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Pantheon Plus – Creature Features: Tremors

Brian has seen this movie probably 50 times. Jerome has not. Did Jerome miss out on an underrated cult classic from 1990 or is Brian completely out to lunch and loves a movie that is total trash?

At the time Kevin Bacon regretted taking the role despite the fun he had making it, however the cult status of the film has led him to change his view and now sees it as his favorite movie that he’s made. Will Brian and Jerome agree? This may make or break Creature Feature month.

Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: American Vandal (Season 2)

Last time, it was all about who drew penises on cars. This month, it’s about identifying the turd burglar.

Jerome and Kevin explore the second season of American Vandal, an ambitious eight episodes with a lot on its mind. Find out whether this is something truly different or a crappier version of season one.

Flooping the Pig – Episode 84: “Ellis”

Adventure Time is back, in Fionna & Cake form! Brad Garoon, Kevin Ford, and Justin Houston also return from a two-year hiatus to talk about the first two episodes of Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake.

They dive into the surprising direct sequel-nature of the show, the way that the tone has grown up with the audience, and trade theories about the show’s trajectory. They also try to decipher every single multiverse character analogue. What fun! It’s good to be back.

Ranking the Jordan Peele Films

Jordan Peele is one of the last people out there making original movies that are designed to entertain large audiences. As I am writing this in the summer of 2022, I am genuinely struggling to think of anyone else who is not somehow caught up in the IP Slop trap but who is also crafting mass appeal pictures. It is quite depressing, but he’s great at least.

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More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 13: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

TRUK NOT MONKEE! The movie part of our journey is finally at an end as we discuss the awkward fit of the Maximals into what is clearly a soft Transformers reboot… or should that be the awkward fit of the Transformers into what is clearly a Beast Wars movie?

Plus mileage on Pete Davidson as Mirage, some sad Peter Cullen truths, the return of blah human protagonists, and the future of a Hasbro Cinematic Universe.

Pantheon Plus – Creature Features: Alligator

Brian has been trying to get Jerome to watch Creature Feature movies for years now. He almost got a whole month dedicated to Godzilla but they both settled on Creature Feature month instead. However, Brian has picked some movies that somewhat go beyond the B-Movie tone and are a little something more than the usual “monster movie”.

First up is Alligator from 1980 which stars Robert Forster of all people. It plays more like a cop drama and that’s probably why it stands out all these years later. You’ll soon find out why Quintin Tarantino cast Forster in Jackie Brown because of this movie.

Ranking the Justified Seasons

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Top 11 Justified One-Off Appearances
The 10 Best Justified Supporting Characters

Justified was one of the most fun shows of this century. It is a rare television show in the modern that understands the basics of television programming (TV is supposed to be fun) but that you can still execute it so well that it feels like something more than just a way to get audiences to watch commercials.
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Ranking the Justified Big Bads

Justified loved their “Monsters of the Season” structure for their show and employed it each season with minimal variation. This article will rank them. Continue reading Ranking the Justified Big Bads

Top 12 Justified One-Off Appearances

Justified evolved into a show that featured primarily serialized stories where very few characters of any significance popped up only once. Some of the rare ones who did though were genuinely great. Here are the eleven best examples of one-off characters on the show.
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More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 12: Lost Light Issues 1-12

New Name! New Issue 1! Same old lovable crew!

We discuss why Rodimus is purple now, whacky adventures in a parallel universe, IDW’s controversial history with gender in Transformers, the nature of grief, and a much-lauded mutiny.