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

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.

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Avengement Avengement Movie Poster

Director: Jesse V. Johnson

Writers: Jesse V. Johnson and Stu Small

Stars: Scott AdkinsCraig FairbrassThomas 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.

Watch the Avengement trailer below.

Episode #154: Tributary – 6 Underground

Welcome fellow film geeks!  Today Mike Talent and Matt discuss the most Michael Bay film Michael Bay has ever Michael Bayed in history, the Netflix original 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds.  Not Michael Bay related topics include not so smart assistants, Kirby Chambliss, and selfies.

6 Underground is a really fun movie with tons of incredible over the top action.  This is one of the few straight to Netflix films that definitely would be better to watch in a theater.  The biggest issue this movie has is the story and that is a very big deal to both of your hosts. The acting is great for the most part.  Ryan Reynolds comes off as just collecting a paycheck though. He is not terrible in 6 Underground but he also does nothing that’s worth talking about either.  Mike Talent enjoyed the film but was very disappointed by the story and acting giving the film 2 out of 5 Reels.  Matt also thought this movie could have been better except for the action and stunts, he loved them. He gives 6 Underground a score of 3 out of 5 Reels.

Possibly later this week we will discuss a second Tributary film with our review of The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.  Based on true events of the transition of power from Pope Benedict to Pope Francis.  Finally, next week we will be reviewing a film your hosts are extremely excited about Sam Mendes’ 1917.  A story following two British soldiers during  World War I who are tasked with delivering a message behind enemy lines.  Thanks for your continued support of our podcast and have a great rest of your 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!

6 Underground 6 Underground Movie Poster

Director: Michael Bay

Writers: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese

Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ben Hardy, Adria Arjona, and Corey Hawkins

Release Date: December 13, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

What’s the best part of being dead? It’s the freedom. The freedom to fight the evil which lurks in our world. 6 Underground’s group of unnamed individuals have chosen to change the future. The team’s brought together by enigmatic leader code-named ‘One’, whose sole mission is to ensure that, he and his fellow teammates will have their actions remembered.

Watch the 6 Underground trailer below.