Mark, Rick and Brian have a "reviewsit" of the film version of the radio serial hero The Phantom, on a hot and humid evening. The lads attempt to weigh the camp factor intended for the movie, Mark shares how he previously tried to watch this film using an international DVD sent via Amazon and they point out the many times a conveniently placed vine or chain appeared in an action scene. The fellas also pitch a number of period 1930s products that could have been placed in the film, sing the little known lyrics to some popular movie themes and introduce the cinemaniacs to their new character 'Larry, the new museum employee.' The #1 rule of the Skull Cave is no smoking in the Skull Cave...but the #2 rule is DO "slam" this episode into your earholes!

Mark, Rick and Brian share their final thoughts on *batteries not included, while trying to search the internet for any existing 'batteries' fan fiction. The gents test out imagined voices of the baby "fix-it" spaceships, become confused over the filmography of the actors that played the construction worker characters in the movie and break out into a musical serenade with the new hit song "Robot Connection." The lads also run through a few lists of the most popular sci-fi flicks of the 80s, touch upon some odd sequels and reboots coming out soon and act out some lost deleted scenes from the show 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' After listening to this mini, if you have any 'Five Dollar Bin' fan fiction you'd like to share, tweet these "Micro(phone) Men" @5DollarBinPOD and maybe they'll read it aloud on the next one!

Mark, Rick and Brian have a "reviewsit" of the film *batteries not included, while Rick and Brian try to remember if they had ever seen the movie in full as kids. Mark, who had, shares the typical middle school reactions shouted out when watching in a summer camp setting, the gents note how the film was originally intended to be just an Amazing Stories episode and they get into the great debate as to whether the name 'Soupy' vs. 'Campbell' is better suited for the baby fixer robot. The lads also read the online descriptions of the "robot relations" scenes, come up with Riley's Café menu items that could be named after possible customer FDR and they question if this film can really be considered a "kids movie" or not. Whether you are a fan of mini robot spaceships, magical homework-finishing dust bunnies or invisible guys named BOBBY!, this episode is definitely for you!

Mark, Rick and Brian share some final thoughts on Batman Returns while also touching upon the films of the new DC shared film universe. The lads learn the circumstances around both Tim Burton and Michael Keaton's departure from the Batman series following this sequel, they point out how it started the continued Batman 2-villain trend through today and Rick ranks the films according to his "window ledge analogy." The fellas also run through a list of movie-themed cereals, complain about how kid breakfast prizes are not as cool as back in their day and they notice an eerie trend between past episodes of the podcast with some recent celebrity deaths. No need to reach down to the bottom of that box of Robin Hood cereal to get this prize. Just tweet the UPC code to @5DollarBinPOD then crunch as loud as you want when you give this episode a listen!

Mark, Rick and Brian have a SUPERSIZED "reviewsit" of Batman Returns, to synch up with the current Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice in theaters. Mark shares that he was interviewed at a local red carpet premiere of the movie when first released, Brian lays out the steps of how to subliminally manipulate your parents into taking you to a Batman flick and the gents compare characters in the film to some of the current 2016 presidential candidates. The fellas also try to figure out the entertainment options and population of Gotham City, Rick teaches how to read a "cat clock" and they all fail horribly at coming up with dirty limericks. Oh and you know that this episode is full of Walken impressions galore! Come join The Bat, The Cat and The Penguin (...you figure out which one is which) as they bring you a comic book comedy battle for the ears!

Mark, Rick and Brian share some final thoughts on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids while also touching upon the film's 2 sequels. Likewise, the lads discuss the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids TV show adaptation, run through a few lists of other movies that have been turned into TV series over the years and reveal the secret history of how DVDs were really invented. Brian also serenades the gang with his rendition of the Dirty Dancing TV theme song, Mark shows off his knowledge toward middle school novels and the gents recall the trend that some of their favorite childhood TV shows, like Punky Brewster and The Brady Bunch, aired some very strange and trippy episodes back in the day. You can tweet this Punky Bunch @5DollarBinPOD and then check out this groovy episode that's been made mini via a Szalinski shrink ray!

Mark and Rick wish Brian a Happy Birthday this week, before having a "reviewsit" of the movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The fellas share the the film's original title and cast choices for the Wayne Szalinski role before Rick Moranis, recall fond memories of the 'Honey...' Disney World movie set adventureland and reveal the fate of the proposed 5th kid within the backyard quest. The lads also point out numerous similarities with The Goonies, try to figure out the science between the relative size proportions of bugs and household cleaning tools when you've been miniaturized and touch upon Mark's strange paranoia of strangers providing unsuspecting lawncare at his house. Grab a seat on the thinking couch and then listen in to these Shrinky Dinks because this episode is BIG fun wrapped up in a tiny ray gun-caused package!

Mark, Rick and Brian share some final thoughts on the Spawn film, while also picturing the further "Whimsical Darkness" that may have been brought to the movie if Tim Burton had taken the helm as director. The lads discuss the original casting picks for the film, imagine what if actor D.B. Sweeney had played The Incredible Hulk and run through a few lists of movies you may not have known were based upon a comic book. Brian also expresses his disdain for the kid who played Zack in Spawn aka "Aaron from Full House," Mark tries to educate Rick as to who the actor Patrick Wilson is and the fellas chat on some classic comic book crossover battles (for example, the very odd Archie vs. The Punisher). If you'd like to see an epic comic book-style crossover battle between 'Spider-Mark', 'Super Rick' & 'Bat Brian' just tweet these masked warriors @5DollarBinPOD then Let's Get Ready to Rummmbbbllllleee!!

Mark and sub-cost Brian announce the long-awaited return of Rick back to the podcast, before having a "reviewsit" of the film adaptation of the comic book hero Spawn. Mark reveals how he got in on the ground floor with Spawn by owning issue #1 of his Image Comic, the influences of Tim Burton's Batman are pointed out and the gents discuss their awe of Spawn's giant flowing cape. The fellas also chat about non-moving mouth graphics, express their love of actor D.B. Sweeney and come up with the porno parody of the film entitled "Sporn." Plus Brian gets bumped up to permanent third co-host of the podcast. Huzzah! Now you get 3 of these Klowns to help 'spawn' your movie-related enjoyment...no necroplasm superpowers needed to experience the fun of this episode!

Mark and sub co-host Brian share some final thoughts on Can't Buy Me Love, which Mark is very eager to jump right into to get this week's "movie therapy session" under way. The gents check in to see what the members of each of the cliques have been up to nowadays, notice that most of the film's actresses all appeared in 1982's Annie and they run through a handful of lists on the most memorable slow clap movie moments. Brian also ponders whether the movie exists within the same shared film universe as Teen Wolf, Mark gives an update on his progress toward the 366 movie challenge and a very special guest makes a surprise visit to give his "heated" opinions on a variety of topics. Tweet these Fast Clappers @5DollarBinPOD but then feel free to applaud this episode at the speed of your own choosing!