The Movie Defenders

We bring in the big, smart guns this time to review Captain Marvel on The Movie Defenders podcast! GM Chris of The Order 66 Podcast, and GM Hooly of The Dicepool Podcast join hosts Scott and Donald to unpack the latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before we do that we have fun with the Top 5 sidekicks in movies, and then we have a deep dive with the experts about how to get super heroes...

It's time for one of our most requested films to discuss, Alita: Battle Angel on The Movie Defenders podcast! Not only do we do a full, non-spoiler review, but we later play several scenes from the film as we walk through the whole thing. We talk about what critics think, and then what we think. But first we have fun talking about the Oscars, when we might get an Episode 9 trailer, New Mutants hav...

It's our most requested film ever on the next episode of The Movie Defenders podcast as we tackle and examine Venom! A movie that pushed a billion at the box office but sits with a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, and an 84% fan score. So why the divide and what are the real issues with the film? Which criticisms are fair? But before that we talk about a couple forgotten films, the Mr. R...

It's time for the 2nd Annual Defender Awards! Not only do we have an award show more entertaining than the Oscars ever wanted to be, we kick off this important show by launching our Patreon campaign! We start the show right by discussing the current Oscar situation, a new podcast we found about soundtracks of your favorite films, and the top 5 Best Picture winners in Oscar history. Then we go thro...

What's up, Danger? Today, in the longest analysis we've done since The Last Jedi, we talk about a film that needs no defense, but one that demands to be gushed over... Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! To re-immerse yourself into the Spider-Verse, we play over 20 clips from the film as we unpack and dissect this marvel of a movie. But first we talk about Joe Manganiello teaching D&D at a children...

Happy New Year from The Movie Defenders! Today we charge up with Energon and take off for Cybertron as we review Bumblebee! We discuss the film, its intended audience, and the direction the film took. We ask if the criticism, and even the praise, is warranted that's out there. We even hear from Travis Knight, the director, about how he designed the Transformers to be so closer to the G1 designs. W...

We dive deep into the heart of the ocean on this episode of The Movie Defenders podcast as we review James Wan's entry into the DCEU with Aquaman! We discuss the narrative now around the film and if it's fair, along with comparisons of critics reviews of other similar films and why a disparity exists. But before that we discuss the late Penny Marshall, the current Oscar hosting situation, the top...

It's a Kaiju-sized episode of The Movie Defenders podcast!  In this episode we look at one of the sequels we got in 2018, Pacific Rim: Uprising.  But before we dive into that, we have a fun talk about trailers!  We talk about and play how they used to sound, how the formula changed over the years, and we listen to a modern version of a classic film trailer.  Then we talk about the new Captain Marv...

On this special extended-edition of The Movie Defenders podcast, the Defenders look back on the life of one of the titans of pop culture, Stan Lee, who recently left us.  We talk about the first time we ever heard his voice or his name, the things he created, and the life he lived.  We play a lot of Stan clips as we talk about our favorite Stan Lee cameos in a special segment of 5 by 5.  We also p...

Time to grab your whip, gun, and fedora as we head into the realm of Indiana Jones for the first time as we review and discuss The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!  We talk about how the movie was received when it was released, and how the narrative has changed over the years.  We talk about the most common criticisms of the movie, play clips, and talk about seeing the movie with fresh eyes for the f...

It's time for one of our most requested film reviews yet... Tron: Legacy!  Before we dive into the Grid, we discuss some news of the insane 2019 Disney slate and the impact of the Fox merger on the release schedule.  We also have fun discussing each of our top 5 deaths in film!  After that we have a deep-dive discussion into all that is Tron: Legacy.  We talk about the digs that critics have made...

There's SO MUCH news going on in the world of film it warrants its own show!  On this fantastic episode of The Movie Defenders podcast we dive into all the wild news that's dropped in the last couple weeks.  We discuss a lot of Star Wars news including Kathleen Kennedy's contract extension as head of Lucasfilm, Bob Iger's comments during a recent investor call, and discuss an academic study provin...

It's part two of our episode celebrating our 1st Anniversary of the podcast!  In part one, Donald showed Scott a film he had never seen, and in part two Scott returns the favor and shows Donald a movie he once purposely avoided (for reasons he gets into), but has also been wanting to see recently... Chasing Amy!  The best film of Kevin Smith's 20+ year career was a launch pad for names like Ben Af...

It's a special episode of The Movie Defenders as we celebrate 1 year of defending films.  To celebrate, Scott and Donald each show the other a film the other has never seen, and immediately head to the mics to discuss the film and reaction to seeing it for the first time.  In Part 1, Donald shows Scott a movie that somehow escaped him for over 30 years, the 1980's cult classic, Big Trouble in Litt...

It's time to jack-in, take the red pill, and stay in Wonderland as we take a dive into The Matrix sequels, Reloaded and Revolutions.  But this time we do it with help as d20 Radio's own GM Dave joins us to discuss some of his favorite films.  Before we figure out what our "residual self-image" looks like, we look at the top 5 films we want to be remade or rebooted.  Then we dive into recent Hollyw...

It's time to transform and roll out!  We're gunning for a series of movies that in the last ten years have moved from well thought of to much maligned.  And those are the Transformers Movies!  We dive into the world of energon, All-Sparks, Cybertron, and Optimus Prime as we take a look at the typical complaints and concerns of folks when discussing the films.  We take a deep dive into what makes a...

It's time to get your capes on in this episode of The Movie Defenders!  Instead of tackling one film as usual, we changed things up and take a look at the three superhero films that have dropped this Summer: Deadpool 2, Incredibles 2, and Ant-man and the Wasp.  We look at what people are saying about these movies, how we experienced them, and how it compares to other films like these.  Before we j...

Tired of all the venom spewing from all sides of Star Wars fans on the internet?  Been looking for an intelligent, logical, reasoned discussion about where things are when it comes to Star Wars?  Look no further!  This is a very special episode of The Movie Defenders and one of the biggest shows in the history of the d20 Radio Network!  Welcome to a special round table discussion about the state o...

Another massive episode of The Movie Defenders drops now!  Coming from a listener request, we review the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.  We talk about the expectations of the film heading into it, some unique challenges it had when it came in, and we see if it cleared the bar we set.  But before that we preview the biggest episode of The Movie Defenders yet to come, we talk abou...

It's time for the most jam-packed episode of The Movie Defenders yet! Join the hosts and special guest Eric from the Geek Pantheon/Knowledge Check/Eberron Renewed podcasts for the official d20 Radio Network dive into Solo: A Star Wars Story!  We PLAY MANY CLIPS DIRECT FROM THE FILM as we dissect and analyze this first-of-its-kind Star Wars film, allowing you to hear the very parts we're discussing...

It's a d20 Radio crossover in this new episode of The Movie Defenders!  Join hosts Scott and Donald, along with special guest host GM Hooly of The Dicepool Podcast to dive into this meaty beast of a film!  We also check in with GM Dave of the Order 66 podcast just as he's leaving the theater from seeing this movie.  We get his reactions live on air just minutes after witnessing that shocking, wild...

In this very special episode of The Movie Defenders, we help you walk through Star Wars: The Last Jedi in a truly unique way, with a movie commentary track!  Designed for you to follow along while you watch the film (or if you've memorized it, no worries) and listen as we analyze and walk through our thoughts, impressions, and takes on controversial moments from fans in the film.  So if you've wan...

This episode is packed full of Defender goodness!  We talk about movies we've seen recently and then dive into the news that Ava DuVernay is diving into the DCEU.  We also take some listener feedback about Star Wars: The Last Jedi as a lot of behind the scenes videos are hitting the web.  Then we dive into defending a movie that was ripped by the critics... Terminator: Genisys. We walk through all...

It's time for our most original show yet!  Usually we come at critics from afar, but this time, the critic is on the show!  It's time to review Ghostbusters from 2016... a film Donald loved, and Scott loathed.  To help Donald, we bring in his brother Drew who also loved the film (because 1 against 1 against Scott just isn't fair!).  We break down the film and have a fun conversation with movie cli...

The film that's been long awaited is finally out for the Marvel Cinematic Universe... Black Panther!  The Movie Defenders are here to review this fantastic film, which doesn't seem to need much defending.  While we talk about the fantastic elements of this film, some of which surprised us, we also talk about the unavoidable lead-up and reception to this film.  Politics unfortunately creep into thi...