The Superhero Pantheon

It's the series finale of Pantheon Plus. Jerome and Brian decide to go back to the well and discuss what brought them together in the first place: pro wrestling. They discuss a brand new release, a movie that purports to cover the tragedy of the Von Erich family. They also reveal their future plans as they exit The Reel World and venture out on their own.

So it's come to this. Jerome and Brian discuss the entire Star Wars franchise. They agree about some movies and passionately disagree about others. It's the penultimate episode of Pantheon Plus with next week being the grand finale on the Reel World podcasting network.

Five years is a long time, but in many ways it's felt like a blip. Jerome and Brian reflect on the podcast, superhero movies, and even the ending lines that come at the end of each podcast. It's end of a long journey but also the start of a new one.

For the last five years, Jerome and Brian have been hooked on a feeling... that being reviewing and discussing a long list of superhero movies to determine the very best (and worst) for the Superhero Pantheon (or pile of shame). This week, they discuss one last movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. While there will be a series finale and two more episodes of Pantheon Plus, this is a rather signif...

A movie that is already in the Superhero Pantheon, Iron Man 3 has been a debated film all across this website. It's only fitting that Jerome and Brian finally review the movie, even though they lost the deadpool bet and put it into the Pantheon by way of gambling with fictional people's lives.

Yes, we know it's probably way too early to put this movie up for Pantheon eligibility but gosh darn it, Across the Spider-Verse is pretty much an instant classic. Both Brian and Jerome absolutely love the art work, music and story. It's perhaps a little too long, but that doesn't kill the flow of the film.

Jerome and Brian continue their MCU binge with Loki, Seasons 1 and 2! Based on the positive reactions to the finale, they decided to call an audible and review the series as a whole. They discuss some of the more frustrating parts of the show while also praising the sets and music. Plus they give their thoughts on Key Lime Pie!

Jerome and Brian are taking a stroll through sitcom history through the guise of WandaVision, the first MCU show in history and boy was the buzz big. Both may disagree on the direction of Wanda, but both are very high on the performances and the music. They also talk a bit about the current changes in Marvel TV. Are they "Making it Up as They Go Along?".

Jerome and Brian now discuss the ups and downs of the MCU from Phase 4 into the current Phase 5. Some agreements, some disagreements but overall both seem to agree that Marvel has had more misses than hits recently. 

Jerome and Brian hop on the DC Carousel to discuss the following movies briefly: Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, The Flash, and Blue Beetle.

Harley Quinn has been a solid show for three different streaming services. Jerome and Brian decide to explore one of the most important episodes of the series as the creators explore the core moment of Bruce Wayne's life, the murder of his parents. While it has become borderline self-parody at this point, this show decides to take it seriously.

Jerome and Brian take out their vengeance on all of the DC movies this decade by reviewing one of the two good ones. Is this indeed the fifth Batman worthy enough for the Pantheon? Also, why has 1995 been so influential on this character?

Jerome swore they would never discuss this movie in full, but with the end of the Superhero Pantheon in sight, consider this a gift to Brian. Can this movie overcome all odds and make it into the Pantheon? Has Jerome joined the Snyderverse?

It's the grand finale of Creature Feature month and what better way to end than with a Godzilla movie! Jerome is not the biggest Godzilla fan and Brian could probably teach a class on it. Many people have talked about Shin Godzilla since it came out in 2016 and is very different than the tone of the Monsterverse. The editing is fantastic and the dialogue sounds like an Aaron Sorkin movie. Thi...

It's time for a Creature that neither Brian or Jerome had seen. We talked about Stephen Sommers earlier in the year when discussing The Mummy, but before that he directed a lesser known monster movie that has a killer cast. Shades of Jaws, mixed with Predator with a little hint of Tremors, and you get Deep Rising. Does the 1998 CGI hold up? Well, at least the script does.

Brian has seen this movie probably 50 times. Jerome has not. Did Jerome miss out on an underrated cult classic from 1990 or is Brian completely out to lunch and loves a movie that is total trash? At the time Kevin Bacon regretted taking the role despite the fun he had making it, however the cult status of the film has led him to change his view and now sees it as his favorite movie that he's...

Brian has been trying to get Jerome to watch Creature Feature movies for years now. He almost got a whole month dedicated to Godzilla but they both settled on Creature Feature month instead. However, Brian has picked some movies that somewhat go beyond the B-Movie tone and are a little something more than the usual "monster movie". First up is Alligator from 1980 which stars Robert Forster of...

Jerome and Brian have decided to bring back here at the end of August to discuss a personal favorite, 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home. They go through the usual categories and what this movie meant for the actors, the MCU, and society at-large given the box office in a COVID world. Find out whether they finally take advantage of their power and take some responsibility to put a live...

In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking some of their favorite franchises. This week, Jerome and Brian have accepted their mission to rank the Mission Impossible movies. Brian's Rankings 1. Mission Impossible: Fallout 2. Mission Impossible III 3. Mission Impossible 4. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 5. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One 6. Mission Impossib...

In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking some of their favorite franchises. This week, it's time to engage and make it so with Star Trek, the movies! Brian's Rankings: 1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 2: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 3. Star Trek (2009) 4. Star Trek: First Contact 5. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 6. Star Trek Into Darkness 7. Star Trek III: The S...

In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking some of their favorite franchises. This week, it's Rocky and Creed! Brian's Rankings: 1. Rocky 2. Creed  3. Creed III 4. Creed II 5. Rocky Balboa 6. Rocky IV 7. Rocky III 8. Rocky II 9. Rocky V Jerome's Rankings: 1. Creed 2. Rocky 3. Creed III 4. Rocky Balboa 5. Creed II 6. Rocky III 7. Rocky IV 8. Rocky II 9. Roc...

In the month of August, Jerome and Brian are going to be ranking movies in some of their favorite franchises. This week, it's Die Hard! Brian's Rankings 1. Die Hard 2. Die Hard with a Vengeance 3. Live Free or Die Hard 4. Die Hard 2: Die Harder 5. A Good Day to Die Hard Jerome's Rankings 1. Die Hard 2. Die Hard 2: Die Harder 3. Live Free or Die Hard 4. Die Hard with a Vengeance 5. A Good Day to Di...

It's the last week of Brendan Fraser Month and what better way to close it out then with a borderline classic, The Mummy from 1999. Both Jerome and Brian are very enthusiastic about the film, despite its goofy plot and 90's CGI. What happens when you mix Indiana Jones with Universal Horror? You get this.

Jerome and Brian are back with another 90's Brendan Fraser flick that also features Universal Monsters in a non-Universal film. Funny how that works. The film is Gods and Monsters from 1998 which had awards acclaim at the time. It's a fictionalized account of the final days of famous director James Whale. Was it a "whale" of a time? Let's find out.

It's a movie that Brian has watched dozens of times and Jerome has never seen it. And not only does it star Brendan Fraser, but Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Chris Farley, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards and Ernie Hudson, just to name a few. It's Airheads from 1994! Does this movie strike a 'chord' with Jerome, the same way it does with Brian? Let's find out.