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Filmwhys #50 Psycho and The Spirit
Episode 50 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is Ryan McNeil from The Matinee who asks me why I hadn’t seen Alfred Hitchcock’s first horror film and one of his greatest, Psycho. And in return, I ask him why he hadn’t seen a superhero film on the opposite end of the spectrum, one of the worst comic book films out there, Frank Miller’s The Spirit. There’s also an important announcement near the beginning of the episode, so give it a listen.
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Filmwhys Extra #24 Constantine Season 1
Filmwhys Extra #24 discussing the first season of NBC’s Constantine with web author Stefan Gagne from StefanGagne.com. We talk a little bit about the comic book origins, the Keanu Reeves movie, and the possibility for a season 2. Also, a quick note that the Filmwhys archives have been updated with all of the older episodes through #40, and split up into multiple pages as well so you don’t have to scroll through 40+ poster images to find the episode you’re looking for. The Extra episodes will be updated probably next weekend.
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Filmwhys #48 Bad Boys and Whiteout
Episode 48 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is DJ Valentine from Simplistic Reviews who asks me why I haven’t seen Bad Boys, one of the few great films from Michael Bay that really makes good use of the explosions and the buddy cop formula to help in Will Smith’s rise to stardom. And in return, I ask him why he hasn’t seen Whiteout, a 2009 under the radar thriller set in Antarctica based on a graphic novel.
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Filmwhys #47 Boyz N the Hood and Robocop
Episode 47 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is Shane Slater from Film Actually who asks me why I haven’t seen Boyz N the Hood, the breakout film from director John Singleton loosely about his life in the hood of South Central Los Angeles filled with many breakout performances from now-famous black actors. And in return, I ask him why he hasn’t seen the original Robocop from director Paul Verhoeven which was the ultra-violent 80’s action film with a satirical undercurrent and stellar practical special effects.
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Filmwhys Extra #22 Le Fear 2 Interview
Episode 22 of Filmwhys Extra where I had the opportunity to talk with writer, director, and actor Jason Croot about his latest film Le Fear II: Le Sequel about a director who is trying to make a horror movie but the only thing horrific are his cast and crew. For more information, you can visit the film’s IMDB page or follow the film on Twitter.
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Filmwhys #46 The Prestige and The Flashpoint Paradox
Episode 46 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is Shah Shahid from Blank Page Beatdown as well as my own Channel: Superhero who asks me why I haven’t seen one of Christopher Nolan’s lesser acclaimed films the Prestige but no less accomplished. And starring the likes of Batman, Alfred, Wolverine, and Black Widow to boot. And in return, I ask him why he hasn’t seen Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, one of my favorite DC animated films that takes a look at the world shattering story arc that led up to DC’s new 52 with the Flash, time travel, and alternate realities.
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Filmwhys Extra #21 Channel: Superhero
Episode #21 of Filmwhys Extra where I am announcing my new website, Channel: Superhero and some of the people who have joined me to write about all the superhero TV shows past, present, and future. With me are Rachel Thuro, Shah Shahid, Bruce Leslie, and Todd Liebenow. We discuss what shows we’ll be covering at Channel: Superhero as well as some of the superhero shows we grew up with and ones we’re watching this season.
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Filmwhys #45 The Terminator and Timecop
Episode 45 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is David Brook from Blueprint: Review who asks me why I haven’t seen the Terminator, the iconic film that really showed the world that Schwarzenegger could do more than just be a giant barbarian and that James Cameron could do amazing things with a small budget. And in return, I ask him why he hadn’t seen Timecop, the not quite iconic film that showed the world that Jean Claude Van Damme could still do the jumping splits and not a whole lot else, but the movie still captures the essence of 90’s sci-fi.
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Filmwhys #44 All About Eve and Batman Returns
Episode 44 of the Why Haven’t You Seen This Film Podcast where my guest is Max Covill from Impassioned Cinema who asks me why I haven’t seen the classic Best Picture Winner All About Eve which also had the most Oscar Nominations ever until Titanic tied it and the most nominations for actresses. And in return, I ask him why he hasn’t seen the sequel to Tim Burton’s Batman which focused more on the villains and was set at Christmas, Batman Returns.
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Filmwhys Extra #20 2014 in review
Welcome back to another episode of Filmwhys Extra. Episode 20 in fact, where my guest is Andrew Robinson from gman Reviews. We wrap up 2014 by discussing the past year’s worth of superhero and comic book films, including the direct to home video animated releases from Marvel and DC, some smaller indie releases, and Andrew stretches the definition of “superhero” for his top 10 of the year. We also manage to go on quite a few tangents before we even get to any of this year’s releases but it’s a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy listening as much as much as I enjoyed chatting.
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Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights 