Franchise Me: The Search for the Ultimate Movie Franchise

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we head over to the museum to start our new franchise and discuss the first film in the series, "Night at the Museum."  We discuss the incredible cast, the interesting story, and the overall good time the film provides. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and ema...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we unfortunately have to bring our Spooktober to end as we close the trap and bust the ghosts and wrap up the entire Ghostbusters franchise in our special retrospective episode. We welcome our special guest Matt to help us break down the more detailed aspects of the extended franchise. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of our next historic franch...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 1986 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week Spooktober continues on as we break down the legacy sequel "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." We discuss the legacy connections to the original film, the incredible performance of the lead, and why we are so excited for the future of the franchise (and our love for Ernie Hudson). Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week our Spooktober takes a serious turn as we break down the controversial "Ghostbusters: Answer the Call." We discuss the film overall and why it worked for us, the strength of its cast, and the extremely negative reaction to the film in pop culture. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterbox...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we continue our "Spooktober" journey  as we break down "Ghostbusters 2." We discuss the disappointing sequel label of the film, the disrespectful lack of Ernie Hudson, and the things that surprisingly worked for us. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email u...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we kick start the spookiest time of the year as we break down "Ghostbusters." We discuss the strong performances, the blending of the science fiction and comedic elements, and the legendary status of the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at Franch...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2000 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! We may have dropped anchor but we haven't abandoned ship yet as this week is our special retrospective episode for the "Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. We deep dive on the extensive extended franchise, discuss what we would like to see in the future, and give our definitive franchise rankings. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of our next spooky franc...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we wrap up the last of the Pirates films as we break down "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." Listen as we lose our minds while we discuss the lore breaking back story of Jack "The" Sparrow, the slightly improved action sequences from the last film, and how much we miss Gore Verbinski . Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we sail into uncharted territories as we break down "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." We discuss how unnecessary the film is, the boring nature of the film, the weird introduction of a historical figure, and the enjoyable new addition to the cast. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we head to Davy Jones Locker as we break down "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." We discuss the bloated size of the film, the often confusing story, and the epic conclusion of this original Pirates trilogy. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 1985 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! It's a special week as we celebrate episode 52 and bring our first year to a close as we break down "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." We discuss the epic action scenes, the slightly convoluted but entertaining story, the groundbreaking Davy Jones CGI, and how much this movie really slaps. We are so thankful to have been able to host this show for a year no...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we set sail on a new franchise as we discuss "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." We discuss the incredible action sequences, Gore Verbinski's beautiful direction, and the legacy of the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at Fra...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! We have finally made it to the end of Fantastic Beasts series and bring a close to the entire Wizarding World Saga with our special "Fantastic Beasts" retrospective episode. We discuss what little of the extended franchise is left, let out our anger at the franchise as a whole, and find comfort in the announcement of our next exciting franchise. For whatever reason we...

Welcome to a special bonus episode where we discuss our reaction to the recent decisions being made over at WB, specifically with the recent Batgirl cancellation. While recording the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts episodes we made jokes and references to "The Discovery Guy" David Zaslav who earlier this year took over as head of Warner Brothers Discovery. We commented on enjoying some of the id...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we struggle to stay awake as we break down "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." We discuss the big casting change, how boring the film is, and the surprisingly effective ending. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at FranchiseMePod@gmail.co...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week things get not so fantastic as we break down "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." We discuss the confusing story, the lackluster style, and the overabundance of lore in the film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at FranchiseMePod@gmail.c...

Welcome to our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2019 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we begin our journey into the extended Wizarding World as we break down "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." We discuss the wonderful new characters, the not so wonderful new characters, and the characters that we can't understand why their in the movie.  Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our ra...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! We may have finished all of the movies but the magic is not gone as this week is our special retrospective episode for the "Harry Potter” franchise. We deep dive on the extensive extended franchise, discuss what we would like to see in the future, and give our definitive franchise rankings. Make sure you stay tuned for the announcement of our next franchise. Share you...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we open at the close as we discuss "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2." We discuss the intense action sequences, the emotional conclusion, and the sloppy but forgivable elements of the film.  Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @FranchiseMePod, see our rankings on Letterboxd (FranchiseMe) and email us at Fran...

Welcome back to Franchise Me! This week we go camping and hunt down Horcruxes as we discuss "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1." We discuss the benefits of splitting one book into two movies, the excellent performances of the three leads, and we break down the camping criticism the movie often receives.  Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter and Instagram @Franchi...

Welcome to newest episode of our bonus mini series "A Year in Franchises" where we look at an individual year and talk about all of the franchise films that came out that year, as well as looking at information such as the top ten box-office and Oscar winners. We continue the series by looking at the year 2008 and discussing its legacy in film. Share your thoughts and opinions with us on Twitter a...