Reel Phonies

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including the trailer for Jon Favreau's new Lion King, the fresh details on Disney's exciting new streaming service, Disney+, and a deep dive into this past week's Star Wars celebration, including news on an upcoming video game, 2 TV shows, and the first reveal of Episode IX.

Shazam! This week we are reviewing our second Captain Marvel movie in three weeks. But this one has wizards! It's a fun action-comedy that combines the plot of beloved, body-switching classic Big with orphans and superpowers. We'll delve into the convoluted history of the Captain Marvel/Shazam copyright, hit some highlights and lowlights of the film, and determine whether it is better or worse than the most mediocre movie ever made, Michael Bay's Transformers.

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including Idris Elba's new role in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie, casting news for the live-action adaptations of Akira and Cowboy Bebop, and our first look at Todd Phillip's Joker movie.

Monsters and Doomsday and Aliens, Oh My! This week we're rounding out our Big, Dumb, Action Movie Director Showdown with the King of Chaos, the Master of Disaster, Roland Emmerich. We will carefully pore over his calamitous filmography to find the best action, the worst writing, and of course, the better or worse than Transformers. Will it be Michael Bay's guns and explosions or Roland Emmerich's complete global destruction? Tune in to find out!

Join us this week as we break down the latest Hollywood news and rumors including Marvel casting Angelina Jolie in an Eternals movie, casting news for Ghostbusters 3, and new details on Space Jam 2.

Explosions! Action! Quick Cuts! Young, scantily-clad, conventionally attractive women! That's right, this week we're talking about Michael Bay in part 1 of 2 of our Big, Dumb, Action Movie Director Showdown. We dive deep into the filmography from one of the most critically maligned and commercially successful directors out there and, in our most meta turn yet, determine whether Michael Bay's Tranformers is better or worse than the most mediocre movie ever made, Michael Bay's Transformers. Follow up next week for the conclusion our Big, Dumb, Action Movie Director Showdown as we compare Michael Bay to the only other man who can rival his love of wanton destruction, Roland Emmerich, and determine a Big, Dumb Winner.

Join us this week as we delve into the latest Hollywood news and rumors including James Gunn's reentry into Marvel's good graces, the surprisingly popular release of the Dora the Explorer trailer, and the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino's star-studded new film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

With Avengers: Endgame just on the horizon, join us as we review the first female-led Marvel superhero film, Captain Marvel, to see how it squares against the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, of course, how it compares the most mediocre movie ever made, Michael Bay's Transformers. It's got everything you could want in a movie from 90s nostalgia to a de-aged Samuel L. Jackson and even an adorable cat sidekick.

Join us this week as we bring you the latest Hollywood news and rumors including the newest Game of Thrones trailer, more updates on James Gunn's (Guardians of the Galaxy) Suicide Squad sequel, and some clarity on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series.

Didn't get the chance to visit Pensacon? We got you covered! We'll bring you our signature boots-on-the-ground reporting to make you feel like you were there. We discuss some of our favorite parts of Pensacon and our feelings on Cons in general.

PLUS: You get to hear our uninformed opinions every week. This week we're bringing you the voice of the people! We got to interview some fine folks at Pensacon about their favorite fandoms and we wanted to share a few of our favorites.

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