Matinee Heroes

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Brooklyn teen Miles Morales gets a crash course in web-slinging from his alternate-dimension counterparts.

Craig and guest co-host Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) discuss surpassing expectations, Gallifrey One and The Fayetteville Comic Show, and one of the best superhero movies ever made in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:55

Craig and Devin discuss being panelists for next week's Gallifrey One Feb 14th -16th and the main moderators for the Fayetteville Comic Show Feb 29th - Mar. 1st

15:37

Craig and Devin discuss "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse"

34:03

Recasting

56:46

Double Feature

59:36

Final Thoughts

1:03:26

A preview of next week's episode "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

Stizzy (Steve and Izzy) from Everything I Learned from Movies are back to talk the under-rated "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

An ad executive dies in a car collision and finds himself in Judgement City, defending his life before a celestial court. When he falls in love with a fellow candidate, his interest in staying in heaven changes.

Craig and guest co-host Rich Bonaduce (@rodowobo on twitter) discuss the afterlife, horror movies, press junkets and the movie "Defending Your Life" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:44

Craig and Rich discuss Rich's YouTube channel "Critical Mass Movies" and his disappointment with horror movies.

13:21

Craig and Rich discuss "Defending Your Life"

24:35

Recasting

39:54

Double Feature

44:46

Final Thoughts

49:58

A preview of next week's episode "Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse"

Devin Pike is back to discuss one of the best superhero movies ever made in "Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse"

THE MANDALORIAN

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

Craig and guest Co-host Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) discuss, binge viewing, remakes, a recap of EmpireCon and the show “The Mandalorian” on this week’s Matinee Heroes…plus!

Show Notes

0:47

Craig and Devin discuss EmpireCon, working shows and more.

18:03

Craig and Devin discuss "The Mandalorian"

35:57

Recasting

53:00

Double Feature

56:54

Final Thoughts

1:04:24

A preview of next week's episode "Defending Your Life"

Film Critic Rich Bonaduce stops by and helps Craig breakdown the superb afterlife film "Defending Your Life"

THE BLACK CAULDRON

When a fearsome warrior’s quest for invincibility leads him to the Black Cauldron, he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran. Now, with help from his furry sidekick Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy, Taran must locate the magical black cauldron before the Horned King is able to use its mystical powers to summon an army of the undead.

Craig and guest co-host Cary Gordon (@MetalGeeks on twitter) discuss facing evil, Norwegian death metal, the lack of merchandise and the movie “The Black Cauldron” on this week’s Matinee Heroes…plus!

Show Notes

1:01

Craig gets updates from Cary about his podcast Metal Geeks and talk a bit about Norwegian Death Metal.

11:55

Craig and Cary discuss "The Black Cauldron"

23:41

Recasting

34:31

Double Feature

36:13

Final Thoughts

41:36

Craig and Cary preview next week's episode "The Mandalorian"

Disney Plus month wraps up with a show most people signed up to see: The Mandalorian

THE RESCUERS

Two mice from the "Rescue Aid Society" help a young orphan girl to escape the clutches of an evil woman who wishes to use the girl to retrieve a fabulous diamond.

Craig and guest co-host Richard Jensen (@TheRagingCelt on twitter) discuss everyday heroes, child abduction, Richard’s latest film projects and the movie "the Rescuers" on this week's Matinee Heroes - Plus!

Show Notes

0:21

Craig and Richard discuss Richard's latest film projects and plans for 2020.

7:37

Craig and Richard discuss "The Rescuers"

23:23

Recasting

36:44

Double Feature

41:20

Final Thoughts

44:20

Craig and Richard preview next week's movie "The Black Cauldron"

Disney Plus month continues with a movie Craig has never seen: The Black Cauldron

NEWSIES

A courageous group of newsboys become unlikely heroes when they team up to fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon. When publisher Joseph Pulitzer sets new rules that make it harder for the young newspaper salesmen to make a buck, the boys go on strike.

Craig and Jake Dietz discuss child labor, being too young to be scared, Jake's podcast Movies that Makes Us and the musical "Newsies" on this week's Matinee Heroes - Plus!

Show Notes

0:43

Craig and Jake catch up and look at what Jake's podcast Movies That Make Us have planned for 2020.

8:50

Craig and Jake discuss "Newsies"

23:58

Recasting

38:08

Double Feature

42:52

Final Thoughts

46:29

Craig and Jake preview next week's movie "The Rescuers"

Disney Plus month continues with a movie Craig confuses with the Searchers: The Rescuers

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY

For this last panel, we have Model maker and Visual Effects artist Charlie Bailey, Empire Strikes Back 2nd unit Director Harley Cokeliss, three jaws including Andrea Wickman, Tim Donaldson and Frazer Diamond, and returning Champion Puppeteer Mike Quinn.

This is the 4th of four special episodes highlighting panels from the Los Angeles Empire Con this past December 6th-8th.

HARRISON ELLENSHAW

Harrison is an amazing matte artist and is best known for his work on TRON (1982), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Ellenshaw eventually became the head of Disney’s effects studio, Buena Vista Visual Effect, and worked as its executive producer in Escape from L.A. (1996, John Carpenter)

This is the 3rd of four special episodes highlighting panels from the Los Angeles Empire Con this past December 6th-8th.

MIKE QUINN & DAVID BARCLAY

This is Q&A session with the puppetry and voice-over artists Mike Quinn and David Barclay who've worked on classics such as THE DARK CRYSTAL, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF THE JEDI. Both we're Frank Oz's main go to puppeteers for Yoda, Mike in JEDI and David during EMPIRE which means there was a brief cameo by a green Jedi Master!

This is the 2nd of four special episodes highlighting panels from the Los Angeles Empire Con this past December 6th-8th.

AFTER THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Once the Skywalker Saga wraps up, what does the future hold for STAR WARS on the big screen? Craig along with Jonathan London of  Geekscape.net and past guest Devin Pike discuss the announced plans and poke holes in the various rumored productions with a panel of film industry professionals.

This is the 1st of four special episodes highlighting panels from the Los Angeles Empire Con this past December 6th-8th.