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This week, we reach new heights with Sam Raimi’s 2002 SPIDER-MAN! It broke box-office records in 2002 and set the stage for superhero cultural dominance for decades to come, but how does Tobey Maguire’s first run in the suit stack up in 2024? Spoilers: SPIDER-MAN is still spectacular. Listen...
Published 06/17/24
This week, our favorite half-vampire returns in BLADE II and he’s brought Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro with him! Topics in this episode include: del Toro’s approach to guiding this sequel, the pros and cons of the action-first ethos, and the Crystal Method.
Published 06/10/24
This week, we begin our next season by diving into the superhero movies of the 2000’s. We start with M. Night Shyamalan’s UNBREAKABLE, a movie that seemed like a relatively big deal in 2000, and somewhat forgotten now. Topics include: the weird peaks and valleys of Shyamalan’s career, the legacy...
Published 06/03/24