Be Kind, Please Rewind!

Ever wondered what happens when Superman (George Reeves) swaps his cape for a sales pitch or Uncle Sam? In this obscure 1954 short film, Stamp Day for Superman , Superman busts a burglar who is basically just a guy who didn't have a budget, and Lois Lane gets snagged by his accomplice (who literally just asks her to come get captured, to which she obliges). The moral of the story? Kids should...

Time for some Shaq-Fu! Well, not actually. Today we re-visit Steel (1997) , which sees Shaquille O'Neal portray a not-so-super supporting character from the Superman universe. Unfortunately, this movie completely ignores any Superman connection (other than Shaq's real life tattoo). Ultimately, this movie had an identity crisis, which perhaps shouldn't surprise us considering it was a D...

"This looks like a job for . . . Superman!" Before George Reeves became an iconic Superman, gracing the silver screen and fighting for the rights of mole people, two serials were produced by Columbia pictures. Today we look at the second serial, which originally ran as 15 weekly chapters before a feature film. Starring Kirk Alyn as Supes, we see Luther (Lyle Talbot) blackmail the city of...

Picture this: It's 1988, the height of the slasher era, and a seemingly innocent Good Guy doll - freckle faced, red haired, sweet voice - becomes the vessel for one of the most ruthless serial killers ever. Merry Christmas, Andy! Enjoy your new toy! "Hi, I'm Chucky...wanna play?" Directed by Tom Holland (not Spider-man!) and featuring the incredible voice work of Brad Dourif, Chi...

Alas, the time has come for our final holiday episode of 2025, A Garfield Christmas (1987, 1991) . In this heartwarming made-for-tv special, Jon takes Garfield and Odie to the childhood farm to celebrate Christmas with the family, including the awesome Grandma. What follows is an epic adventure where Garfield learns that Christmas isn't just about presents, it is about being present with the o...

Rankin/Bass Assemble! The conclusion of at least three trilogies at the same time (Rudolph, Frosty, Mickey Rooney's Santa Claus, and possibly Jack Frost), Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) is in many ways the Endgame of the Rankin/Bass multiverse. In it, we see the Cosmic Forces at play in Rudolph's origin story and how this lynchpin of the multiverse must go to war to recl...

Double Feature! Come join us as we revisit two Christmas classics: Frosty the Snowman (1969) and Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) ! In the original (which everyone has seen), we see the origin story of Frosty as he has an epic clash with the evil magician, Professor Hinkle! Will the neighborhood Karen survive?!? Then, in the lesser-known sequel, Frosty takes a wife as he navigates the tricky...

Tis the Season for Rankin/Bass specials! Kicking off our holiday episodes, come join us with some hot cocoa as we discuss the merits of Jack Frost (1979) . Narrated by Pardon Me Pete (the most famous groundhog in the world), Jack Frost tells the tale of how the elfish ice sprite attempts to win over his true love. Will Jack get the girl? Will he get fired by his creator and boss, Old Man Winter? W...

After 4 movies with the lovable Jason (and his mother), the Friday the 13th franchise decided to go in a bold new direction and begin what would become a new trilogy of films. The result? This movie was so bad, and people were so disappointed, that the "new beginning" only lasted one movie. Jason returned in Part 6! So, while we don't necessarily recommend watching this movie, come j...

While Michael Myers makes a cameo appearance in this movie as an actor (they play the original movie in the background!), the Shape as a force to be reckoned with is nowhere to be found in the third installment of the franchise. Instead, we get the tale of an Irish witch sacrificing millions of children to the season of Winter by using trick-of-treating masks empowered by dust from Stonehenge via...

Frank and Freddy play with the chemical toxins responsible for The Night of the Living Dead (1968) . Then Burt helps Ernie cover it up. But the cover up wakes up the long-term residents of Resurrection Cemetery, who terrorize a group of 1980s teenagers looking for a fun time... Sounds like a blast! Actually, as the city of Louisville finds out, that may be part of the solution. Come join us as we...

The Fly returns! Actually, his son returns as a new, cheaper, version. But we do get a Fly in a tuxedo! In the cash grab sequel to the original classic, Philippe blackmails his uncle Francois (Vincent Price) into helping him recreate his father's work. Ultimately, history repeats itself when Philippe falls into the web of his evil assistant Alan Hinds...

Buzz...Buzz... "Help me! Help me!"...Buzz...Buzz... Originally a short story in an inappropriate men's magazine, The Fly (1958) took no time to fly to all-time classic status. A workaholic (and slightly insane) scientist Andre invents the first teleportation machine (take that, Star Trek!). After a mishap with the family cat, he tests the machine on himself. Shockingly, it does not g...

Swamp Thing is back in the Bayou! With a new suit and accent, Dick Durock once again stars in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) . A loose sequel to the 1982 film, Abbie Arcane (Heather Locklear) appears at Anton Arcane's mansion, seeking to find out what happened to her mother many years prior. Little does she know, her DNA is a key ingredient that Arcane needs to make his magical swamp formula...

Directed by the great Wes Craven, Swamp Thing (1982) is a hard-to-find cult classic that follows the adventures of mad scientist Anton Arcane as he chases down a magic formula that has transformed Dr. Alec Holland into Swamp Thing! Swamp Thing also protects (and stares at) government agent Alice Cable as she is on the run from Arcane also. Nothing says romance like a bath in a murky swamp filled w...

In this milestone episode, we take a closer look at the greatest B-movie of all-time, Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) by the Chiodo Brothers, who are widely known for their special effects in movies such as Critters and Ernest Scared Stupid . In this movie, aliens resembling clowns stop by earth to re-stock their fridge (are the dogs safe??). Can the local goofball college students and their...

Time for a double-header! First, we look at James Gunn's Superman (2025) [aka James Gunn Present Superman IV: A Quest for Peace Part 2] and the spiritual successor to some Superman show, the first season of The New Adventures of Superman (1966) .

Last season, we did an in-depth review of Captain America (1990) . Little did we know that Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video would release the restored Director's Cut! Join us as we discuss the merits of this version of the film. New cult classic? Is this version great? Is this version good? Is the disliked original better than the director's vision? Let's find out together as we explore Capt...

Time for another Super episode! This time we set our sights on Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) , otherwise known as the first three episodes of the popular Superman: The Animated Series .

Join us as we look at the double-episode TV pilot of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , which aired from 1993-1997. While the plot is a little all-over-the-place in the pilot, we get to see what many would argue is the collectively best cast in the history of Superman, including Dean Cain (Superman), Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane), Lane Smith (Perry White), and John Shea (Lex Luthor). Lo...

Welcome back to the conclusion of the Christopher Reeve's Superman era! Not counting the horrid spiritual successor, Superman Returns, of course. Featuring the returning Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), this movie sees Superman take over the world! Not really, but Superman does try to force the end of the nuclear age, and what could go wrong with that? Plus, we get what could have been a really cool vil...

And now for something completely different... While not well received by Superfandom, we argue that compared to many 1980s films, Superman III (1983) has aged like a fine wine. Where else can you get Richard Pryor as a mad scientist (of sorts), the prototype for Zach Snyder's Superman, the first (unofficial) Brainiac, and a rude Superman who throws beer nuts? Come join the fun with Superman II...

Intended as a legacy sequel to Superman I and II, Superman returns to earth after abandoning the earth and a pregnant Lois for 5 years! Working under the assumption she still received the kiss of amnesia, you would think this would set up an interesting plot for a movie, but...not so much. Thankfully, this podcast is significantly shorter than the runtime of Superman Returns (2006) ! Come join us!

Welcome to the original Snyder Cut! Well, kind of.... Released in 2006, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a re-edited director's cut of Superman II (1980). In fact, the edits are so dramatic that it is like watching an entirely different movie. The back story is that Superman I and II were being filmed simultaneously, but prior to the completion of Superman II, the director (Richard Donne...

Join us as we dive into the classic Superman short films produced by Fleischer Studios. These 17 shorts were released between 1941 and 1943, and in these films, we get all kinds of wonderful 6-minute adventures (from mad scientists to off-brand Godzilla to Superman fighting the Nazis and their allies). Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's...classic wartime propaganda!