It's a bird! It's a train! It's... an average movie!

With the release of Dark Phoenix looming and the Disney-Fox merger complete, our hosts take some time to reflect on the complicated legacy of the X-Men Cinematic Universe.

Why do midnight showings feel special? Why do seeing superhero films in theaters feel like an event? How does an audience function as a community? Meredith and John tackle these questions and more on this week's spotlight all about the theatrical experience!

Reunion time! This week, former host Ian Fox joins John to talk all about cinematic universes in a continuation of their conversation from ALA's very first episode.

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Does Lionsgate's reboot of the beloved Dark Horse Comics character rise above the negative buzz or fall deeper into the abyss? Check out our review.

Big with superpowers? Count us in! Check out the gang's review of DC's newest feature, Shazam!

Machado Mijiga is back on ALA! Listen to him and John go full music nerd on a number of notable superhero movie score examples, including The Prowler’s Theme from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse by Daniel Pemberton, Killmonger’s Theme from Black Panther by Ludwig Göransson, and Superman March from Superman: The Movie by John Williams.

This week, Ryan and guest Cary discuss the conclusion to M. Night Shyamalan's Eastrail 177 trilogy, Glass.

The title says it all, we talk Captain Marvel!