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Do you love movies? Especially superhero movies? Then you've come to the right place! Each episode we talk about a different movie, with every other episode being a superhero movie (usually). Beware we will spoil the movie, so be sure to watch it before listening to the episode. Thanks for being here and we hope you enjoy our show! Artwork by Melissa Wolfert.

204 - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay [2018] 04/12/2024

204 - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay [2018] Next up in the animated New 52 movies is Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay! An R-rated, ultra-violent, road trip movie with some of the world's deadliest bad guys doing Amanda Waller's dirty work. Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Coppherhead, Captain Boomerang, Killer Frost and Harley Quinn are hunting down a mysterious "Get Out of Hell Free" card, but can they find it before a few other notorious bad guys get to it first? Check out what the guys think of this flick and let us know what you think of Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30767538

203 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace [1987] 04/05/2024

203 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace [1987] The fourth and final Christopher Reeve Superman movie finds him battling nuclear weapons and Nuclear Man! Gene Hackman returns for the movie that killed the Superman franchise for nearly twenty years. Even with Christopher Reeve himself contributing to the story, the presence of Jon Cryer and Mariel Hemingway, the movie suffers from an inconsistent tone and crazy plot choices. Is there anything redeeming about this movie at all? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30590243

202 - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008] 03/29/2024

202 - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [2008] We are wrapping up The Mummy franchise with the third installment: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor! Released only 9 years after the original, but taking place 20 years later, this film takes the O’Connells to China where Alex has awakened the Dragon Emperor and his terracotta army. Missing from the cast is Rachel Weisz (replaced by Maria Bello) and Rob Cohen replaces Stephen Sommers in the director’s chair. How does this film hold up and stand against the other two Mummy movies? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30569423

201 - Teen Titans: The Judas Contract [2017] 03/22/2024

201 - Teen Titans: The Judas Contract [2017] Continuing the New 52 Animated series of movies, Stew and Justin discuss Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, which sees Terra as a newcomer to the team, voiced by Christina Ricci. With Terra's help, they are faced with an enemy known as Brother Blood, who has hired an old adversary of the team: Deathstroke (this time voiced by the late Miguel Ferrer!). Terra has a secret, though. One that could cost the team dearly! How does this film rank among the other animated films? Check it out and let us know what you think of Teen Titans: The Judas Contract! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30462228

200 - The Dark Knight Rises [2012] 03/15/2024

200 - The Dark Knight Rises [2012] Episode 200! It's amazing how quickly we got here when it took us so long to get to episode 100. And since episode 100 was The Dark Knight, it only seemed fitting to do the final film of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy: The Dark Knight Rises (100 episodes in between part 2 and 3 is ridiculous, we know, and part of the reason why we've started doing franchise movies back-to-back). After the untimely demise of Heath Ledger, Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan had to re-work their original idea for a third film. Instead of The Joker, this film introduces us to Bane as our main bad guy and also brings Selena Kyle, AKA Catwoman, to the franchise! Often considered the weakest of the trilogy, check out what the guys think of this film and let us know what you think of The Dark Knight Rises! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30378588

199 - Dune: Part Two [2024] 03/08/2024

199 - Dune: Part Two [2024] Justin and Stew's most anticipated movie of 2024 (and 2023!) is upon us. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Dune. Once again directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two picks up right where the first movie ended and completes the story originally told by Frank Herbert. At 166 minutes, did Villeneuve and company do the science-fiction masterpiece justice? Did it meet Justin and Stew's expectations? Check out what they think (joined by our friend Alex Thomas) and let us know what you think of Dune: Part Two! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30270648

198 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix [2019] 03/01/2024

198 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix [2019] Not including the Deadpool movies, this is the last of the X-Men films. Trying once again to tell the Dark Phoenix story that was mishandled in X-Men: The Last Stand, this movie doesn't do a great job of it either. Will Jean Grey ever get her story told correctly? Is there anything redeeming about this movie? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of X-Men: Dark Phoenix! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30118608

197 - Logan [2017] 02/23/2024

197 - Logan [2017] Here it is. The long-awaited R rated Wolverine film. Justin and Stew have been waiting to talk about this movie and brought along Alex for the ride. James Mangold follows up The Wolverine with his take on Old Man Logan. Mutants are practically extinct, Professor X has been having psychic seizures in his old age, and Logan finds himself caught between a shady organization and the little girl they seem to be hunting! This was originally going to be Hugh Jackman's swan song for the character, and when viewing the film in that way, how do you think they did? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29908853

196 - X-Men: Apocalypse [2016] 02/16/2024

196 - X-Men: Apocalypse [2016] We're continuing the X-Men franchise with the fourth Bryan Singer directed film, which sees the live-action introduction of one of the best X-Men villains: Apocalypse! Does the movie do the character justice? We're also introduced to some younger versions of familiar characters: Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Nightcrawler. How does this film hold up against First Class and Days of Future Past? What do you think of X-Men: Apocalypse? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29805313

195 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales [2017] 02/09/2024

195 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales [2017] The final Pirates franchise finds Jack Sparrow all washed up and facing a deadly foe: The ghostly Captain Salazar. Barbossa is also back and doing better than ever (for a while). Will and Elizabeth's son Henry joins the crew along with Carina, an intelligent woman whose goal is similar to that of Henry's. Does the franchise end on a good note or does it fall flat? Check out what the guy's think and be sure to let us know what you think of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29721128

194 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [2011] 02/02/2024

194 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [2011] The fourth Pirates film brings a new director to the franchise. Rob Marshall is now at the helm and introduces us to a few new characters: Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and Angelica (Penelope Cruz). Johnny Depp returns, of course, as Jack Sparrow and Geoffrey Rush is back as Barbossa. Is the film better than the previous two films, which were considered by some to be too long and overstuffed? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29564678

193 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [2007] 01/26/2024

193 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [2007] The third film in Gore Verbinski's Pirates trilogy is the longest and most epic, but is it any good? Following the events of Dead Man's Chest, the gang must rescue Jack Sparrow from Davey Jones' Locker in order to bring together the nine Pirate Lords for the Brethren Court. There's a lot going on in this movie. It's jam packed, so grab your bottle of rum and relax as you listen to the guys discuss the movie. Be sure to let us know what you think of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29551528

192 - Batman: Under the Red Hood [2011] 01/19/2024

192 - Batman: Under the Red Hood [2011] Today we're talking about one of the best animated DC movies ever released. This one came out back in 2011 and stars Bruce Greenwood as Batman, Jensen Ackles as the mysterious Red Hood (who now plays Batman in the current animated movies) and John DiMaggio as The Joker. What makes this movie work so well? Check out the episode and hear what the guys think and be sure to let us know what you think of Batman: Under the Red Hood! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29404673

191 - X-Men: Days of Future Past [2014] 01/12/2024

191 - X-Men: Days of Future Past [2014] We've returned to the X-Men franchise as we talk about the seventh installment! This movie brings back old cast members with new cast members in a time-travel adventure that is a ton of fun. To ensure the survival of their race, Logan is sent back in time to stop Mystique from an assassination attempt. He's going to need some help from a younger, very different, Professor X as well as Magneto. How does Days of Future Past rank among the other X-Men films? Check out what the guys think (John joins us for this one!) and let us know what YOU think of X-Men: Days of Future Past! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29260773

190 - Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire [2023] 01/05/2024

190 - Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire [2023] Stew and Justin are big Zack Snyder fans and were eagerly anticipating the release of his new movie, Rebel Moon! So much so that Stew even put Part Two on his list of Most Anticipated Movies before Part One had even been released! Originally planned as a Star Wars movie, Snyder reworked it to be an original story released on Netflix. There's a longer director's cut coming, but how does the PG-13 version fare? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29311138

189 - Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 12/29/2023

189 - Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 It's that time of year again where we look ahead to the new year and discuss which movies we are most looking forward to! Join us as we talk about a lot of sequels! Seriously, 2024 is going to be the year of the sequel (or prequel). Which movies are you looking forward to the most? Let us know! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29247358

188 - Home Alone [1990] 12/22/2023

188 - Home Alone [1990] It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This year for our Christmas episode, we chose the John Hughes/Chris Columbus classic Home Alone! The movie that turned Macaulay Culkin into a household name and made every kid hope that two bumbling burglars would try to come into their home so they could spring some traps on them! How does this film hold up after 33 years? Check it out and listen to Justin confuse Home Alone for Home Alone 2 when he talks about the plane tickets. And be sure to let us know what you think of Home Alone! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29156158

187 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [2006] 12/15/2023

187 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [2006] Stew and Alex discuss the second film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise: Dead Man's Chest! With new villains and creatures (the Kraken!) the second film ups the ante and spectacle, but does it work as a complete film? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/29064743

186 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 [2023] 12/08/2023

186 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 [2023] Once upon a time, James Gunn was fired by Marvel, hired by DC and then re-hired by Marvel. Who else could direct a Guardians of the Galaxy movie? It's hard to imagine someone else filling his shoes and I suppose Marvel thought the same thing. Following the events of Endgame and the Disney+ Christmas special, our Guardians find themselves racing to save a vital member of their crew and coming head to head with The High Evolutionary. And Adam Warlock. And The High Evolutionary's mad scientist creations (War Pig!). Justin and Stew discuss what they thought of Gunn's final Guardians movie and we'd love to know what you think of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28984308

185 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two [2011] 12/01/2023

185 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two [2011] And this is it. We've made it to the end of our Harry Potter marathon. The eighth film, which is based on the second half of the seventh book, brings everything to an exciting climax. A break-in (and out) at Gringott's! Dumbledore's brother! A battle at Hogwarts! How does the series finale stand up against the other seven films in the franchise? What do you think of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28861098

184 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One [2010] 11/17/2023

184 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One [2010] It's the beginning of the end. The first half of the final book was released at the end of 2010 and we have everyone in this movie, including a bunch of new characters. Also we have everyone here for this episode! Join Justin, Stew, Alex and Janelle as they discuss the seventh installment of the amazing Harry Potter franchise and tell us what YOU think of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28684783

183 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [2009] 11/10/2023

183 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [2009] Things are starting to get dark! Our Harry Potter marathon continues with the sixth installment. No sign of Voldemort in this movie but we are introduced to a couple new characters: Professor Slughorn and Luna Lovegood! Dumbledore needs Harry's help and just who is the Half-Blood Prince? What do YOU think of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28545560

182 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [2007] 11/03/2023

182 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [2007] We're back with our Harry Potter marathon! In the fifth installment, Voldemort is back and there's a new headmaster at Hogwarts! Based on the longest book in the series, this movie was the shortest installment (until Deathly Hallows Part Two was released). Did they cut too much out? Let us know what YOU think of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28498748

181 - The Shining [1980] 10/27/2023

181 - The Shining [1980] Taking a small break from our Harry Potter marathon to include a Halloween movie! Considered one of the best horror films of all time, the guys discuss Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining! King famously dislikes this movie, but he may be the only one. The guys talk about its influence and amazing imagery and how it holds up 43 years later! What do YOU think of The Shining? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28406999

180 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [2005] 10/20/2023

180 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [2005] The fourth Harry Potter film finds Harry in over his head as he's entered to compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament! We get a glimpse at some of the other Witchcraft and Wizardry schools from around the world, the Quidditch cup and dragons!! Joining us this week (and for the rest of the Harry Potter films) is Justin's sister, Janelle! This one tends to be a favorite, so see what they think and let us know what YOU think of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28366079

179 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [2004] 10/13/2023

179 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [2004] We continue our Harry Potter marathon with the third installment: The Prisoner of Azkaban! Harry finds himself battling dementors and being sought out by the infamous (and titular) escaped prisoner of Azkaban. Why would Sirius Black want to kill Harry? And how is Hermione taking so many classes?? What do YOU think of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28291343

178 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [2002] 10/06/2023

178 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [2002] Let the Harry Potter marathon begin! We've already discussed The Sorcerer's Stone so we begin our marathon with the second Harry Potter film: The Chamber of Secrets! Directed by Chris Columbus and featuring a couple of new faces at Hogwarts, Harry finds himself uncovering a dark secret below Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Justin had to sit this one out so Stew is joined by our friend Alex Thomas for this episode! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28206041

E177 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire [2001] 09/29/2023

E177 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire [2001] Released on the heels of Disney's The Emperor's New Groove and just before Lilo & Stitch was Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Starring Michael J. Fox as Milo Thatch, a linguist obsessed with the legend of the lost city of Atlantis, he embarks on a wild adventure with a crazy cast of characters. How does this Disney film hold up against some of the other 2D animated adventures? Join the guys as they discuss it (Justin watches it for the first time!) and let us know what you think of Atlantis: The Lost Empire! Cinema Heroes Instagram Twitter /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28160231

176 - Dune [2021] 09/22/2023

176 - Dune [2021] You've heard Stew and Justin both mention how much they love Dune, so now it's time to discuss it in detail. Originally set to be released in October 2020, the movie was delayed a whole year, being released in October of 2021, taking The Batman's original release date. It was worth the wait. Justin's read the book (no spoilers though) and Stew hasn't. Find out what they like about this movie and how much they're looking forward to Part 2! What do YOU think of Dune? /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28107167

175 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [2021] 09/15/2023

175 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [2021] Delayed due to the Covid pandemic, Shang-Chi was pushed back from its original release date in 2020 to 2021. Marvel's first superhero of Asian descent was met with critical praise (and audiences loved it, too) and ushered in Phase Four (although technically Phase Four started with WandaVision, Black Widow was the first feature film but since it's a prequel...). Where does it land within the MCU ranking? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/28033440

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