It's time to get your capes on in this episode of The Movie Defenders!  Instead of tackling one film as usual, we changed things up and take a look at the three superhero films that have dropped this Summer: Deadpool 2, Incredibles 2, and Ant-man and the Wasp.  We look at what people are saying about these movies, how we experienced them, and how it compares to other films like these.  Before we jump into the discussions of these films, we take a look at some recent movie news about Black Widow, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones!  We also take a run at a new Top 5 list.  So jump into your lairs, don your costumes and capes, and lets get into all the superhero movies of Summer 2018!

Tired of all the venom spewing from all sides of Star Wars fans on the internet?  Been looking for an intelligent, logical, reasoned discussion about where things are when it comes to Star Wars?  Look no further!  This is a very special episode of The Movie Defenders and one of the biggest shows in the history of the d20 Radio Network!  Welcome to a special round table discussion about the state of Star Wars fandom.  Hosts Scott and Donald are joined by GM Chris and GM Phil from The Order 66 Podcast, GM Hooly from The Dicepool Podcast, Chris Hunt, staff writer for d20 Radio, and movie aficionado Kevin Wolfe for a unique discussion about Star Wars you will only hear right here!  We discuss everything from what's caused the rift in the fandom?  Is this a vocal minority that's revolting in inappropriate ways?  What's the current state of Star Wars at Lucasfilm?  What role does Disney play?  What role does the internet play?  What sorts of people are using hate and vitriol to spread their views?  And much, much more.  If you're a Star Wars fan of any era, you don't want to miss this discussion.  And if you're just a fan of movies, there's so much here for you too.  It's a discussion that examines every facet of Star Wars fandom going on today.  So come with us as we talk about Star Wars in a way no one else is today on this special episode of The Movie Defenders!

Another massive episode of The Movie Defenders drops now!  Coming from a listener request, we review the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.  We talk about the expectations of the film heading into it, some unique challenges it had when it came in, and we see if it cleared the bar we set.  But before that we preview the biggest episode of The Movie Defenders yet to come, we talk about the Disney/Fox merger, and Geoff Johns' new role at DC.  We also introduce a new countdown segment of the show that was a lot of fun to put together.  So come with us to the land of French comic book movies on the latest edition of The Movie Defenders!

It's time for the most jam-packed episode of The Movie Defenders yet! Join the hosts and special guest Eric from the Geek Pantheon/Knowledge Check/Eberron Renewed podcasts for the official d20 Radio Network dive into Solo: A Star Wars Story!  We PLAY MANY CLIPS DIRECT FROM THE FILM as we dissect and analyze this first-of-its-kind Star Wars film, allowing you to hear the very parts we're discussing just days after release.  We talk about the critical reception of the film, its place in the Star Wars universe of films, and what it might mean for the future.  We comb through the criticisms and try and put the film into perspective to allow a fun prism through which to watch the film.  If you liked it, you'll like it more.  If you didn't, this is your chance!  We also tackle our thoughts on Deadpool 2, as well as the exciting news about James Mangold reportedly taking on Boba Fett.  It's the biggest show we've done yet!

It's a d20 Radio crossover in this new episode of The Movie Defenders!  Join hosts Scott and Donald, along with special guest host GM Hooly of The Dicepool Podcast to dive into this meaty beast of a film!  We also check in with GM Dave of the Order 66 podcast just as he's leaving the theater from seeing this movie.  We get his reactions live on air just minutes after witnessing that shocking, wild ending!  Your Avengers experience won't be complete until you listen to our analysis and even defend the film from critics (and yes there is a good deal of criticism).  Also join us as we dive into a lot of great news like Star Wars Resistance being announced, the new trailer for Venom, and the new Black Widow movie currently in development.  It's a comic book themed episode this week on The Movie Defenders!

In this very special episode of The Movie Defenders, we help you walk through Star Wars: The Last Jedi in a truly unique way, with a movie commentary track!  Designed for you to follow along while you watch the film (or if you've memorized it, no worries) and listen as we analyze and walk through our thoughts, impressions, and takes on controversial moments from fans in the film.  So if you've wanted to like The Last Jedi, and don't, or if you'd like to love it a little bit more, this is your chance to watch the movie with The Movie Defenders!

This episode is packed full of Defender goodness!  We talk about movies we've seen recently and then dive into the news that Ava DuVernay is diving into the DCEU.  We also take some listener feedback about Star Wars: The Last Jedi as a lot of behind the scenes videos are hitting the web.  Then we dive into defending a movie that was ripped by the critics... Terminator: Genisys. We walk through all the things folks said was wrong with this movie and work to see the film in a much different light.

It's time for our most original show yet!  Usually we come at critics from afar, but this time, the critic is on the show!  It's time to review Ghostbusters from 2016... a film Donald loved, and Scott loathed.  To help Donald, we bring in his brother Drew who also loved the film (because 1 against 1 against Scott just isn't fair!).  We break down the film and have a fun conversation with movie clip examples, with Scott saying why he can't bring himself to enjoy the film, and Donald and Drew offering their views as to why they love the movie.  They try and alter Scott's prism and help him enjoy the film more.  Before that we discuss the Oscars a bit, Avengers: Infinity War moving up its release date, as well as rumors that Zack Snyder was fired from Justice League last year.  It's a packed episode full of fun, so whether you liked or hated the Ghostbuster reboot, this show has something for everyone!

The film that's been long awaited is finally out for the Marvel Cinematic Universe... Black Panther!  The Movie Defenders are here to review this fantastic film, which doesn't seem to need much defending.  While we talk about the fantastic elements of this film, some of which surprised us, we also talk about the unavoidable lead-up and reception to this film.  Politics unfortunately creep into this art form, and this film is no different.  We talk about the impact of this film, where it sits in super hero movie history, and the overall reception of the public.  We round off our discussion with a talk about where this film ranks among the MCU.  Some come sit back and come with us... to Wakanda!

We're back and it's time to defend our first listener request film: Reign of Fire!  But before we dive into our discussion we talk about a LOT of Star Wars!  This week brought tons of news out of Lucasfilm, and we dive into all of it.  We play and discuss the new trailer for Solo, and talk about the new movies and TV shows that Lucasfilm has in store.  We also talk about how some Star Wars are reacting to the news.  After that, we dive into our film, Reign of Fire.  Seen as nothing more than a bad B-movie by critics, we talk about how rich the story is and why this movie is overlooked by critics.  We play several of the best parts of the movie and give you another way to look at this sci-fi film from 2002.  So come along as we breathe some of our own hot air all over this film!