The summer of film continues. For this week’s chat Mike, Matt, and Ma discuss Ari Aster’s 4th film Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Pedro Pascal. Expanded topics include Matt’s computer tanks again, server farms, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic.
Next week the team chats about the MCU’s answer to the new DC Superman (2025) film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal (yep two in a row!), Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!
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Eddington 
Director: Ari Aster
Writer: Ari Aster
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Deirdre O’Connell, and Emma Stone
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Storyline from IMDB
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.