Movie Smash! - Comic Book Cinema

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2003's Daredevil directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, and Colin Farrel. The film follows the origin story of the blind superhero, Daredevil. Lawyer by day, and hero by night he fits the crimes the court system can't solve and finds himself against Bullseye and Kingpin. Hosts: Christopher Roberts and Jeremy Parmentier...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2009's Whiteout directed by Dominic Sena and starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht and Tom Skerritt. The film follows U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko as she tracks down a killer in Antarctica before a massive storm shuts down the base. Hosts: Christopher Roberts and Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Off Panel Creations, LLC Follo...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2017's Ghost in the Shell directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Scarlett Johansson. The film follows Major Mira Killian, the first of her kind cyborg as she works to solve the mystery of a cyber hacker assassinating company executives. Hosts: Christopher Roberts and Fergel Amayo Guest Host: Christian Douglas CEO of Unpopular Comics Unpopular Comics Kic...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1992's Batman Returns directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film follows Batman dealing with the sudden appearance of two new villains in Gotham, The Penguin and The Catwoman. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Off Panel Creations,...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2011's Green Lantern directed by Martin Campbell and Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard. The film follows Hal Jordan as he receives a powerful ring granting him superpowers. He must defend the Earth from an entity known as Parallax. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Jeremy Parmentier Guest Host:: Ryan Forbes from Wayword Press and The Shakedown Ed...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2020's The Old Guard directed by Gina Prince and staring Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts. The film follows a team of immortal warriors whose immortality is exposed. With half the team captured, they need to rescue their own. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Off Panel...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2019's Alita: Battle Angel directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, and Jennifer Connelly. The film Takes place in 2563, three hundred years after the war "The Fall." Dr. Ido finds part of a female cyborg in a junkyard and brings it to his laboratory for repair. She remembers more and more of her past during every encounte...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2016's Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller and staring Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin. The film follows Wade, a wise-cracking mercenary, is diagnosed with cancer. In his desire to find a cure, he activates his latent healing mutation and now must take down the man who put him on this path. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edite...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2001's Ghost World directed by Terry Zwigoff and starring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, and Scarlett Johansson. The film follows two best friends who struggle to adapt to their changing lives after high school. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Jeremy Parmentier Guest Host: Michael E. Cullen II from the All 2 Reel too Podcast Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produ...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1978's Superman: The Movie directed by Richard Donner and staring Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. The film follows an unknown orphan from a dying his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher R...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1995's Judge Dredd directed by Danny Cannon and staring Sylvester Sallone, Armand Assante, and Rob Schneider. The film follows Judge Dredd, the most famous Judge in a dystopian future, is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Guest Host: Edited By: Chri...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1999's Mystery Men directed by Kinka Usher and staring Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William Mcay. The film a group of inept bush-league superheroes who must save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy the city. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Off Panel Creations Follow th...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1994's The Crow directed by Alex Proyas and staring Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, Rocholle Davis. The brutally murdered man comes back to life to avenge his fiancé's murder by killing his way through the gang members. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo Guest Host: Corissa Grant from Worthy Chaos Comics Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Of...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1998’s Blade directed by Stephen Norrington and staring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Krisofferson The film follows a half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Guest Host: Jeofrey Cotton from Keyngdom Comics Edited By: Christopher R...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2004's Hellyboy directed by Guillermo del Toro and staring Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, and Selma Blair. The film follows the titular Hellboy. As a demon raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Guest Host:...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1994's Timecop directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver. The film follows Max Walker, an officer for a security agency tasked with regulating time travel. He must defend his life and the future from a shady politician who's working to change the past to control the future. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo,...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2008's Wanted directed by Timur Bekmambetov and staring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. The film follows Wesley, a frustrated office worker, as he discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin. With his lineage comes superhuman killing abilities and membership in a secret society. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jerem...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2009's Watchmen directed by Zach Snyder and staring Jackie Haley, Patrick Wilson, Alex Tse. The year is 1985. Superheroes have existed since the 30s and changed the course of history as we have known it. The movie opens with the murder of the retired hero, The Comedian. Rorschach, one of the remaining active crime fighters, begins an investigation into a...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2005's Constantine directed by Francis Lawrence and staring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz and Djimon Hounsou. The film follows the character of John Constantine, an exorcist and demonologist, is brought into a case helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more. As the case unfolds so does the war between heaven and hell....

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2014's Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaugn and staring Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, and Samual Jackson. An independent spy organization recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Chris...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles directed by Steve Barron and staring Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas and Josh Pais. Four teenage mutant ninja turtles defend the city from a gang of criminal ninajs. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Christopher Roberts Produced By: Off Panel Creations Follow the show! Website | Instagram...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2008's Justice League: The New Frontier directed by Dave Bullock and staring David Boreanaz, Miguel Ferrer, Neil Patrick Harris, and Lucy Lawless. The film brings together the Justice League as the put aside their differences to fight a new world-ending evil know as the Center. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Jeremy...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2006's 300 directed by Zach Snyder and staring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. The film follows King Leonidas of Sparta as he and 300 fellow Spartans fight back the Persians at Thermoplylae. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Jeremy Parmentier Produced By: Off Panel Creations Follow the show! Website | Instag...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2007's 30 Days of Night directed by David Slade and staring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston. The film takes place in the small Alaskan town of Barrow, Alaska during the time of year it is plunged into 30 days without a sunrise. A gang of vampires descend upon the town and feast on it's inhabitants. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Je...

On this episode of Movie Smash!, we discuss 2007's Ghost Rider directed by Mark Steven Johnson and staring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott. The film follows Johnny Blaze, a motorcyclist stuntman, make a deal with devil and transform into the titular Ghost Rider and become a supernatural bounty hunter to find sinners. Hosts: Christopher Roberts, Fergel Amayo, Jeremy Parmentier Edited By: Jere...