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It's the long awaited classic which should have come out in 2020, but even more so should have come out in 2017 (i.e. after Civil War). It's the solo outing fans have been asking of Marvel for years, and they've finally listened (even though it's kind of too late). It's Black Widow!

Although this film most certainly does not belong in MCU Phase 4, it was still a fun time. Scar Jo has never failed to deliver in this role, so how could she now? But arguably even more fun are the new cast-members who exude on-screen chemistry with the MCU veteran. I never knew I wanted to see fat, Russian Captain America.

Thank you all for listening - it truly means a lot. Let us know what you think of the shortened episode structure! And check out this video about Taskmaster we referenced during the episode.

Outro Song: "East" by Silent Partner

Recorded on 7.24.2021

The follow-up to the most successful female led superhero movie of our time? Set in the 80s?? What could go wrong!? You know, besides the fact that the continuity already established Diana wasn't Wonder Woman during the 80s.

Maxwell Lord. The Dream Stone. Cheetah. More Steve Trevor. This movie is really not holding back any punches. But do any of them land? You'll have to press play to find out. But lets just say it's a good thing Chris Pine was available to elevate this flick a little higher.

Thanks for tuning in and enduring the long wait! The Cinema Seekers are back at it again.

Outro Song: "Richard's Stuff" by Otis McDonald

Recorded on 2.18.2021

Diana, princess of Themiscyra, must track down and defeat a professor of wizardry through his bloody trail of werewolf bites and... Oh, come again? That’s the wrong David Thewlis character? Whoops. Well, don’t lie, you would totally watch that movie.

Wow, we really love this movie. Despite some people claiming it to be a mere recycling of Captain America: The First Avenger, it was and still is a hugely refreshing installment for the superhero genre of film. Especially that No Man’s Land scene, which is just the epitome of superhero badassery.

Be sure to leave a review if you feel so compelled! Welcome to Season 2, fellow seekers of cinema.

Outro Song: "Grease Gun" by Matt Harris

Recorded on 1.22.2021

It's the New Mutants for the New Year! Yep, that's tooootally why we waited so long to get this episode out...

Wow, it really has been a long time since we've given you guys a new episode. We're sorry about that, but we're back! Even though this episode was recorded real time in September, we're still calling it our Season 1 Finale (4 months late)! 

It was thirteen episodes in the making to finish Fox's wildly inconsistent X-Men film franchise, and we certainly had a ton to discuss on this one as we closed out a chapter of Cinema Seekers history. This actually may be the most we have disagreed on any single episode. So enjoy! And let us know what you thought about the movie, our theories, and the X-Men franchise as a whole!

Recorded on 9.15.2020

“Honey, I’m home!”

Uhhh, Mr. J? You’re not actually supposed to be in this movie. It’s about the Phantasm, not the Joker... But hey, since you’re already here...

Welcome to the first animated film review on our podcast - it was a darn good one to start with! In this episode we talk all things The Caped Crusader. Join us in trying to figure out how the Phantasm’s powers work!? We’ve even got a treat for you all involving a certain upcoming movie. If you’re a Batman fan, this one’s for you.

Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what your favorite piece of Batman media is!

Stuff from this episode:

CDawgVA’s video about Mark Hamill’s masterful voice acting

Recorded on 9.5.2020

In this episode, we review the film "Close Calls Every 20 Seconds"... Oh sorry, we mean "2012".

Yep, there you go. The year we were all supposed to kick the bucket. You get it, right? You get an action packed, lack-luster plot, and you loose 2 hours and 38 minutes of your life. If you are a disaster film junkie you may love this film; otherwise your views may align with ours.

Go ahead click play and hear our fabulous thoughts about Chiwetel Ejiofor and our less than fabulous thoughts about every other aspect of this film. Thanks for listening, and please leave us some feedback! This movie was actually requested on our Instagram page, so clearly, we aren't afraid to watch what you suggest.

Recorded on 8.19.2020

Boy, oh boy, aren’t you glad we finally did everyone’s favorite superhero movie? What’s that? You mean you didn’t want us to have a two hour discussion about 2015's Fant4stick? Oh. Uhhhh...

Boy, oh boy, do we have a surprise for you. Just press play, it totally isn’t a movie you thought you’d be safe from ever hearing anything about ever again. But seriously, though, you’ve gotta help us figure out what on earth went wrong with this film. (Well, help Connor at least, because Freddy seemed to like it.) If not for the blatant and cringey copying of other successful film moments, it legit feels like this movie went direct to DVD in 2006.

Happy 5 years to this floppy jalopy of a film, and a happy 20th frickin’ episode, everyone!

Recorded on 8.5.2020

***GUEST STAR***

That's right. We got a famous guest star for this episode. And his name is... Lee Helmsman #2.

So let’s cut to the chase. We love this film. We also may (or may not) be biased in saying that because we invited our good friend Keon Motakhaveri to come talk about his experience acting in this movie. So tune in, as he tells what it was like to work beside the great Tom Hanks during his most recent screenplay and starring role flick!

If you haven’t already, go support Keon and give this one a watch. You can find Keon on Instagram at @keon_motakhaveri.

“Dyin’ is a day worth livin’ for!” Well that hits home now...

Well friends, we have finally watched all of the films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. And it was fun up until the end. This movie looks really good. However, that’s only the outward appearance, because this movie is also rife with continuity errors and plot holes. And worst of all, Jack Sparrow is not Jack Sparrow. You know what that means if you’ve seen the film.

Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed it. Tell us what to do next! Here is the incredible compilation video of Javier Bardem saying "Jack Sparrow."

Recorded on 7.19.2020

Well, the trilogy had it's run annnnnnnd... We lost our heading...

Alright, you knew it was coming, this is the worst movie in the franchise (at least so far...). It's a good thing Connor fixed his audio quality for this one. There's parts that will make you smile, but even Johnny Depp's performance can't save it. Get ready for a little bit of plot decoding, and a lotta bit of nitpicking, because this is the most we've ever nitpicked a single movie.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with your friends! And thank you all for listening. It means a lot.

P.S. Person from Ireland and person from the United Kingdom - yeah, I'm talking to you. Send us some audio!

Recorded on 7.3.2020