This week's show is all about Stephen King and his recent resurgence in film & TV adaptations. We rank our Top 5 King adaptations and going full on spoiler talk about IT and The Dark Tower. We also touch on the impossible to avoid Harvey Weinstein situation, go on a Dragon Ball tangent, and take a look at Marvel's rising presence in TV.
It’s very clear, from the artistic and financial success of Black Panther, that Ryan Coogler was the right director for Black Panther, and that Black Panther was the right film for him to make at this stage of his career. However, that’s not always the case when it comes to talented young directors who are brought into high-profile franchise filmmaking.
Season 2 of The Punisher is still full of the satisfying action sequences we've all come to expect from a good Punisher tale but spends far too much time rehashing some of the same beats from the first season - and not the best parts. Still too much Castle and not enough Punisher.
Season 1 of The Gifted was a seriously flawed first season that still showed a lot of flashes of promise, especially in the back third. If they can build off of those great moments, add more levity, and ease off the caricatures then it can truly grow into something special, a la Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Season 1 of Luke Cage was another extremely well put together series from Marvel and Netflix. The character and world building really brought Harlem to life, and the acting was fantastic. However, a weak end villain and an, at times, too small scale of a story keep it from being exceptional. Very solid, but not exceptional.
Check out some of this past weeks most talked about and interesting film trailers like Spider-Man: Far From Home, Velvet Buzzsaw, John Wick: Chapter 3, The Punisher Season 2, and more.
The casino scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe provide a unique avenue for further developing the characters and their stories, as well as entertaining audiences with thrilling and amusing moments.
Check out some of this past weeks most talked about and interesting film trailers like Avengers: Endgame, Artemis Fowl, Mary Queen of Scots, Captain Marvel, Brightburn, and more.
The once great AV Club kicked off the never-ending and tired debate of Martin Scorsese vs Marvel movies, and it's time to give it a rest.
'Avengers: Infinity War' brought to the forefront the seemingly ultimate stake in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: death. However, death isn’t the only stake that's been driving things forward.
Check out some of this past weeks most talked about and interesting film trailers like Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Predator, Luke Cage Season 2, Arrested Development Season 5, Eating Animals, and more.
Check out some of this past weeks most talked about and interesting film trailers like Creed II, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Captain Marvel, Bumblebee, Holmes And Watson, and more.
In this week's show we have a frank and open discussion about this seemingly never ending cycle of sexual assault accusations/revelations and what we think is driving these people in power to risk it all. Then we give our initial and spoiler-filled reactions to Season 1 of Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher, as well as our reactions to the brand new Avengers: Infinity War trailer and discuss the DC vs Marvel cinematic universes.
The Justice League is here (and believe me, I am here for Wonder Woman) but Thor is the true ruler of the box office. If you're trying to decide between Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok this holiday weekend, and you want the most bang for your buck, the latter will leave you feeling just dandy about spending ten bucks of your hard-earned cash and chuckling all the way home.
While Derrickson started the 'Doctor Strange' movies off well, Sam Raimi will take the concept to a whole new echelon of weird perfection.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the first thing that comes to mind when many think of shared universes, but this style of world-building dates back to much earlier.
We're back with special guest Aaron Pruner to talk about the Disney takeover of Fox becoming official, new shows on the horizon that are worth checking out, and whether there's too many streaming services out there to be sustainable.
It's time for us art snobs to face facts: the MCU is better than we want to admit.
We're back with the first new show of 2018 and we open things up by taking care of some housecleaning, discussing our holidays and resolutions for the new year, then movie into impressions of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the backlash Dave Chappelle is facing and whether we think society is too easily offended. Then we end things talking about shows and movies we've been watching over the holidays and if Oprah is a bit of a hypocrite.
Superheroes are sweeping the mainstream and dominating the box office, but why now? Is this a sign of a shift to an altruistic majority?
Season 1 of Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher was a step back in the right direction for both companies. They managed to finish the story they started in Daredevil, introduce a great new character in Micro, and show a whole different side to The Punisher than we've ever seen before. However, I hope in Season 2 we get a lot more Punisher and a lot less Frank Castle and more action sequences that can match the high mark left from Season 2 of Daredevil.
Season 1 was all about foundation building and they did a fantastic job of that and giving me a real reason to care about the characters and the story unfolding. I would like to see a bit more action in the next season but Season 1's incredible balance, great character development, and compelling story make this one of TV's most promising super hero shows yet.
This week we're talking about the Emmys notable moments and winners, recently ended seasons of The Strain and Preacher, new trailers for The Punisher and the Tomb Raider reboot, and end with our thoughts on Apple's new product launches.
We're finally back and we have some deep discussions regarding the 'Roseanne' situation and whether it was handled correctly, reactions to 'Venom' and other critically panned movies that we love, and whether or not diversity in film is in danger of becoming a gimmick - amongst other things.