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"LET'S GO CATCH A SPIDER." After the lukewarm reception to The Amazing Spider-Man , Sony quickly got to work on a sequel that would be bigger, bolder, and more appealing. Racking up Electro, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane (until she was cut), and Rhino, everything but the kitchen sink was thrown into this with the expectation of Dark Knight numbers. Unfortunately, the film failed to make as big of a spla...

THE (NOT-SO) UNTOLD STORY BEGINS! After the shocking public fallout between Sam Raimi and Sony, Spider-Man 4 was no more, and a new reboot was quickly in development and began production by the end of 2010. Starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Marc Webb, this new take on the wall-crawler sought to be darker, grittier, more grounded, and more modern. In the end, what we got was another origin s...

"NOW DIG ON THIS!" After Spider-Man 2 's unforeseen levels of success, many wondered where the third entry in this franchise would go. After three years and a bunch of studio interference, people found out -- and they weren't too happy. Sam Raimi's third film chronicling the web-head was panned by critics and audiences, gaining a rare level of infamy, one that in recent years has been heavily cont...

PIZZA TIME! After the release of the first film, Sam Raimi and the creative team went right back to work for the next Peter Parker adventure. A changing script, troubling pre-production, and Tobey nearly dropping out could not stop this film from reaching its June 2004 release date to sweeping praise. Many to this day insist that this is the best Spider-Man movie of all time, some even insisting i...

"YOU KNOW WHO I AM." With his latest installment on the horizon, it's time for us to go back to our roots and look through the web-head's filmography! Despite one of the most popular superheroes and fictional characters of all time, Spidey's road to the big screen was a rough one, taking nearly twenty years as he hopped between different directors and studios, getting tangled in rights issues, bef...

"PART OF THE JOURNEY IS THE END." The shocking ending of Infinity War left audiences shocked, heartbroken, and in the palm of Marvel's hands as they waited with bated breath for the release of the untitled follow-up. Months later, marketing finally began, promising a definitive ending to the story told throughout the past eleven years. The film released to an even bigger ovation than its predecess...

DESTINY ARRIVES. It's no exaggeration to say that the third installment in the Avengers saga was one of the most anticipated movies of all time. The teaser trailer's release set the world ablaze in late 2017, and excitement only ramped up until the film hit theaters. What awaited audiences was a generational experience unlike any other in recent memory, ending on the most shocking cliffhanger sinc...

"HIGHER, FURTHER, FASTER, BABY!" As Phase 3 reached its crescendo in 2019, only one piece of the puzzle remained. That being the introduction of Captain Marvel herself, Carol Danvers. Many were excited for her film when it was announced, but as the current culture war as we know it began to take shape after The Last Jedi , her film became the bedrock of extrapolated ragebait and grifting, with Bri...

"YOU'RE THE WORLD'S GREATEST GRANDMA." After Ant-Man 1 surprised audiences and Civil War left him in an uncertain position, many wondered what Scott Lang's next adventure would look like. What they would get in a couple years is something that builds upon the heist aspect from the first film, though many over the years feel the film is a bit bland. So, what do we think? Come join Brian, Alec, Darb...

LONG LIVE THE KING. Coming out of Civil War , T'Challa's solo adventure was one of Marvel's most anticipated films going forward. That anticipation would coalesce in the form of one of the most successful comic book films of all time, and one of the most beloved from the MCU. So, several years later, how does it hold up? Come join Brian, Alec, Trey, and (a late) Darby to find out as they continue...

"HE'S A FRIEND FROM WORK!" Though the MCU as a whole seemed to thrive, one of its weaker links reception-wise was the Thor franchise. Though the first film captivated audiences enough, The Dark World didn't have nearly enough excitement behind it, and thus the original plan for the third film was taken in an entirely new direction for the third one. What resulted was a loud, bright, colorful entry...

"NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN!" After Guardians 1 changed the game for the MCU, many wondered what James Gunn would have in store for the sequel. What many could not have predicted was a story that very well might eclipse its predecessor entirely. Time to find out if that still holds. Come join Brian, Alec, Darby, and Trey as they continue Phase 3 of the MCUathon with James Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY...

"TEACH ME." Amongst the gallery of heroes, one Marvel character that had been trying to break into Hollywood was the Master of the Mystic Arts himself. Between a low budget pilot-turned-film in the 70's, a direct-to-DVD animated film in 2007, numerous guest appearances in cartoons, as well as multiple film pitches, it seemed like it'd be an eternity. However, the reveal of MCU Phase 3 brought abou...

UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL. When Batman v. Superman was on track for the May 6, 2016 release date, Marvel quickly countered it not only by setting Captain America 3 for the same date, but by announcing it would be adapting the infamous Civil War comic that pit Steve and Tony against each other. It ultimately won out, and alongside serving as the introductions for Chadwick Boseman's Black Pan...

ANTS! ANTS! Before the MCU had taken shape, Edgar Wright started developing a film adaptation of Ant-Man. Eventually it was folded into the MCU, with a 2015 release date planted alongside impressive-looking test footage wowing the press. When the time came to start production, Wright dropped out, and alongside an underwhelming teaser a year later, many thought this would be Marvel's first definiti...

"NO STRINGS ON ME..." After the first Avengers movie changed the game forever, everyone wondered what the sequel had in store. Especially when it was revealed that instead of tackling Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, the film would focus on fan-favorite villain Ultron while saving that story for the third film. While met with positive reactions and a similarly successful commercial run, the culmi...

"TAKE MY HAND..." 2014 was a pretty big year for comic book movies. The Winter Soldier got the MCU back on track, Days of Future Past was an awesome movie written and directed by nobody, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 certainly had a lot of money spent on it! What seemed up in the air at the time was the the tale of Peter Quill and his band of misfits, considered to be MCU's biggest gamble and first...

"'TIL THE END OF THE LINE." After The Dark World 's release, people wondered just where on Earth the MCU was going, especially now knowing that Thanos wouldn't be coming for a while. Many also didn't quite know what to expect from Steve Rogers' next outing. What they were met with was what many consider to this day to be one of the top three films in the entire franchise that changes everything. S...

MORE LIKE... MORE LIKE THE POOP WORLD... GOTTEM... After the mostly-positive but still a bit tepid reception to the admittedly-smash-hitting Iron Man 3 , 2013 would continue to be a growing pains year for Marvel with the release of the next Thor movie. Having production troubles right out the gate with initial director Patty Jenkins, Alan Taylor stepped up to the plate only to have the movie rippe...

COMMENCING PHASE 2. We're back at it with the MCU! After The Avengers ' massive success, many wondered where this new franchise (now-dubbed the Marvel Cinematic Universe) would go next, especially with its next film being a new Iron Man entry. What many didn't expect was that 2013 would turn out to be a growing pains year for Marvel Studios, and this film signaled that heavily. Despite its massive...

"I'LL TEACH YOU EVERYTHING..." One of the most popular new anime and manga franchises from the past ten years has been Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man , and after three years of waiting the next installment of the animated adaptation has finally been released. The tragic tale of Denji and Reze has been unanimously praised for its storytelling and gorgeous animation, but how does it hold up several...

"READY TO HEAD INTO THE UNKNOWN?" It has officially been ten years since Alex Hirsch's magnum opus ended, and we figured it was high time to revisit. The final episodes of Dipper and Mabel's coming-of-age story have been universally lauded, but how well do they truly hold up? Come join Brian, Alec, Darby, and Trey to find out as they revisit the final episodes of GRAVITY FALLS -- DIPPER AND MABEL...

KEPT YOU WAITING, HUH? The long hiatus is over, and boy oh boy do we have a doozy for you. Five Nights at Freddy's proved to be a heavily divisive adaptation a couple years back, with many hoping for its sequel to go smoother. Needless to say, it's only gotten more divisive. You know what that means. Come join Brian, Alec, Darby, and Trey as they take a look at the latest confusing mess from the m...

"IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY!" Happy New Year gang! So hard to believe we're already in the late 2020's! To celebrate, it's finally time for another musical track! Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's tale of mental illness and suburban decay lit up Broadway stages in the late 2000's -- even winning a Pulitzer -- but it was the UK's production of it from 2023 to 2024 that truly catapulted it into the mainstream....

YOUNG, DUMB, AND FULL OF CHRISTMAS. Happy Holidays everyone! The best way to celebrate is a healthy dose of murder, and who best to help us solve it than our favorite Foghorn Leghorn soundalike! The Knives Out films have become modern classics, and with the new one finally out, it's time for Papa Rian to take us home. So, come celebrate the occasion with Brian, Alec, and Trey as they take a look a...