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Episode #425: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

By Matt on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Welcome movie nerds! This past weekend was Memorial and you know what that means, the summer blockbuster is here! Today we chat about Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Simon Pegg. Advanced topics include AI toilet, two giveaways in a row, and Ma reviews the Lilo & Stitch remake.

Next podcast we let Ma Hinshaw pick the movie and she went with the new Apple TV+ streaming action adventure Fountain of Youth starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and Eiza González. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Writers: Bruce Geller, Erik Jendresen, and Christopher McQuarrie

Stars: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, and Simon Pegg

Release Date: April 25, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity – which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe – with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Watch the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning trailer below.

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Episode #424: Tributary – Havoc

By Matt on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Many blessings this Wednesday follower of our podcast! There was not a ton released in the theaters this past week so today we chat about the Netflix Original Havoc starring Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, and Forest Whitaker. Additional topics include the Raid franchise, Rogue One, and a new incredible Blu-ray giveaway!

It’s here, the last Mission Impossible film, well for now, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Simon Pegg. 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!

Havoc

Director: Gareth Evans

Writers: Gareth Evans

Stars: Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell and Forest Whitaker

Release Date: April 25, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.

Watch the Havoc trailer below.

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Episode #423: Clown in a Cornfield

By Matt on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Welcome one and all to another incredible episode of our movie chat podcast. This week Ma, Matt, and Mike chat about a little horror comedy that just hit the theaters, Clown in a Cornfield starring Katie Douglas and Aaron Abrams. Not killer klown topics include Happy Mother’s Day Ma, chainsaws, and Tropic Thunder.

Next week there really isn’t much coming to your nearest theater so we opted to check out the Netflix Original Havoc starring Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, and Forest Whitaker. 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!

Clown in a Cornfield

Director: Eli Craig

Writers: Carter Blanchard, Eli Craig, and Adam Cesare

Stars: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, and Kevin Durand

Release Date: May 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge.

Watch the Clown in a Cornfield trailer below.

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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!

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 #421: The Accountant 2

By Matt on Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Welcome nerderinos! For today’s podcast we finally went back to the theaters to check out the sequel 9 years in the making, The Accountant 2, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. Way too many off topics include Star Wars Episode 3 is back in the theaters, Easter/420, and Sinners is killing at the box office!

Next week we review the second MCU film of the year Thunderbolts*. Is Disney-Marvel going to continue its climb back to the top, we will let you know! 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!