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Episode #153: Uncut Gems

By Matt on Friday, January 3, 2020

Welcome to 2020 everyone! Nope we are not going to make the same stupid joke everyone else keeps making on the socials about finally having 2020 vision but we are going to review a movie for you! Today your hosts talk about the Safdie brother’s newest film Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler. Bonus topics today include going to concerts, great TV shows, and advancing film making with smaller budget films.

Uncut Gems is a dark disturbing and well made film. It is gritty to it’s core from the sets to the audio tracks to the chaotic cinematography. Adam Sandler is absolutely incredible as main protagonist Howard Ratner. Easily the best performance of his life. If Sandler is not at least nominated for an Academy Award for this film Matt might start a one man riot. Kevin Garnett yes that Kevin Garnett does a surprisingly great job as himself as an obsessed NBA basketball player looking for anything to give him an edge. Uncut Gems is a great film but it is not a must see in the theaters unless you have seen Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker four times like Matt has then sure why not. This film has tons of awards potential and both your hosts really enjoyed it. Mike Talent with the surprise highest rating of the pod gives the film 4 out of 5 Reels. Matt gave it a good rating as well just not at Mike’s level. He gives Uncut Gems 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys stay home and watch a couple of new Netflix films. The first one is Michael Bay’s most Michael Bay film to date according to it’s trailers, 6 Underground starring none other than the living embodiment of the merc with a mouth Ryan Reynolds. Our second Tributary review if we can get to it is another Netflix Original based on a true story, The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce. Thanks for hanging out with us for another incredible year of movie reviews with even more to come in 2020! Chat at you next week.

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Uncut Gems

Directors: Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie

Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, and Josh Safdie

Stars: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, and Idina Menzel

Release Date: December 25, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Watch the Uncut Gems trailer below.

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Episode #152: Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

By Matt on Friday, December 27, 2019

Thank the Maker!!! It’s here our review of Matt’s reason to live, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker!!! If you can’t tell we are just a tad excited to chat with you about the last installment in the Skywalker saga. Additional topics include Christmas, blue glowies, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is incredible!

Star Wars: Episode IX is a great film and answer to Rian Johnson’s disaster that is The Last Jedi. We are not going to spoil this film here but we do follow our new structure and spoil it after our Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in. Hopefully you have watched Episode IX at least once by now. The acting is great, the script can be a real mess, and the action is nonstop! If you are even a casual movie goer or Star Wars fan this is a must see film in the theaters. Thank you J.J. Abrams for saving this beloved franchise with Star Wars Episode IX. Don’t listen to the critics on this one they are wrong, really wrong. Matt and Mike clearly are not critics because they loved this movie. Mike Talent came out of the gate swinging giving Episode IX a near perfect score with 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt is a little lower but not by much and he is super critical of something he loves so dearly. Matt gives Episode IX a respectable 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys hit the theaters to see a film that is being praised by fans and critics alike Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler in a very serious role. Thanks for tuning in and listening to Mike and Matt ramble on about movies. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!!

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.

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

Director: J.J. Abrams

Writers: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio, Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, and George Lucas

Stars: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Ian McDiarmid, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Keri Russell, and Billy Dee Williams

Release Date: December 20, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.

Watch the Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker trailer below.

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Episode #150: Jumanji: The Next Level

By Matt on Wednesday, December 18, 2019

We did it! The boys finally watched and reviewed a film in the theaters after a two week hiatus thanks to Matt not knowing how to read. This week Mike and Matt sit down with a supercalifragilistic guest and animal expert to finally review Jumanji: The Next Level. Off topic topics include harsh reality of social media, animals: fact versus fiction, and a bun in the oven, wait what?!?! Buckle up you are in for a fun double sized RFN pod!

Jumanji: The Next Level is a film most of us were expecting if you watched Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. It is just more of the same but bigger and badder like most sequels in the world. More characters, more action sequences, and bigger sets all help bolster the film. The story is nothing special even bad at times and the impressions could be improved well most of the impressions. It was great to see the return of all the characters and actors from the previous movie but this sequel in the end feels like a cash grab. Should you go out and watch Jumanji: The Next Level in theaters, according to Mike, Matt, and their guest nope. It is not worth it, just wait for a streaming or rental service to see it. Again it is not a bad movie it is just mediocre at best. If you can’t wait for Star Wars Episode IX then sure you won’t be disappointed but you won’t be impressed either. If you can believe it Matt and Mike both agree again! Jumanji: The Next Level earns a 2.5 out of 5 Reels. Our super special guest is a tiny bit more lenient awarding the film 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week it’s the big one, the final one, Matt’s reason to live, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker review!! But wait there’s more, our next podcast before our big review of The Wars is a Rise of Skywalker predictions and guesses episode suggested by RFN superfan Steve Stockmar and implemented by Mysterious Mike. Thanks for tuning in we hope you enjoyed our guest and chat with you later this 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.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Director: Jake Kasdan

Writers: Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover

Release Date: June 7, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.

Watch the Jumanji: The Next Level trailer below.

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Episode #148: Tributary – The Irishman

By Matt on Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Welcome to December everyone! You can now safely decorate for Christmas, thank you to everyone who waited. This week the guys stayed home and watched the biggest film release of the long holiday weekend Martin Scorsese’s latest gangster film The Irishman. Extra special topics today include de-aging, Mike and Matt throw shade at each other, and structure?

The Irishman is an incredible film with a great story saturated with history. It is classic Scorsese at his best! Yes it is a long film, very long but worth it. Do yourself a favor and try to watch it in one sitting. It will be difficult, especially with the ease of streaming shows and movies today but it is honestly the best way to watch The Irishman. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci do we really need to say more? They were just incredible along with the excellent and vast supporting cast. The de-aging effects were well done for the most part. There are a few times when the effect doesn’t look quite right but overall it is remarkable what film makers can do today. The Irishman is a great film and well worth a watch. If you have it in a theater near you definitely see it there but it is in super limited release. This movie for sure will be making waves at the Academy Awards early next year. Matt and Mike in the extremely rare occasion agree on a rating giving Scorsese’s latest masterpiece 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week the guys return to the theaters to watch the sequel to the 2017 surprise hit Jumanji: The Next Level. What did you think of our attempt at a structured podcast? Let us know in the emails, the social medias, or carrier pigeon. Thanks for hanging out with us and we will chat at you next week.

If you want to listen to way better podcast’s don’t forget to check out our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast, The Mile High Show, and Rogues Radio Podcast also based in beautiful Prescott, Arizona.

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 too.

The Irishman

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writers: Charles Brandt (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel

Release Date: November 27, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.

Watch The Irishman trailer below.

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Episode #147: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

By Matt on Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone! Are you ready to get your grub on? Some families have a tradition of seeing movies on Thanksgiving. Mike and Matt are here to help you decide if you should see the new Tom Hanks film inspired by one of the most loved Americans to walk the face of the earth, Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Additional topics today include Apple products, The Mandalorian (yes again), and Tom Hanks’ comedic roles.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a great film it was just not the film we were promised in the trailers. The story is really good but it is not a story about Fred Rogers. It involves Mr. Rogers in a big way but he is not the focus of the film. It is loosely based on Esquire magazine journalist Tom Junod’s article and friendship with Fred. The film is very emotional especially if you grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It pulls all the right strings especially the main character Lloyd Vodel’s relationship with his family or lack thereof. Mike and Matt both agree this is a great film but it is not worth going to the theaters to watch. Wait until it comes out to rent or to stream. Mike gives A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood an average rating of 3 out of 5 Reels, Matt is just a smidge higher with 3.5 out of 5 Reels.

The theaters are pretty dry for new releases over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend which is very strange. So for next week your hosts will be doing a Tributary review on Martin Scorsese’s straight to Netflix film The Irishman starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. Have a great holiday weekend and don’t trample anyone trying to score killer Black Friday deals on your favorite films, electronics, or other goodies. Thanks for hanging out with us 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 too.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Director: Marielle Heller

Writers: Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster

Stars: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, and Susan Kelechi Watson

Release Date: November 22, 2019

Storyline from IMDB

Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.

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Episode #153: Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

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Watch the Uncut Gems trailer below.

Episode #152: Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

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Watch the Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker trailer below.

Episode #150: Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

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Watch the Jumanji: The Next Level trailer below.

Episode #148: Tributary – The Irishman

The Irishman

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Irishman trailer below.

Episode #147: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood trailer below.