Talk From Superheroes

How do you make a movie when you haven't shot enough footage and don't have enough dialogue? I don't how but Universal Pictures managed to do it with Tom Cruise's The Mummy. This week we talk about how this movie finds new ways to offend, unfinished audio, reshoots, was Tom Cruise even there, and how gender switching a sexist trope managed to make it more sexist. Do you want insanely breathable ba...

We're going peak 90's on today's podcast with the 1999 Brendan Fraser movie The Mummy and we're joined by special guest Cathryn Naiker (host of The Beaverton: Sports Unillustrated podcast). We talk about how handsome Brendan Fraser is, the greatest character in the history of film, and The Rock stealing all the jobs. This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and di...

Wonder Woman has arrived and this week we're talking about Amazons, action, the symbol of hope that heroes should be, Zeus's sex life, and how this movie is kind of Wonder Woman: The First Avenger. This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst... they also have nerdy hoodies, sweaters, baseball tees and long sleeves. Check out...

In anticipation of the release of the live action Wonder Woman we're going back to 2009 and talking about the Wonder Woman animated movie. We're joined by special guest Jason Deline (Actor, Voice Director) and we discuss all the important things, how badass Wonder Woman is, the perfect story telling that is this movie, the amazing action, can Ares be trusted, and where did the invisible jet come f...

Alien is back, and this time Ridley Scott is giving us the alien we know, love, and fear. But not until he gives us many other aliens, backstory on David, and more religious metaphors. Andrew and Diana break down the good (acting), the bad (plot), and the ugly (David's shiny alien baby boy). This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite...

Next week is the release of Alien: Covenant so this week we're ramping up by watching the movie everyone loves to hate, Prometheus. With special guest Luke Gordon Field ( comedian , writer , host of The Beaverton Weekly Report podcast) we discuss important questions like how did this movie make so many mistakes, what currency this world uses, how does DNA work, and why doesn't Charlize Theron just...

Time to put on a new mixtape because this week we're talking about Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2. Does Ego work, did we need Stallone in here, where's the action, and what is the part that made Andrew cry so much. This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst... they also have nerdy hoodies, sweaters, baseball tees and long sl...

Gearing up for the release of Vol. 2, we're talking about Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 1 with guest Rhiannon Archer (comedian, actor).  We break down why this is a great comedy, how Chris Pratt explodes ovaries, perfect casting, and one bad accent. This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst... they also have nerdy hoodies, s...

Today's episode was voted on by you, our fans. We're gearing up for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and we asked you on Twitter what other movie with a Guardians star we should cover and you chose Jurassic World. So today, we have special guest Brendan McKeigan (comedian) returning to the podcast to discuss super soldier dinosaurs, unlikable kids, product placement, and what is the military even doi...

This week we're talking about the DC animated feature Teen Titans The Judas Contract and once again we are asking the question, who is DC making these movies for? All the Teen Titans are super horny, wanting sex seems to be the theme of the movie, but we try to figure out where all the fun went and why Damien is the worst. This episode is brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com...

If you have a strong opinion about subtitles then this episode is for you. We're talking about Agents of SHIELD and it's subtitled mini seasons, how we feel about the mini arcs, the show as a whole, highlight performances, and women who kick butt. SPOILER WARNING:  Spoilers for up to and including Season 4, Episode 16 "What If...", of Agents of SHIELD. This episode is also brought to you by TeePub...

We finished all of Netflix's Iron Fist, and we have some things to say! Such as who deserved the Iron Fist, Danny or Davos? Is Colleen Wing the real star of the show? Yes. Also, did Danny really do anything? SPOILER WARNING:  Contains Spoilers for the entire season 1 of Iron Fist. This episode is also brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee....

This week we're super excited to be talking about the new Power Rangers movie on one of our favourite episodes yet. We discuss our favourite Ranger in this movie, the representation of this team, performances that stand out, and how to get away with murder (No, not the show). This episode is also brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst....

The final Defender is here! This week we're talking about the first six episodes of the Netflix original series Iron Fist. We talk plane crashes, magical lands, and other things not in the budget, plus some amazing performances and is there sexual chemistry? SPOILER WARNING:  Contains Spoilers for Iron Fist episodes 1 up to and including 6. This episode is also brought to you by TeePublic . Check...

  In anticipation of the new Power Rangers movie we're revisiting the 1995 Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers The Movie with our friend and return guest  Nigel Downer (comedian, actor). We discuss how we all loved this when it came out, and how some of our feelings have changed, but some have stayed the same. We also talk our favorite Rangers, the originals vs the replacements, and that Zordon was appa...

It's the release of Logan this week and we're saying goodbye to Wolverine with our guest and good friend Ian MacIntyre (comedian, writer, WGC nominee). We all have a different opinion of this movie but talk it all out, from incredible performances, to missing themes, and the wild pre-movie short film. We figure it all out this week.  SPOILER WARNING FOR LOGAN! This episode is also brought to you b...

With the release of Logan next week Andrew and Diana are visiting the other Wolverine stand alone movies and this week it's The Wolverine. A movie that is not as bad as we remember until Robot Grampa shows up. We discuss this confusing family, mixed up love stories, ghost-Jean and when this movie should have ended. The episode brought to you in part by HeroMods . Immortalize yourself as a superher...

With the release of Logan later this month we're visiting the first stand alone Wolverine movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine with our guest comedian Rebecca Reeds . We're asking the important questions, like how did this movie get two sequels, who is the second lead, why does everything look terrible, and most importantly, what is movie? The episode brought to you in part by HeroMods . Immortalize you...

Andrew and Diana are talking about The Lego Batman movie this week. The visual differences from Lego Movie, how it starts off hot and cools down, and dramatic realizations about the difference between lowercase family and uppercase Family. The episode brought to you in part by HeroMods . Immortalize yourself as a superhero without ever having to be bitten by anything radioactive. Visit www. Heromo...

Everything is awesome. Everything is cool when you're podcasting about The Lego Movie with guest Fraser Young (comedian, writer, CSA award nominee). We're talking about this frankly amazing movie, what it all really means, and the remains of deleted scenes and rewrites as we realize that something isn't quite right here. The episode brought to you in part by HeroMods . Immortalize yourself as a su...

We're closing out Resident Evil month with The Final Chapter, which is really more of a short story. We talk about if this is a fitting end for the franchise, how many plot lines they rewrote, if Paul W. S. Anderson hates his own stories, and why Umbrella has just the absolute worst plans. This episode brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeePublic.com  and discover your next favourite Tee...

We're still going with Resident Evil month and it's the 5th movie, Retribution, which plays like a greatest hits album. Joined by guest Miles Baker ( Page and Panel , Toronto Comic Arts Festival ) Andrew and Diana try to figure out how this story has gone off the rails, the best action of the series, cool Moms and clones clones clones! This episode brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. TeeP...

Our Resident Evil month continues and this week we're talking about the second installment, Resident Evil: Apocalypse with guest Craig Brown (writer, improviser, actor). We discuss how this movie is non-stop action, what Umbrella symbolizes, Alice riding a motorcycle into so many church windows, and just how many reveals that ending has. This episode brought to you by TeePublic . Check out www. Te...

It's Resident Evil month on Talk From Superheroes and we're talking about the 2002 film that inspired a 6-movie franchise, Resident Evil. Joining Andrew and Diana is special guest Will Perkins (Chief and Editor of Dorkshelf.com  as well as Editor of ArtOfTheTitle.com ). Together the three will figure out what kind of weirdo programs a child AI, which characters have names, why this movie is fun, a...

Don't worry about spoilers on this week's episode, we have spoilers, but you don't need to save yourself for this movie. Andrew and Diana saw Assassin's Creed so you don't have to. They talk about why this may be the worst video game movie, is the eagle the real star, and unnecessary shirtless scenes. Do you want access to a special secret episode of the podcast every month? Then donate to the sho...