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Bad Times at the El Royale is what The Hateful Eight wanted to be without all of Tarantino's problematic issues. It has an ensemble cast that cover the entire spectrum and work extremely well together. You have Jon Hamm and Jeff Bridges being assholes and at their best. You have Cynthia Erivo putting in one hell of a performance both acting and singing wise. She's quietly the star of this movie. Dakota Johnson makes you forget she was in those terrible 50 Shades of Grey films. And finally, Chris Hemsworth is reunited with Drew Goddard who he worked with on one of his first films (Cabin in the Woods was released in 2012 but film back in 2009). 

Everything works for this film. The storytelling, the cast, the way it's shot...everything. This is a mystery/thriller done right and you won't want to miss it.

Listen as we break down why we loved this film so much.

 

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First Man is extremely boring. There's no other way to put it. It's like watching one of those movies IMAX museums put together that are like 2 hours of watching the Hubble Telescope. Yes the IMAX shot scenes look great but did the audience really need to be bored out of their minds for 2+ hours to get to that point. 

Phenom breaks down how many sleeps he got in while trying to sit through this movie. 

 

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We're Back! The Super Tuesday Recap Podcast is about to kick back into full swing again starting with the season premiere of The Flash season 5. Now we've had our issues with the last couple of seasons and even wrote about what we wanted to see from this season to get it back on track. But this first episode back really put us at ease. Doesn't mean that everything is fixed and we definitely have our things we'll be looking for. However, it's hard to find fault with this show when it puts out an episode like this that focuses on the most important thing in Flash lore: Family. 

What worked:

• Getting back to basics and focusing on family
• Giving Ralph something to do other than being an asshole
• Grant Gustin and Candice Patton are great together
• Handling Wally's departure
• The new suit is in the ring
• Tying back into season one with Crisis & Wells teaching Barry how to phase
• All the Easter Eggs

What we have our eyes on:

• Can the show maintain such a large cast without anyone getting short changed?
• Time travel is always going to be part of The Flash. The question is: Will this be more like season 1 or season 3?

We also wonder what's going on with the promotion for Titans and who is the show supposed to be aiming for? And how good is The Gifted? Make sure you're subscribed to hear our review of the first 3 episodes of season 2 coming this weekend.

Season 5 Episode 1 Title:  Nora Synopsis: After an unexpected guest from the future appears at their home, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline.

 

 

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The Doctor is back!

Season 11 started off with a new, wittier, and more inclusive tone!  Twelve remains my favorite Doctor, but Jodie Whittaker's first outing as our favorite Gallifreyan is making me a believer in her as a potential runner up to my favorite.  She portrays the Doctor with a combination of Capaldi's wit and Smith's wonder, leading me to believe that she is the 13th version of those characters.   This episode is told from the perspective of Ryan Sinclair, a 19 year old who we see trying to learn to ride a bike.  We are quickly introduced to the Doctor's future companions, Yasmin Khan and Graham, Ryan's step grandfather.  The premiere gets dark (the villain wears the molars of his victims as trophies-IN HIS FACE), and we meet and lose quickly Ryan's amazing grandmother Grace, who spends the episode showing why we should always believe in and trust Black women. However, her fate is the one trope-filled decision we cold have done without.   Join us as we chat up episode 1.  Future episodes will come in three episode batches at least once a month until we reach the Christmas episode.

 

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We are back to talk another week in the world of sports, from the NFL to the NBA and all the requisite stops in between. This week, we are joined by Jeff and get a taste of his upcoming podcast Jeff Vs. The World, while also talking unwritten rules and the NCAA doing everything they can to keep kids broke.

Guest: Jeff - @JeffVsTheWorld 

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Believe the hype. A Star is Born has no right to be as good as it is. Bradley Cooper upsets us at how talented he is. The accent he uses in this movie sounds like the voice that enslaved our ancestors and yet we were emotionally invested in his character. Lady Gaga is not only spectacular in her musical performance in this movie but her acting performance is also going to get her an Oscar Nomination (and maybe win). Cooper and Gaga also performed the music in this film live which only adds to the powerful scenes.

This movie is emotional, gripping and just flat out good.

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We wrap up our discussion about the Robins with Tim Drake and Damian Wayne (with a slight detour to discuss Stephanie Brown). We've covered Tim, Stephanie before in their own Character Corners and touched on Damian's origin in Batman Part 3.  So in this episode we're going to do less of a complete deep dive and more of a conversation about each and where they are now. 

If Dick Grayson and Jason Todd are the “wayward sons”, then Tim and Damian are the sons raised right by Bruce. Obviously Tim is more closely like Dick. He’s the Robin that represents one of the key elements of Batman. Grayson is the acrobat, the clear heir, the one version of Bruce that had someone to catch him and guide him through his anger. Tim is the Detective. He had his own father and family and sees the entire chess board. If you think about it, Grayson and Drake represent elements of Batman without the baggage.

Jason Todd and Damian represent the anger and rage of Bruce Wayne. Jason is the rage and insecurities that Bruce has. Damian, is the Bruce that is constantly seeking the approval of his father. In a way Damian represents Jason Todd's story arc (post-crisis) more fleshed out. Damian is getting the full arc as Robin that Jason never got.

So sit back and get comfortable and listen as we go through the rest of the Robins. Share with your friends and leave us some feedback

Key Issues:

* First Appearances:

* Batman #436 (A Lonely Place of Dying) - First Appearance of Tim Drake

* Batman #442 - First Appearance of Tim as Robin

* Robin #181 - First Appearance of Tim as Red Robin

* Batman #655 - First Appearance of Damian Wayne

* Batman #657 - First Appearance of Damian as Robin

* Robin #126 - 128 - Stephanie Brown as Robin

* Batman War Games

* Book 1

* Book 2

* Identity Crisis

* Jack Drake is killed

* Teen Titans v3

* #20 - Tim dealing with his father's death

* #29 - Tim vs Jason

* Batman #654

* Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul

* Batman RIP

* Battle for the Cowl

* Batman & Robin

* Vol 1: Batman Reborn

* Vol 2: Batman vs Robin

* Vol 3: Batman & Robin Must Die

* Batman Eternal

* Red Robin

* Batman Incorporated 

* Vol 2

* #8 Damian is killed by an adult clone of himself

* Robin: Son of the Batman

* Vol 1: Year of Blood

* Vol 2: Dawn of the Demons

* Robin War

* Supersons

* Vol 1: When I Grow Up

* Teen Titans Rebirth

* Damian Knows Best 

* Rise of Aqualad

* Detective Comics Rebirth

* Book 1

* #965 -#968

* #976 -  #981

We wrap up our discussion about the Robins with Tim Drake and Damian Wayne (with a slight detour to discuss Stephanie Brown). We've covered Tim, Stephanie before in their own Character Corners and touched on Damian's origin in Batman Part 3.  So in this episode we're going to do less of a complete deep dive and more of a conversation about each and where they are now. 

If Dick Grayson and Jason Todd are the “wayward sons”, then Tim and Damian are the sons raised right by Bruce. Obviously Tim is more closely like Dick. He’s the Robin that represents one of the key elements of Batman. Grayson is the acrobat, the clear heir, the one version of Bruce that had someone to catch him and guide him through his anger. Tim is the Detective. He had his own father and family and sees the entire chess board. If you think about it, Grayson and Drake represent elements of Batman without the baggage.

Jason Todd and Damian represent the anger and rage of Bruce Wayne. Jason is the rage and insecurities that Bruce has. Damian, is the Bruce that is constantly seeking the approval of his father. In a way Damian represents Jason Todd's story arc (post-crisis) more fleshed out. Damian is getting the full arc as Robin that Jason never got.

So sit back and get comfortable and listen as we go through the rest of the Robins. Share with your friends and leave us some feedback

Key Issues:

• First Appearances:
  • Batman #436 (A Lonely Place of Dying) - First Appearance of Tim Drake
  • Batman #442 - First Appearance of Tim as Robin
  • Robin #181 - First Appearance of Tim as Red Robin
  • Batman #655 - First Appearance of Damian Wayne
  • Batman #657 - First Appearance of Damian as Robin
• Robin #126 - 128 - Stephanie Brown as Robin
• Batman War Games
  • Book 1
  • Book 2
• Identity Crisis
  • Jack Drake is killed
• Teen Titans v3
  • #20 - Tim dealing with his father's death
  • #29 - Tim vs Jason
• Batman #654
• Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul
• Batman RIP
• Battle for the Cowl
• Batman & Robin
  • Vol 1: Batman Reborn
  • Vol 2: Batman vs Robin
  • Vol 3: Batman & Robin Must Die
• Batman Eternal
• Red Robin
• Batman Incorporated 
  • Vol 2
  • #8 Damian is killed by an adult clone of himself
• Robin: Son of the Batman
  • Vol 1: Year of Blood
  • Vol 2: Dawn of the Demons
• Robin War
• Supersons
  • Vol 1: When I Grow Up
• Teen Titans Rebirth
  • Damian Knows Best 
  • Rise of Aqualad
• Detective Comics Rebirth
  • Book 1
  • #965 -#968
  • #976 -  #981

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It's that time again. The whole Super Tuesday Recap team is here (Kriss, Dpalm, Shanna & The Doctor) to preview the upcoming Fall line up of Super Tuesday Shows. Basically it's the entire Arrowverse plus The Gifted. We cover what worked for each show last season and what we're looking forward to this season.

• Will we see any more of the Bat family (or even Batman himself) in the Arrowverse?
• The Gifted is already back and they're already hitting it out the park
• What does The Flash need to do to get back on top?
• What was the biggest surprise about Black Lightning last season and what do we look forward to seeing this season?
• The Doctor is really excited about Supergirl returning. How this show went from mediocre on CBS to great on CW
• What Arrow needs to do to keep pace with the other shows
• Legends of Tomorrow is the best show in the Arrowverse and everyone should be watching. Matt Ryan's Constantine fits in perfectly

Oh and we sprinkle in some Supernatural slander throughout the show.

Agents of Shield, Star Trek Discovery and Cloak & Dagger come back next year so we didn't include them in this preview but we're still reviewing them when they come back so make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode. 

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We're back discussing the UFC getting invested in the wrong things about their sport, the return (argue with yourself) of Tiger Woods, the creeping return of the NBA, questions about NFL players' leverage, and the good bad and ugly of college football. Oh yeah and Kriss is the guest. So you know.

Guest: Kriss - @insanityreport

 

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