The Top 5 Ben Affleck Performances

Ben Affleck has had one of the strangest and most noteworthy careers as an actor and celebrity in the last few decades. While a lot could be said about the latter, I am more concerned with the former for the purposes of this writeup.

Affleck starred and played a prominent role in a number of films from my youth that created a soft spot in my heart for this gloriously imperfect performer. That same emotion though caused me to never closely examine him though. It felt like my fondness for him was more nostalgia than anything else.

In the last few years though, it has become obvious that there is more there than meets the eye with Affleck. He has had his share of creative DUDs and financial misfires, but that journey has also led to some genuinely great stuff. Here are the best ones. Continue reading The Top 5 Ben Affleck Performances

The Matt Signal – Episode 95: Torch Song

Plot summary: Pyrotechnics expert Garfield Lynns adopts the persona Firefly and sets half of Gotham on fire to try and win back his famous ex-girlfriend.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 94: Love is a Croc

Plot summary: Baby-Doll falls for fellow ‘freak’ Killer Croc, leading to a surprisingly effective crime wave that Batman struggles to thwart.

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Exploring Digital Purgatory! An Introduction

In my time at Enter the Reel World, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about superheroes and superhero cinema. I’ve reviewed over 100 movies across the landscape, everything from the most recent MCU blockbusters going all the way back to the 1966 Batman. There is an entire industry surrounding rumors, news, reviews, and theories at this point relating to superhero projects. Without question, they drive a lot of online discourse for better or worse. Even now, Matt Waters and Mike Thomas are hanging out with different corners of the DC animated universe. Continue reading Exploring Digital Purgatory! An Introduction

There Will Be Movies: Bonus Round (Vol. 1: 2000 – 2009)

Imagine a movie podcast without rules. Difficult, we know, but that’s the world Ben & Matt try to retroactively live in ahead of their impending journey into the 90s, as they each bring 5 picks they would have liked to have featured in Volume 1 of the show if not for their various rules, as well as some omissions they regret.

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Marvel Mondays – Loki: Episode 2

Plot summary: Loki makes a breakthrough in how The Variant has been hiding from The TVA, finally coming face to face with the mystery… person.

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The Matt Signal – Episode 93: Growing Pains

Plot summary: Robin takes a shine to a runaway girl with no memories, causing some friction between him and Batman.

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