Episodes
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EP 203 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 3 (2023)
"I BET WE WERE FUN." After six long years of firings, hirings, and Suicide Squadings, James Gunn finally made his last stop at Marvel with the final chapter of his Guardians trilogy. This finale has been hailed as the brightest star in the MCU' darkest hour, but how well does it hold up? Come…
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EP 202 - ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (2023)
OH, BOY. After directing two relatively lighter affairs, Peyton Reed sought to elevate the next Ant-Man movie to true blockbuster status by making it the launch-point for the Multiverse Saga. Unfortunately, the end result was one of the MCU's most maligned movies of all time. Is there any silver...
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EP 201 - REPO!: THE GENETIC OPERA (2008)
"A LITTLE GLASS VIAL? I LITTLE GLASS VIAL!" Ever since she first joined us two years ago, our good friend Darby has requested we watch Repo!: The Genetic Opera for an episode. It's high time we gave her what she wanted. So, come join Brian, Alec, Darby, and Trey as they finish up their Spooktober...
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EP 200 - PARANORMAN (2012)
HAPPY SPOOKTOBER EVERYONE! Our 200th commentary track is here! To celebrate, we'll be doing a couple films in between the MCUathon to ring in the spooky season. With LAIKA's new film Wildwood releasing later this month, the gang thought it was high time to get Alec hooked on their previous output...
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EP 199 - BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022)
"SHOW HIM WHO YOU ARE." After the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler and the rest of the Black Panther team decided to make the sequel about their shared grief over his loss. While the end result has its fair share of criticisms, it's also remembered as one of the strongest stories…
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EP 198 - THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022)
DID YOU KNOW THE '80S WERE A THING? After Ragnarok seemed to finally make Thor click with audiences and critics, many were excited to see where Waititi's next film with the God of Thunder went. Even more so after the subsequent announcements of Natalie Portman returning as Jane to wield Mjolnir…
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EP 197 - DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022)
"GO ON RED." After Spider-Man; No Way Home brought back Tobey, Andrew, and most of their villains from the multiverse, Marvel looked to capitalize off it with it's formerly-releasing-first-but-delayed-due-to-COVID Doctor Strange sequel. What was originally supposed to be more of a horror movie…
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EP 196 - ETERNALS (2021)
"FALL COLLECTION. IKEA." Marvel's Phase 4 slate in 2019 promised a lot of radical new directions for the MCU going forward. One of these was Chloé Zhao's Eternals, a massive ensemble piece with ambitious goals, for both the film itself and the wider universe going forward. Upon release, however,...
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EP 195 - SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021)
"YOUR FAMILY NEEDS YOU." Among Phase 4's initial slate in 2019 was a project based on Shang-Chi, a character with a somewhat culturally insensitive history but one that in recent years had been on the up and up. Featuring a cast of newcomers and big names like Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh, all…
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EP 194 - BLACK WIDOW (2021)
THE MULTIVERSE SAGA BEGINS! After Endgame brought the Infinity Saga to an end and Far From Home set up what was next, the MCU sought to experiment in its next phase. That was until COVID hit and shut everything down, pushing everything back by a year. Streaming shows released out of order and...
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EP 193 - PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026)
AMAZE, AMAZE, AMAZE! One of the biggest films of the year thus far without a doubt is Drew Goddard and Lord & Miller's adaptation of Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY. A commercial and critical success, it's cultivated a massive fanbase and is already in awards talks for this upcoming spring.…
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EP 192 - SUPERGIRL (2026)
ROBLOX.OOF SOUND EFFECT. After the success of Superman put James Gunn's DCU into full swing, many were left anticipating Kara Zor-El's solo venture after her brief appearance at the end, especially with it being based on a highly acclaimed book with gorgeous artwork. Several trailers later, it…
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EP 191 - SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (EXTENDED VERSION) (2021)
"IT'S WHAT WE DO." The end of the Spider-Marathon is here! After the web-head's month-long stint in legal limbo, Sony and Marvel came to a new agreement for his movies. As the third in his trilogy soon became mired by COVID and the potential extinction of theaters, the two studios decided to make...
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EP 190 - SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (2019)
WHAT IS THAT POSTER? Despite the positive reception, many fans felt Homecoming did a huge disservice to the wall-crawler, hoping the next installment would go deeper into the drama of Peter Parker's life. However, when two drama-filled Avengers films dropped in between, a more light-hearted...
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EP 189 - SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017)
NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN! After The Amazing Spider-Man 2 failed to justify Sony going it alone, a deal with Marvel to share a new take on the character for the MCU was soon inked. This eventually led to the web-head's appearance in Civil War, but more importantly, his own movie -- one that…
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EP 188 - THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014)
"LET'S GO CATCH A SPIDER." After the lukewarm reception to The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony quickly got to work on a sequel that would be bigger, bolder, and more appealing. Racking up Electro, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane (until she was cut), and Rhino, everything but the kitchen sink was thrown into…
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EP 187 - THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012)
THE (NOT-SO) UNTOLD STORY BEGINS! After the shocking public fallout between Sam Raimi and Sony, Spider-Man 4 was no more, and a new reboot was quickly in development and began production by the end of 2010. Starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Marc Webb, this new take on the wall-crawler…
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EP 186 - SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)
"NOW DIG ON THIS!" After Spider-Man 2's unforeseen levels of success, many wondered where the third entry in this franchise would go. After three years and a bunch of studio interference, people found out -- and they weren't too happy. Sam Raimi's third film chronicling the web-head was panned by...
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EP 185 - SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (2004)
PIZZA TIME! After the release of the first film, Sam Raimi and the creative team went right back to work for the next Peter Parker adventure. A changing script, troubling pre-production, and Tobey nearly dropping out could not stop this film from reaching its June 2004 release date to sweeping...
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EP 184 - SPIDER-MAN (2002)
"YOU KNOW WHO I AM." With his latest installment on the horizon, it's time for us to go back to our roots and look through the web-head's filmography! Despite one of the most popular superheroes and fictional characters of all time, Spidey's road to the big screen was a rough one, taking nearly...
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EP 183 - AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019) (ft. @SpiderKnightART)
"PART OF THE JOURNEY IS THE END." The shocking ending of Infinity War left audiences shocked, heartbroken, and in the palm of Marvel's hands as they waited with bated breath for the release of the untitled follow-up. Months later, marketing finally began, promising a definitive ending to the…
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EP 182 - AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) (ft. @SpiderKnightART)
DESTINY ARRIVES. It's no exaggeration to say that the third installment in the Avengers saga was one of the most anticipated movies of all time. The teaser trailer's release set the world ablaze in late 2017, and excitement only ramped up until the film hit theaters. What awaited audiences was a...
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EP 181 - CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) (ft. @SpiderKnightART)
"HIGHER, FURTHER, FASTER, BABY!" As Phase 3 reached its crescendo in 2019, only one piece of the puzzle remained. That being the introduction of Captain Marvel herself, Carol Danvers. Many were excited for her film when it was announced, but as the current culture war as we know it began to take...
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EP 180 - ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018)
"YOU'RE THE WORLD'S GREATEST GRANDMA." After Ant-Man 1 surprised audiences and Civil War left him in an uncertain position, many wondered what Scott Lang's next adventure would look like. What they would get in a couple years is something that builds upon the heist aspect from the first film,...
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EP 179 - BLACK PANTHER (2018)
LONG LIVE THE KING. Coming out of Civil War, T'Challa's solo adventure was one of Marvel's most anticipated films going forward. That anticipation would coalesce in the form of one of the most successful comic book films of all time, and one of the most beloved from the MCU. So, several years...
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EP 178 - THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)
"HE'S A FRIEND FROM WORK!" Though the MCU as a whole seemed to thrive, one of its weaker links reception-wise was the Thor franchise. Though the first film captivated audiences enough, The Dark World didn't have nearly enough excitement behind it, and thus the original plan for the third film was...
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EP 177 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2 (2017)
"NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN!" After Guardians 1 changed the game for the MCU, many wondered what James Gunn would have in store for the sequel. What many could not have predicted was a story that very well might eclipse its predecessor entirely. Time to find out if that still holds. Come join Brian,...
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EP 176 - DOCTOR STRANGE (2016)
"TEACH ME." Amongst the gallery of heroes, one Marvel character that had been trying to break into Hollywood was the Master of the Mystic Arts himself. Between a low budget pilot-turned-film in the 70's, a direct-to-DVD animated film in 2007, numerous guest appearances in cartoons, as well as...
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EP 175 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) (ft. @SpiderKnightART)
UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL. When Batman v. Superman was on track for the May 6, 2016 release date, Marvel quickly countered it not only by setting Captain America 3 for the same date, but by announcing it would be adapting the infamous Civil War comic that pit Steve and Tony against each...
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EP 174 - ANT-MAN (2015)
ANTS! ANTS! Before the MCU had taken shape, Edgar Wright started developing a film adaptation of Ant-Man. Eventually it was folded into the MCU, with a 2015 release date planted alongside impressive-looking test footage wowing the press. When the time came to start production, Wright dropped out,...
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EP 173 - AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
"NO STRINGS ON ME..." After the first Avengers movie changed the game forever, everyone wondered what the sequel had in store. Especially when it was revealed that instead of tackling Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, the film would focus on fan-favorite villain Ultron while saving that story for...
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EP 172 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
"TAKE MY HAND..." 2014 was a pretty big year for comic book movies. The Winter Soldier got the MCU back on track, Days of Future Past was an awesome movie written and directed by nobody, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 certainly had a lot of money spent on it! What seemed up in the air at the time…
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EP 171 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014)
"'TIL THE END OF THE LINE." After The Dark World's release, people wondered just where on Earth the MCU was going, especially now knowing that Thanos wouldn't be coming for a while. Many also didn't quite know what to expect from Steve Rogers' next outing. What they were met with was what many...
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EP 170 - THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013)
MORE LIKE... MORE LIKE THE POOP WORLD... GOTTEM... After the mostly-positive but still a bit tepid reception to the admittedly-smash-hitting Iron Man 3, 2013 would continue to be a growing pains year for Marvel with the release of the next Thor movie. Having production troubles right out the gate...
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EP 169 - IRON MAN 3 (2013)
COMMENCING PHASE 2. We're back at it with the MCU! After The Avengers' massive success, many wondered where this new franchise (now-dubbed the Marvel Cinematic Universe) would go next, especially with its next film being a new Iron Man entry. What many didn't expect was that 2013 would turn out…
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EP 168 - CHAINSAW MAN: THE MOVIE - REZE ARC (2025) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
"I'LL TEACH YOU EVERYTHING..." One of the most popular new anime and manga franchises from the past ten years has been Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, and after three years of waiting the next installment of the animated adaptation has finally been released. The tragic tale of Denji and Reze has...
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EP 167 - GRAVITY FALLS: THE FINAL EPISODES (2015 - 2016) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
"READY TO HEAD INTO THE UNKNOWN?" It has officially been ten years since Alex Hirsch's magnum opus ended, and we figured it was high time to revisit. The final episodes of Dipper and Mabel's coming-of-age story have been universally lauded, but how well do they truly hold up? Come join Brian…
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EP 166 - FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 (2025) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
KEPT YOU WAITING, HUH? The long hiatus is over, and boy oh boy do we have a doozy for you. Five Nights at Freddy's proved to be a heavily divisive adaptation a couple years back, with many hoping for its sequel to go smoother. Needless to say, it's only gotten more divisive. You know what that...
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EP 165 - NEXT TO NORMAL (2025) (ft. @gwenstacying)
"IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY!" Happy New Year gang! So hard to believe we're already in the late 2020's! To celebrate, it's finally time for another musical track! Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's tale of mental illness and suburban decay lit up Broadway stages in the late 2000's -- even winning a Pulitzer…
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EP 164 - WAKE UP DEAD MAN (2025) (ft. @HeyGuysItSpidey)
YOUNG, DUMB, AND FULL OF CHRISTMAS. Happy Holidays everyone! The best way to celebrate is a healthy dose of murder, and who best to help us solve it than our favorite Foghorn Leghorn soundalike! The Knives Out films have become modern classics, and with the new one finally out, it's time for Papa...
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EP 163 - AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (2022) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
"THEN LET'S GET IT DONE." After Avatar broke the box office and changed blockbuster filmmaking forever, people wondered when James Cameron would make his next foray into the world of Pandora. What many would come to be familiar with was the exasperated wait for not one, not two, not three, but…
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EP 162 - AVATAR (2009) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
Y'ALL MIND IF A WHITE BOY SPEAKS A LITLLE NA'VI? With the third entry a week away, it's time for us to venture into the world of Pandora and into the mind of one of the greatest directors of all time -- James Cameron. The tale of Jake Sully and Neytiri has been his baby -- in the works since the...
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EP 161 - CARRY-ON (2024) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
"ALL YOU HAVE TO DO... IS NOTHING." Happy Holidays everyone! To kick off the season, let's all bring ourselves to the edge of a nervous breakdown! The thriller genre isn't as robust today as it used to be, but Netflix's most-watched film of 2024 dared to revitalize it with a holiday twist. The...
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EP 160 - TRANSFORMERS ONE (2024) (ft. @gwenstacying)
"I'M DONE SAVING YOU." Transformers has been a franchise that has endured for forty years in TV, games, comics, and films -- despite the latter being tumultuous for nearly two decades. The Michael Bay films were box office hits but only seemed to grow sour with the audience more and more over…
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EP 159 - WEAPONS (2025) (ft. @HeyGuysItSpidey)
"THIS IS WHERE THE STORY REALLY STARTS." HAPPY HALLOWEEN! To celebrate the occasion, we figured we'd take a look at one of the year's most popular horror offerings. Zach Cregger's been making a name for himself in the filmmaking space, first with Barbarian and next year with Resident Evil. Is his...
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EP 158 - FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) (ft. @gwenstacying & @HeyGuysItSpidey)
PLACE YOUR BETS! While we wind down to the last holidays of the year, it's time to put the MCU on the backburner for a minute and dive into a couple horror flicks! A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th were two slasher genres past their prime in the nineties, but that didn't stop the...
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EP 157 - THE AVENGERS (2012) (ft. @gwenstacying, @HeyGutsItSpidey, & @SpiderKnightART)
"THERE WAS AN IDEA..." 2012 was a big year. The end of the Dark Knight trilogy. The beginning of the short-lived Amazing Spider-Man franchise. The premiere of Gravity Falls. Disappointing endings to Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed. The end of the world itself. But only one movie in particular...
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EP 156 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011)
"I HAD A DATE." With the road to Avengers all but cleared, there was one character left to introduce before the biggest crossover movie of all time -- the leader. Captain America never tried his hand again at the silver screen after the disaster that was the 1990 film, and getting this new…
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EP 155 - THOR (2011)
AKA ODIN GETS CRITICIZED ONCE AND DIES. Lukewarm off the heels of The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2, Marvel's path towards The Avengers got a little rocky. The film was delayed by a year, and they had to hunker down on their last two establishing films beforehand. First up was the God of…
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EP 154 - IRON MAN 2 (2010)
"YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE." After the shock success of Iron Man, Marvel quickly put a sequel into production. Problem was, between their acquisition by Disney, their planned roadmap, and a non-negotiable May 2010 release date, this was a project doomed to be rushed, disjointed, and...