Episode 215 – The Suicide Squad (Plus Loki and Reminiscence)

Will we stan, again, Mike Flanagan or does he scam us fans with a pan of flan?Show Notes:IntroFull Review: The Fall of the House of Usher**SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Neill Blomkamp's latest film have what it takes to gain pole position at the box office, or will it smolder in a fiery crash on the side of the track at Nürburgring? Find out in our review of Gran Turismo!Show Notes:IntroFull Review: Gran Turismo (0:02:29)**SPOILERS START: (0:30:39)**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does David Lowery's The Green Knight deserve the valor it seeks, or is it too cowardly to face the journey ahead? Find out on this week's episode! We also discuss the forthcoming Matrix Resurrections and its' recent trailer release.Show Notes:IntroThe Matrix Resurrections First Trailer (0:03:45)Full Review: The Green Knight (0:21:23)**SPOILERS START: (0:53:00)**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Gunn was given a suicide mission: create an entertaining movie about The Suicide Squad! Did he succeed? Find out with our review! We also catch up on talking about Loki from Disney+ and Reminiscence, the feature directorial debut of Lisa Joy, co-creator of Westworld!Show Notes:IntroWhat We've Been Watching:Jon: Warrior Seasons 1 & 2, Freaky, Let Him Go (0:09:59)Willie: What If…, Party Down, Modern Love, AEW Wrestling (0:11:35)Nick: Army of the Dead, The Wedding Guest, Sound of Metal, The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons, The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm, The Ritual, The Descent, Hush, INSIDE, Doomsday, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Bodyguard (0:23:54)Not-So-Full Review: Reminiscence (0:34:40) **No Spoilers**Full Review: Loki (0:48:50) **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**Full Review: The Suicide Squad (1:38:45) **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's more important — the family you're born into, or the family you choose? We're here with a double dose of family with TWO FULL REVIEWS of Justin Lin's return to the Fast & Furious franchise with F9: The Fast Saga and Cate Shortland's Black Widow!Show Notes:IntroFull Review: F9: The Fast Saga (0:05:29)**SPOILERS START (0:21:21)Full Review: Black Widow (0:52:23)**SPOILERS START: (1:02:06)**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we have anything nice to say about John Krasinski's latest film or should we just keep quiet? Find out with our review of A Quiet Place Part II! We also talk about The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Plan B, Loki, and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers!Show Notes:IntroWhat We've Been Watching:Tim: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (0:04:50)Alex: Plan B, Loki (0:14:37)Full Review: A Quiet Place Part II (0:31:19)**SPOILERS START: (0:46:25)**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does The Falcon and the Winter Soldier soar high above the MCU or did it lack the guiding hand of a storied falconeer? Find out on this week's episode! We also talk about what we've been watching and what movies will get us back in to the theater!Show Notes:IntroIn Film // On TV (0:03:51)What We've Been Watching:Nick: East of West , Law and Order: Organized Crime, Rush, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Ted Lasso Season 1 (0:12:17)Alex: For All Mankind Season 1 (0:25:10)What will personally get us back in theaters? (0:35:22)Full Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (0:47:36)**SPOILERS START: (0:59:45)**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is director Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat a flawless victory? Or shall it be banished to the NetherRealm never to be watched again? Find out on this week's episode! We also talk about Mare of Easttown, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, and even revisit Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.Show Notes:IntroWhat We've Been Watching:Nick: Only God Forgives (0:02:44)Tim: Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (0:08:18)Alex: Mare of Easttown, The Kid Detective (0:12:17)Film News: There's a Borderlands movie in the works… (0:20:09)Revisiting Mortal Kombat (1995) & Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (0:39:06)Full Review: Mortal Kombat (2021) (1:00:30)**SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Nomadland lead the film nerds astray? Or do we find our way thanks to the kindness of strangers? Find out on this week's episode! Tim's also watched a lot of the best picture contenders and Nick finds himself revisiting an old… favorite.Show Notes:IntroWhat We've Been Watching:Tim: Judas and the Black Messiah, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Sound of Metal, Promising Young Woman, Mank (0:09:05)Nick: Deadliest Catch, Only God Forgives, The New Mutants (0:20:05)Alex: The Righteous Gemstones Season 1, Shin Godzilla (0:42:00)Full Review: Nomadland (0:50:18)**SPOILERS START**: (1:06:53)OutroHere's a link to the Nicolas Winding Refn and William Friedkin interview clip we discuss as part of Nick's Only God Forgives revisit.Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Willie, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the latest kaiju mash-up feel like titans wreaking havoc or is it just a couple dudes wrestling in rubber suits? Find out in our review of Godzilla vs. Kong! We also talk to Gojo about his journey watching all 33 Godzilla films since the start of 2021!Show Notes:IntroGojo's Gigantic Godzilla Grand Tour (0:02:14)Godzilla Superlatives (0:19:27)Godzilla by the Numbers (0:46:01)Full Review: Godzilla vs. Kong (1:04:54)**SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**OutroBecome a patron by visiting our Patreon:Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.Follow the show, Willie, Nick, and Alex on twitter.Find more from the Midwest Podcast Network here.Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.