The Batman is here and that means Mike & Matt are back with a new episode of The Tape Crusaders.
They discuss the tone, the run time, casting choices and an unfortunate divide in their favourite source material. Long time listeners will be rewarded… and newbies will get it summarised for them anyway. Smile for the camera!
Continue reading The Tape Crusaders – Episode #19: The Batman
Jerome and Brian examine a new release this week. Did the world really need a three hour noir Batman story? Maybe not but what a tremendous effort from Matt Reeves. After reinventing the ‘Apes’ franchise for the 21st century, Reeves does something similar for Batman.
We get a lot of Batman in the suit but very little Andy Serkis. We also get a number of people from the rogue’s gallery, including an unwelcome tease. Enjoy our nearly hour long discussion on one of the best modern superhero movies of these first couple years of the decade.
Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: The Batman (Theatrical Review)
Jerome and Brian end their time in a post-apocalyptic world (or do they?) by discussing one of the best movies of 2015 and of the 2010s in Mad Max; Fury Road. It’s a reboot unlike any other as we get a stealth new lead character and one of the most bombastic settings ever put to film.
Continue reading Pantheon Plus – Autumn Apocalypse: Mad Max: Fury Road
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The Movie: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
One Sentence Plot Summary: What starts as another adventure in the Mad Max franchise becomes a stealth story about a new female protagonist and the importance of fighting for your own place and not running away.
Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Mad Max: Fury Road
The first trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Batman has dropped and people are freaking the eff out. I myself spent most of the next day watching it on progressively larger screens. A litany of breakdown videos have launched since then, including people solving one of the riddles! Neat!
The Reel World 