Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies: A Cinema Heroes Podcast

Eight years after the original Jurassic Park, we were blessed (cursed?) with the second sequel, simply titled Jurassic Park III. Spielberg decided he had enough fun directing dinosaurs, so Joe Johnston stepped in to helm the third film and introduced us to a new dinosaur, the Spinosaurus. Returning to the franchise is Sam Neil as Dr. Alan Grant (with a cameo from Laura Dern's Ellie Satler). Does the third film hold up? Is it better than The Lost World? What about the Jurassic World movies? Take a listen to what the guys think and be sure to comment what you think about Jurassic Park III! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instragram Facebook Twitter

Marvel has done it again. Back in 2012, they blew our minds by putting Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk in a movie together, something we'd never seen before. And now, they've introduced the multiverse and brought characters from previous Spider-Man movies into this new film. Another cinematic first. In a Superheroes, Movies & Superhero Movies first, SmoothJStew joins both John and Justin as they discuss Marvel's latest. Currently the film has a 94% and audiences seem to love it. What did you think of Spider-Man: No Way Home? Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

It's the holidays and if you're like John and Justin, you watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation every year. It has become a holiday classic worthy of annual repeated viewings. The third film in the Vacation franchise is arguably the most beloved. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki. Grab some eggnog, plug in those Christmas lights (if you can get them working) and join the guys as they talk about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! And don't forget to let us know what you think of the movie! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

2022 is bringing us a lot of movies, assuming that they all actually come out and don't get pushed back until 2023! There have been quite a few releases lately so I think we'll be OK and actually get to see these movies in the upcoming year. SmoothJStew is back to talk with Justin about the movies they're most excited to see in the new year. What are you most excited to see? Let us know! Watch this episode on YouTube! SmoothJStew's YouTube Page Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

We've been waiting for a Ghostbusters 3 for years. Rumors of a third film popped up every so often but after the death of Harold Ramis, and the release of the 2016 reboot, it seemed the hopes of ever seeing a continuation of our favorite supernatural exterminators were all but, well, busted. And, to be fair, Ghostbusters Afterlife is not the sequel we longed for but it is indeed the third film in the franchise. How does the sequel hold up to the originals? Does it rely too much on the first film? Join Justin and special guest SmoothJStew as they discuss Ghostbusters Afterlife and let us know what you think of the movie! Watch this episode on YouTube! SmoothJStew's YouTube Channel Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Today's episode is the sequel to John McTiernan's classic Predator. This time around the Predator is in a different kind of jungle: Los Angeles, California! Danny Glover is a hardened cop who doesn't play by the rules and has a fear of heights that plays no part in the story whatsoever, who's trying to take down local gangs but someone (or some THING) is killing gang members one by one. An interesting follow up to the original, check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of Predator 2! Check this episode out on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Coming off the successful film The Terminator, James Cameron's next film was the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien. Picking up right where Alien ended (kind of), Ripley finds herself having to face not just one alien but a whole nest of aliens including the Queen! With an all-star cast, this film is very different from its predecessor. Which one is better? Check out the episode and let us know! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Continuing our animated series, SmoothJStew returns to talk about Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero! Released in 1998, this straight-to-video movie feels more like an extended episode of Batman: The Animated Series, and that ain't a bad thing! If only the live action Batman & Robin could have had a Mr. Freeze like the one in this movie! Featuring Robin and Batgirl along with some newly introduced characters (as well as Mr. Freeze's polar bears!), Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero was the last movie to feature the BTAS style of animation. Kevin Conroy would, of course, continue to voice the character for years to come but sadly, this character design and style ended with this film. Check out the episode to hear what Justin and Stew think and let us know what you think of Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero! SmoothJStew's YouTube Channel Our YouTube Channel Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Back in 2007, Warner Bros animation decided to start producing animated feature films based on characters from DC Comics starting with Superman: Doomsday, based on the Death of Superman storyline. 14 years and over 50 films later, they're still pumping them out every year and personally, I'm happy they are. So let's revisit the first movie and see how it holds up after almost a decade and a half. Have you seen Superman: Doomsday? What do you think? Watch this episode on YouTube! SmoothJStew's YouTube Channel Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Following the success of the animated TV series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was meant to be a direct-to-video movie until Warner Bros. decided to release it theatrically. They believed in the film and thought it could be a big success. It opened on Christmas Day in 1993 at #11 and went on to make over $5.6 million dollars. According to Wikipedia, that was considered a failure at the box office but became a success in the home media market. Ironic. Justin is joined by SmoothJStew for their first ever animated movie review! Check it out and let us know what you think of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! Watch this episode on YouTube! SmoothJStew's YouTube Channel Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

If at first you don't succeed, try again with a different writer/director! After the financially succesful but poorly received Suicide Squad in 2016, Warner Bros. decided to try again but this time with James Gunn, who directed the two Guardians of the Galaxy movies for Marvel. Also this time around the film is R rated. With a new cast of character and a couple of returning faces, The Suicide Squad has been getting rave reviews. So what do the guys think? Let us know what you think of The Suicide Squad! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

It's finally here! Episode 100! Thank you to everyone who has listened to us, whether you've listened since the beginning or if you're new to the podcast. We appreciate you and are incredibly thankful that you enjoy listening to us. We couldn't think of a better movie to do for our 100th episode than The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan and released in 2008. The follow up to Batman Begins was anxiously awaited, especially after the untimely death of Heath Ledger, who played The Joker. So how does it hold up? Let us know what you think of The Dark Knight! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

The first Thor sequel came and went without much fanfare. This week the guys sit down to discuss the movie that some consider the worst of the MCU films. Let us know what you think of Thor: The Dark World! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Three years after the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford return for Indiana Jones's next adventure (Although, technically this takes place before Raiders)! A darker film than Raiders, Indy is tasked with finding a magical stone that has been stolen from a small village (along with all the children of the village). Accompanying him this time are Short Round, played by Ke Huy Quan, and Willie, played by Kate Capshaw. There's bugs (and snakes, of course), chilled monkey brains, brain washing and human sacrifices! What's not to love? Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

After a seven year wait, we finally got another, serious Batman movie. Gone were the campy, toy-sales driven, bat-nipple filled Batman movies. The fans wanted Batman taken seriously and director Christopher Nolan delivered the goods. Set in a much more realistic universe, Nolan gave us a Batman origin story, which was something we'd yet to see. It was a fantastic direction for not just Batman but comic book movies in general. As Bruce Wayne discovers how to be Batman, the movie sets up Scarecrow and Ra's al Ghul as his first adversaries. How does it hold up and what do the guys think of it? What do YOU think of Batman Begins? Let us know! Watch this episode on YouTube! Check out Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy and Eion Bailey's screen tests for Batman! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

Marvel is finally back at the movies! Black Widow was supposed to be released in the summer of 2020 but thanks to Covid, got delayed. It is finally out so Justin and special guest SmoothJStew discuss the first movie of Marvel's Phase 4. Taking place in between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Natasha is on the run from the government but can't stay hidden forever. Especially with Taskmaster now on her trail. Check out what the guys think and let us know what you thought of Black Widow! Watch this episode on YouTube! SmoothJStew's YouTube Channel CinemaHeroes Facebook Instagram Twitter

Jurassic Park was a huge deal. Especially to people like me who were kids when it was released. So the sequel to Jurassic Park was also a huge deal. I remember my excitement level was through the roof. Seeing the trailers and knowing there were two T-Rexes and more dinosaurs was almost too much to handle. Did it meet expectations? This one was a fun episode and we hope you enjoy it. Let us know what you think of The Lost World: Jurassic Park! Unfortunately, our video recording didn't work out this week so while I did upload this episode to YouTube, it's audio only but feel free to check it out here. Cinema Heroes Facebook Instagram Twitter

They're back! Two Time Galaxy Savers! Director James Gunn brings back his galactic heroes for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2! Released in 2017, it was a pretty big success for Marvel and Gunn. This time around we meet Ego, who claims to be Peter's dad, played by the always cool Kurt Russell. We've also got Mantis and a few other characters introduced in this movie. A lot of people love this movie but what do the guys think? Check it out and let us know what you think of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Instagram Facebook Twitter

It's hard to imagine a time before Predator. Predators (and the xenomorphs from Alien) have been such a big part of pop culture for most of Justin and John's lives that it's hard to think of a world without these crazy creatures. Growing up there were the movies, the video games, the action figures, and eventually, the crossover movies! But this movie was the first to introduce the world to the Predator. And who better to face off against him than Arnold Schwarzenegger? What do you think of Predator? Let us know! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Facebook Twitter Instagram

In 2014, we saw the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man, with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone returning and bringing villains Electro and Rhino to the big screen for the first time. Director Marc Webb also returned and the movie was met with a less than stellar reception. In fact, it would be the last Andrew Garfield Spider-Man movie before Tom Holland took the reigns. What do you think of the Spidey sequel? Not as bad as everyone says or deserves to be forgotten? Let us know what you think! Watch this episode on YouTube! Cinema Heroes Facebook Twitter Instagram