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Jerome and Kevin Present: Barry (Season 1)
Jerome and Kevin Present: Barry (Season 2)
Ranking the xXx Films
xXx has taken an unlikely path towards franchisedom. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that the franchise ended up in a radically different location than planned.
The series started in a downswing period for the James Bond franchise, and it seemed like someone wondered, “What if we made an American James Bond and combined him with the X-Games?” and then boom: new franchise.
They even found the perfect lead: Vin Diesel, fresh off the first Fast and Furious film. The only problem was, much like the sequel to Fast and Furious, Diesel refused to make it over script issues that they would not change on his behalf. Again like the Fast franchise, the studio eventually came back to Diesel when they knew it was better off with him and gave him much power over what happens on screen.
As a result, we have an endlessly uneven but sincerely fascinating in-progress franchise centered around one of the handful of new Hollywood stars from the 21st century.
Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Pushing Daisies
Jerome and Kevin are back with another discussion of a show who died too soon. The facts are these. Pushing Daisies started as a moderate hit on ABC in the fall of 2007 but had to shut down early due to a Writer’s Strike (studios not compensating their writers properly).
Although the show came back, all of the momentum was gone after being off for a year. Therefore, after 22 episodes, no more Pushing Daises and no Piemaker to bring them back with a touch. Enjoy the discussion, and we promise, only minimal smooching.
Continue reading Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Pushing DaisiesPantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 4
It’s the last week of Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man Month and suffice to say, Jerome and Brian are feeling a little burned out on Ip Man.
Ip Man is now dealing with a cancer diagnosis while traveling to San Francisco to find a school for his son. He deals with racism and prejudice while kicking ass when he needs to. It’s the last film in the franchise and now Bruce Lee has become involved with the storyline as well. Is there a lot going on? Yes. Do plotlines get left behind once again? Yes. But the one shining light in this film is the performance by Scott Adkins, no fat suit needed.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 4Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 3
It’s Week 3 of Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man Month, and Jerome and Brian are starting to notice diminishing returns in the Ip Man franchise.
It’s the third movie and Sammo Hung is out, but MIKE TYSON is in?! That’s right, a 3-minute fight between Ip Man and Mike Tyson that ultimately means nothing in the long run. Once again, it’s multiple storylines that get abandoned half way through the movie for some other plot line.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 3Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 2
It’s Week 2 of Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man as Jerome and Brian watch Ip Man 2, also known as Rocky IV? A sequel that improves in many areas from the set design, story, and better fight sequences than the first. Sammo Hung plays a major role in this and not just behind the camera doing the fight choreography. Is the jury ‘hung’ on this one?
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 2Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 1
Jerome and Brian are bingeing the Ip Man series during the month of May and have officially dubbed it ‘Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man’ month. Neither have seen any of the films until now.
They start at the beginning where Ip Man endures and struggles during Japan’s occupation of China during World War II. Does Donnie Yen pack a punch? Yes, many in a short amount of time, in fact.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Ip) Man: Episode 1Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Party Down (Season 3)
Party Down became a cult classic after its cancellation in 2010. For many years, an occasional comment gave fans hope for a movie or TV show resurgence, and it finally came to be in 2023.
Jerome and Kevin host their first addendum to the Cancelled Too Soon, covering the six episode revival of our favorite show about catering. The good, the bad, the new, the old – all is discussed in this hour (and change) of power.
Are we (still) having fun yet?!
Continue reading Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Party Down (Season 3)Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Wo)man: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Wing-Chun’
Jerome and Brian end their look at Michelle Yeoh’s first decade by discussing the romantic comedy, Wing Chun. Find out why this was a pretty rough watch despite some more very good action. Also, a good transition to what they’ll be discussing next month.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Punchy Kicky (Wo)man: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Wing-Chun’The Top 40 MCU Performances
Over the course of Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey your hosts have been curating their list of favourite acting performances aka ‘The All-Marvel List‘.
Now twice as big as last time you probably didn’t read it! Continue reading The Top 40 MCU Performances
The Reel World 