Harley Quinn is back, she’s got some fantabulous friends and she’s swinging that baseball bat of hers hard for the top spot of DC’s cinematic output. Lengthy, mostly spoiler-free thoughts below…
Category: Film
The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 48: Harley Quinn Omnibus
Jerome and Brian are back this week to discuss two major Harley Quinn projects, a DC Universe animated show and a brand new film, Birds of Prey. They have a spoiler free conversation about the show (since you probably haven’t seen it) and have a full spoiler discussion on the latest DCEU movie. After the creative disaster that was Suicide Squad, hear how DC has redeemed the character of Harley Quinn in unique ways. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 48: Harley Quinn Omnibus
Secret Agent Men – Episode 6: Casino Royale
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Daddy’s Home. That’s right, Daniel Craig steps into some of the most intimidating shoes in the film industry in his first outing in a rebooted James Bond franchise that has traded in its invisible car for a gritty, sexy, back to basics thriller that asks “What if Bond was a person?” Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 6: Casino Royale
Ranking the 2020 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees
Mike Thomas and Jerome Cusson debated the 2017 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees in the form of a podcast. In 2018, we went with a written preview (which contained a frankly amazing HELLBOY gag). We came back yet again in 2019 with no change in the system. Why take the chance? Now, we’re back at it again for 2020. After devising a secret formula to rank this year’s nominees, we have come up with a definitive order for the Oscar films, ranked worst to best…
9. 1917 Continue reading Ranking the 2020 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees
Secret Agent Men – Episode 5: Mission: Impossible III
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Where’s the Rabbit’s Foot? Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 5: Mission: Impossible III
The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 47: Power Rangers (2017)
The Power Rangers are back in (theatrical) action 20 years after their last film. Jerome and Brian examine a movie that was a victim of the “dark and gritty” phase that still managed to do many things well as far as a representation and character development. They cover this mixed bag of a movie and definitely didn’t want a national doughnut chain’s food afterward. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 47: Power Rangers (2017)
Secret Agent Men – Episode 4: The Bourne Supremacy
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Grab the Neski files and your favourite secret passport and join us on a trek from India to Russia via Germany. Sights and sounds include a woman in a fridge, Karl Urban grappling with an accent and a lovely kitchen primed for a remodel.
Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 4: The Bourne Supremacy
The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 46: Turbo: A Power Ranger Movie
Jerome and Brian go Turbo as they discuss what may be one of the worst superhero movies ever made. it’s like an extended version of the television show in the worst ways possible.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 46: Turbo: A Power Ranger Movie
Secret Agent Men – Episode 3: Mission: Impossible II
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Backflip Kick on down as your utterly delirious hosts do their best to make sense of this towering monument to insanity. Everybody’s wearing masks and they all hate the only woman in the movie. Literally. Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 3: Mission: Impossible II
Secret Agent Men – Episode 2: The Bourne Identity
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Zip-line through a window and fire your uzis wildly to celebrate Matt’s heartbreak as he’s confronted with the sobering truth that a film he thought was a masterpiece is in fact just pretty okay. Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 2: The Bourne Identity
