‘The Hobgoblin’ (Parts I & II) & ‘Day of the Chameleon’
Jerome and Brian review the final three episodes of the first season of Fox Kids’ Spider-man. They discuss Mark Hamill’s Joke…I mean Hobgoblin and a pretty solid espionage thriller finale. Oh, and there’s a pretty problematic kiss?
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 11-13
The Batman is here and that means Mike & Matt are back with a new episode of The Tape Crusaders.
They discuss the tone, the run time, casting choices and an unfortunate divide in their favourite source material. Long time listeners will be rewarded… and newbies will get it summarised for them anyway. Smile for the camera!
Continue reading The Tape Crusaders – Episode #19: The Batman
Jerome and Brian examine a new release this week. Did the world really need a three hour noir Batman story? Maybe not but what a tremendous effort from Matt Reeves. After reinventing the ‘Apes’ franchise for the 21st century, Reeves does something similar for Batman.
We get a lot of Batman in the suit but very little Andy Serkis. We also get a number of people from the rogue’s gallery, including an unwelcome tease. Enjoy our nearly hour long discussion on one of the best modern superhero movies of these first couple years of the decade.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: The Batman (Theatrical Review)
‘The Alien Costume’ Parts I, II & III
Jerome and Brian are back this week to discuss the best on-screen version of Venom ever. Yeah, they’ll say it. They talk about the dramatic stakes and why this Venom is so much more of a threat.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 8-10
After kicking off this series with the cult classic Freaks and Geeks, Jerome and Kevin explore Judd Apatow’s far less celebrated half-hour FOX sitcom for the third installment of ‘Cancelled Too Soon’.
They discuss the incredible cast, the even more incredible guest stars, some issues with FOX, and how the entire landscape of comedy could have been altered if this show were more successful.
Continue reading Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Undeclared
‘The Menace of Mysterio’, ‘The Sting of the Scorpion’ and ‘Kraven the Hunter’
Jerome and Brian discuss three episodes this week as they break down three more members of the rogue’s gallery, definitely the lesser side. It’s a bit of a down week, but there are a lot of wrestling connections. Oh, and we find out what happened to Uncle Ben!
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 5-7
‘Return of the Spider Slayers’ & ‘Doctor Octopus: Armed and Dangerous’
Jerome and Brian talk robots! They also discuss one of the most important and iconic villains in the rogue’s gallery. Find out what this version of Doc Oc has in common with… Alfred Pennyworth. Also, a Golden Girls connection!
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 3 & 4
Jerome and Brian begin their look at the mid-90s Fox Kids version of Spider-Man. They discuss how the pilot episode resembles one of the movies and question where Mary Jane is. Also, hear about the great voices featured throughout.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 1 & 2
Jerome and Kevin discuss the two seasons of The Critic this month and discover shows don’t always age well. It doesn’t stink but they have some notes. A continuing part of our series “Canceled too Soon.”
Continue reading Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: The Critic
Over the course of three years, Jerome and Brian have put a number of movies into the Superhero Pantheon. This week, they focus on people as they induct a number of the most important people in.
Jerome and Brian also make some solo selections as well. It’s 90 minutes covering the very best superhero performers over the last half century of films.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon – Special Edition: Putting People into the Pantheon
The Reel World 