The Reel World

There Will Be Movies – Episode 70: Starship Troopers

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

Listening to this podcast may not guarantee citizenship, but there’s still a fun time to be had discussing imperialism, nudity and of course, Power Rangers because it’s time for Starship Troopers.

Pantheon Plus – Muppet Mania: Muppet Treasure Island

Jerome and Brian discuss the weakest of the Muppet movies so far as the creators try to generate the same magic as Muppet Christmas Carol.

It’s a movie where the human characters are written to outshine the muppets as our favorites are reduced to supporting roles. Despite the problems, there are still some highlights. Find out why adapting non-copyrighted material doesn’t always work.

8 Takeaways from the “Enter: She-Hulk” Episode of The Incredible Hulk

There was an Incredible Hulk cartoon show in the early 1980s. I did not previously know this. What a world. Anyway, they occasionally brought She-Hulk into the fold. It’s the latest edition of Marvelous Animation!

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The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 22: Rats

Plot summary: Dana becomes the object of a mutant’s affections, which of course take a darker turn. Plus Batman fights Henry Rollins!

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 21: Hooked Up

Plot summary: Spellbinder returns to try and make a quick buck by getting kids hooked on VR fantasies that fry their brains.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 69: Boogie Nights

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

We honestly did not plan for Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn epic to be our 69th episode, but sometimes life throws you a bone… and sometimes it throws Little Bill’s wife a bone while everybody watches.

Pantheon Plus – Muppet Mania: The Muppets Take Manhattan

Jerome and Brian cover a Muppet movie that is very different than last week. Frank Oz takes over the director’s chair while Jim Henson performs Kermit for the last time in a Muppet movie. Things will get rough for a couple weeks quality wise, so bear with us through a rough stretch.

8 Takeaways from the Black Panther Episode of Fantastic Four

In the rush to make as many Marvel animated series as possible, a much-forgotten Fantastic Four series happened and even had two full seasons. One of the show’s 26 episodes devoted the entire story to The Black Panther. To the best of my knowledge (limited), it’s the first significant portrayal of the Black Panther on the small screen. Welcome to the latest edition of MARVELOUS ANIMATION.

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Marvel Mondays: Hype Check for the MCU’s Future

Somehow, despite announcing one million Marvel projects a year ago, Disney+ Day 2021 brought not just new footage of the existing slate, but yet more announcements. Time for a hype check.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 20: Once Burned

Plot summary: Terry’s old flame, Melanie returns to Gotham, attempting to steal ransom money to free the rest of the Royal Flush Gang.