The Warped Shelf

Happy Batman Day! Today we discuss the spiritual successor to Batman: The Animated Series and see how it measures up to not only its predecessor, but modern Batman adaptations in general.

 Episode #162

https://youtu.be/EVpBsYge8PE

Six years and one major studio acquisition later, we finally have a third Deadpool movie, and he's brought a friend. Does it have any merit or is it just there to dangle cameos in your face? Was it worth bringing back Hugh Jackman? Does he actually put on the mask? Let's get into it.

 Episode #161

https://youtu.be/Bup7xvnQyUk

As far back as we can remember, we've always wanted to talk about Goodfellas. And Casino, by extension. It's all mobs all the time today.
Episode #160

Lizard and Monke return to battle Bad Monke and Chill Lizard in Adam Wingard's latest MonsterVerse entry. How does it stack up to the franchise, both on the western side and comparing it to the Toho films? Is it still fun?

Episode #159

Three years later, Villeneuve and company are back with spicy worm shenanigans. Was the pay off worth the wait and how does it differ from the book?

Episode #158

Celebrating twenty years since its release, we're talking about the Brad Bird animated classic. How does it fare both before and after the big superhero movie boom and what about it still resonates? Turns out, more than you might think.

Episode #157

https://youtu.be/TLTmTj5hJNI

Next on the AFI ladder is the rugged neo-noir classic from the late William Friedkin. How did it earn its spot on the list, and do we agree?

Episode #156

With 2023 in our rear-view mirror, we're chatting about what we experienced throughout the year, some we've covered on the show, most not. What were our biggest takeaways?

Episode #155

https://youtu.be/yxPUelYYwSs

We got to see a certain ghost with the most on his national tour and now we're talking about how it fares on its own merit, how it stacks up against the cult classic Burton film, and why you should go see it.

Episode #154

https://youtu.be/77RiZDcpJvU

Merry Christmas and Happy 30th to the first theatrical animated Batman film. We're talking this and Paul Dini's comic book autobiography for a rounded discussion about this movie and what it and the people who made it mean to us.

Episode #153

https://youtu.be/vAF0dbriUoI