We’re back traveling through space and time! Classic Doctor Who Season 7 coverage begins this week, as we begin the color era AND the Third Doctor Era! How does new lead Jon Pertwee assert himself in this four-part serial? How cool is it to have the Brig back as a major character? What exactly is the Spearhead in Space? All this is discussed and more!
This week, the Pop Culture Historians dive back into the World of Abbott and Costello! Just in time for Halloween, let’s explore their meetings with Universal monsters The Invisible Man and The Mummy. Topics include: favorite jokes, an insane INVISIBLE MAN ending, what constitutes a character actor and…would A&C newcomer Jimmy dive into their work again?
This week, the Pop Culture Historians dive into the world of Abbott and Costello. First, they tackle perhaps the most famous of their films, where the comedy duo MEET FRANKENSTEIN! Is..is this the best Universal monster crossover ever made? Then, A&C move on to meet THE KILLER, BORIS KARLOFF! Is Boris Karloff the killer? You’ll just have to listen and find out
This week, the Pop Culture Historians take a haunted house tour with a special guest! Felicia Maroni from the Seeing Faces in Movies podcast joins us to help break down 1944’s HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and 1945’s HOUSE OF DRACULA! All your favorite monsters are here, even if they’re maybe not all here at the same time (or, if you’re Frankenstein, barely there at all). Will Boris Karloff be enough to carry the day? Listen along and find out.
This week, we unwrap two more installments in the original Mummy movie franchise! Lon Chaney’s final turns as the titular Mummy feels like a missed opportunity, but he’s easily the best thing about these quick, uninspired horror flicks that should have stayed in their graves.
We have returned from the dead to continue our look at the spooky world of Universal Monsters! We begin with a pair of Jon Hall vehicles. First up, the Invisible Man fights the Nazis in INVISIBLE AGENT, a movie that also stars Peter Lorre as an agent of an Axis power (it may not be the one you think!). Next, the Invisible Man gets his revenge in….well, THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGE! Hopefully, after this episode, our podcasting careers won’t disappear!
This week, a quick bonus episode reviewing the recent animation of the missing Classic Doctor Who serial THE SAVAGES! What did we think of the animation quality? How was this story the second time around? Which missing serial do we want to see animated next? All this and more will be discussed!
This week, it’s awards time again as we take a look back at our latest season of superhero flicks from 2004-06! What was the most dated moment from the ten movies we looked at this past season? Who were our best and worst villains? Best and worst actors? Finally, who was our MVP? Find out in another thrilling edition of the Blinkie Awards!
This week, we conclude another round of chronological superhero film retrospectives with the original Superman reboot, 2006’s SUPERMAN RETURNS! Topics include: Jon Peters, the long road to this movie getting made, Jon Peters, the unfortunate excellence of Kevin Spacey, and Jon Peters.
This week, the (then) final battle for the X-Men commences! The Pop Culture Historians break down 2006’s X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, and it’s a doozy. Can its two half-stories coalesce into a whole? Just how many directors were attached to this thing, anyway? Hey, remember that Juggernaut YouTube video? All this and more in this week’s episode!
This week, the Pop Culture Historians go back to school with SKY HIGH, a Disney superhero adventure that features cover of classic 80s tunes, a winning Kurt Russell performance and a cavalcade of stars! Bruce Campbell, Lynda Carter, and Dave Foley to name just a few. Did we give this movie a passing grade, or did it make us want to cut class?
This week, it’s time to clobber 2005’s FANTASTIC FOUR! Just in time for their MCU relaunch in a few weeks, let’s go back twenty years when Chris Evans was Johnny Storm instead of Captain America, and TV stars filled the cast list (Michael Chilklis! Julian McMahon!). Is this movie as bad as its reputation? How misguided is that “Sue Storm in her underwear” scene? Will Ryan determine how to pronounce Ioan Gruffudd? All will be revealed this week!
This week, a new day dawns for a certain caped crusader. We’ve reached BATMAN BEGINS, Christopher Nolan’s initial foray into the superhero genre. The influence it’s had in the twenty years since speaks for itself, but does it still have the same impact now as it did then? Listen along and remember a time when a “gritty superhero movie” was a novel concept!
This week, we go back twenty years to catch some bad-time religion with CONSTANTINE! This Keanu Reeves/starring superhero action era was an international success, and has snagged a cult following, but…what is its real legacy? Will this be heaven or hell? Listen along and find out!
This week, we return to the world of DAREDEVIL by reviewing the 2005 spin-off ELEKTRA! Jennifer Garner! Terence Stamp! The guy from ER! All the stars are in this one.
This week…have you ever watched a BLADE movie and went “this is good, but I wish Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel were in it”? Well, we have just the movie for you! It’s not very good, but we definitely have it.
This week, a movie about cats that is truly for the dogs! We’ve finally reached it: the 2004 CATWOMAN movie. It’s about as good as you think it might be.
This week, we pick back up our chronological review of the superhero film genre. As we work through the mire of the 2000’s, let’s kick things off with a classic. It’s THE INCREDIBLES! Is this the best Pixar movie? Heck, is this the best movie we’ve reviewed in this project so far? How great is the Michael Giacchino score? All this and more will be answered!
This week, before we change topic gears, let’s take one more look back at Classic Doctor Who Season 6! This season ended up being monumental, with many highs (The Invasion!), a few lows (The Space Pirates!), and the ending of several eras. What were our favorite moments? Who was the best guest star? Who was the season MVP? All this and more will be decided!
This week, we have yet another bonus episode for you all! This time, we take a look back at the 1960’s era of classic Doctor Who! What were our general takeaways? Did the low production values help or hurt the viewing experience? What were our favorite TARDIS teams? Most importantly, what were our best and worst stories from the first two Doctor eras? Listen along and find out!