Cinema Heroes

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.

Another Update - The End...? 02/14/2025

Another Update - The End...? Justin here with another update on the status/future of Cinema Heroes. /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/35254185

A Small Update 10/25/2024

A Small Update Justin here. Just wanted to give you a small update on why we haven't uploaded recently and what's been going on with the podcast! Let me know what movies you want us to cover in the upcoming year! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/33602982

227 - Top 10 Opening Scenes 10/04/2024

227 - Top 10 Opening Scenes We're back with another Top 10! This time it's our Top 10 Favorite Opening Scenes of all time. The beginning of a movie is critical. You want to hook your audience and leave them wanting more and these films do just that. They set the tone, introduce the characters and reveal their worlds to us in such a way that it left a lasting impact. Exactly what movie openings should do. Check out the episode and you can click below to see Justin and Stew's lists. Let us know what would make your Top 10 Opening Scenes! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/33317117

226 - The Matrix Resurrections [2021] 09/27/2024

226 - The Matrix Resurrections [2021] Here's another case of a sequel no one asked for. No one except Warner Bros. Studios, that is. The movie studio, understandably, wanted another one. The previous movies were huge money makers but the Wachowskis weren't interested. WB said "We're doing it with or without you." And here we are. Was this the movie the studio was expecting? Was it the movie we were expecting? And more importantly, does the film stand up compared to the previous three? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The Matrix Resurrections. /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/33227102

E225 - Constantine: City of Demons [2018] 09/20/2024

E225 - Constantine: City of Demons [2018] John Constantine gets his first solo animated film after appearing in Justice League Dark. When an old friend approaches him about saving his daughter, Constantine must confront past sins in order to defeat the forces behind the girl's condition. Partly an origin story, this movie dives into who Constantine is as a person but also as a supernatural detective. Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Constantine: City of Demons! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/33133322

224 - The Flash [2023] 09/13/2024

224 - The Flash [2023] After many years (The Flash TV show premiered and ended between when this movie was announced and when it was released), we finally got to see The Flash in his first solo movie. Reprising his role from Justice League, Ezra Miller plays Barry Allen who is frustrated after another attempt to help his wrongly imprisoned father fails. Realizing he can run fast enough to travel back in time (farther than he did (or thought possible) in Zack Snyder's Justice League), he plans to go back and save both his parents, despite a warning from Bruce Wayne that he could "destroy everything." Loosely based on the Flashpoint comic, which is a strange story to adapt for his first solo film, The Flash finds himself in a world he doesn't recognize and must figure out a way to set things right again. Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The Flash! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/33031652

223 - Top 10 Comic Book Castings 08/30/2024

223 - Top 10 Comic Book Castings Who is the best casting choice for a comic book character? That's the question we ask today (thanks to listener Simon!) for our newest Top 10 episode. Joining us is our friend and frequent collaborator Alex Thomas as we discuss actors who were born to play their role, who defined the character on screen, and who surprised us but now we can't see anyone else playing the character. What do you think of our lists? Do you agree or disagree? Is there someone we left off that deserves a spot? Let us know! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32805577

222 - Alien: Romulus [2024] 08/23/2024

222 - Alien: Romulus [2024] The Alien franchise is back with its newest installment from director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don't Breathe). Taking place between Alien and Aliens, Alien: Romulus finds a group of young adults attempting to board a decommissioned Weyland-Yutani ship in order to steal the cryo-chambers needed to flee their planet and make the nine year voyage to their new home. Things do not go as planned, obviously and they soon find themselves face to face with face huggers. We all know what comes next. Does the newest addition take a top spot among the best Alien films or does it fall flat with some of the more forgetful entries? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Alien: Romulus! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32708502

221 - TMNT [2007] 08/16/2024

221 - TMNT [2007] The turtles are back for their first ever feature length animated adventure! The gang's all here except for Shredder (and it turns out there's a reason for that!) but all is not right amongst the turtles. Add to that, there's a guy trying to open a portal to another dimension! Sounds like trouble. It also sounds like the makings of a hit Turtles movie! Do I smell pizza? Let us know what you think of TMNT! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32583092

220 - The Matrix Revolutions [2003] 08/09/2024

220 - The Matrix Revolutions [2003] We're continuing through The Matrix franchise with part 3: The Matrix Revolutions. When The Matrix Reloaded ended, Neo was in a coma after using some reality-warping powers in the real world! Revolutions is often considered the worst of the trilogy and some people consider the sequels so bad that they ruin everything good about the first movie, but is it really that bad? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The Matrix Revolutions! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32507922

219 - Deadpool & Wolverine [2024] 08/02/2024

219 - Deadpool & Wolverine [2024] He's back! No, not Deadpool, although he is back, too. Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine! We thought it was over with Logan, but no! He's come back to play the grumpy, adamantium-clawed X-Man once again! This movie has a bunch of cameos, Deadpool and Wolverine fighting a bunch, but does it have anything of substance? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Deadpool & Wolverine! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32371442

218 - Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the 2000s 07/26/2024

218 - Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the 2000s We're back with another Top 10 list! This time we are discussing the Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the 2000s. Just like the 90s, there were a lot of great movies that were directed by first-time directors. Some of them may surprise you! Let us know what you think of our lists and tell us what your favorite directorial debut of the 2000s is! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32264932

217 - Batman: Hush [2019] 07/19/2024

217 - Batman: Hush [2019] The next movie up in the New 52 animated universe is Batman: Hush, based on the popular graphic novel by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. In this film, Batman is faced with a new adversary, someone with a link to his past, who goes by the name of Hush. With cameos from Batman's rogue gallery of villains as well as Superman, how does this movie hold up against some of the other New 52 universe movies? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Batman: Hush! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32201972

216 - Alien: Resurrection [1997] 07/12/2024

216 - Alien: Resurrection [1997] We're continuing the Alien franchise with the last of the Sigourney Weaver films! But wait, didn't Ripley die in the last movie? How is she back? From the director of Amelie and the writer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Marvel's The Avengers! There's actually a lot of talent behind and in front of the camera, so what could go wrong? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Alien: Resurrection! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/32051712

215 - Deadpool 2 [2018] 07/05/2024

215 - Deadpool 2 [2018] As we get ready for Deadpool & Wolverine, we are covering the 2nd movie in the franchise which introduces Cable and Domino to the big screen! Ryan Reynolds dons the red suit again and brings his snarky wit against a time traveling half-machine trying to kill a kid who will be responsible for a lot of death and destruction in the future! Oh, and Deadpool has a death wish. How does part 2 hold up? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Deadpool 2! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31999752

214 - Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the '90s 06/28/2024

214 - Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the '90s We had such a good time with the Top 15 Film Scores, we decided to do another Top 10 list. This time we're doing Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the 1990s! There were surprisingly a LOT of movies to choose from. These Top 10 lists are a lot of fun to do and we hope you enjoy them because we are going to keep doing them (about once a month)! Let us know what Top 10 you'd like us to do! And check out the website to see thje list of Justin and Stew's Top 10 Directorial Debuts of the '90s! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31798287

213 - Constantine [2005] 06/21/2024

213 - Constantine [2005] If you've ever read a Hellblazer comic, you know John Constantine is a British blonde guy who always wears a tan trench coat. So why not get rid of the trench coat and cast Keanu Reeves? Hey, why not? Originally titled Hellblazer, they changed it to Constantine to avoid confusion with Hellboy, which was released a year earlier. Keanu Reeves actually does a great job as John Constantine but how does the restt of the movie hold up? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Constantine! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31776312

212 - Alien³ [1992] 06/14/2024

212 - Alien³ [1992] It's time to continue/finish another favorite franchise: the Alien franchise! Released in 1992, Alien³ was the directorial debut of David Fincher who would go on to direct some pretty amazing movies like Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac and The Social Network. Picking up where Aliens left off, Alien³ does something pretty bold right out of the gate. Some disagree with the decision, which casts a heavy shadow over the rest of the film. What do you think? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Alien³! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31715832

211 - Reign of the Supermen [2019] 06/07/2024

211 - Reign of the Supermen [2019] This week we discuss the follow-up to The Death of Superman with Reign of the Supermen! Four new Supermen have been seen around Metropolis but are any of them the REAL Superman? It's nice that we got another Death and Return of Superman adaptation but is this installment as strong as the previous? Where does it rank among the other DC New 52 animated movies? Check out what the guys think and be sure to let us know what you think of Reign of the Supermen! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31613987

210 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III [1993] 05/31/2024

210 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III [1993] Wrapping another live-action franchise, the guys discuss the third Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This film follows the turtles back to 17th century Japan and... that's about it. This ended up being one of our shorter episodes because there's just not a lot of meat to this one. How do you feel about TMNT 3? Is it your favorite? Is it deeply misunderstood? Let us know! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31499197

209 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [2023] 05/24/2024

209 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [2023] We are finishing the Transformers franchise with the last live-action movie: Rise of the Beasts. After six movies, we're finally introduced to the Maximals from the Beasts Wars TV series, but does the film do a good job of adapting their story? Does the timeline make sense? And just how would Noah sell Mirage if he could? Check out what the guys think of the final (so far) Transformers movie and let us know what you think of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts! *Note: Justin's audio is a little weird in this episode. Not sure what happened. /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31436142

208 - The Death of Superman [2018] 05/17/2024

208 - The Death of Superman [2018] We're continuing the New 52 animated universe with The Death of Superman. Adapted once already as Superman: Doomsday, the new version decides to split the story into two movies. The first focuses on the fight against Doomsday (this time with help from the Justice League) and the second... well, we'll have to wait and see! How does this one compare to Superman: Doomsday and the rest of the New 52 movies? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The Death of Superman! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31273542

207 - Superman Returns [2006] 05/10/2024

207 - Superman Returns [2006] It's time to wrap up the live-action Superman films (unless you count Superman and the Mole Men. Should we do Superman and the Mole Men??) with the 2006 film Superman Returns. Aptly titled, this film brought the Man of Steel back to the big screen after nearly 20 years. Critics seemed to like it but it was met with mixed reactions from moviegoers, which resulted in stalling Superman's movie career again for another seven years. What went right? What went wrong? And more importantly, does the film hold up? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Superman Returns! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31220642

206 - Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver [2024] 05/03/2024

206 - Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver [2024] One of Stew's most anticipated movies of the year is here! The second installment of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon brings the war to the moon of Veldt! The first film was a bit lackluster according to Stew and Justin but does the second film breathe new life into the franchise? (Does two movies count as a franchise?) Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/31072503

Top 15 Favorite Film Scores 04/26/2024

Top 15 Favorite Film Scores Mixing things up from our usual episodes, we decided to do a Top 15 list! We often talk about film composers and scores so here are our 15 favorite film scores. We'll be back next week with a usual episode but enjoy this list and let us know if you'd like us to do more of these (because it was a lot of fun!) /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30970088

205 - Bumblebee [2018] 04/19/2024

205 - Bumblebee [2018] Trying something new this week: You'll notice this episode has a cold open, where Stew and Justin have a bit of small talk before the episode begins. What do you think? Do you like it or should we just get right into it like we usually do? Let us know! Continuing with the Transformers franchise, the guys dive into the prequel/reboot starring everyone's favorite loveable mute Transformer, Bumblebee! Following on the heels of the disastrously bad Transformers: The Last Knight, Bumblebee reinvigorated the franchise by focusing on less Transformers and making the whole thing a bit more small scale (Chicago doesn't get destroyed again!). With a new cast and new, more classic, designs for the Transformers (and a new director), Bumblebee made Transformers fans happy, but is it truly the best Transformers film? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Bumblebee! /episode/index/show/cinemaheroes/id/30851148

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

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