The Reel World

The Superhero Pantheon: The Batman (Rewatch)

Jerome and Brian take out their vengeance on all of the DC movies this decade by reviewing one of the two good ones (the other will be discussed briefly in two weeks). Is this indeed the fifth Batman worthy enough for the Pantheon? Also, why has 1995 been so influential on this character?

Marvel Mondays – Loki S2E1: ‘Ouroboros’

Plot summary: Loki is torn randomly through time while trying to prevent the destruction of the TVA and plan for an impending invasion of Kangs.

The Superhero Pantheon: Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Jerome swore they would never discuss this movie in full, but with the end of the Superhero Pantheon in sight, consider this a gift to Brian.

Can this movie overcome all odds and make it into the Pantheon? Has Jerome joined the Snyderverse?

More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Epilogue: Lost Light Cut Plans & Alternate Ending

On the day of their interview with James Roberts, Matt discovered he’d been sitting on a goldmine of juicy secrets concerning original plans for Lost Light. With James’ blessing, we’re breaking them down now.

From minor tidbits to major revelations, we pull back the curtain a little on what might have been had Lost Light not been cut short. If this whets your appetite, make sure to pick up the final volumes of James’ notebooks in 2024, which will go into even greater detail.

Pantheon Plus – Creature Features: Shin Godzilla

It’s the grand finale of Creature Feature month and what better way to end than with a Godzilla movie! Jerome is not the biggest Godzilla fan and Brian could probably teach a class on it.

Many people have talked about Shin Godzilla since it came out in 2016 and is very different than the tone of the Monsterverse. The editing is fantastic and the dialogue sounds like an Aaron Sorkin movie. This is really a Godzilla movie!?

Ranking the Fast & Furious Movies

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Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Mindhunter

Jerome and Kevin sat down to record their longest episode in quite some time, but it’s an important one as they discuss Netflix’s Mindhunter, a show where David Fincher is featured prominently as a director and creative force.

They go over both seasons over nearly three hours and cover the good and the bad. They also determine whether the show truly was canceled too soon.

More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 15: Interview with James Roberts

After dissecting his books for 14 weeks, Ben & Matt had the privilege of sitting down with James Roberts to discuss all things More Than Meets The Eye/Lost Light.

From the origins of his Transformers fandom (and how it differs from Ben & Matt’s!), to his influences when building the cast, to incredibly specific questions about Mnemosurgery and Empurata, we tried to cover as much ground as possible in an hour. Don’t worry, we made sure to ask ‘Why do you hate Beast Wars, James?!?’

Pantheon Plus – Creature Features: Deep Rising

It’s time for a Creature that neither Brian or Jerome had seen. We talked about Stephen Sommers earlier in the year when discussing The Mummy, but before that he directed a lesser known monster movie that has a killer cast.

Shades of Jaws, mixed with Predator with a little hint of Tremors, and you get Deep Rising. Does the 1998 CGI hold up? Well, at least the script does.

More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 14: Lost Light Issues 13-25

Just because the crew of the Lost Light appear to be dead, doesn’t mean this is the end! Death? Sparkeaters? Infinites? An Evil Alliance of Past Foes? A Planet-Sized Transformer? Unknowable Ancient Beings Trying to Eat the Universe? Pfft. How about a challenge next time?!?