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Category: Film
There Will Be Movies: Bonus Round (Vol. 2: 2010-2019)
Ben & Matt may have gotten better at picking movies for Volume 2, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some unfortunate omissions when it came time to pick their favourite films of the 2010s.
Thus they once again selected five honourable mentions each and present them to you now in lightning round fashion.
Continue reading There Will Be Movies: Bonus Round (Vol. 2: 2010-2019)The Top 5 Ben Affleck Performances
Ben Affleck has had one of the strangest and most noteworthy careers as an actor and celebrity in the last few decades. While a lot could be said about the latter, I am more concerned with the former for the purposes of this writeup.
Affleck starred and played a prominent role in a number of films from my youth that created a soft spot in my heart for this gloriously imperfect performer. That same emotion though caused me to never closely examine him though. It felt like my fondness for him was more nostalgia than anything else.
In the last few years though, it has become obvious that there is more there than meets the eye with Affleck. He has had his share of creative DUDs and financial misfires, but that journey has also led to some genuinely great stuff. Here are the best ones. Continue reading The Top 5 Ben Affleck Performances
Exploring Digital Purgatory: Mikey and Nicky
Exploring Digital Purgatory! An Introduction
In my time at Enter the Reel World, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about superheroes and superhero cinema. I’ve reviewed over 100 movies across the landscape, everything from the most recent MCU blockbusters going all the way back to the 1966 Batman. There is an entire industry surrounding rumors, news, reviews, and theories at this point relating to superhero projects. Without question, they drive a lot of online discourse for better or worse. Even now, Matt Waters and Mike Thomas are hanging out with different corners of the DC animated universe. Continue reading Exploring Digital Purgatory! An Introduction
There Will Be Movies: Bonus Round (Vol. 1: 2000 – 2009)
Imagine a movie podcast without rules. Difficult, we know, but that’s the world Ben & Matt try to retroactively live in ahead of their impending journey into the 90s, as they each bring 5 picks they would have liked to have featured in Volume 1 of the show if not for their various rules, as well as some omissions they regret.
Continue reading There Will Be Movies: Bonus Round (Vol. 1: 2000 – 2009)Ranking the Animated Justice League Films
I watched all eleven animated Justice League flicks. THEY ARE #VeryOk Continue reading Ranking the Animated Justice League Films
7 Takeaways from The New Mutants
The final Fox-developed X-Men film is finally on a streaming service after a much delayed post-production/release/etc. Full review of the film is here.
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Mike & Matt’s X-Cellent Adventures: Episode #18 – New Mutants
Mike & Matt dust off the flagship podcast at long last, but not for Legion Season 3 as long-promised because New Mutants finally came out… a year ago!
Matt details the extensive production troubles, the initial plans for sequels, and the duo get into the unfinished feel of the film and reflect on the Fox era of X-Men for the 45th time.
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