Episode 28 - Green Lantern

Oh, so now you all like Ryan Reynolds again. But where were you when his previous superhero movie bombed with critics and audiences? Alex and Julio revisit GREEN LANTERN, a film that has everything the current DC vehicles sorely need: humor, unbridled imagination, strong female characters, a progressive attitude towards diversity and a villain that's not played by Jesse Eissenberg. Can you imagine the world we'd live in if this movie had been a success? We have, and it was a green shade of beautiful.

Also, BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE spoiler talk in the last fifteen minutes! Because we needed to get it off our collective chests and it's been long enough.

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Episode 11 - Fantastic Four (2005)

There was a time when superhero movies were not defined by "kewl" special effects and convoluted plotting and bitter vigilantism. There was a time when character was at the forefront. Tim Story's Fantastic Four marked the end of an era, a last hurrah from relatable heroes who just wanted to have fun while doing the right thing. Join Alex and Julio as they eulogize a franchise that had the courage to be about family, not alien invasions (at least not until the second movie).

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