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SAG JOINS THE STRIKE! Plus, Nathan Fillion is our new Green Lantern! - 121.1

Madame Web actor blames the internet for failure, SUPERMAN photos, and trailers! - 146.1

"Skincare" is a thrilling movie that boasts a star-studded cast including Elizabeth Banks, Lewis Pullman, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Méndez & Nathan Fillion. The plot revolves around a celebrity aesthetician who starts a skincare line, only to face sabotage when a rival aesthetician opens a skincare boutique across from hers. Director and co-writer Austin Peters was kind enough to share his insights on the film, which will open in limited release on August 16th from IFC Films. We encourage you to watch the film and enjoy the interview. Thank you!

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Interview With "Skincare" Director Austin Peters

Newfie and Ribo jump back into the world of superheros, asking "what if your super power was schizophrenic episodes and a pipe wrench?" with James Gunn's Super! Trigger warnings for discussions of SA in the movie.

Episode 15 Super

Look! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's our main podcast review for this week for James Gunn's "Superman" starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion & Isabela Merced. Joining me for this review are Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Giovanni Lago & Brendan Hodges. There's a lot to discuss as Gunn gives us not only a new standalone Superman film but also attempts to reboot DC's universe on a whole new path into the future. What did we think of it? Please tune in as we discuss the story, its themes and parallels to today's modern world, the casting of these iconic characters and their performances, the action sequences, and visual effects, the score, including the use of John Williams' iconic theme for the Man of Steel, the future of the franchise, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Superman"

Kolby Mac returns to review James Gunn’s Superman. It’s a massive film study, a pointed Oscars Profile, and we have the perfect guest for the occasion. 

NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION FOR SUPERMAN:
Reception, Box Office, & Our Movie Watching Experiences - 2:37 
General Thoughts + Comparing to other James Gunn Films - 10:16 
Why “superhero fatigue” is a premise for this story - 15:50 
Rewatchability, The Superman Problem & Worldbuilding - 19:11 
How the Politics are benign - 24:48 
An Ensemble of Strong Performances - 31:39 
Production Values and Oscar Lens - 40:57 

Spoiler Warning - 50:55 

SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: 
Changing the canon for good and for ill - 52:18 
Making character scenes count because it’s such an ensemble piece - 58:11 
Where James Gunn is ambitious - 1:02:05 
How a strong evil plan brings about a more rounded hero - 1:08:33 
Combating superhero fatigue & why it’s polarizing - 1:11:01 
More Bests & Worst Scenes - 1:14:29 
What’s coming next for the DCU & Our Grades - 1:20:32 

OUTRO: What’s coming next on The Kolby Told Me Podcast and where you can find all of Kolby’s work on the internet. Make sure you guys follow him on social media and like, subscribe and review & rate him 5 stars. He goes back with us, and we love having him on the show. As for what’s coming next from us, we’ll hopefully do some Mike, Mike and Emmy work with the Emmy Noms incoming this week. Plus, we will continue to follow the Superman Box Office and root for it in theaters. 

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Superman '25 w/ Kolby Mac - Gunn's Big Gamble - Ep 483

DC, which for the best part of two decades has failed to put together a cinematic universe of comic book adaptations to rival Marvel's MCU, regroups and goes again with director James Gunn in charge of what will be known as the DCU - and what better superhero to introduce the new brand than the original: Superman.

David Corenswet's performance and physique are extremely appealing, recalling an era before steroids and dehydration were considered compulsory in order for a man to be thought of as sexy. We appreciate the film's lightness of tone and sense of humour, although one of us argues that the whole experience is so audiovisually hyperactive and loud that the tone doesn't support all the jokes, and it's simply exhausting to endure. We also discuss wokeness, the right wing's determination to have a culture war, and obvious parallels between Lex Luthor's villainy and that of Donald Trump; destruction of cities and the concomitant human cost; what made the previous Lex Luthor interesting; and why putting on glasses is an effective method of disguise.

Recorded on 13th July 2025.

447 - Superman (2025)

Join Andrew Dunn and Chris Triebel as they discuss SUPERMAN!

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IS SUPERMAN GOOD??? And a review of SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN! - 171.2

Join Andrew Dunn and Chris Triebel as they discuss the first episode of Peacemaker season 2!

Then stick around for a review of Nimona by ND Stevenson! If it was a work of art, I'd call it the Nimona Lisa.

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PEACEMAKER SEASON 2! And we FINALLY review Nimona - 174.2

After many delays and technical difficulties, the boys finally review James Gunn's Superman, they also talk about the tumultuous road Warner Bros went on to getting a new Superman movie made. there's also some spoilers and some discussion on the film's political undertones, but if ur a true fan you've seen the movie already. its already on digital bro. (recorded in July 2025)

AT LONG LAST: THE SUPERMAN (2025) REVIEW

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