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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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Ranking the Justified Seasons
Ranking the Justified Big Bads
Ranking the Appearances of Deadwood Actors On Justified
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.

The Superhero Pantheon- Giant Sized Summer Annual: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Jerome and Brian have decided to bring back here at the end of August to discuss a personal favorite, 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.

They go through the usual categories and what this movie meant for the actors, the MCU, and society at-large given the box office in a COVID world. Find out whether they finally take advantage of their power and take some responsibility to put a live action Spider-Man movie into the Superhero Pantheon.

Ranking the NewsRadio Seasons

NewsRadio, at one point was one of the most promising sitcoms around. It had a strong cast and a fresh coat of paint on the workplace comedy concept. The story of the show is sadly one of how fast the ship can go in the wrong direction. Continue reading Ranking the NewsRadio Seasons

More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 11: Bumblebee

For ten weeks we have suffered, but at long last it’s time for an Actually Good movie! We could tell you about our discussion of Travis Knight’s rap career, the much-lauded opening, the best human character in the series, our mildly heated 80s nostalgia debate and how much they get out of no-name villains…

But really, The Thing Is… He’s Just A Lil Guy.

Pantheon Plus – Franchise Rankings: Mission Impossible

In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking some of their favorite franchises. This week, Jerome and Brian have accepted their mission to rank the Mission Impossible movies.

More (And Less!) Than Meets The Eye – Episode 10: MTMTE Issues 45-55

The end is in sight as we discuss the final issues of More Than Meets The Eye ahead of its revamp. Don’t let that knowledge take the drama out of the crew’s impending death though! Love Triangles, Big Returns, Long Term Continuity and Cute Animals with Dark Pasts… truly this episode has it all!