcome kiddos! Are you sick of watching TV, movies, and listening to the Reel Film Nerds podcast yet? No? Great, neither are we so here is a fresh one for your ear holes. Today Mike Talent and Matt checked out an independent Sci-Fi film that Netflix purchased recently Code 8. Not Code 8 topics include Zoom Meetings, the joys of breeding, and Parks and Recreation.

Code 8 is a really great fun action packed Sci-Fi movie. It is perfect right now to help keep your mind off being stuck inside. It takes place in an alternate universe where a percentage of the population basically has superpowers. Oh and there are these sick robots that were created to help police the troublemaker supers. The story and the special effects are the absolute best part of this film. It is astonishing what they were able to do on an independent budget. The acting well it’s a little rough. It is not awful by any means it just could have been better. Mike and Matt really enjoyed this film and do suggest you sit down and watch it. Regretfully though they keep landing on the same rating!! This week makes 5 reviews in a row where they agreed, so boring! They both give Code 8 a respectable 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week is Matt’s pick and boy did he grab a great watch. It is a film by a little director you might have heard of Martin Scorsese. The film though is one you might not have heard of. It is from 1999 titled Bringing Out the Dead. If you have Amazon Prime it is currently streaming on Prime Video for free. Why not sit down this week and watch it then email us your thoughts on the film. We will even read them on the pod! Thanks for checking our little review and booze show. Why not do us one more favor and help spread the love by telling your friends and family to listen too! Chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

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Code 8

Director: Jeff Chan

Writers: Jeff Chan and Chris Pare

Stars: Kari Matchett, Robbie Amell, Penny Eizenga, and Sung Kang

Release Date: December 13, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A super-powered construction worker falls in with a group of criminals in order to raise the funds to help his ill mother.

Watch the Code 8 trailer below.

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Episode #167: The Rhythm Section

By Matt on Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Is it just us or are the days starting to really blend together? Well at least today is going to be different, we have a brand spanking new episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast for you! In this pod Mike and Matt talk revenge, spies, and the Green Lantern? when they review The Rhythm Section starring Blake Lively and Jude Law. Way off topics include Shudder, buying a new TV, and washing dishes.

The Rhythm Section is a great film with lots of twists and turns and excellent acting. Blake Lively especially excels at the many different ways her character is portrayed from girl next door to junkie to badass assassin. Jude Law also does an excellent job being the strong willed and almost hated former spy training Lively’s character and taking advantage of her naivety. One incredible scene of the film really sticks out to your two hosts, a car chase. It is your typical car chase but the way it was shot puts you in the passenger seat for the whole chase. There are no overhead shots or scene setting exteriors, just a fun ride with a scared Lively trying to escape. Matt and Mike are on a roll! Again they agree on a rating both awarding The Rhythm Section 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Congratulations to our winner’s and enjoy your copy of The Rhythm Section while practicing social distancing. Special thanks goes out to Paramount Pictures for supplying us with digital codes to share with you our loyal listeners. For everyone who entered our contest thank you for your support. Next week Mike and Matt talk about a new Netflix Original Sci-Fi film Code 8. Thanks for downloading our pod and help spread the love by telling your friends and family to listen too! We will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

The Rhythm Section

Director: Reed Morano

Writer: Mark Burnell

Stars: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown, and Richard Brake

Release Date: January 31, 2020

Storyline from IMDB

A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.

Watch The Rhythm Section trailer below.

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Episode #166: Legacy – Road to Perdition

By Matt on Thursday, April 16, 2020

Welcome everyone to pandemic day number ah who cares it’s way too many already. Today we continue visiting films from Mike and Matt’s past with an amazing prohibition era gangster father and son film Road to Perdition starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law, and Paul Newman. Special topics today include genre blending, Tiger King, a movie giveaway, and bidet’s.

Road to Perdition is an incredible film and a must watch if you have not seen it already. It’s currently streaming on Netflix. The cinematography is award winning, the casting is spot on, and the acting is on another level. Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, in his final role, play off of each other very well especially when they switch from friend to foe. Child actor at the time Tyler Hoechlin is incredible as the son of Mike Sullivan, Hanks, who witnesses a bit too much of his father’s work. Hoechlin has expanded his career greatly in the past 18 years and it is well deserved. Mike and Matt cannot give enough praise to this film. It is Sam Mendes’ second film after American Beauty and he has truly become one of the greatest directors working today. Mike and Matt both award 2002’s Road to Perdition 4.5 out of 5 Reels.

We have some exciting news for next week’s podcast. We are reviewing The Rhythm Section starring Blake Lively and giving away free copies of the film during next week’s review! Listen to this week’s pod to find out how you can win (hint it’s at the end of the show). Thanks for downloading our pod and don’t forget to tell your friends to listen too! We will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

Road to Perdition

Director: Sam Mendes

Writers: Max Allan Collins, Richard Piers Rayner, and David Self

Stars: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, and Jude Law

Release Date: July 14, 2002

Storyline from IMDB

A mob enforcer’s son witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.

Watch the Road to Perdition trailer below.

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Episode #165: Legacy – The Stoned Age

By Matt on Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Hi everybody! We hope everyone is staying safe and locked up in their homes watching movies and listening to podcasts. Today Mysterious Mike Talent and Matt Hinshaw review a classic film from their high school days, The Stoned Age. Bonus topics include ex girlfriends, baseball coming back, and coming of age films.

The Stoned Age is a fun comedic story about a pair of high school buddies cursing town in the blue torpedo looking to party and find some chicks. There have been some incredible coming of age movies since this film came out but The Stoned Age was a pioneer with Dazed and Confused for the genre in the mid 90’s. The plot is fun and takes a couple of wild turns especially when the floating eyeball is introduced. The acting is decent. It is rough at times but a lot of these actors were very young and early in their careers so you have to cut them some slack. It is not really a stoner comedy, The Stoned Age is more about getting into trouble on a Saturday night by friends, cops, and parents. To put it lightly it is not a politically correct film and probably would not be made today. Is this a must see film, probably not. It is a fun romp and a perfect film to revisit for your hosts during our current home lock downs. It is worth a watch if you are having a few drinks late at night trying to avoid the news. Mike and Matt both agree this movie is probably pulling a lot of nostalgia for their ratings. They both award the film 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week who knows what we are reviewing. It is Mike’s turn to pick a film. We went over several options on the podcast so you will have to wait until next week to find out what he picks. Thanks for downloading our pod and don’t forget to tell your friends to listen too! We will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

The Stoned Age

Director: James Melkonian

Writers: James Melkonian and Rich Wilkes

Stars: Michael Kopelow, Bradford Tatum, China Kantner, Renee Allman, and Clifton Collins Jr.

Release Date: February 11, 1994

Storyline from IMDB

Joe and Hubbs are a pair of rockers who are on a quest for ‘chicks’. This is the tale of their adventures over one night.

Watch The Stoned Age trailer below.

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Episode #160: Avengement and The 2nd Annual Poindexter Awards

By Matt on Thursday, February 20, 2020

2nd Annual Poindexter Awards

Welcome faithful listeners to a super duper extra special double sized Reel Film Nerds podcast! Today your host’s Mike Talent and Matt Hinshaw review a revenge film that is currently streaming on Netflix titled Avengement. The second half of our pod the guys finally get around to the 2nd Annual Poindexter Awards! Of course there are bonus topics today like Cobra Kai, how many weeks old, and beer.

Avengement is a gritty, dark, and action packed film. It is definitely not for everyone. The acting was great, the story was interesting, and the fight scenes were excellent. This is the perfect film to put on if you are browsing through Netflix and want to watch a unique way to tell a revenge story. Mike loved the film because you know he is obsessed with revenge films. He awards Avengement 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt enjoy the British action flick but not nearly as much as Mr. Revenge Film. He gives the movie 3 out of 5 Reels.

The second half of our pod we discuss our 2nd Annual Poindexter Awards! Yes we are a week late but hey give us a break the guys are super busy, more than usual. They still were able to celebrate our 2nd podcast birthday just a week late. Please don’t feel pressured to listen to the whole pod, it is a long one (That’s what she said). Of course, we would prefer it if you did. There are a total of 25 categories and this year instead of the guys fighting it out for who gets what award they each have their own pick for each category winner. Awards include Best Podcast, Worst Movie of the Year, and Favorite Movie Nerd to name a few.

We hope you enjoy our take on an awards show. You must admit it is a heck of a lot shorter than the Academy Awards. Next week the guys return with a Tributary cast review of Game Over Man, a Netflix Original comedy action spoof of Die Hard. Chat with you then!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

Avengement

Director: Jesse V. Johnson

Writers: Jesse V. Johnson and Stu Small

Stars: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose , and Nick Moran

Release Date: May 24, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

While released on furlough from prison, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold-hearted killer. It’s an epic, bloody battle to search for the soul he lost years ago on the streets of an unforgiving city.

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Episode #168: Tributary – Code 8

Code 8

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Code 8 trailer below.

Episode #167: The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Rhythm Section trailer below.

Episode #166: Legacy – Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Road to Perdition trailer below.

Episode #165: Legacy – The Stoned Age

The Stoned Age

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Stoned Age trailer below.

Episode #160: Avengement and The 2nd Annual Poindexter Awards

Avengement

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Avengement trailer below.