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Superhero Cinema Club

by Superhero Cinema Club

An in-depth exploration of the history of Superhero films. Season 5 covers the pre-MCU Junk Marvel era: Daredevil (2003); Hulk (2003); The Punisher (2004); Elektra (2005); Ghost Rider (2007); Punisher: War Zone (2008); Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012); Fantastic Four (2005); Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007); Fantastic Four (2015) New episodes coming every Friday, October through Doomsday!

Latest episodes

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Daredevil with R. Alan Brooks

Support R. Alan Brooks on Kickstarter For our special "Junk Marvel" season premiere, Mark and Mike are joined by graphic novelist and writer R. Alan Brooks to discuss 200

Sep 9
1 h 14 min

Watchtower Ep. 1: Brand New Day Box Office, Doctor Doom's Accent & X-Men Casting

Watchtower: our first news bonus episode. Spider-Man Brand New Day smashed our $950 million dollar prediction...in 3 days. The Doomsday trailer broke the internet, and we

Aug 22
51 min

Spider-Man Brand New Day - First Reactions

First reactions to Spider-Man Brand New Day in a special emergency bonus episode (sorry for sound issues). No spoilers to start, then a deep dive into all of it. If you'v

Jul 31
1 h 18 min

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 + Spider-Man Supey Awards

The rebooted Spider-Man franchise falls to its death in a sequel with ugly villains and an empty, ill-conceived take on Spider-Man lore. Plus, the boys hand out coveted S

Jul 24
1 h 49 min

The Amazing Spider-Man

The first Spider-Man reboot smothers the charm and chemistry of its leads under feckless world-building and a rehashed origin story. For clips and more, be sure to foll

Jul 17
1 h 47 min

Spider-Man 3

The final installment of Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man trilogy is a colossal disappointment, simultaneously way too much and not nearly enough. For clips and more, be

Jul 10
1 h 40 min

Spider-Man 2

Upon release in 2004, the first Spidey sequel set a new standard for superhero filmmaking. Decades on, it remains a true marvel, a flawless fusion of dazzling visual effe

Jul 3
1 h 31 min

Spider-Man

Our Spider-Man season swings into action with a look at Sam Raimi's original blockbuster, which launched the second-biggest film franchise in history, yet still feels lik

Jun 26
1 h 49 min

The New Mutants + Season Finale Supey Awards

In our X-Men season finale, Mark and Mike discuss The New Mutants and why studio interference killed this spin-off in its crib. Then we hand out our coveted Supey Awards

Jun 19
1 h 45 min

Dark Phoenix

The final proper X-Men film resurrects a botched storyline but its bleak tone and bland villain drags the franchise to an anti-climactic conclusion. For clips and more,

Jun 12
1 h 21 min

X-Men: Apocalypse

The end of the X-Men saga draws close in this apocalyptic prethreequel that somehow squanders an amazing cast and one of the franchise's best villains. For clips and mor

Jun 5
1 h 26 min

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men, young and old, team up in the past to save the future. With an incredible cast, stunning action sequences, and powerful themes, Mark and Mike break down how 2014's

May 29
1 h 30 min

X-Men: First Class

The X-Men are back...in time! James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence headline this '60s-set prequel that resets the X-Men universe and charts a groovy ne

May 22
1 h 25 min

X-Men: The Last Stand

Spoiler Alert: It was NOT the X-Men's last stand. But is the oft-clowned threequel as bad as you remember? Mark and Mike render their verdict, ask some glaring questions,

May 15
1 h 19 min

X2

The first X-Men sequel is a masterclass on how to raise the stakes and elevate the franchise. Mark and Mike get into the classic action scenes, Brian Cox's amazing villai

May 8
1 h 11 min

X-Men

Our season-long examination of the X-Men film series begins with a discussion about the 2000 film that launched a sprawling and ongoing franchise. Mark and Mike go deep o

May 1
1 h 38 min

Interview: Eric & Julia Lewald of 'X-Men: The Animated Series'

Our X-Men season kicks off with a special interview with Eric & Julia Lewald of X-Men: The Animated Series. Eric, who developed the show, and his wife Julia, one of the s

Apr 28
1 h 23 min

Batman (1966)

In the season 2 finale, Mark and Mike travel back to 1966 to check out Batman's groovy big screen origins. Then they wrap up the season with a discussion about the franch

Oct 10 2025
57 min

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm with Will and Alex Robson

In this special episode, Mark and Mike are joined by Will and Alex Robson, hosts of the Batman the Animated Series Podcast, to discuss Batman's first animated feature, 19

Oct 3 2025
1 h 25 min

Batman & Robin

The Batman franchise crashes out with 1997's disastrous Batman & Robin, which aims for a return to the cornball roots of the TV show, but ends up an embarrassment for eve

Sep 26 2025
1 h 21 min

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