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The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 2: Rebirth (Part II)

Plot summary: Terry steals Bruce’s advanced Batsuit and uses it to spy on Derek Powers during a weapons deal. Apparently he’s Batman now.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 1: Rebirth (Part I)

Plot summary: In the year 2042, Terry McGinnis stumbles onto an elderly Bruce Wayne’s secret past as Batman, as well as a conspiracy that got his father murdered.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 59: Chungking Express

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

This week we turn from dinosaurs to far more serious subject matter such as tinned pineapples, fish and chips, and Tony Leung’s underwear in one of the trickier movies to legally watch, Chungking Express.

Pantheon Plus: Draft Day

Jerome and Brian are back after a three month hiatus. They are honoring Chadwick Boseman by talking about four films from his filmography, starting with his supporting performance in 2014’s Draft Day. The duo discuss the absolutely absurdity at plat and why Kevin Costner stinks at playing a grump.

Marvel Mondays – What If…?: Episode 4

Plot summary: Doctor Strange goes to increasingly dark ends to prevent the recurring death of Christine Palmer.

The Matt Signal: The Batman Adventures Vol. 2

Following the conclusion of Gotham Adventures in 2003, Dan Slott and Ty Templeton resurrected The Batman Adventures for a second volume. It only lasted 17 issues before getting prematurely cancelled due to a new Batman cartoon that of course needed its own tie-in comic.

I read it all so you don’t have to and will now present my findings, including a ranking of every issue.

The Matt Signal: Batman/Superman Crossovers

Plot summary: Before we completely close the lid on The New Batman Adventures there’s the small matter of a trilogy of crossover episodes with Superman: The Animated Series!

There Will Be Movies – Episode 58: Jurassic Park

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

Steve Spielberg dominated the 1990s with two Academy Awards for Best Director… but we’re going to talk about dinosaurs instead. Find out your hosts’ favourite dinosaurs, more than you wanted to know about Power Rangers, and some Baby’s First Director chat.

Ranking the Superstore Seasons

Superstore has in a lot of ways flown under the radar over the course of its six seasons. Justin Spitzer basically joined The Office right before it fell off the cliff, and he seemingly learned a lot of good lessons from how to run a workplace show and not make many of the same mistakes (also ~~copying~~ paying homage to many of their stories). The main advantage the show seemed to have going for it though was that it never became such a huge hit that people based their “personalities” on liking the show. Imagine how much less uncool it would be to like The Office if very few people watched it. That’s Superstore. Continue reading Ranking the Superstore Seasons

Marvel Mondays – What If…?: Episode 3

Plot summary: Nick Fury struggles to stay ahead of an unknown killer picking off the candidates for his Avengers initiative.