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The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 31: Armory

Plot summary: After getting laid off, a desperate weapons designer uses his military past to keep his family in finery by any means necessary.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 75: Beau Travail

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

It took until our penultimate episode for us to finally dip our toes into World Cinema, but we figured we’d make up for it by closing the volume out with Claire Denis’ Beau Travail.

Obviously this sparks conversation about homosexuality, literature, foreign policy and what’s to come from your hosts in 2022.

The Superhero Pantheon: Giant-Sized Annual 2021 (Part 1)

Jerome and Brian decided to discuss all of the superhero properties that came out in the second half of 2021 across a two part giant-sized annual to end one year and begin anew in 2022.

This is part one, the last podcast of 2021 as they discuss Loki, Black Widow, The Suicide Squad, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Marvel Mondays – Hawkeye: Episode 6

Plot summary: All roads lead to Eleanor’s Christmas Party as Clint, Kate, Yelena, Kazi, Maya and Kingpin make their moves.

Ranking The Matrix Films

Updated 12/26/21 to include Resurrections.

Everything about the world of The Matrix rules. Here is how I rank the five films.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 74: All About My Mother

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

It took us 23 episodes to finally step into the world of 90s World Cinema, with Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother. Come for the discussion of gender and sexuality, stay for an in depth exploration of one of the host’s university degree.

Pantheon Plus – Muppet Mania: The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is the greatest film ever made | British GQ

Jerome and Brian end their run of Muppet movies by discussing the 1992 Muppet Christmas Carol. There really was no other way to end this run, especially since this is the week of Christmas.

They discuss the greatness of Michael Caine, a controversial deleted scene, and some banger songs. They also discuss the future of the Muppets as well.

Marvel Mondays – Hawkeye: Episode 5

Plot summary: Kate has a tense encounter with Yelena, and despite Clint’s best efforts, a dangerous new player enters the scene…

(This post contains no spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home)

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 30: Final Cut

Plot summary: Curaré hunts down the remaining members of the Society of Assassins, forcing Batman to protect one of them.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 29: The Last Resort

Plot summary: Batman investigates a psychiatric clinic when half of his classmates are admitted, and of course something sinister is afoot.