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MOON KNIGHT: "The Tomb" Apr 22, 2022

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Are ya ready to bust some tombs? This episode of Moon Knight takes us deep into adventure archeology, one of the great genres and one we see all too rarely. Then it takes a hard left in the final minutes, giving us some surreality we were not expecting. And all of this without a single appearance of Moon Knight!
In the intro we hit the latest comic book movie news, including the continued plight of Ezra Miller, the new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer and more. If that stuff doesn't interest you, skip to 33:52 to get to the main Moon Knight madness.
We shall return next week. In the meantime, check out our other shows at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha - The Bad Batch, a Star Wars TV show podcast available to $1 and above subscribers and Watch Men, a monthly superhero deep dive show for $5 and above subscribers. The last two episodes have been about Morbius and The Batman, and the next will be Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Check it out!

Marvelvision: MOON KNIGHT: "A Friendly Type" Apr 14, 2022

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This week we have some questions, including why is that guy tugging on Moon Knight's cape and why is Marc Spector asking rando guys in the street about the location of a sarcophagus? And isn't there a website that will let you look at what the stars were like in the past?
But don't take these questions for complaints; Moon Knight episode three continues the show's streak of feeling a lot like a comic book, complete with things happening because they're cool as opposed to logical. And we love that!
It also shows that this program is hard to pin down - this episode feels like a totally different show than the last two. If your main character has split personalities you have the option to have split genres on your show.
We talk Marvel and DC news in the intro, which lasts until 35:17. so if you don't want to hear our witty banter, skip right to there to get the meat of the episode.
We'll be back next week. In the meantime find us at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha where we have two other podcasts: The Bad Batch, a Star Wars TV show podcast for $1 and above subscribers and Watch Men, a longform monthly superhero deep dive podcast for $5 and above subscribers. Check us out!

Marvelvision: MOON KNIGHT: "Summon the Suit" Apr 08, 2022

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This week we summon the soup as we continue our adventure in the world of Moon Knight, the new MCU show currently on Disney+.
Moon Knight so far has been pretty darn cool, and it feels very unlike other previous Marvel stuff. This episode in particular leans into some cool horror stuff... that, weirdly enough, echoes imagery seen in this weekend's latest Marvel masterpiece (please read the sarcasm), Morbius.
In this episode of Marvelvision we talk about Marc Spector's different identities and how they work, we enjoy his new suit, and we sing the praises of Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy, as well as loving on Oscar Isaac as per usual.
Want more Marvel from us? Join the Patreon at the $5 or above level to get Watch Men, our monthly superhero deep dive podcast. The latest episode is Morbius, and next month's will be Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Click here to join!

Marvelvision: MOON KNIGHT: "The Goldfish Problem" Apr 01, 2022

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Hey, remember us? It's the Marvelvision boys, and we're back with a new Marvel show! We did a little diversion into Peacemaker and then took a few weeks off, but we have returned and we are ensconced in the old MCU again.
Or are we? .This is one of the subjects tackled in this week's Marvelvision, about the first episode of Moon Knight. The showrunners have said that they disconnected this show from the larger Marvel Universe, so we shouldn't expect a lot of connections, nods or cameos. That said, we do get at least one Easter Egg relating to the Moon Knight comic book.
On this ep we talk about the very, very strange debut of this new show, the fact that Moon Knight has no definitive storyline, and the ways that Oscar Isaac is bringing his A-level acting game and his extreme D-level British accent game... and how that could be on purpose?
If you missed us while we were away you should be subscribed to our other show, The Bad Batch, where we discuss Star Wars TV shows every week! That's for $1 subscribers at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha.
If you want to hear us talk about the MCU movies, as well as all the other superhero movies being released these days, subscribe at the $5 level to get Watch Men, our superhero movie deep dive podcast. Our latest episode, about The Batman, is almost five hours long. Next week we'll have an episode about Morbius. We watch so you don't have to! Subscribe right here.

See you here again next week for episode two of Moon Knight. Thanks for listening!

PEACEMAKER: "It's Cow Or Never" Feb 21, 2022

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It's a 50th episode extravaganza! It's the finale of season one of Peacemaker! It's a floor wax! It's a dessert topping!
Season one of Peacemaker comes to a bloody end as the 11th Street Kids confront the cow. We talk about the surprising cameo at the end, how James Gunn is seemingly leading the DCEU now, and whether or not the new Flash movie is going to be any good.
We'll be taking a short hiatus after this episode, but we will return for Moon Knight in a month! Don't unsubscribe! We'll be back at the same Bat channel, at the same Bat time.
If you miss us while we're gone, don't worry - we have more podcasts! Check out the weekly Star Wars podcast, The Bad Batch, and the monthly superhero deep dive podcast, Watch Men. The next episode of that hits this week and it's about... Watchmen! Check it out at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha.

PEACEMAKER: "Stop Dragon My Heart Around" Feb 14, 2022

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This episode of our show is a whopper! It's got a pretty long intro - we talk about the Amazon Lord of the Rings show trailer and also about the death of Ivan Reitman, which we learned about as we were recording. As a result we may have said a dumb thing or two about his career, for which we hope you will forgive us.
If you don't want to hear us talk about those things or about the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness or Moon Knight trailers, skip to 56:40 to get to the main meat of the ep, where we talk about a Peacemaker that tugs on the heartstrings. There is some discussion of recently deceased dogs, so it gets a little maudlin, but I think it's in the spirit of the show itself.
Thanks for listening. Next week it's the finale! How is it all gonna wrap up? Let's find out together.

PEACEMAKER: "Murn After Reading" Feb 07, 2022

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As Peacemaker heads into the end game the show takes a slower episode - by Peacemaker standards - to move pieces into place and to establish some emotional moments that will likely pay off in a big way in upcoming episodes. And it's also great, just like every episode of this show has been.
We have about 25 minutes of news and updates up front, including discussion of how the Flash is an unbearable d-bag. Later on in the show we discuss why Derek cannot remember the name of the television program The Afterparty and why he keeps calling it The Get Together.
We'll be back next week with the penultimate episode of Peacemaker! Later this week on The Bad Batch we'll have the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett! And later this month we'll be doing Watchmen on Watch Men... and don't worry, we don't intend on dragging the movie.
To hear those shows you'll need to subscribe at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha.
Thanks for listening!

PEACEMAKER: "Monkey Dory" Jan 31, 2022

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Look, if your superhero show has the heroes fighting an ape, we are there for it.
This week we come to the team bonding episode of Peacemaker, where James Gunn weaves the same magic he used to make us love a raccoon and a tree and believe they're best friends forever. It's a gory good time, but with a Gunn story you know that means all the emotional gut punches are just around the corner.
We have a long intro this time, and we touch on Maus and the omnipresence of book banning, and we talk about whether or not to pull this show from Spotify. Let us know what you think, or if you don't want to hear us talk about Evangeline Lilly being anti-vax mandate and Ezra Miller starting a death match with the KKK, just jump to about 37 minutes and we'll miss you with all that nonsense.
There's a poll live for the next episode of Watch Men, where you, the listener, choose whether we watch one of three Alan Moore movies: Watchmen, V For Vendetta or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In an incredible display of cruelty, LXG is currently winning the poll, but Watchmen is in close second place. If you want to make your voice heard, become a $5 or above subscriber at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha and get to votin'!
See you here again next week for the next episode of Marvelvision. Thanks for listening.

PEACEMAKER: "The Choad Less Traveled" Jan 23, 2022

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This is the episode of Marvelvision that has it all: a live, on-air COVID test, Derek shitting on Point Break, a detour into the world of Impact! Comics, middle aged men Googling Sgt. Gorilla and more.
Peacemaker just keeps doing it, giving us great episode after great episode, and The Choad Less Traveled, a Vigilante-heavy ep, is no different. It's the show that is redefining the DCEU, and it's making Matter-Eater Lad canon... which of course leads to a discussion about whether or not the Legion went to the 21st century or Peacemaker went to the 31st.
If you're enjoying this show, be sure to check out our other podcasts: The Bad Batch, a Star Wars TV show podcast and Watch Men, a monthly superhero deep dive show. Both are available only to subscribers at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha!

PEACEMAKER Episodes 1, 2 And 3 Jan 17, 2022

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Marvelvision has become DistinguishedCompetitionvision this week as we pivot to covering Peacemaker, the new DCEU show on HBOMax. A sequel to The Suicide Squad, Marvel refugee James Gunn has created the show and written and directed the first three episodes.
Before we get there we have some news, as well as a lengthy argument about whether or not John Krasinski - long rumored to play Mr. Fantastic in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie - is a conservative or not, and whether or not A Quiet Place is a conservative movie. Skip to 26:00 if you don't care about any of that stuff. You can jump right to us loving Peacemaker, talking about whether or not it's problematic and trying to figure out what, if any, Easter Eggs are in the show.
Big change-up this week: since Derek is the DC Guy in the family, he's the Recap Guy for Peacemaker! Take a listen and tell us what you think: should Derek keep being the Recap guy for the next five weeks of this show, or should it go back to the way it was?
See you again next week for episode four of Peacemaker. Coming soon: the next episode of Watch Men, our monthly superhero deep dive podcast, where we'll be talking Dick Tracy by popular demand. And also in a couple of days: a new episode of The Bad Batch, covering the latest The Book of Boba Fett. If you like listening to two middle aged dipshits talk nerd stuff, this is your Golden Age.

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