Superhero Cinephiles

Fellow comic creator and podcaster Lyndsey Little makes her debut to talk about the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog! We discuss how surprising this movie was, the things we really enjoyed about it, how some things hit both of us in different ways, and a little bit on the aborted original design. Check out Lyndsey's Linktree for her Kickstarter, Webtoons page, and more Help support the show by r...

Shortly after his last appearance, Digging For Kryptonite's Anthony Desiato is back. But this time, we're not talking a movie. Instead, in this special topic episode, we're going to talk about the trope of secret identities—do they still work, are they necessary, what purpose do they serve, and what are some good and bad examples? Visit Flat Squirrel Productions for more about Anthony&...

Our frequent DC animation commentator, Stacy Dooks, is back! In this episode, Stacy and Perry are stretching the definition of "movie" by discussing Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, the three-part series premiere of Superman: The Animated Series. We talk the John Byrne influences on the series, the greatness of Clancy Brown and Dana Delany, and a lot more. Listen to Stacy on The Fanboy P...

Get your quarters ready! Gamemaster Bill Barbato makes his first appearance on the show to discuss the film version of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World! We dive into the great cast, address some of the film's criticisms from over the years, and a lot more. Check out The Final Frontiersmen, Bill's Star Trek Adventures channel on YouTube Help support the show by renting or buying this film from A...

Professor Sy Islam is back for a discussion of another MCU TV series. In this episode, we focus on Ms. Marvel, discussing the importance of this character for representation, how she's served to bring new, young fans into Marvel, the changes from the comics, expanding people's knowledge of history and culture through stories like these, and so much more. Pick up a copy of Leaders Assemble!...

This week, Perry is joined by old friend and author Mark Bousquet and they dive into Batman Forever. And while it's not a particularly good movie, it's easily the horniest Batman movie ever made. Plus, Mark has an interesting theory that puts the entire film into a completely different lens. Doesn't necessarily make it better, but it certainly led to a really interesting discussion. Vi...

The Punisher has had a number of false starts in adaptations and in this episode, we discuss the 2004 attempt starring Tom Jane and John Travolta. Anthony Desiato of the Digging For Kryptonite podcast returns to the show to talk about a character quite different from his usual fare and there's a lot of good to be found in this film, but also plenty to criticize. Visit Flat Squirrel Productions...

In this episode, we revisit another forgotten superhero movie from the early aughts. Nic Baldwin of the In Love With Movies podcast is the guest to revisit this little-known film starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson. It's got some moments, but it's unfortunately not the same kind of unrefined gem that the similar Push was. Listen to Nic on the In Love With Movies podcast or fo...

Demond Thompson of the Demond Does and Disputed podcasts returns to discuss the largely forgotten Spawn film from 1997. We talk a little about the comics, Martin Sheen being really out of place, the bad CGI, and how the best thing about this movie is John Leguizamo's take on Clown. Find out more about Demond and his shows Help support the show by buying or renting this movie on Amazon Want to...

Before Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn directed another superhero film called Super. In this episode, Perry and guest Amit Srivastava dive into this 2010 film starring Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, and Kevin Bacon. If you're expecting Gunn's usual level of quality, this may not be quite the film for you, but it led to an interesting discussion. Listen to Amit on the D54 podcast Help suppo...

We're back with the second part of our Fantastic Double Feature! Kelen Conley is here again, and this week we're revisiting Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which is the best FF movie to date...although that's not saying much. We discuss the things that really work in this movie, how Doom is still the greatest weakness, and why the Galactus cloud actually made sense (for the...

Kelen "B-Hyphen" Conley returns for another double feature. And this time out, we're looking back on the Tim Story Fantastic Four films that introduced Chris Evans to most Marvel fans. There's a lot more good in this movie than people remember, even if it is hampered by some poor writing and at least one very spectacular miscast. Check out Kelen's links for more about his podca...

This week, we're stretching the definition of a superhero movie a bit, but it's based on a DC/Vertigo comic book, so we're going to allow it. Ariel Ortiz of the Undercast Company podcast network makes her debut on the show to talk about The Losers, featuring many future MCU alums like Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, and Idris Elba. Listen to Ariel on the Undercast Company podcast network Hel...

Over the next two months, I'm going to have more time to record some episodes and wanted to put a call out for anyone who'd like to be a guest. Whether you've been on the show before or if this is your first time, just drop me a line and let me know what you want to discuss. Click here to sign up to be a guest

Will Short of the Days Past Tooncast is back again to talk The Dark Knight Rises, the long-anticipated and ultimately anti-climatic conclusion to Nolan's famed Dark Knight Trilogy. We discuss the comic book influences in the movies, gush over Anne Hathaway's Catwoman, speculate about Nolan's affinity for weird voices, and so much more. Listen to Will on the Days Past Tooncast . Help su...

After a long absence, Adam Lance Garcia returns to the show and this time, we're diving deep into the first season of HBO Max's Peacemaker! We talk about what has set this show apart from others, how COVID limitations actually ended up helping the series, the way the show addresses so many different themes, and we've got a lot of great things to say about James Gunn and John Cena. List...

Kae Wilson from the Call Us Casters podcast sits down with Perry to discuss Hellboy II: The Golden Army. An original story written by Gulliermo del Toro, it's a movie that unfortunately didn't do as well as the first Hellboy film and ultimately resulted in an incomplete trilogy. We revisit Ron Perlman's excellent performance, Doug Jones stepping up to take on the voice of Abe Sapien, a...

This week, Perry is joined by Steven Honeycutt of the Reptilian Media YouTube Channel to discuss 1994's The Shadow. We discuss some of the things that hold up with this movie and have some differing views, but overall come to the conclusion that this film feels like a missed opportunity. Visit Reptilian Media for more of Steve's work. Help support the show by renting or buying this film fr...

Our regular DC animation guest, Stacy Dooks, is back to discuss one of Perry's favorite of the DC animated films—Batman: The Dark Knight Returns! We discuss the legacy of the comic, the wrong lessons people have taken from it, and how the film improves on a lot of aspects of the comic. Listen to Stacy on The Fanboy Power Hour podcast. Help support the show by renting or buying this film from A...

We're doing another dive into the DC Original Animated Universe. DC fangirl Kenisha Liu makes her debut on the show to discuss Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Overall an enjoyable film with some pretty questionable decisions made. Find out what we liked and how we thought it could have been better. Follow Kenisha on Instagram. Help support the show by renting or buying this film from Amazon....

This week, we're looking at a virtually unknown film and that's 2018's Freaks. Pete Abeyta of the Middle Class Film Class Podcast joins Perry to discuss this excellent film that's a textbook example of how you can do a whole lot on a very limited budget.  Listen to Pete on the Middle Class Film Class Podcast . Help support the show by renting or buying this film from Amazon. Want t...

Will Short of the Days Past Tooncast returns and this time, Perry's making him watch Once Upon a Deadpool when he knows almost nothing about the character and hasn't even seen the Deadpool or Deadpool 2. We discuss Ryan Reynolds' interactions, the smart way Fox got everyone to pay for the same movie twice, and the great intercuts with Fred Savage. Listen to Will on the Days Past Toonca...

Though it was a flop in theaters, The Iron Giant from 1999 has become a cult classic in the years since and introduced many to both director Brad Bird and Vin Diesel. David Weinberger of the Shonen Flop Podcast joins Perry to discuss the reasons why this movie continues to remain popular. But it's not all praise, we also find more than a few areas of improvement. Listen to David on the Shonen...

This week, Perry is joined by video editor and writer Eddie Thomson of Why We Watch to discuss 2015's Ant-Man! We discuss the long road this movie took to getting made, from Edgar Wright's long involvement in the project, switching over to Adam McKay and eventually landing in the hands of Peyton Reed. We also talk about how the heist film aspect helps set this apart from the rest of the MC...

Before the MCU showed how Captain America can be done right, other studios showed us how to do it wrong. Writer Geoffrey Golden is the guest this week to discuss Albert Pyun's 1990 Captain America film starring the son of JD Salinger. We discuss the terrible costumes, the strange choices (including the very bizarre change of the Red Skull from German to Italian), and about Cap's carjacking...