Half-Ass Movie Podcast

It's Christmas early here at HMP (because we've got so much awesome coming to you in the month of December we had to get it in early). We kick off Christmas this year by checking out a Christmas themed animated movie- Marvel Super Hero Adventures- Frost Fight. See Iron Man, Capitan America, Thor, Hulk, Capitan Marvel, Rocket, Groot and a kid nearly no one will know for good effect fight off Loki a...

This week the boys of HMP look back to the year 2005 with SIN CITY, written and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. Does this nearly straight from the comic adaptation still hold up a decade later- or have the boys of HMP become jaded? We answer this and so much more in this episode that was voted on my our Patreon supporters. Executive Producers:  Jim Beverly, Matthew Schnapp and Holly...

This week the boys of HMP look back to the year 1977 and yet another made for TV movie- this time- SPIDER-MAN.  But being low budget, made for TV and co-staring the guy from Bewitched- it might not be of the highest quality....or is it?  Executive Producers:  Jim Beverly, Matthew Schnapp and Holly This episode also brought to you by Audible.    Click here for your free 30 day trail to Audible. Her...

This week the boys of HMP look back to the year 2003 at the second outing for Brian Singer and the X-Men in X2 X-Men United (or X-Men 2, they call it a lot of stuff). Does this Empire Strikes Back of the X-Men Universe hold up as well as we remember or fall short and feel it's age? Executive Producers:  Jim Beverly, Matthew Schnapp and Holly This episode also brought to you by Audible.    Click he...

This week the boys of HMP look at the next in the LONG line of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with DOCTOR STRANGE, staring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton, directed by Scott Derrickson, written by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Jon Spaihts. Executive Producers:  Jim Beverly, Matthew Schnapp and Holly This epi...

This week, Adam, Bruce and Sean take this Halloween to revisit the next in the (sadly) long line of movies involving The Crow.  With the death of Brandon Lee director Tim Pope and writer David S Goyer bring us the best of what they could with a sequel. We weren't big fans of The Crow- could this be any better....or worse? Executive Producer:  Mike Podgorski   Co-Executive Producers : Jim Beverly, ...

In 2003 Fox still had the rights and a young Kevin Feige would lend his hand to producing a movie that many would like to forget- but should they be so quick to dismiss DAREDEVIL staring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Micheal Clark Duncan, Jon Favreau and Joe Pantoliano, written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Executive Producer:  Mike Podgorski   Co-Executive Producers : Jim Be...

This week the boys of HMP headed out to the movie theaters and saw the limited Fathom engagement of Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, the latest DC animated movie, starting Adam West, Burt  Ward and Julie Newmar. DC Animation has been a bit hit and miss lately- how does this throwback to the mid-sixties hold up in this new millennium? Executive Producer:  Mike Podgorski   Co-Executive Produce...

We are back to finish up the first season of LUKE CAGE on Netflix.  Will the second half live up to the first half? Executive Producer:  Mike Podgorski   Co-Executive Producers : Jim Beverly, Matthew Schnapp, Holly Associate Executive Producers:  Beta-Fu, Eric Freeman, Göran Kämpe, Khalil Dimachkie, rocketFace Producers:  Mike Estep, epilonious, Marlin Goble, Lewis Longshadow HeroMoviePodcast.com...

This week the boys of HMP take a look at the first half of the highly anticipated show LUKE CAGE, the third in the continuing Marvel series on Netflix.  Does this latest entry live up to the expectations? How does it compare to the comic? And of course how can we relate it back to Sylvester Stallone? All this and more on this week's edition of Hero Movie Podcast. HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on...

Before Guardians of the Galaxy James Gunn directed ANOTHER superhero movie- SUPER from 2010.  While not based directly from a comic book Super is very much movie that has it's roots in the world of comics. HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us on our new show-  Preacher Podcast Adam Portrais:  Twitter    The Film...

This week the boys of HMP check in with a documentary about a movie that was never to be. But was the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie DOOMED before it even began? Were there other reasons this movie went into production? Why has there been a growing cult of fans over the years? We explore this and more in this week's review of the documentary, Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic...

This week marks the RETURN of Sean Keenan! We've missed him and- the Stallone Connection- let's be honest- no one does it like him. With the upcoming live action version on it's way we thought now would be as good a time as any to look back and on this episode check out the Marvel Studios/Lionsgate animated production of Doctor Strange. Now it's GOT to be better than the made for TV movie we revie...

This week we look at Men in Black another comic book movie that most people don't realize is a comic book movie.  But does one of the Big Willy Weekend movies hold up? HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us on our new show-  Preacher Podcast Adam Portrais:  Twitter    The Film Find -  Twitter Bruce Leslie:   Twitt...

This week Adam and Bruce talk about the movie that would begin the Marvel Cinematic Universe- IRON MAN, staring Robert Downey Jr and directed by Jon Favreau.  HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us on our new show-  Preacher Podcast Adam Portrais:  Twitter    The Film Find -  Twitter Bruce Leslie:   Twitter    Her...

This week the boys of HMP check up the pilot for would COULD BE the next show to doubt on Amazon, The Tick. From the comic to Saturday morning cartoons to live action, we've already seen The Tick in many ways- but does this new version of The Tick live up to it's predecessors?  HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to...

This week on HMP, in the continued absence of Sean, Adam and Bruce are joined by the Canadian Conjurer himself, Chris Elvins from Chubby Wizard! Poor Chris sits in with us this week to talk about another made for tv movie meant to be an intro to series for THOR. Needless to say, Thor never happened and when you check this movie out- you'll probably know why. HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTune...

This week Adam and Bruce are joined by Preacher Podcast and The Film Find co-host, Matt Smith to talk about SUCIDE SQUAD which has critics throwing up their hands and audiences coming out in droves- but how does it REALLY hold up? Well, that's why you come to HMP, don't you?  HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us...

This week on HMP the boys review a new movie from DC Animated Universe based on one of the most talked about comics from one of comics biggest writers. Alan Moore and Brian Bolland brought us The Killing Joke in a 1988 one prestige one shot comic that would become for many the definitive Joker story. But with so many years gone by could the movie live up to it's lofty expectations? Is this yet ano...

This week on HMP Bruce and Adam look back at the first Nic Cage Ghost Rider film from 2007, directed by Mark Stephen Johnson and also do a bit of coverage of all the big news at this year's Sand diego Comic Con. HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us on our new show-  Preacher Podcast Adam Portrais:  Twitter    Th...

This week the boys of HMP look back at a character that predates even Batman and Superman but rarely gets the credit it deserves...or is it rightfully forgotten? On this episode we review the first three episodes of the first and only season of The Green Hornet, staring Van Williams and Bruce Lee. HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and ...

This go 'round the boys of HMP look back at a movie a lot of us remember fondly...but should we? This week we review Guillermo del Toro's 2002 film, BLADE 2.   HeroMoviePodcast.com Review us on iTunes Like Us on Facebook HMP Patreon Follow us on  Twitter  and  Instagram Listen to us on our new show-  Preacher Podcast Adam Portrais:  Twitter    The Film Find -  Twitter Bruce Leslie:   Twitter    He...

Way back in 2002 we had already lived in a world with a pretty darn good X-Men movie and the world couldn't wait to see what Hollywood would do with the beloved character, Spider-Man. So Hollywood did exactly what you'd expect them to do- Hire the guy who brought us EVIL DEAD. While not the conventional choice for director, Spider-Man would launch Sam Rami from low budget horror and sometime thril...

This week all the guys are back in studio to talk one of the most beloved modern comic book movies ever- Batman Begins. Christopher Nolan started his Dark Knight trilogy (despite the first film not having "Dark Knight" in the title) in 2005 to much acclaim and it's Batman Begins and Christian Bale's brooding performance that give many the Batman they know today. But over a decade later does Batman...

This week ALL of HMP is in studio and we've got a good one for you. In 1979, before Chris Evans graced the silver screen and even before Matt Salinger there was Reb Brown. A former football player turned "actor" who this go around brings Steve Rogers to the small screen- but not like you've seen him before. With few things outside of the name Capitan America in common with the comics- does this ri...