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Pantheon Plus – John Carpenter Month: Assault on Precinct 13

Jerome and Brian begin John Carpenter month by discussing a very good 1976 film in Assault on Precinct 13. John Carpenter can direct and put together a great score! Who knew?

6 Thoughts on Quibi’s Roku’s The Fugitive

Quibi raised nearly $2 billion from investors. But it bombed so hard that Roku was able to buy their tape library for $100 million. Now, there can be no way that tape library is actually worth $100 million for Roku. How many people have a Roku television/setup and actually are like, “Let me watch some free programming on Roku!”?

With that said, Roku is now your destination for watching Kiefer Sutherland embracing his star persona once again and that is something I personally cannot pass up. Thus, you all get my big 6 takeaways from The Fugitive. Continue reading 6 Thoughts on ~~Quibi’s~~ Roku’s The Fugitive

Marvel Mondays – What If…?: Episode 8

Plot summary: After gathering the Infinity Stones, Ultron becomes aware of the Multiverse and begins to systematically spread through it to wreak havoc.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 8: Heroes

Plot summary: The Terrific Trio clean up crime in Gotham, making Batman feel a little redundant. But naturally all is not as it seems…

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 7: Meltdown

Plot summary: In an effort to create a new body for Derek Powers, Mr. Freeze is used as a test run, restoring one of Gotham’s most notorious criminals after 50 years in storage.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 62: Babe

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

Welcome to The Reel World’s most chaotic podcast to date featuring: The Matrix, Community, Succession, Happy Feet, Power Rangers, a cat in distress, and two hosts who can barely keep it together long enough to discuss Babe.

Pantheon Plus: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Jerome and Brian end their discussion of Chadwick Boseman’s filmography by discussing his final live action performance. They also discuss the controversial 2021 Academy Awards and how some of the very themes of this film connect to currency events in the entertainment industry.