Plot summary: A mysterious masked figure is killing gangsters, but Batman is distracted by the return of his former fiancé, Andrea Beaumont. Perhaps the two are connected…
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Jerome and Brian conclude their look at Bong Joon Ho’s filmography by discussing an underrated gem, Okja. Actors certainly make some choices in this movie. They end this month on a positive note before getting ready for a limited edition return to Superhero Pantheon next week.
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Jerome and Brian are back to continue looking at Bong Joon-Ho’s filmography, this time the 2009 Mother. Find out why this is one of the darker movies they’ve ever discussed on a podcast and why it’s one of the best.
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Jerome and Brian continue their examination of the Bong Joon-ho filmography with a look at 2006’s The Host, one of the best monster movies ever made. Hear their thoughts on what is a significantly better film than last week despite some odd CGI.
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Jerome and Brian are celebrating Bong Joon Ho month. One year after his huge night at the Academy Awards, the duo go back into his filmography to discuss some of his earlier work.
They begin with a movie about dog kidnapping and torture (Be warned), his first feature. Find out their mixed feelings on a movie that at least hints at the director’s potential.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus: Barking Dogs Never BiteI tried **really hard** to think of some things about The Hobbit “movies” to like after basically calling the whole exercise shit last week. But I could only come up with four things. Pretty weak, Peter Jackson!
4. Gollum
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Brian and Jerome are coming to the end of tournament month, and it’s time to break away from martial arts and go into a very different genre, that of the western. They discuss an incredible cast, director, and music, especially with hindsight.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Tournament Edition: The Quick and the Dead7The Lord of the Rings movies fucking rule and are such a happy place to be. So what the fuck went wrong in The Hobbit flicks to make me (and everyone else) so ambivalent towards them at best?
1. 9 fucking hours?
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Jerome and Brian discuss what is a childhood favorite and a borderline cult classic. The 1995 version of Mortal Kombat isn’t a great film, but it’s better than most video game adaptations.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Tournament Edition: Mortal KombatYo, these movies are fucking weird. Each individual one is like a very bizarre time capsule of the time it came out in regards to the fears and discourse of the time. All of them are incredibly messy in just about every way. They’re wild and mostly pretty fascinating even if “good” is not quite the word to describe ’em.
4. Lethal Weapon 2 [1989]
The Reel World 