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'Camp Rock 3' Star Casey Trotter on Daring Drumming
Camp Rock 3 (2026) · Aug 19, 2026
'Fantastic Four' Lays the Foundation for the MCU's Future
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 28, 2025
'Superman' Takes Us Home
Superman (2025) · Jul 14, 2025
'Andor' and a New Hope for 'Star Wars'
Andor (2022) · May 19, 2025
Some 'Thunderbolts*' Assembly Still Required
Thunderbolts* (2025) · May 5, 2025
DC Multicast Rewatches the 'Watchmen'
Watchmen (2009) · Mar 26, 2025
DC Multicast Returns with 'Batman Returns'
Batman Returns (1992) · Dec 25, 2024
Gabbing About Ghastly Grins with 'Smile 2' Star Naomi Scott
Smile 2 (2024) · Oct 19, 2024
Ant-Man and the NBA Playoff Mania
Ant-Man (2015) · May 20, 2024
'The Flash' Flop Paradox
The Flash (2023) · Jun 26, 2023
Is 'The Flash' Better Than Ezra?
The Flash (2023) · Jun 19, 2023
'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Maximizes the Franchise
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) · Jun 12, 2023
Across the Spoiler-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 5, 2023
Gone in 'The Flash'
The Flash (2023) · May 29, 2023
Gunn's Goodbye to the 'Guardians'
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · May 8, 2023
'The Flash' Get Nuts + Emma Thompson Loves The NOC
The Flash (2023) · May 1, 2023
Din is a Daddy
The Last of Us (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
Winning Every Oscar Everywhere All At Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Mar 13, 2023
Every Oscar Nom Reaction All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Jan 30, 2023
293. 'Andor' and Holiday Specials
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) · Nov 28, 2022
292. Thankful for 'Andor'
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 21, 2022
291. Black Panther Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 14, 2022
288. The NOC Says, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE CRITICS THINK... about 'Black Adam'
Black Adam (2022) · Oct 24, 2022
284. 'Andor' Can Never Be Too Emo
Andor (2022) · Sep 26, 2022
277. DC's Crisis of Infinite Corporate Mergers
Batgirl (1967) · Aug 8, 2022
276. Comic-Con Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Jul 25, 2022
265. 'Doctor Strange' in the Multiverse and 'Moon Knight'
Doctor Strange (2016) · May 9, 2022
256. Begin 'The Batman' Spoiler Review
The Batman (2022) · Mar 7, 2022
255. 'The Batman' Rises Again
The Batman (2022) · Feb 28, 2022
247. Dive into All the 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Spoilers
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 20, 2021
245. Slip Away 'Across the Spider-Verse'
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Dec 6, 2021
243. 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (Taylor's Version)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Nov 23, 2021
241. The Last 'Eternals' Review
Eternals (2021) · Nov 8, 2021
240. 'Dune' is Coarse, Rough, Irritating, and it Gets Everywhere
Dune (2021) · Oct 25, 2021
236. Designing the Action of 'Shang-Chi' (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) · Sep 27, 2021
235. Emmys So What
Hawkeye (1988) · Sep 20, 2021
230. 'What If' We Stopped Comparing Shang-Chi to Black Panther?
What If (2021) · Aug 16, 2021
229. Milton and 'The Suicide Squad'
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 9, 2021
228. ScarJo Sues + "The Suicide Squad" Set
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 2, 2021
227. 'Snake Eyes' Speaks (with Henry Golding)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) · Jul 26, 2021
226. Why are Critics Dunking on 'Space Jam'
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) · Jul 19, 2021
225. 'Black Widow' Brings the MCU Back to Theaters
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 12, 2021
223. 'Shang-Chi' v 'Snake Eyes' Dawn of Asian Heroes
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) · Jun 28, 2021
221. There are 96,000 'Loki' Variants 'In the Heights'
In the Heights (2021) · Jun 14, 2021
219. Lin-Manuel Miranda! + The 'Eternals' Trailer Reaction
Eternals (2021) · May 31, 2021
217. 'Snake Eyes' Trailer Reaction
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) · May 17, 2021
Bonus: Chiara Aurelia Discusses 'Cruel Summer'
Cruel Summer (2021) · May 5, 2021
210. Godzilla v Kong: Dawn of Box Office
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) · Apr 5, 2021
207. A 'Justice League' of His Own
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Mar 15, 2021
206. 'Raya' and the Last 'WandaVision'
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Mar 8, 2021
205. Up, Up, and A Witch
Up (2009) · Mar 1, 2021
Bonus: 'Hamilton' as Fan-Fiction (From 2016)
Hamilton (2025) · Jul 3, 2020
197. Lynn Chen 'Will Make You Mine'
I Will Make You Mine (2020) · Jun 15, 2020
190. 'Dune' and the Post-Virus Future
Dune (2021) · Apr 20, 2020
189. The Dark Knight Quarantines
Watchmen (2009) · Apr 13, 2020
189. The Dark Knight Quarantines
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Apr 13, 2020
186. 'Birds of Prey' and the Fantabulous Isolation of Self Quarantine
175. Star Wars Endgame
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Jan 7, 2020
168. Jamie Noguchi's 'Dark Fate'
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) · Nov 13, 2019
165. Watching the 'Watchmen'
Watchmen (2009) · Oct 28, 2019
159. 'Suicide Squad' Bingo
Suicide Squad (2016) · Sep 20, 2019
158. Crazy Rich Legacy
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · Sep 13, 2019
157. 'Joker' to the Right
Joker (2019) · Sep 6, 2019
156. Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Snake Eyes
Spider-Man (2002) · Aug 30, 2019
156. Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes (1998) · Aug 30, 2019
150. Do Summer Blockbusters Matter Anymore?
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Jun 28, 2019
147. 'Detective Pikachu' Writer Dan Hernandez
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) · Jun 7, 2019
145. Zack Stentz at the 'Rim of the World'
Rim of the World (2019) · May 24, 2019
144. A Whole New Podcast
Aladdin (2019) · May 17, 2019
142. We're in the 'Endgame' Now
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · May 3, 2019
Episode 139: When 'Captain Marvel' Met 'Shazam'
Captain Marvel (2019) · Apr 12, 2019
Episode 126: Foxy Talks to 'Night School' Director Malcolm D. Lee
Night School (2018) · Sep 28, 2018
Episode 114 (From 2014): Marc Bernardin on Batman '89
Batman (1989) · Jun 22, 2018
Episode 109: Breaking Down 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · May 4, 2018
Episode 106: Jen Yamato on 'Isle of Dogs' and the Need for Film Critics of Color
Isle of Dogs (2018) · Mar 30, 2018
Episode 103: Daniel Wu Unlocks the Secrets of 'Tomb Raider'
Tomb Raider (2018) · Mar 9, 2018
Episode 098: Breaking Down 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 21, 2017
Episode 096: 'Justice League' and the Future of the DCEU
Justice League (2017) · Nov 27, 2017
Episode 095: EW's Shirley Li on 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · Nov 2, 2017
Episode 093: One-on-One with Yoshi Sudarso
One on One (2017) · Sep 29, 2017
Episode 092: The Tiger Hunter with Director Lena Khan
The Tiger Hunter (2017) · Sep 22, 2017
Episode 091: Reviewing Netflix's Death Note
Death Note (2017) · Sep 1, 2017
Episode 083: Celebrating 'Batman Returns' with Ira Madison III
Batman Returns (1992) · Jun 14, 2017
Episode 082: Wonder Woman, Now the World is Ready For You
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 7, 2017
Episode 078: Iron and Rage with John Brougher
Iron and Rage · Mar 24, 2017