Talk From Superheroes

This week on the pod we're talking about the new Star Trek movie (?) Star Trek Section 31. We talk about what this was intended to be, what it ended up being, new Trek's love of accents, what's cool about Section 31, and how badly this wants to be Guardians of the Galaxy and absolutely is not.

Continuing our creature feature vibes this week we're talking about Bram Stoker's Dracula, a movie that is truly mind blowing. We talk about creepy shadow work, Dracula's ability to turn into a bunch of different stuff, Van Helsing kicking ass, and the greatness of the 3 avenging boyfriends.

This week we're talking about the start(?) of the new DCU with the entire first season of Creature Commandos and there's a lot to talk about here. This is a jam packed episode. We realize that we have never had a complaint about Alan Tudyk, discuss the problematic elements of the writing (CW: sexual assault), James Gunn loving himself, and the broader messy implications of the new DCU.

It's going to be a couple weeks of creature features so let's start with what is widely regarded as the first ever piece of Science Fiction, it's the 1994 version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein . We talk about how big a boy the creature should be, the many themes of the story, if it's moral to explore in a boat, and sudden violence. This episode brought to you by Acorns. Acorns makes it easy to st...

This week on the podcast we dare to ponder the question, what if a podcast discussed superheroes TV & Film...? Well it does! And this week we're talking about season 3 of What If...? We talk about the macro of what makes this type of show work or not, give each episode a hot or not treatment, and ask Marvel to stop apologizing that it's not still Phase 1. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mo...

This week we're having a lot of fun talking about Sonic The Hedgehog 3. We discover that it has strong Muppet energy, why Shadow has a gun, Jim Carrey's clown work, and why the holographic face projections may be problematic. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at  MintMobile.com/tfs .  $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Ne...

This week we're talking about the newest part of the Sony Spider-man Universe of Villains which I'm sure will last a long time, now to just take a sip of this coffee and... it's over. We talk about if this is better or worse than Madame Web, the positives in here, irrelevant super powers, and ask what is even happening. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15...

This week we're talking about the first 2 episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Is this the Star Wars for the whole family? Ahoy matey we discuss pirates, pacing, and an immediate star!

This week we're talking about Kick-Ass 2. A movie with a pretty stacked cast that we had never seen. We talk about the value of juvenile humour, how to play a young person, problematic love stories, and solve some father issues.

This week we're talking about the newest Ridley Scott period epic with Gladiator 2. We talk about about both expected and unexpected surprises, ranking gladiatorial animals, and who we're rooting for in Rome.

This week we're talking about another Ridley Scott period... epic? With 2010's Robin Hood. We talk about the appropriate casting for Robin Hood, the scripts this was and could have been, and a lot about the band Great Big Sea. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New...

This week we're talking about 2000's Gladiator. We get into the unpredictable nature of Ridley Scott, good looking lions, tasteful CGI, and the perpetual delight of Djimon Honsou. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers on first 3 month plan only. Speeds s...

This week on the podcast we're talking about the entire season 1 of Agatha All Along . We get into the meaning of the road, great performances, the twists, and what makes a song a banger. This episode was recorded live as part of Extra Life Game Day. This episode is brought to you by CUDDLY. CUDDLY is a fundraising platform that supports animal welfare organizations all over the world. Donate to C...

This week we're talking about Venom: The Last Dance . It's the third and final(?) Venom movie. So we're talking about this as a romantic trilogy, its musical roots, and debate if Tom Hardy is a better actor alone or with other people. This episode brought to you in part by Uncommon Goods . Uncommon Goods has all the best, unique, unusual gifts guaranteed to delight no matter who you're gifting, or...

This week we're boldly going back to the last TNG movie, we're talking about Star Trek Nemesis . We talk about a rejected TNG episode of a man, Tom Hardy as the titular nemesis, expectations then vs now, and villain costumes that we just can't decide are cool or not. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payme...

This week on the podcast we're talking about episodes 1-3 of The Penguin , the new HBO series in the universe of The Batman. We talk about great performances, the pros and cons of prosthetics, and how many mob meetings could have been am email. This episode is brought to you by CUDDLY. CUDDLY is a fundraising platform that supports animal welfare organizations all over the world. Donate to CUDDLY...

Hey there come on get happy, this week we're talking about Joker: Folie à Deux. We talk about a lot of things but largely we debate whether or not this is a musical and it's crazy that there's not an easy answer. Rob Liefeld called Diana's upcoming "Super-duper awesome!" among other things and you can find out why by pre-ordering it, right now! Sex Lives of Superheroes is available wherever you ge...

This week we're talking about the 2002 movie Signs . We talk about just how good this movie looks from top to bottom, the popularity of dunking on M. Night, and the great alien-water debate. This episode is brought to you by CUDDLY. CUDDLY is a fundraising platform that supports animal welfare organizations all over the world. Donate to CUDDLY today! Head to www.cuddly.com/TFS and help make a diff...

This week on the podcast we're talking about the origin of the Autobots and Decepticons with Transformers One. We talk about themes that we hella agree with, murder friendships that traumatize children, and voice acting that tries something. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent t...

This week on the podcast we're talking about the movie Michael Bay was born to direct, it's 2007's Transformers . We talk about this being different than we remembered, cool Decepticons, an Air Force recruitment video, gross sexualization, and how quickly day becomes night. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfro...

The juice is loose! We're talking about, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We discuss the real world vs. the underworld, where jokes live, generational bonding vs boredom, and the right amount of salt.

This week we're talking about 1988's Beetlejuice. We talk about a love for Michael Keaton, buying into a couple's relationship, practical effects, and the restrained amount of the titular Beetlejuice. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers on first 3 mont...

This week we're talking about the 2024 version of The Crow . We spoil the fact that his powers are Crow-based, talk about going full transmetal 2, and figure out the Crow rules of heaven, hell and the medium place. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers o...

This week we're talking about the movie Alien 1.5 kind of, it's Alien Romulus . We talk about fresh takes on old loves, space currency, fan service, the big boy, and wild set pieces.

This week we're joined by guest comedian Nigel Grinstead to talk about 1979's Alien . We talk about our favourite genre of film being competence, the reality of the characters, and the important question of why the chains are wet. This episode is brought to you by  Mint Mobile . Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/tfs . $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.)....