The Men who Stare at Movies Podcast

In this exciting episode, the Men who Stare at Movies review Shazam!, the DC movie that feels like a Marvel movie, but in a good way. Will this be a redemption for the DC movies? The only way to find out is by listening to our review!If you wanna skip to the spoiler discussion, the timecode is 22:41.

This time, the Men who Stare at Movies are trying something a little different, and travelling back to the year 1978 to discuss the original theatrical Superman, how it holds up today, and what effect it has had on modern superhero films. Also, it was a slow week and Jack still hasn't seen Us. No spoiler section this time, but in our defence, the movie is over 40 years old; if you've avoided spoilers for that long, that is its own superpower.

Quirky and Jack return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the 21st instalment, Captain Marvel. It's the MCU's first female-led film, as well as a 90s period piece. Does it soar to new heights? Well, you'll just have to listen to the review, won't you. If you have already seen the film and just want our spoiler-filled discussion, feel free to skip to the time code below.Spoilers at 19:14

Quirky and Jack review their first theatrically released film in a while, Alita: Battle Angel. It's certainly a step up from most western anime adaptations, but does that still make it a good movie? If you have already seen the film and just want our spoiler-filled discussion, feel free to skip to the time code below.Spoilers at 15:45

Yeah...maybe we should cut back on the Netflix Original films for a while. The Men who Stare at Movies review Dan Gilroy's Netflix Original art world satire/surreal slasher film Velvet Buzzsaw. Like many contemporary art pieces, it is confusing, incomprehensible and oddly unsatisfying.Spoiler discussion at 10:07

Quirky and Jack are back after a long hiatus to review the Netflix Original film Polar! Is this Mads Mikkelsen's action magnum opus, or a kind of forgettable and confused John Wick rip-off? We will find out! If you have already seen the film and just want our spoiler-filled discussion, feel free to skip to the time code below.Spoilers at 16:17

Quirky and Jack return to review the latest film in the DC Extended Universe (or whatever they're calling it now), Aquaman! Is this the prize catch DC fans have been waiting for, or should this film sleep with the fishes?If you have already seen the film and just want our spoiler-filled discussion, feel free to skip to the time code below.Spoilers at 20:23

Episode 31: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Quirky and Jack strike back with a vengeance with their review of Sony's animated Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! We are trying a bunch of new things with the show, so expect some changes over the next few episodes. If you have already seen the film and just want our spoiler-filled discussion, feel free to skip to the time code below.

Spoilers at 17:27

In this episode, Jack and Quirky dissect Fantasic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald whilst Quirky steadily dies of a chest infection. Also, some cool new Disney trailers are discussed.News:1:11 - 2020 Birds of Prey film gets a wacky new title4:47 - Sony announces 2 untitled Sony/Marvel movies for 20206:20 - Sony are already working on Into the Spider-Verse sequel and female-led spin-off8:18 - Lion King (2019) teaser trailer14:20 - Disney's Artemis Fowl trailer Feature Presentation: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald14:40 - Non-spoilers37:21 - Spoilers

Sorry for going a whole month since our last episode, but we're back now! Today, Jack and Quirky review Outlaw King, the new Netflix biopic of Robert the Bruce. In addition, we do our best to catch up on some of the month's movie news, and commemorate the passing of Stan Lee. Excelsior!News:1:12 - Luke Cage and Iron Fist have been cancelled by Marvel/Netflix4:03 - Solo Flash movie and Wonder Woman 1984 delayed6: 56 - Avatar 2 and 3 finished filming, possible titles leaked13: 17 - First look at Monster Hunter movie adaptation15: 15 - The Satanic Temple sues Netflix for $150M16:25 - Diego Luna will return for Cassian Andor miniseries18:44 - Pedro Pascal to star in The Mandalorian TV show22:30 - Loki solo TV series for Disney+ has been greenlit24:12 - Venom makes $111M in opening weekend in China25:50 - Detective Pikachu trailer28:35 - Toy Story 4 teaser31:00 - Dumbo trailer33:22 - RIP Stan Lee Feature Presentation: Outlaw King37:24 - Non-spoilers50:08 - Spoilers