Look, or, no wait, LISTEN to the SKY! It's a BIRD! It's a PLANE! It's your neighbor with that thingamabob that he won't turn off and is ruining your weekend! No, it's THE WAGES OF CINEMA! We have been in the Fortress of Solitude being tended to by faithful robot companions (wait, that almost sounds a little unseemly, they are innocent robot creations, we promise! They're even voiced by Alan Tudyk), and now are ready to discuss James Gunn's latest comic book spectacular SUPERMAN! How does David Corenswet (and yes his name is pronounced "Corn Sweat") fare as Clark and Kal-El in this early (but not origin) story? Does Gunn "get" Superman better than his former Dawn of the Dead collaborator Zack Snyder? WHAT ABOUT THE DOG? OR THE GREEN BABY? YES THERE IS A GREEN BABY IN CAPS!

The whole "Justice Gang" is here - Jack, Andrew, Trash-Panda Korey, Guest-Star Matt (visit him at his blog below for more Kryptonian thought-goodies) - to break it down for you. AND LOOK UP IN THE SKY AT SPOILERS 31 minutes in.

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I mean... It's one thing to have a Merc with the Mouth, or a, uh, very well put-together Canadian professional drunkard who has some wicked cool claws (and/or Whiskey D*** of the Claws, ask your doctor if that is a problem, we digress), or, in this case, BOTH! It's another to have the Wages of Cinema re-assemble and talk with depth and enthusiasm (and with SPOILERS! ::Wolverine claws Snik-Snik 10 Minutes in by the way::) for you lovely listeners!

Yeah, we didn't think it was necessary to close a Podcast out on ::Checks notes:: The Marvels? Jesus! (Wait, no, that's Marvel-Jesus, thank you) So, we thought it right to return to expound on all things Deadpool, Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Dogpool, that one cameo, and that other cameo, and that one cameo that didn't happen (Guest Star Matthew Catania, who you can find at his blog https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com has some thoughts on *that* one too), and how Marvel can kind of have its cake and eat it (with a dollop of Flop-Sweat). Jack, Andrew, Guest-Star Matt and Trash-Panda Korey are here to talk about the *first R-Rated Walt Disney Studios Release in film history* (double Jesus): DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE!

(clips fair use)

So, another Marvel movie, by Marvel, called The Marvels! like a turkey we go Marvel-Marvel all over your eardrums! We went to the latest Ip collision of Captain Marvel, characters from Wandavision and Ms Marvel, and... other things. There are things to like about it... we think(?) Point is, you got to tap your bracelets together and transport yourself into Jack, Trash-Panda Korey and Guest Star Matt to talk all about this latest film with actors and CGI and sets sometimes! We get into Spoilers at about 8 minutes or so in so be warned and stuff!

and last but not least, visit Matt for more of his in depth super Comic-booky thoughts at https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com

TITLE FIGHT! Wait, no, that's another weekend... Or, is it? To be fair and sure, the hype around this supposed "double" feature, which is kind of cracked given that one (albeit PG-13) Family comedy-fantasy is something that is for everyone, while the other is a... made for grown-ups, highly cerebral, politically provocative and visually and intellectually audacious spectacle... but isn't that also what's at heart with Ken and his Patriarchy of Horses? Hmm?

Seriously, Jack and Korey did go to see these two films, not so you don't have to but so you can go right away and see them! Matter of fact, it may be best if you see Greta Gerwig's BARBIE starring Margot Robie, Ryan Gosling and Alan (he's just Alan, okay, he's Michael Cera), and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, and the most eye-popping way Nola could work in "I am become death, destroyer of worlds" (un)imaginable before listening to this episode if possible as we go into SPOILERS right away. But if you want to listen to just one or the other discussion in large part, we've included some time-stamps. Digressions include: the time Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were a double feature; what it means to be "Muppety," and Korey explains Neo-Realism in politics (which is *fascinating*)

Is the Wages of Cinema Kenough? Let's see....

PREAMBLE TALK: 1 Minute to 12:10 in

BARBIE: 12:17

OPPENHEIMER: 43:46

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(Song is Ryan Gosling's performance of "Push" used for Fair Use as an example of his.... Kennness)

::WHOOSH THERE ARE SPOILERS 38 MINUTES IN (and a bit of Kevin Smith telling a Superman story) SO GOTTA GO NOW!! WHOOSH! Heard me go WHOOSH, that's my speeding-past sound! WHOOSH AGAIN!::

Jack, Andrew and Matt saw The Flash. Did we see it so you don't have to? Or, in this timeline, did we have fun? Are there now two Jacks, one who praises the film and one who criticizes it with a morose boredom? Or are there now two Andrews, one who is Andrew, and one who is still.... Andrew! Ahh! And then there's Matt... Matt already contains multitudes (and even Mattitudes), so we don't have to bifurcate or trifurcate or any-cate him here, he's the Guest Star and has many insights per usual! (Did you wonder about Reverse Flash, for example... yeah, we had to be educated on him a bit). Point is, the new FLASH is out, with Ezra Miller (do they bring, uh, 'it' or are they obnoxious - or sincere! or both! We're in a Schrodinger's Bat-Cave looking at this stuff, you know), and Michael Keaton returning after over thirty years (and a Birdman) to put on the cape and cowl. Did we mention also the FAN SERVICE! It's there, if you know where to look for it... ::Chortle::

Ok, enough jokes, time for us to get into the proper timeline for our review! And visit Matt at https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com for more Guest Star Blog Thoughts!

(Also featuring clips from the 1967 Flash Cartoon, and the 2023 trailer, Fair Use)

(SPIDERSPOILERS 12 MINS IN)

How about those Canon Events, huh? Time to dig in to another chapter in the saga of that kid from Brooklyn who is the one and only Spider-Man, Miles Morales... in his Spider-Verse. But what about that Gwen Stacy, what's she been up to? I don't mean how some of you think of Gwen Stacy, I mean the Verse where she's Spider-Gwen.... Or, wait, what about the verse where there's Miguel OHara (aka "Spider-Man 2099"), who has the controls to what makes the whole Spider-Verse tic? (Minor Spoiler, he thinks that name, and what he actually calls it, are both stupid)... as for Peter Parker and his son, uh oh... This is continuing on the momentum of Into the Spider-Verse, one of the more innovative films of the last two decades of any medium or genre, so do Lord and Miller and the trio of directors (including Kemp Powers) bring the goods again? Is it animated like you're wandering into four of five museums? Will you see a Spider-Horse? listen to Spider-Jack, Trash Panda Korey, and Spider Guest Matt expound on all things Spider! (and visit Matt at his blog https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com)

Have we been gone a *long* time? Sometimes it feels that way. As long as the Guardians? They were in a.... couple of things last year, apparently! Were we? We'd.... have to double check our files for that. Point is, the Guardians of the Galaxy, those lovable rapscallions Star Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax, Mantis, that guy with the arrow, and the Partridge in the Pear Tree, they're all here! And James Gunn is back at it again with his spectacular direction, Marvel Studios's knack for special effects, Animal Torture! Wait.... yeah, we read that correctly (SPOILERS BEGIN 15:30 IN BUT REALLY ARE THROUGHOUT, DON'T LISTEN IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILER RACCOONS BITING OFF YOUR FACE! ... perhaps we went too extreme, but did James Gunn? Listen to the podcast to find out). We are joined by Andrew and Death Star Matt, who you can find at https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com - Hope you enjoy, this was fun to talk about and to dive in on everything Guardians-related (did Jack also make a needless On the Border comparison? What can you say, On the Border is great... we digress).

SUSPIRIAAA-AAAA-AAAAA.... And some of you are saying "wait, didn't you guys *do* a Suspiria episode?" And by some of you, yes, we mean you, Timmy. But really, that was so long ago (our "Cinema Immersion Tank" series, which we will link below in the description), some of you weren't born yet! Okay, some of you were, but did you know what it meant then to be under the spell of a coven of witches out to make their dastardly plans come true through... a Dance studio and major Dance department putting on a show with elaborate avant-garde choreography all to entice an admiring but unsuspecting member into the podcast fold? Maybe we've said too much.... ::INSERT LOUD ITALIAN GOBLIN AND/OR THOM YORKE MUSIC HERE::

"Bagel" Jack and Trash-Panda Korey talk about both the Dario Argento and Luca Guadagnino directed features from 1977 and 2018 respectively, what works and doesn't work about both, and why Jack thought of both Texas Chain Saw Massacre and American Horror Story in both cases. SPOILERS ABOUND so be warned ahead of time. The only thing scarier than the final 12 minutes of this podcast, are the previous uh... uh... math is hard, help! ---------------

Andrew's review: https://soundcloud.com/wagesofcinema/episode-642-cinema-immersion-tank-20-suspiria?in=wagesofcinema/sets/cinema-immersion-tank&si=c963de0a435b491cbda232b844c363cf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing -------- visit us at Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, email is [email protected] - trailers used for fair use.

What is this.... A CENTER FOR PODCASTS!?!

Jack, Trash-Panda Korey, Andrew and Matt the Conqueror saw the thirty... third! Or is it thirty-first? Who keeps count? In another multiverse, there are 3 movies! Or 333! Anyway, we saw the latest movie from those worker ants at Marvel (The Queen is always Michelle Pfeiffer, sorry Kevin Feige), which finds Scott Lang, his daughter Cassie, the Van Dynes and Pyms getting sucked into a realm where they meet all kinds of strange creatures, Bill Murray, and the 2nd appearance by Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror. He seems like a nice guy, just look at.... those scars designed like tear drops... uh oh.

Visit us at [email protected] and visit Matt at https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com for more thoughts on the movie and other pop culture Matt-er-ephemera!

And now for the.... well, you gotta listen to hear one of Jack's all time major blunders (which he kept in the final recording, for the record!) Here are the top 10 films of the year for Jack and Korey (featuring time-stamps if you'd like to jump to a particular part of the talk); there ARE SPOILERS FOR SALE! SPOILERS FOR SALE! Okay we'll stop now....

JACK:

10) FIRE OF LOVE (6 mins in)

9) THE NORTHMAN (10:10)

8) Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO

7) GLASS ONION (1 min 12 seconds in, first film discussed)

6) MARCELL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (36:36)

5) THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (1:34:02, last film discussed)

4) TAR (51:56)

3) ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODHSED (1:11:19)

2) THE FABELMANS (1:21:01)

1) EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (1:17:03, also check out our full review, episode 175)

KOREY:

10) GLASS ONION

9) THE NORTHMAN

8) PEARL (19:20)

7) THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (29:30)

6) ARMAGEDDON TIME (43:05)

5) MARCELL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

4) THE FABELMANS

3) RRR (1:02:01)

2) EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

1) THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

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