Mar 5
Critical Darlings: Sinners And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders
This week we’re joined by Sam Sanders of The Sam Sanders Show to discuss Sinners, the most nominated film in Academy Awards history. With sixteen nominations across directing, writing, music, and acting categories, Sinners is a somewhat surprising record breaker, as genre films, ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 1
The Eleventh Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
Live from our windowless studio in Downtown Brooklyn, it's the 11th Annual Blankies! Joe Reid joins us once again to give out golden Wattos to our favorite films, performances, and craftspeople of the year. Some of our picks are certainly part of the greater award season conversa ... Show More
3h 3m
Feb 2023
Salty Nerd Reviews: Batman (1989)
<p>1989's Batman paved the way for modern comic book films as we know it, changing the movie landscape in Hollywood when it comes to comic book adaptations. </p>
<p>In 1989, Tim Burton brought a fresh take to the iconic superhero with his film, "Batman". The movie starred M ... Show More
58m 47s
Feb 2019
The Ranking - Batman Movies
Holy delayed podcast, Batman! Yes, it's finally here - the Batman edition of The Ranking, the podcast/magazine crossover in which four Empire writers - Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Dan Jolin, and Olly Richards - argue the toss over a series of movies. In this case, it's the Batfil ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2025
Peacemaker Episodes 3 & 4 and Troy Baker’s Batman Revelations
Celebrate Batman Day with DC Studios Showcase! Frankey Smith, Tyler Coates, and Coy Jandreau debate their favorite Batman portrayals, interview Troy Baker about voicing Batman and The Joker, and break down Peacemaker S2 Episodes 3 & 4—from Chris’s love life to Economos’s heroics. ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Hates You. Will You Return the Favor?
Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the off-putting sequel to Todd Phillips’s 2019 ‘Joker,’ starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga (1:00). They discuss the jukebox musical format’s successes and failures, the filmmaking vs. the experience of watching it ... Show More
1h 44m
Feb 2025
The 10 Best Movies at Sundance, and the Astonishing ‘Nickel Boys’
Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it might portend for the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar hopes. Then, they discuss an underwhelming Sundance 2025 (12:00) before diving deep into one of the best movies of 2024, ‘Nickel Boys’ (44:0 ... Show More
1h 42m
Apr 2015
Gotham S:1 | Under The Knife E:20 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow
AFTERBUZZ TV – Gotham edition, is an “after show” for fans of FOX's Gotham. In this show, hosts Monse Bolanos and Steve Kaufmann discuss episode 20. Gotham revolves around the Gotham’s future commissioner, Jim Gordon and takes place within the Batman universe. Fox hopes to use Go ... Show More
48m 31s
Griffin and David this week discuss the second film in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight. How was Michael Mann’s Heat an influence on this movie? What does Commissioner Gordon mean by “playing it close to the vest?” Also, why so serious? Together they examine the electrifying performance of Heath Ledger, Nolan’s love for temporalities, Maggie Gyllenhaa ... Show More
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<em>“I, in my home, right now, have </em>a <em>bat from the movie </em>Batman Begins<em>” - Steve</em><br>
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On this week’s episode, W❤️M month continues as we chat about Chris Nolan’s fabulous comic book adaptation, <em>Batman Begins</em>! Has there been a softer Little ... Show More
<p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/89428/Batman-Keaton.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="188" /><br /> Mark Maddox joins Jim in an in-depth discussion of Tim Burton's superhero classic "Batman," starri ... Show More
