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Episode #448: Bugonia

By Matt on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

What up nerderinos? For this week’s movie chat Ma, Mike, and Matt discuss a really wild film Bugonia starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, and Alicia Silverstone. Bonus topics include the iMatt, back to normality, and are tech bros really aliens?

Next week’s podcast we hit the theater to check out another alien film but this one you know, Predator: Badlands starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Reuben de Jong, and Michael Homick. Thanks for listening and we will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

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Bugonia

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Writers: Will Tracy and Jang Joon-hwan

Stars: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, and Alicia Silverstone

Release Date: October 31, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Watch the Bugonia trailer below.

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Episode #434: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

By Matt on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

It’s here, the MCU’s answer to the new DC Superman (2025) film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn. Not superhero topics today include cheap food, Smurfs, and getting a permit to breed.

For our next podcast the fantastic three review a good old fashioned comedy, the remake of The Naked Gun (2025) starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Director: Matt Shakman

Writers: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Kat Wood, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, and Ralph Ineson

Release Date: July 25, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer below.

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Episode #431: Jurassic World: Rebirth

By Matt on Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Happy Wednesday everyone! This week we chat about a film that really did not need to be made, Jurassic World: Rebirth starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey. Not Matt’s future ex-wife topics include is Blade ever going to be made, glasses, and ugly monsters.

For our next review we get another blockbuster but this one is starting a whole new DC universe, Superman (2025) directed by James Gunn. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Director: Gareth Edwards

Writers: Michael Crichton and David Koepp

Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend

Release Date: July 2, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

Watch the Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer below.

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Episode #428: The Life of Chuck

By Matt on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Summer is here and man it’s hot, but it is also a great time to head to the theaters with us! This week Mike, Matt, and Ma chat about a little film that is sliding under the radar, The Life of Chuck starring Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak. Support topics include Spaceballs 2, trash water, and MPAL.

Next week Matt and Ma give in to Mike when we hit the theaters to check out the new zombie horror franchise, 28 Years Later starring Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Emma Laird. Thanks for tuning in! We will be back next week with another episode of the Reel Film Nerds Podcast!

The Life of Chuck

Director: Mike Flanagan

Writers: Mike Flanagan and Stephen King

Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak, and Karen Gillan

Release Date: June 13, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.

Watch The Life of Chuck trailer below.

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Episode #418: Tributary – The Electric State

By Matt on Thursday, April 10, 2025

Well things happened this week folks and we are a day late. Mike is working a ton on the road and fell asleep when we were supposed to record. Luckily we still got it! This week we chat about the Netflix Original The Electric State directed by the Russo brothers and starring Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, and Ke Huy Quan. Off topics include a new incredible giveaway, robot overlords, and getting old.

Next podcast we hit the theaters to check out A24’s latest film Warfare written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. This is the first film to tackle one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq war, the Battle of Ramadi. 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!