Franchise Fatigue

This week we take a quick break from the MCU to have a minisode discussion on the 1988 horror classic, Child's Play with Victims and Villains Podcast host Josh Burkey!

This is part of a special crossover with his show, so if you wanna hear us talking about the 2019 remake, you can listen to it over on the at the Victims and Villains Podcast feed https://www.victimsandvillains.net/

This week we explore the MCU's first foray into cosmic storytelling with Kenneth Branagh's delightful Shakespearean drama, Thor.

A bright, imaginative and open-hearted space fantasy that always kept its grand ambitions firmly grounded in the wonderful characters and powerful emotional arcs.

One of the MCU's most under-appreciated gems.

This week we tackle the deeply flawed, yet still highly entertaining third installment of the then fledgling MCU.

James couldn't make it this week. So Gabe is joined again by Ryan Wall to discuss this highly unique film in the MCU.

More akin to the action and chase films of the 90s than the modern Superhero genre, The Incredible Hulk doesn't quite fit in with this series.

And in our opinion, this slick, stylish action romp is all the better for it.

This we begin our exploration of the most successful film series of all time with Jon Favreau's 2008 hit, Iron Man.

A bold, intelligent and highly entertaining film that sparked a series that changed the film industry.

We take a break between franchises to talk about the a film that one of the hosts considers to be be highly Underrated. The Greatest Showman beat the odds in 2017, becoming something of a phenomenon among audiences despite a less than stellar reception from critics. 

Much like the critical and audience divide, there is a large difference of opinion on the qualities of this film between the hosts.

But there is one thing we can agree on, Hugh Jackman is the best!

In this episode we wrap up M. Night Shyamalan's comic-book trilogy with the highly controversial final installment, Glass.

This week we dive into 2016's surprise sequel to Unbreakable, Split.

A tight, engaging thriller with a surprising emotional heft and one of the most satisfying final reveals we've ever seen.

Our episode on Split has been delayed, so Gabe and James had a quick impromptu discussion on the cinematic event of the decade, Avengers: Endgame.

This week we begin a new series with M. Night Shyamalan's celebrated proto-superhero film, Unbreakable. The first chapter in an unexpected trilogy.

The definition of "Ahead of Its Time", Unbreakable is Comic Book Movie that mastered the genre before it had even truly found its shape.

A beautiful movie.