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Episode #184: Legacy – Public Enemies

By on Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Welcome movie lovers! Today we dip into our fan requests and review the 2009 depression era gangster film starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, Public Enemies. Not gangster topics include YouTube, $0.15 movies at AMC, and we have a Blu-ray giveaway to enter!

This film is a perfect example of a great gangster film with one major issue, it’s long! Bale and Depp perfect the cat and mouse game with their historical representations of Melvin Purvis and John Dillinger. The costuming is excellent along with the sets and gun fights. The cars are absolutely stunning! They even use them properly with period accurate getaways and shootouts. The supporting cast is fantastic including the likes of Jason Clarke, Giovanni Ribisi, and Marion Cotillard, to name a few. If you have not seen this film yet you are missing out. Public Enemies is currently streaming on Netflix. Mysterious Mike gives the film 3.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt, ever the lenient one, gives the gangster shoot ’em up 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week is Mike’s pick. He decided to continue our exploration of new Netflix Original films with Project Power starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Don’t forget to listen to the whole pod and enter our giveaway for a free Blu-Ray copy of The King of Staten Island. Thanks for listening and 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.

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Public Enemies Public Enemies Movie Poster

Director: Michael Mann

Writers: Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann, Ann Biderman, and Bryan Burrough

Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, and Billy Crudup

Release Date: July 1, 2009

Storyline from IMDB

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Watch the Public Enemies trailer below.

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Episode #166: Legacy – Road to Perdition

By 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.

Lastly we are on all things social such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please join our Facebook Fan Group so you can have a safe space to yell at Mike and Matt from the comfort of your keyboard while talking about films too. Now go out and catch a movie!

Road to Perdition Road to Perdition Movie Poster

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.

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Episode #158: The Gentlemen

By on Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Welcome everyone to our little pod about movies!  In today’s episode your two hosts discuss Guy Ritchie’s latest British gangster film The Gentlemen.  Extracurricular topics include MCU burnout, when you need to be in your seat, and the 2nd Annual Poindexter Awards.

The Gentlemen was a real shock to Mike and Matt.  Neither of them were super anxious to see this film.  It did not look like a bad movie from the trailers but Ritchie has had a few missteps recently.  This picture was a really nice return to form for the writer and director of such great films as Snatch and Sherlock Holmes.  The cast is amazing, the sets are great, and the story is full of fun twists and turns like a lot of Guy Ritchie’s older fantastic films.  The acting was incredible especially from Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell.  Is this a must watch film in the theaters, no it is not but it is worth a watch.  Matt and Mike both agree, wait until this one is streaming or at RedBox to catch it.  Mike really enjoyed The Gentlemen awarding it 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt also liked the film a ton but as we all know he is way too lenient with his ratings.  He gives Guy Ritchie’s latest film 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we promise we will finally review Birds of Prey.  Matt is still new to this Internet thing.  Hopefully he figures out how to work it soon so there are no more screw ups.  Thanks for hanging out with us while we chat your ears off about movies. Talk to 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.

Lastly we are on all things social such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please join our Facebook Fan Group so you can have a safe space to yell at Mike and Matt from the comfort of your keyboard while talking about films too. Now go out and catch a movie!

The GentlemenThe Gentlemen Movie Poster

Director: Guy Ritchie

Writers: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant

Release Date: January 24, 2020

Storyline from IMDB

An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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