Dark Knight – The Reel World

Ranking the Batman Films (Again, but better this time!)

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Matt Waters and Mike Thomas ranked the Batman films back in 2017. Five years later we are doing it again but bringing Jerome Cusson and Ben Phillips along for the ride this time.

We also laid some new ground rules. 1.) The film had to receive a wide theatrical release. 2.) Justice League and Suicide Squad movies do not count, but v. Superman does.

Again, here are the voters.

Matt Waters
Jerome Cusson
Ben Phillips
Mike Thomas

12) Batman & Robin

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Ranking the Batman Actors

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Somehow, we have never ranked the Batman actors??? Well, our long international nightmare is over. We brought in the best minds in the biz to finally crack this conundrum.

To clarify, this is specifically looking at actors who have played Batman in a film that received a wide theatrical release. Sorry, Diedrich Bader.

Here are the voters:

Matt Waters
Jerome Cusson
Ben Phillips
Mike Thomas

9) George Clooney

There Will Be Movies – Episode 64: Heat

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

It’s been a pretty silly volume so far, but now it’s time for a movie both hosts independently labelled as “Perfect”.

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.

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies – The Podcast: Part II (50 – 1)

Jerome Cusson put together a list of 100 favorite movies. This podcast is a discussion of numbers 50-1. Enjoy a three hour discussion of some great moments in cinema. MOVIES!

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Dark Knight

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(Check out the list so far)

The Movie: The Dark Knight (2008)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Batman battles the Joker, and while they may be destined to “do this forever” in the comics and other media, it was not meant to be in Nolan’s version of Gotham. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Dark Knight

The Tape Crusaders – Episode #17: Joker

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It’s that clown movie everyone can’t stop arguing about! More importantly, something managed to bring The Tape Crusaders out of mothballs! Rejoice! Mike Thomas returns!
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The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 24: The Dark Knight Rises

A somewhat maligned sequel but Jerome and Brian still find a lot of positive to discuss here as Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy comes to an end. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 24: The Dark Knight Rises

The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 23: The Dark Knight

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This may not be the podcast you deserve, but it’s the one you need. Jerome and Brian do not want to watch the world burn because they know it’s always darkest before the dawn. It’s one of the biggest and best superhero movies ever made, and it’s finally being reviewed on the Superhero Pantheon. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 23: The Dark Knight

The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 22: Batman Begins

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Christian Bale steps into the cape and cowl, and Christopher Nolan steps into the director’s chair in another Batman origin story. Jerome and Brian break down a franchise film that is very different from the predecessor franchise. The sequel to this film is the one that gets a lot of the praise, but is this good enough to be entered into the Pantheon? Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon Vol. 2 – Episode 22: Batman Begins