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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.

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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 #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 #162: The Hunt

By Matt on Friday, March 20, 2020

Hey check it out a new podcast! Sorry we have been gone for so long but Matt did drop a few hints that the pod might be a bit on a hiatus. Mysterious Mike and Maniacal Mags welcomed their first offspring into the world in late February, congrats you two!

This week the guys made it to the theater before they were shut down to watch a controversial film that was pushed back, The Hunt. Apocalypse based topics today include the Coronavirus, In N Out Burger, and is this the end of movie theaters as we know it?

Is The Hunt worth you spending your hard earned money on when it releases later today on streaming, short answer nope. It is not a bad movie, it is actually a pretty fun movie but there is so much better content out there to watch. Our recommendation is to wait until this one is streaming on a service you already pay for. Is the controversy warranted, maybe but remember it is a satire. This film attacks both major parties in the US equally. The acting is good but nothing special. The action and fight scenes are actually really good. They are probably the best part of this movie. The script and dialogue is rough but funny at times. Mysterious Mike Talent thought the movie was just average awarding it 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt agrees, The Hunt is just an average film but is a fun watch when you are not paying too much for it. He gives it 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys will definitely not be allowed to go to the theaters, they are all closed! Mike and Matt instead will stay home and review the Netflix Original Spenser Confidential starring Mark Wahlberg. A fun and dark bonus topic for next week will be the host’s top 5 favorite apocalypse films. Thanks for tuning in to our little pod don’t forget to tell your friends to listen to our pod too so we spread across the world 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 Hunt

Director: Craig Zobel

Writers: Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof

Stars: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, and Wayne Duvall

Release Date: March 13, 2020

Storyline from IMDB

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen – for a very specific purpose – The Hunt.

Watch The Hunt 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.

Watch the Avengement trailer below.

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Episode #159: Birds of Prey

By Matt on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Welcome to our anniversary week! This Friday Reel Film Nerds podcast turns 2 years old, wow! Don’t fret we are doing our annual Poindexter Awards but not until next week. Today we discuss DC’s latest film Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn or as it’s been renamed this week Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. Bonus topics today include Ewan McGregor, Mudshark, and a whole lot of Oscars talk.

Birds of Prey is an ok film. The story has been done time and time again. It is one of the biggest faults with this movie and you know how much the story means to your two hosts. The color palette, acting especially by Margot Robbie, and cinematography are great. The action really took Matt by surprise. The fight scenes were shot wide allowing the actors to show off their moves. It was very reminiscent of the John Wick series of films. Is this a must see movie in the theaters, nope. Is it worth a watch down the road, sure. It is an entertaining film that does have several redeeming qualities but in the end it was a let down, at least to Mike. Speaking of Mike Talent he awards the film 2 out of 5 Reels. Matt the way too nice guy that he always is, rates this movie a smidge higher. He gives DC’s latest film 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys plan on getting to the annual RFN Poindexter Awards! If things get really busy (for Mike of course) or there is an early delivery for one of your hosts they might be pushed back a bit. Check your favorite podcatching app next week to find out. Thanks for hanging out with us while we chat too much about movies. Talk to you next week, maybe.

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.

Birds of Prey

Director: Cathy Yan

Writer: Christina Hodson

Stars: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and Ewan McGregor

Release Date: February 7, 2020

Storyline from IMDB

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

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Episode #167: The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Rhythm Section trailer below.

Episode #165: Legacy – The Stoned Age

The Stoned Age

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Stoned Age trailer below.

Episode #162: The Hunt

The Hunt

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Hunt trailer below.

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

Avengement

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Avengement trailer below.

Episode #159: Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Birds of Prey trailer below.