Hall of Justice

Victor Dandridge returns! Together again, Seth and Victor explore Disney+, the new online streaming service. They discuss the launch, the issues, and what they clicked on first. Plus, they discuss the sign-on process, and all the cost options. They also discussed the new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, and a new twist on A New Hope. In addition, Victor invites listeners to support his Kickstart...

In a follow up to Episode 150, Seth was a guest moderator at Professor Kendall Phillips Film Studies Course on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a pioneering podcast, 25 different students offer their opinions on the MCU. They discuss their favorite films, plus the few misses over the course of 23 movies. Topic highlights: the students' love of the Black Panther film, the students loved Tom Hollan...

Iconic movie and TV star John Travolta rocked the stage in August 2019 at Wizard World Chicago. The Grease and Pulp Fiction star discussed his career, and all the many fan favorite films and shows he has done. He was there to promote a new film in his filmography, 2019's Fanatic. He discussed why he took the role, and his thoughts on the movie. Thanks to Wizard World for use of the audio. Hosted o...

This fall, the CW DC shows will be doing their crossover and are calling it Crisis on Infinite Earths. In that story, Brandon Routh is reprising the role of Superman/Clark Kent, which he played in 2006's Superman Returns. However, Routh's costume and presumed storyline is from the iconic 1996 Elseworlds book Kingdom Come. What is Kingdom Come? Why is it so revered? Superman expert Michael Bailey,...

WARNING: DON'T LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN THE WB FILM JOKER OR DON'T CARE ABOUT KNOWING PLOT DETAILS.Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Henderson State University Dr. Travis Langley joins the show to review the psychological thriller Joker. Langley is an author and editor of many pop culture books including "Batman and Psychology- A Dark and Stormy Night" and "The Joker Psyc...

Recorded at the 2019 New York Comic Con, the Hall of Justice welcomes the cast and crew of Batman Beyond to the Hall of Justice. The show celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new Blu-Ray Digital Release. Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition, arrives on Digital starting October 15, 2019 and on Blu-Ray on October 29, 2019.Guests in this episode include:Will Friedle- Terry Mc...

At the time of this episode, Star Wars is in a calm before the storm. 5 weeks from the premiere of The Mandalorian on Disney+. 2 months from the debut of Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker. Plus, there is a new Clone Wars series in the works, and news about many new projects in the making. JC Reifenberg is the Hall of Justice Star Wars Insider. He is a filmmaker, a producer, and the owner of the Sc...

Warning: Don't listen to this episode UNLESS you have either see the Amazon Studios' Prime Video series The Boys, or don't mind hearing explicit plot details. Seth is joined by Pop Culture Event Organizer and new friend of the show Bernie Bregman of Xlevelent.com to discuss the 1st of (hopefully) many seasons of The Boys. Spoiler: The praise for this show has no bounds, as the guys explain what it...

The 1983 classic film The Princess Bride was trending on Twitter this week, and not for good reasons. Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra told Variety that, "Very famous people whose names I won't use, but they want to redo 'The Princess Bride.'" That set off a Twitter firestorm from stars and fans alike calling the film a classic. Recently, Seth moderated a panel on The Princess Brid...

Credit not required. Dr. Kendall Phillips is a film studies Professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University. In Fall 2019, he is teaching a course entitled "Rhetoric of Film: Marvel Cinematic Universe."That's a class? How can Seth and Victor not teach it? Or take it? What's the curriculum? Are all the films required homework? So many questions, and all of...

Recorded live at Wizard World Chicago in August 2019, Kevin Conroy and Dean Cain do a joint panel together, entitled Batman vs. Superman. Conroy makes his fourth appearance on the show, and Cain, his first. Cain reflects on the character he played in the iconic TV show Lois and Clark- The New Adventures of Superman. Conroy reflects on the iconic role as the voice of Batman in Batman the Animated S...

Recorded live at Wizard World Chicago in August 2019, four iconic voice actors sat down for a panel commemorating the original incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. The conversation veered into their histories, and the voice acting process, with a special reference to the other iconic roles that these four gentlemen have portrayed in animation. Join Rob Paulsen, Cam Clarke, Town...

(This episode is preceded by a "Breaking News" segment regarding the recent Sony/Marvel statements that Spider-Man can no longer be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.)Then...WARNING: Don't listen to the rest unless you have seen Batman: Hush or don't want to know the plot of the film. Seth and Victor review the WB Animation recent release Batman:Hush, based on a graphic novel from 2003. The...

This week on the show we are joined by former ESPN producer, Video Game writer and blogger, and former writer and producer for the DC Universe app Ray Carsillo. Ray discusses his work on the app and also his thoughts on Avengers Endgame, DC animation, and more in a fun conversation that ranges all over the super hero universe. Seth brings up his theories about the upcoming CW Crisis on Infinite Ea...

Victor Dandridge returns to review the final season of the Netflix/Marvel series Jessica Jones. This is also the end of the run between Netflix and Marvel. They discuss the legacy of these shows, where these characters stand at the end of the show, and the show's controversial ending. CW fans should note the 1st 20 minutes of this episode is reaction to the news that Black Lightning will take part...

Kurt Lehner joined the show in a recording taped at Wizard World Philadelphia 2019. Lehner is a Canadian Illustrator and Animation Artist. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and ever since his childhood, has had an absolute passion for Comic Book and Fantasy Art. A graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, his career started in Advertising. Working for such companies as TDF, AD...

In keeping with the tradition of this podcast, Victor returns from San Diego to join Seth in an insider review of the Comic-Con. Victor explains his roles there, and they debate the benefits of being there vs. following it social media. Then, the discussion focusses on the 10 Marvel Studios properties: 5 feature films and 5 Disney+ Series. They weigh the pros and cons of each, and there are a few...

The theme song. The characters. So many of the listeners to this podcast learned about the X-Men from this 1990's animated series. Eric Lewald served as the showrunner, while his wife Julia was a writer on the series. Together, they wrote an amazing retrospective on the series in a book entitled "Previously... on X-Men."In this mammoth episode, the Lewalds do a deep dive on this fascinating histor...

Warning- Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the film Yesterday or don't mind knowing key plot details. This film raised a debate that needed to be settled between Seth and Victor. If the world doesn't know who the Beatles are, and in that reality, they never created the music he knows about, then is he plagiarizing their material? What did Jack do wrong, and what does he need to ma...

Warning: Don't listen to this episode unless you have seen Spider-Man: Far From Home or don't mind knowing plot details. Seth and Victor review the second Spider-Man film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first follow up to the seminal Avengers: Endgame epic.  How does the aftermath affect what we know about Spider-Man. Victor sums it up by describing the film as "clever, but not smart."  T...

Recorded live from Wizard World Philadelphia in June, 2019, acclaimed actor John Glover joined the show. He discussed playing Lionel Luthor on Smallville, and its impact on the genre. Plus, he updates us on who from the cast he keeps in touch with. He also covered his role in the film Shazam! and how similar it is to Lionel. He also discussed his relationship with Batman. First, as the Riddler in...

Warning: Don't listen to this episode unless you have seen Dark Phoenix, or don't mind knowing the plot. Seth and Victor do a live recording of this episode in person at Wizard World Philadelphia. In addition to an honest, critical review of Dark Phoenix, the guys dive into the original source matieral, the Dark Phoenix Saga, done brilliantly in both comic books and animation, yet failed twice in...

In this episode, iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson joins the show to discuss his latest release, "Shaft".  Also on the podcast is the original Shaft Richard Roundtree and actor Jessie T. Usher.  Plus, an exclusive conversation with director Tim Story. This episode features inside stories on the history of the franchise.  Questions answered are : Why the same title as 1971 and 2000?  Whatever came of...

Warning: Don't play this episode unless you have either seen the 2019 film Brightburn, or don't mind knowing plot details. It doesn't matter, because this episode is about Brightburn, but it's a bigger discussion. The film is a loose comparison to Superman, and Seth and Victor debate how to tell a dark Superman story, and how Brightburn could have mimicked the Man of Steel even more. Hosted on Aca...

On this expanded episode, Seth, Victor, and some special guests recap 10 separate TV series that had a season released on 2018-2019. The series include:. Arrow (Season 7). The Flash (Season 5). Black Lightning (Season 2). Supergirl (Season 4). DC Legends of Tomorrow (Season 4). Doom Patrol (Season 1). Iron Fist (Season 2). The Runaways (Season 2). Young Justice Outsiders (Season 3). The Punisher (...