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We bring you a huge chunk of movie news this week as well as a review of Peyton Reed's Ant-Man and the Wasp. A highly anticipated sequel to 2015's Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Michael Pena, and Laurence Fishburne. All this, prefaced, of course, by this weeks Rants and Raves.
Anthony and Andrew discuss the storytelling in Peyton Reed's Ant-Man. Did the prior involvement of Edgar Wright help or hurt? How does Darren Cross compare to other villains? Why are the women so poorly handled? And was the movie any good? The conversation also meanders into a discussion of the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Does Marvel have a sustainability problem? Plus, self-publishing, self-promotion, presentation skills, and Inside Out.
"This is not some cute tech like the Iron Man suit!" We review the newest edition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — Ant-Man! After over a decade of development, multiple rewrites, and the departure of Edgar Wright, does Peyton Reed's Ant-Man work? We discuss how awesome Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, and Evangeline Lilly are in their roles, criticize the film's representation of diversity, and debate how much creativity is left at Marvel Studios. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what makes better use of the macroscopic perspective — Ant-Man or Honey, I Shrunk the Kids? We share our top 5 animal companions and sidekicks. 0:00 - 21:06: Ant-Man (non-spoilers); 21:07 - 38:45: Ant-Man (spoilers); 38:46 - 48:08: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Ant-Man VS. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; 48:09 - 1:04:28: Top 5 Animal Companions and Sidekicks.
Episode Twenty Nine – Ant-Man The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand. This pod Duncan has a look at Peyton Reed's ANT-MAN, starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly and Corey Stoll. ANT-MAN is a Walt Disney Studios release. Review clips courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.