Wakanda begins! Jon, Elliott, Dave and Tom discuss how Ryan Coogler found a new dimension for the Marvel universe by embracing black culture. Also, Chadwick Boseman’s brief yet meteoric rise to superstardom, Michael B. Jordan’s sympathetic yet cruel villain and whether third act cg-fests undercut the character drama. [EP309]

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It’s been 14 years since we’ve seen any new Indy footage and Jon, Steven and Elliott are all over the 2 minutes Disney released. Does Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still count? Has de-aging finally crossed the uncanny valley? Why are there Nazis in 1969? Plus, a new Guardians of […]

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Taika Waititi turns the third Thor movie into a brand new MCU! Jon, Dave and Tom welcome Chicago White Sox broadcaster Connor McKnight to discuss the fearlessness of the New Zealand director, the Jeff Goldblumyness of Jeff Goldblum and why the script is not as light as you remember. [EP307]

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Empire magazine released Indiana Jones 5 pictures in their latest issue and Jon and Elliott can not stop speculating about it. Will James Mangold make this film Harrison Ford’s “Logan”? Are there Nazis? Will Indy meet Bob Dylan? Plus, Doctor Who’s new companion, Jordan Peele’s latest horror film and why […]

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All Jon and Steven want to do is talk about “Wakanda Forever”. But losing the voice of Batman and celebrated artist Carlos Pacheco in the same week took precedence. They discuss how “Batman: the Animated Series” did everything right and set the template for four additional series over […]

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Disney makes Star Wars for adults while the BBC brings back your childhood. Jon and Elliott discuss David Tennant’s return to Doctor Who and whether Disney Plus picking up the series had an influence on the decision. Then, they delve into how Tony Gilroy’s slow burn on “Andor” could bring […]

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Howie Weingarten returns to close out the Halloween season and the Halloween franchise. Howie and Jon discuss the rickety history of John Carpenter’s “Halloween” and its many contradictory sequels. Why was the 2018 version so well received and how did the following entries of Michael Myers go off the rails? […]

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There’s new Star Wars, Star Trek and Marvel content every week. So why are we so upset? Jon and Elliott discuss the rising rage of online criticism, where everything is hyperbole and no examples are given. Plus, the meta swings of She Hulk, the seriousness of Andor, the literacy of […]

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The most popular character in the Marvel Universe gets his first movie in the MCU! Jon, Elliott and Tom welcome former Marvel writer and editor D.G. Chichester to discuss how this Spider-man is different from the previous Sony incarnations and the rest of the MCU while being true to the character, the […]

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It’s October and that means lots of horror movies. Howie Weingarten returns with Jen O’Brien to discuss the most 80’s of 80’s slashers, Freddy Kreuger. They talk the genius of Wes Craven’s original “Nightmare on Elm Street”, how Robert Englund’s personality differentiated the character from Jason and Michael Myers, and […]

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