SequelMen - The Podcast

Welcome to MU, future scarers - Allow us to take you on a guided tour through campus life in the monster world!  We're going back to where the Sulley and Mike power couple started and it wasn't always smooth sailing.  We learn about the value of teamwork, friendship, and the tell-tale battle between those with natural talent and those who have to work harder to reach their dreams.  While hard work doesn't always lead to what you want the most, doors will open to many opportunities that play to your natural strengths and by combining those individual strengths with others, greatness can be achieved!  Grab your pencils and join us as we take on the Scare Games and enroll in Monsters University!

Welcome back listeners!  We are setting off Season 3 with a fan favorite Pixar Pack!  In the monster world, we scare we cause we care... and because we need to record some episodes to play catch up.  Like Woody and Buzz, Mike and Sully are the lovable duo tasked with sending a so called "toxic" human child back to her bedroom -  good luck (am I right, parents??)  Anyway, this movie is a fun rollercoaster of emotions and we're glad to be back with the Pack.  Clock in, do your paperwork, grab a card key, and join us as we get banished to the Himalayas in Disney - Pixar's creative 2003 hit, Monsters Inc!

Guess who's back?  That's right - after an extended hiatus, the SequelMen are back in action and ready to cover cinema's most famous (or obscure) franchises!  This episode will serve as a brief refresher, taking stock of the franchises we've covered so far, explaining what we've been up to for the past month, and filling listeners in on where we're headed with the show moving forward into Season 4.  Film school memories, extended sidebars, and lotsa laughs are shared in this special edition of SequelMen, so be sure to tune in - Thanks for sticking around and enjoy!    

Light'em up!  At long last, we have the conclusion og the Ghostbusters franchise and what an epic one it was.  Laugh, cry, scream - this film does it all.  Paul Rudd stars as a supporting character that is first billed while an up and coming child star shines as the granddaughter of Egon Spengler!  Have we seen this before?  After the popular failure of the 2016 reboot, we are presented an absolute gift of a legacy sequel filled with heart, humor, and a story that manages to blend modern ideas of with representation with a narrative that feels natural, courtesy of director Jason Reitman (son of the director of the original, Ivan Reitman).  With a brand new recap wrap, FIN score, and another franchise reveal to end the year, suit up and look alive as we defend the farm in Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

Is it a reboot?  A sequel?  Both??  A new generation of Ghostbusters joins the paranormal struggle against ghosts run amok in this new installment, featuring some of the greatest comedic women of the last decade.  Has time vindicated the film of the harsh, arguably unfair hatred it received upon release?  Have audiences answered the call or his this franchise been put on hold?  We invite you to join us as we tackle the good and the bad of a re-sequel packed with nostalgic references, origin stories, plot retreads, bite-sized cameos, and awesome, new ghost-hunting gadgets in the much-maligned Ghostbusters 2016 (or Answer The Call as it is now known)!

They were called... and then it dropped.  Years after the Manhattan Crossrip of 1984, the Ghostbusters are now out of business and everyone has gone their separate ways.  But fear not - a painting and some mysterious pink slime will resurrect their careers!  With the power of "mood slime" and the good will of New Yorkers, the Busters are back to save the city and this time, they have the help of an all-time American icon.  No, not Kid Rock… Lady Liberty!  Grab your slime blowers and bring those positive vibes as we fend off another round of spooks, specters and ghosts with this 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II!

Who ya gonna call?  We're going back to the 80's where comedy peaked and the relational/romantic dynamic between men/women was.... problematic.  We ain't afraid of no ghosts, and the people in this movie aren't either - with several genres blended together, it manages to never take itself too seriously while also maintaining a sense of action and fun!  Except if your name is Spencer King, then it acts as a natural sleep inducer.  Grab your proton packs and get ready to roast some Stay Puft marshmallow men as we take on Gozer the Gozarian in the sleeper1984 hit adventure/horror/sci-fi comedy, Ghostbusters!   Cover art by Paul Shipper

The Witches are back!  Not that we asked them to be or anything, but here they are!  If you're planning on banking in your nostalgia coins, don't waste all your money.  Think Hocus Pocus, but with teenage girls, Walgreens, and a similar plot with a little more emotional weight at the end.  Tonight, we've brewed up some scores, a new Spencer Recap original, and yet another franchise reveal, so grab your BooooOOOOOOOOOOKs and join us in Salem on this All Hallows Eve us as we put another spell on you (one way or another) with the long-awaited legacy sequel, Hocus Pocus 2!

Salem is a hell of a place - emphasis on the “Hell" since one dumb, teenage virgin lights the BFC (that's the black flame candle).  For this one, bask in the wave of nostalgia and just enjoy this classic 90's Halloween tale.  We meet a talking cat, three evil witches that really aren't all that evil, and some hormonal, angsty teens, which altogether forms a solid recipe for any Halloween movie!  Gather your oil of boil and dead man's nose (or was it toes?) and join us in brewing a wicked commentary on Disney's Hocus Pocus!

Let's go Wildcats!  It's now or never for our favorite band of East High students as they struggle to navigate a senior year filled with relationship struggles, self-doubt over an uncertain future, and pulling off a stellar end of the year musical focused on... themselves.  Bigger is better and better is bigger as the HSM franchise makes the leap from television to cinemas.  We're joined by our special recurring guest, Rachel Popp, to discuss the film's strengths and weaknesses - from the improvements in set design and a cinematic look brought to you by an increased budget, to our favorite (or not so favorite) musical numbers.  With film rankings, a new Recap Song, and a bewitching franchise reveal, we invite you to join us as we celebrate the finale of the High School Musical film franchise with High School Musical 3: Senior Year!        

What Time Is It?  Podcast Time!  It's summer vacation for our favorite East High Wildcats and we're hitting the links at Lava Springs Country Club…  where literally the entire student body works at the resort.  In a nutshell - less high school, more musical, same plot.  We have love triangles that really aren't triangles, ritzy talent shows, cultural appropriation, and betrayal that is resolved with just a simple conversation.  Imagine that!  Join us with returning special guest, Rachel Popp, as we "work this out" and "go our own way" in Disney's follow-up DCOM, High School Musical 2!

We're all in this together, here we go now, with a show that lampoons the age-old high school sports/drama club experience.  Who would have thought we'd be at this point, reliving the glory days of sports vs theatre... and then sports vs baking... and then sports AND theatre hand in hand… but still not baking.  Crème brûlée anyone?  Who needs it when we are graced with the presence of our amazing guest, Rachel Popp, for this wonderful discussion!  Lace up Wildcats and get your head in the game as we break through the status quo in what is arguably the best Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical!

"Talk to me, Dad..."  36 years later, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is back where he belongs, not only in our hearts, but in an old school F-14 Tomcat!  There's a new generation of flyers and only one man can teach them how to execute a top secret, suicidal mission... and live to tell the tale.  A legacy sequel that soars high among the best of them, "Hold our Hands" and join us as we barrel through the summer blockbuster phenomenon and modern classic in the making - Top Gun: Maverick!

We are cleared for takeoff, Ghost Rider.  If you like watching sweaty guys play volleyball, singing to classics in bars, and executing daring maneuvers in a jet, we have the perfect film for you.  With our good friend and new FULL TIME SequelMan Joel "The Voice" Paauwe in tow, we spend some time talking about the iconic first film in a franchise that has dominated the summer box office - Morbius!  Relax, there will be no "morbin'" this episode.  Put your ego on the forefront and let the sky guide your mighty wings as we fly through the "Danger Zone" in the seminal 80's classic, Top Gun!

We've been waiting a long time for this moment...  It's the 100th episode of SequelMen: The Podcast!  For this special episode, we're joined by two SequelMen mainstays - Going Off Topic Podcast's very own Brandon Popp and our favorite realest mensch, Joel "The Voice" Paauwe - as we take a break from covering films to shoot the breeze and celebrate ONE HUNDRED episodes of our modest little show.  From funny Facebook chats, special announcements, and clips of some some of our favorite moments on the show, please enjoy this fun detour on our franchise film journey - we can't wait until the next one!   Featured Music: Full Soundtrack - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Matthew and Keith Strachan)  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MForOVuA6hs    

Once upon a time there was a magical episode where it never rained… the end.  So join us for a one off of one of our old school favorites in the scholastic classic - Holes!  It builds character. Featured Music: "Cowboy Lullaby" - JHS Pedals  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN9pECX5R7g

Stop us if you've heard this one before: A giant alien ship tries to take over Earth but America saves the day.  But what if we said this time... the ship was bigger? And the aliens were bigger, the characters were either more generic or not themselves, and the script/pacing was unbalanced?  Now that's a modern blockbuster if we haven't seen one!  We had 20 years to prepare - Join us as we save the world again (revealing a new parody Recap "Song" while we're at it) and wrap up the ID franchise in Independence Day: Resurgence!

Aliens, aquamarine lasers, the fabled Area 51... can it get more American than that?  We celebrate the 4th of July a little differently here with an all time disaster epic full of an ensemble of heroes, extra-terrestrial villains bent on global annihilation, and a world united (for once) against an existential threat.  Times are tough but if nothing else, we're glad to have an extra day off work.  So join us and fellow SequelMan Joel "The Voice" Paauwe as we fight for the future of all mankind in Roland Emmerich's 90's sci-fi classic, Independence Day!

Bumblebee Tuna valued listeners!  We're back (like the dinosaur movie) and you know what?  We're done with Ace almost as quickly as we started with him.  Is this sequel to the quirky original a little... extra?  We discuss, as well as reveal our FIN scores and a brand new Recap Rap that you WON'T want to miss.  Join us as we emerge from monastical solitude and trek the African jungle in search of a sacred animal in the irreverent and (mostly) inappropriate Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls! 

Alllllrighty then!  Who are you going to call when you're animals go missing?  Ace Ventura is on the job, and so are we - there's a Super Bowl halftime show to save and a grisly murder to solve.  Join us as we take a trip to Psychoville (where Ray Finkle is the mayor) and investigate Snowflake the Dolphin's disappearance in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Podcasticus Releasicus! (I've always wanted to use that spell!)  In our long awaited wrap-up from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we are joined by fellow Potterheads Brandon Popp (from the Going Off Topic Podcast) and previous guest and friend of the show, Ben Kloosterhouse.  Full disclosure: Our buddy Joel "The Voice" Paauwe is the star of the show... even in his absence!  We talk best bits, worst bits, recap raps, and a whole lot more.  From Houses to Horcruxes, fill your pint with Butterbeer and join us as we say farewell to The Boy Who Lived! Featured music: "The Fresh Price - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air - Karaoke Version from Zoom Karaoke" - Zoom Karaoke Official  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLCejsx5CeI "Burlesque Heartache" - RKVC  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV76KYEsFOI

It all ends here - right where our journey into the Wizarding World started.  The warm and inviting halls of our beloved Hogwarts are no more as the school descends in chaos upon Lord Voldemort's attack - a desperate attempt to keep Harry and our heroes from destroying his remaining Horcruxes.  Love persists through these evil events, stunning spells fly through the sky, and The Boy Who Lived discovers the truth surrounding his relationship with the Dark Lord… also, Neville is now certifiably hot.  We invite you to join us as we break into Gringotts, summon the enchanted statues, and defeat You Know Who once and for all in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2!

The Ministry has fallen, Death Eaters are growing in number on the daily, witches and wizards around the country are being persecuted for their blood status, and Lord Voldemort is the move, searching for one of the mythical trio of magical artifacts known as the Deathly Hallows that will secure his place as the most powerful dark wizard of all time.  But there is hope.  Following in Dumbledore's footsteps, Harry and the gang decide to forgo another semester at Hogwarts and hit the road in order to track down and destroy the remaining five Horcruxes, each of which contain a piece of Voldemort's shattered soul.  The only thing is, they have no idea what they are doing, how to find them, or even how to destroy them... but at least they get to go camping and travel cross-country throughout Great Britain!  After all, it's not a true English adventure if there aren't long bouts of walking.  But this is only half of the story - Pack your bags, ready your wands, and chug some Polyjuice Potion as we *try to hunt Horcruxes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows… Part 1!

You thought Hogwarts was unsafe before... well, it's especially unsafe by the conclusion of this film.  Harry and the gang have bigger things to worry about than the resurgent Dark Lord this term:  It's career prep time, with a healthy dose of extracurricular antics and schoolyard romance!  Also, Dumbledore asks Harry to gain the trust of the new Potions Professor Horace Slughorn and recover a very important, yet highly altered memory - a memory critical to discovering the secret to Lord Voldemort's apparent immortality.  Take notes and join us for one more "ordinary" term at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

Another year at Hogwarts is upon us and as Dumbledore said, dark and difficult times lie ahead for Harry Potter and his Ar - excuse us, DUMBLEDORE'S Army.  Harry has been ostracized by friend and foe alike, much like his usual summer but this time it's different… Dumbledore won't even look at him  A resistance of witches and wizards rises to fight against a resurgent Lord Voldemort as a politically threatened and hysterical Minister Fudge does everything he can to smear Harry and Dumbledore's warnings and downplay the threat.  Join us as we stave off the forces of evil, misinformation, and quite possibly the worst "Professor" to ever walk the halls of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!

"DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE!!???!!" We ask calmly, as we take the plunge into the depths of the wizarding world of sports.  This is the only sports one in the series, so naturally it's right up our (Spencer's) alley.  But it's also full of danger as the plot thickens  with the resurgence of the Death Eaters, the tampering of the Triwizard Tournament, teenage hormones, and DRAGONS.  Pick up your wands and grab the nearest Portkey as the Second Wizarding War begins with the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!

If everyone listened to this episode, the world would be a better place to live.  It's been a long time coming, but we've finally reached the cinematic masterpiece from the enigmatic and incomparable mind of Tommy Wiseau.  Check your calendar (we really mean this), grab your tux, and join us for a little formal football toss-up as we admire this legendary cult-classic, The Room.

Year 3 at Hogwarts is upon us and predictably, Harry is in grave danger and shouldn't return to Hogwarts/must be cautious because a killer wants him dead - stop us if you've heard this one before.  But in a turn of time, it's a family affair when Harry finally meets his Godfather and discovers the truth behind who betrayed the Potters that fateful night, 12 years ago (Ron's weirdo rat is missing a toe, isn't he...).  We solemnly swear that we are up to no good as we Expecto (Patronum) the worst and hope for the best in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban!

"Enemies of the heir, grow hair"…or something like that.  It's sophomore year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and we are back with the now puberty-stricken trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they spend the term trying to unravel the true purpose of the Chamber of Secrets and the mystery surrounding the a deadly diary and it's enigmatic owner, Tom Riddle.  Take a swig of Polyjuice potion and join us as we dive into the snake pit in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Alas, earwax!  And alas, The Boy Who Lived is coming to your ears from our voices.  Magic works in mysterious ways and the life of an otherwise forgotten boy, living with his horrible aunt and uncle, is about to learn just how strange and mysterious things can get during his first year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Follow the journey from where it all began at Number 4 Privet Drive as we roll in Season 3 with a big one and join us as we unravel the secret of the titular Stone and the vile ambitions of He Who Must Not Be Named in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone!

At long last, we finish the Bat:  Riddle me this, riddle me that, now it's time to finally wrap.  Spanning over a few months and 3 different Bruce Waynes, we are talking 90's Batman!

More style, less substance, and a never-ending parade of puns.  In this week's film, George Clooney takes his one and only turn at the Caped Crusader and if he had phoned in his performance any more than he did, he would have been mistaken as a telemarketer.  When Mr. Freeze emerges as the new villain in town, Poison Ivy grows onto the scene and honestly?  We were rooting for them.  Put on your butt-molded suits, ice skates, gorilla costumes, and rubber lips because we're crashing the infamous, yet often hilarious, Batman & Robin!

After a long hibernation, the Bat is back… and he looks like a completely different person!  And the city looks different... and the time is different... and pretty much everything is different, weird, and colorful.  But hey, Alfred is the same so we're counting this canon!  Follow the Caped Crusader himself as he takes on the most sinister set of goofballs Gotham has ever seen!  Jim Carrey as Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones as Joker Two Face are introduced and "Bat Lips" takes on an orphan partner to help him in the fight.  Join us as we talk bat love, bat butts, and bat…stuff because we are Batman Forever!

At long last, the holiday grace period has come to a close and so has the Home Alone franchise (yes, we know there are others).  In this episode, we determine the Home Alone FIN Score and discuss all of our favorite moments, traps, lines, and mishaps.  Did we mean to rhyme all that?  Of course we did - and speaking of, we also have a brand new SequelMen Recap Rap for your listening pleasure.  Don't forget, we are returning to our regularly scheduled Batman in the 90's so there will be no new announcement this week.  Gather 'round your Christmas trees (if they're still up) and join us as we send the McCallister's on their next vacation in this Home Alone Wrap Party! *Art featured in episode cover originally created by Jim Titus

We did it again!!  That's right - we're thirsty for more and Kevin McCallister is in full form.  Whether he is hunting the newly escaped and self-proclaimed "sticky" bandits or just trying to survive the holidays alone in the Big Apple, we'll get to the bottom of it.  Whether we're discussing cheapskates, booby trap shenanigans, or comforting childhood memories, join us as we close out the holiday season and bring in the new year with 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York!

We made our family disappear!  That's right - we are living our best life here on our own because our family forgot to remember us on the eve of our Christmas vacation.  Join us as we eat junk food, learn responsibility, tackle misconceptions about threatening neighbors, and set deadly traps to take down some "wet" bandits in John Hughes' holiday classic, Home Alone!

We're not a human, we're a podcast - A podcast that's celebrating it's 2nd year on the air with this special anniversary episode!  Crank up the heat because dark times have fallen upon Gotham just as Christmas rolls around.  With a new villain terrorizing the city in plain sight, Gotham must rely on Batman (again in limited screen time) to save the city once more from the terrors of a Penguin and a Cat… but only for a minute because she's gotta make out with the Bat… and then go to a ball… and then exact revenge on her boss Christopher Walk- I mean Max Shreck...  you'll just have to watch it.  Join us as we reminisce about the show and enter the time of comfort and joy and holly jolly madness in 1992's Batman Returns!

Tell me, friend - Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?  Or perhaps just listened to a podcast instead?  You're in luck, because we have just the film discussion for you!  Way back before Batman was a true detective, there was a gifted young filmmaker named Tim Burton.  A campy adventure with murder and sexism (and that's just Batman himself) he also fights the Joker, a classic villain from Batman's rogues gallery given an iconic performance by the great Jack Nicholson.  Gentleman (and women), let's broaden our minds as we return to Gotham City to celebrate 200 years of corruption in "Batman ‘89"!  Lawrence!

Listeners can all sleep easy now that the spooky season has all but wrapped up!  We took a dark turn with this series of films, but Fear Street has come to a dead end - what lies at the conclusion of this gothic nightmare?  Before we reveal our next franchise, we talk the usual best and worst, rag on our guest host Joel "The Voice" some more, release a new Recap Rap, and reveal our FIN Score that will determine Fear Street's place in the ranks of the S2 franchises.  It's been a thrilling killing spree of a trilogy, but one we are glad you stuck through with us.  Join us as we break the curse and reveal the truth in the Fear Street Franchise Wrap-Up!

It's 1666 - apparently the year of the original Satanic panic?  We finally get to meet THE Sarah Fier and when we do, we learn some shocking truths about her.  The little settlement of Union is stricken with a heavy dose of rot and decay because of a dark deal with the Devil.  But who is truly responsible?  "Goode is evil" as we go even further back in the timeline and discover exactly where Shadyside's misfortune began before heading back to '94 to bring it all to an end in Fear Street Part III: 1666!

If you love a good summer camp slasher film with lots of teenage clichés and some killer death scenes, Friday the 13th is great!  But... if you want all of that plus an engaging story, you'll love this episode!  If this film is a love letter to all the campy horror films of the 70's and 80's, we'll gladly open that letter with great care - along with a hefty dose of good old-fashioned gore and that skunk weed you used to puff and pass.  Join us as we bunk up at Camp Nightwing to discover just a bit more of the mystery surrounding Sarah Fier and The Witch's Curse in Fear Street Part II: 1978!

Happy October, SequelFans!  As we embrace the spooky season, we take a turn down the unbeaten path in this week's episode, entering the thrilling realm of horror for the first time with a film that gives us just as many laughs as Goosebumps. (you're welcome, R.L. Stine).  Sarah Fier is back and people are going crazy with bloodlust... along with your run of the mill physical lust - as they do in any teenage slasher-based fright fest.  Follow us and the Shadyside gang through good old-fashioned 90's horror as we go back and try to stay alive long enough to tell the tale of Fear Street Part 1: 1994!

Hey Webheads!  In this week's episode, we bring Sony's short-lived The Amazing Spider-Man duology to a close in an episode as unfocused and redundant as the films' plot and narrative content.  We drag our resident Spider-Man expert and special guest host, Zack Koop, along for the ride as we struggle to stay on topic in our own tangled web of sidebars, derailed conversations, multiversal tangents, and general fun discussion.  We've also got a brand new Recap Rap for your entertainment (Kendrick Lamar fans, listen up!) and all the details on our next {spooky} franchise - It's sure to give you goosebumps...  So please, join us for all of this and more as we swing away from Spidey's second, cinematic reboot in The Amazing Spiderman Wrap-Up!

In the epic conclusion that was never meant to be a conclusion, we have our most jam packed Spider-Man movie yet (and yes, that's taking Spider-Man 3 into account)!  We take a trip through the land of a thousand plots and try to keep up with those who we think are main characters (but who really aren't) and those that are but shouldn't be.  Confusing, right?  Peter Parker is confident as our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man despite his relationship troubles as Gwen prepares to move on without him and Harry, his "best friend" who he hasn't seen or heard from in a decade, gets down with the sickness.  We got Electro….and Rhino…and hints of others… and Smythe...  Join us as we try our best to unpack this suitcase and unravel the mess within the one and only, 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2!

In the quickest reboot in the history of cinema, one spider will stand alone - and we aren't talking about the one on the basement wall.  Peter Parker is swinging back into action, but this time he's funnier, quippier, and most of all, COOLER.  In yet another origin story, we get to live through another Uncle Ben death, another radioactive spider bite, another training montage, and even another mentor turned villain.  In a classic "copy my homework but make it different" situation, Spider-Man navigates his way through high school and the meaning of responsibility.  But we don't get the classic line - just a round-about paraphrase.  So join us as we follow the newest (at the time) model of Spider-Man, but don't worry, this one is pretty Amazing!  We're swinging through New York in 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man"!

What's up, Doc?  In our long awaited Franchise Wrap-Up, we're finally bringing you all the highlights and explanations as to why we are several weeks off schedule - we had to match the hiatus between films, after all!  We give our Bests and Worsts, talk other animated/live-action team-ups, end the age old debate of who truly is the G.O.A.T (at least as far as acting goes), and pay tribute to a dear friend.  Also, we go platinum with another stellar Recap Rap and if you stay with us long enough, you may hear a hint of a new future segment...  Join us as we bring the Jam to a close on this slam dunk, Warner Bros. franchise phenomenon - Space Jam!

More Space, more Jam, more stakes!  It's been 25 years and LeBron has big shoes to fill, but if there's anyone that can do it, it's him…or Bugs Bunny.  A tale of technological takeover, family values, and friendships being tested in a game of basketball...  Will it hold up against the original?  Tune in and find out as we enter the Warner Bros. ServerVerse and squad up with the toons in Space Jam: A New Legacy!

Come on and Slam and welcome to the Jam, baby!  We're going back to 1996 when basketball was fundamentally sound and Looney Tunes roamed beneath the earth in the depths of cartoon Hell.  Get ready for an alien invasion that'll be no short order… until they give the NBA players their talent back, that is.  With Bugs Bunny and the Tunes desperate for help, Michael Jordan is once again called upon to carry a team through a championship - or rather, carry them to freedom from the villainous alien Monstars and the threat of eternal slavery on Moron Mountain!  Just in time for the release of the long-awaited sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy, join us as we dunk our way through the looney, surreal, and original 90's hit, Space Jam!

The Summer of MCU has once more come to an end.  Joined by longtime fan of the show Ben Kloosterhouse, we've got a new rap, new categories, and just a few laugh attacks (who the hell is Bucky?)  And of course, the end of one franchise comes the reveal of another and we couldn't be more excited for this next one, one that has been 26 years in the making.  Any guesses?  Join us to find out as we close the book on all things Marvel Cinematic Universe - Phase 2!

What is this, a movie for ants?!  Marvel has proven they can make a good film about anthropomorphic raccoons and talking trees, so what's next?  If you guessed shrinking suit technology, atomic particles, and telepathically controlled ants, you'd be right on the money!  The MCU takes a shot at a Honey, I Shrunk The Kids remake and succeed AGAIN where they arguably shouldn't have, proving once more that Marvel reigns supreme.  Scott Lang is one of the most average heroes we've gotten so far and we love him!  So join us as we shrink down to size and plan a bite-size heist in the final film in our second Summer of MCU series - Ant-Man!

You want the world to change but you don't want to…something.  We're back with Earth's Mightiest Heroes and wall to wall action with no breathing room (Joel, you've been warned).  If you've ever wanted a movie so jam-packed with story and setup but still coherent and enjoyable *cough cough DC* you'll want to strap in.  This movie has it all - secret family, love, vibranium, sacrifice... it's sure to fill your belly and satiate any thirst you have.  The Avengers are working against the Age - or rather the week - of Ultron to save the world.  But can they complete the mission?  Join us as we slam some metal monsters, talk food metaphors, Bill Cosby, and bring our Vision to life because we are diving into Phase II's  Avengers: Age of Ultron!