The Reel World

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.

The Matt Signal: Gotham Adventures (Part 2)

To coincide with the series being retitled to The New Batman Adventures, the comics were once again rebranded to match, leading to the longest run of all: Gotham Adventures. It lasted for a shocking 60 issues, plus a one-shot.

I read it all so you don’t have to and will now present my findings, including a ranking of every issue from 30 to 1.

The Matt Signal: Gotham Adventures (Part 1)

I read it all so you don’t have to and will now present my findings, including a ranking of every issue, starting from 60 to 31.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 57: Groundhog Day

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

This week we’re talking the power of Bill Murray, the profound influence on the time loop trope and Matt’s lack of preparation makes itself apparent as we talk Groundhog day… This week we’re talking… nevermind.

Marvel Mondays – What If…?: Episode 2

Plot summary: Yondu’s crew abduct T’Challa by mistake, but he spends the next 20 years carving out a glowingly positive legacy as The Star-Lord.

The Matt Signal: The New Batman Adventures Findings

With the conclusion of The New Batman Adventures that basically completes the entire original run of Batman: The Animated Series. We have a few more stops to go after this, but it seems a good point to check back in on those all important NUMBERS!

The Matt Signal: Mystery of the Batwoman

Plot summary: There’s a new bat-themed vigilante in Gotham, and Batman wants to know who’s behind the mask.