The sequel to a great comedy classic offered the next generation of mischief...

Directed by Lawrence Guterman, Son of the Mask is the superhero comedy film featuring the return of the God of Mischief's powerful mask.

Luke and Nathan watched this 2005 feature (they really did... some more than once) which is the stand-alone sequel to The Mask (1994) and the second live-action adaption of the Dark Horse Comics.

A cartoonist and family man, Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) lives a peaceful existence with his wife, Tonya (Traylor Howard), as well as their infant son and dog. When the curious canine finds the mask, both dog and baby create chaos with its powers. The sly Norse god Loki (Alan Cumming) comes looking for the artifact, resulting in more mishaps that ultimately incur the wrath of the deity's powerful father, Odin (Bob Hoskins).

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Sounds Like Comics Ep 177 - Son of the Mask (Movie 2005)

A world you can enter if you are feeling blue...

Directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, Avatar is the epic science fiction film that was actually worthy paying extra to see in 3D.

Luke and Jae return to Pandora in anticipation of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, to revisit the highest grossing film ever (for now) - 2009's Avatar.

On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 178 - Avatar (Movie 2009)

It was the wholesome yet traumatising science fiction film which is celebrating its 40th anniversary – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's concept was based on an imaginary friend that Spielberg created after his parents’ divorce.

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliot (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extra-terrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliot introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore).

The children decide to keep its existence a secret, including from their mother Mary (Dee Wallace). Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliot and the alien.

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Rewind & Review Ep 79 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Big action hero, big ticket!

Directed and produced by John McTiernan, Last Action Hero is the fantasy action comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Luke and Jae swing by 1993 for this satire of the action genre and associated clichés which contains several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film. Schwarzenegger is Jack Slater, a Los Angeles police detective within the Javck Slater action film franchise.

Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) takes comfort in watching the Jack Slater movies. After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick (Robert Prosky), Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict (Charles Dance) gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 179 - Last Action Hero (Movie 1993)

Much like Connor MacLeod, this movie is immortal.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Highlander is the fantasy action-adventure film which chronicles the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines.

Luke and Jae return to present-day (1986) to revisit the first film in the Highlander franchise.

When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation of Nash that will land them in the middle of the dangerous, centuries-old feud.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 180 - Highlander (Movie 1986)

Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is the animated anthology miniseries produced by Lucasfilm Animation for Disney+.

Luke and Jae enter the animated galaxy far far away for this six episode series which explores different Jedi characters from the prequel trilogy era.

Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi - Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku - each will be put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 181 - Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (TV Series 2022)

Created by Mike McMahan, Star Trek: Lower Decks is the adult-orientated animated series - the ninth Star Trek series.

Luke and Jae bodly return to the expanded Star Trek Universe to check out the third comedic season of Lower Decks and catch up with the low-ranking support crew of the starship Cerritos.

The season features many connections and references to past Star Trek series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation anr Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, including several actors returning as guest stars.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 182 - Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 3)

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted is the action thriller film loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones.

Luke and Nathan revisit this 2008 flick which stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie.

Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 183 - Wanted (Movie 2008)

Half Man... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon - Blade.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer, Blade II is the superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade.

Luke and Nathan celebrate the 20th anniversary of the second installment in the Blade franchise - the sequel to Blade (1998).

On this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 184 - Blade II (Movie 2002)

One thousand (and 28) years ago superstition and the sword ruled. It was the age of gargoyles.

Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, Gargoyles is the animated television series featuring a species of nocturnal creatures of the same name that turn to stone during the day.

Luke and Nathan revist the three seasons of this action packed series which ran from 1994 to 1997.

After spending a thousand years in an enchanted petrified state, the gargoyles (who have been transported from medieval Scotland) are reawakened in modern-day New York City, and take on roles as the city's secret night-time protectors.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 185 - Gargoyles (TV Series 1994 - 1997)

Drawn out of retirement!

Directed and co-animated by Steve Stark, written by Kevin Smith, and produced by Jason Mewes and Jordan Monsanto, Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! is the animated film adapted from the Bluntman And Chronic comic book story originally written by Smith as a companion piece to his 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Stike Back.

Luke and Nathan head back to 2013 to the animated corner of the View Askewniverse.

Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) win a fortune and become the super heroes Bluntman and Chronic.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 186 - Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! (Movie 2013)

Get ready to have a very merry Grootmas...

Written and directed by James Gunn, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is the Disney+ special based in the Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team of the same name.

Luke and Jae get festive with this second Marvel Studios Special Presentation which is set in and shares continuity with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, AND introduces Kevin Bacon!

The Guardians of the Galaxy celebrate Christmas and search for a present for their leader Peter Quill (Chris Pratt).

Sounds Like Comics Ep 187 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (TV Special 2022)

Created by Tony Gilroy for Disney+, Andor is the science-fiction action-adventure series, serving as a prequel to both the spin-off film Rogue One (2016) and the original Star Wars film (1977).

Luke and Jae check out the fourth live-action Star Wars series which follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the five years that lead to the events of the two above-mentioned films.

In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 188 - Star Wars: Andor (Season 1)

Born in darkness, sworn to justice...

Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, Spawn is the fantasy, action, superhero film based on the Image Comics character of the same name created by Todd McFarlane.

Luke and Jae take on this 1997 cult classic which stars Michael Jai White in the title role - depicting Spawn's origin story.

Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" - a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

Sounds Like Comics Ep 189 - Spawn (Movie 1997)

She's spooky, but she prefers kooky...

Created by Alfred Cough and Miles Millar, Wednesday is the coming-of-age supernatural mystery comedy horror series based on the Wednesday Addams character from The Addams Family.

Luke and Jae take on the first season of this live-action series that is executive produced by Tim Burton (also directing four of the eight episodes) and stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character.

While attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 190 - Wednesday (Season 1)

Directed by Curt Geda, The Return of the Joker is the animated superhero mystery film based on the animated series Batman Beyond. It is the third film the DC Animated Universe and serves as a continuation of and resolving plot points from The New Batman Adventures.

Luke and Nathan go back to the year 2000 to revisit this DC Comics Batman flick which features Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne, Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis, and Mark Hamill as the Joker.

In the Gotham City of the future, the Joker has re-emerged as the leader of the Jokerz, a gang inspired by their evil hero, who was previously thought to be dead. Terry tries to stop the theft of communications gear by the Jokerz, but the Joker narrowly escapes. The truth about the Joker's life and death slowly emerges through violent confrontations.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 191 - Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Movie 2000)

Before you experience his latest cinematic behemoth Avatar: The Way of Water, return once again to James Cameron's Titanic.

Directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, Titanic is the epic romance and disaster film based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

As the film celebrates its 25th anniversary, Jason and Rob rewind to 1997 to board the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built - the most luxurious liner of her era, the "ship of dreams", which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the early hours of April 15, 1912.

Incorporating both historical and fictionalised aspects, Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

Rewind & Review Ep 80 - Titanic (1997)

Directed by Eichard Fleischer, Conan the Destroyer is the epic sword and sorcery film based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard.

Luke and Nathan return to the world of Conan to revisit this sequel to Conan the Barbarian (1982). Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako reprise their roles as Conan and Akiro, the Wizaard of the Mounds, respectively.

The mighty warrior Conan is tricked into working for the scheming Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas). Along with finding a mystical horn, Conan and his allies must protect the beautiful young Princess Jehnna (Olivia d'Abo). With deception and danger at every turn, Conan has to use all of his power to defeat the evil foes that stand in his way.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 192 - Conan the Destroyer (Movie 1984)

Bangarang!

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Hook is the adventure film actong as a sequel of sorts to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten all about his childhood.

Luke and Nathan return to Neverland in this 1991 spin on the Peter Pan tale which stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook.

When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Hook middle-aged lawyer Peter returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up, and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio, the old gang may not be happy to see him.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 193 - Hook (Movie 1991)

Directed by Paul Leyden, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is the supernatural action comedy starring Jeffrey Donovan.

Luke and Jae check out this direct to video-on-demand sequel to R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department (2013).

Gun-slinging Sheriff Roy Pulsipher (Jeffrey Donovan) - the newest officer for the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.), has his holsters full with havoc and hellfire when he's given a mission to stop a dangerous demon from opening a portal to the underworld. The fate of the living and the dead now depends on Roy and his partner Jeanne (Penelope Mitchell), a mysterious swordswoman, as cowboys clash with creatures and undead insanity unleashes apocalyptic chaos.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 194 - R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (Movie 2022)

Directed by James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water is the science fiction film about the blue Na'vi. It is the sequel to Avatar (2009) and thr second installment in the Avatar film series.

Luke and Jae take plunge back into the world of Pandora on the biggest screen possible to experience this long time coming sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time.

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, and Sigourney Weaver are back, with new cast members including Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, and Jemaine Clement.

More than a decade after the events of the first film, the film follows the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids) the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 195 - Avatar: The Way of Water (Movie 2022)

Directed by David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends is the slasher film which not only is the thirteenth instalment un the Halloween franchise, but it the final film in the trilogy of sequels that started with the 2018 film, which itself directly followed the 1978 film.
 
Three years since Michael Myer’s 2018 killing spree, Corey Cunningham falls in love with Laurie Strode’s granddaughter. After a series of events, including crossing paths with Michael Myers, Corey becomes a murderous outcast.

That Film Stew Ep 387 - Halloween Ends (Review)

As the title indicates, this is the long awaiting sequel to the original Hocus Pocus film from 1993.
 
Directed by Anne Fletcher, Hocus Pocus 2 is the fantasy comedy film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as they reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters.
 
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve

That Film Stew Ep 388 - Hocus Pocus 2 (Review)

Dante and Randal are back to serve you at the Quick Stop is the ninth feature film set in the View Askewniverse.
 
Written, produced, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith, Clerks III is the comedy-drama film which serves as a standalone sequel to the 1994 and 2006 Clerks films.
 
After suffering a massive heart attack, Randal (Jeff Anderson) enlists friends and fellow clerks Dante (Brian O’Halloran), Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob to help him make a movie about life at the Quick Stop.

That Film Stew Ep 389 - Clerks III (Review)

Directed by Juame Collet-Serra, Black Adam is the superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular DC Comics character. It is the 11th film in the DC Extended Universe and is a spin-off of Shazam! (2019).
 
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods – and imprisoned just as quickly – Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

That Film Stew Ep 390 - Black Adam (Review)

Directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Marvel Studios, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther. It is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
 
The sequel to Black Panther comes following the death of the actor of the title character, T'Challa, Chadwick Boseman. It is also the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.
 
Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

That Film Stew Ep 391 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Review)

Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the mystery film starring Daniel Craig. It is the sequel to Knives Out (2019), with Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc.
 
This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective Benoit Blanc at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) for their yearly reunion. As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect.

That Film Stew Ep 392 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Review)

In this annual special episode, we’ll look back at the year that was 2022 in film and TV, and let you know what our worst and favourite movies of 2022 were.

In what felt like a proper return to normalcy, the movie-going experience in the modern world seemed to be back and people were going. The billion dollar movies had made their return.

From big blockbusters to independant drama films, from comic book movies to comedies, from horror flicks to murder mysteries - this is the year of 2022 in review.

That Film Stew Ep 393 - Year in Review 2022

Before you watch the Disney+ show, LucasFilm gave us the movie where you could journey to the far corners of your imagination, to a land of myth and magic, where dream and reality live side by side ... to a place that never existed, a time that never was.

Directed by Ron Howard, Willow is the high fantasy adventure film written by Bob Dolman from a story by George Lucas.

Luke and Jae return to 1988 to revisit this unamed fantasy world which stars Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, and Jean Marsh.

Willow (Warwick Davis), an aspiring magician, teams up with a disaffected warrior (Val Kilmer) to protect a baby from an evil queen (Jean Marsh).

Sounds Like Comics Ep 196 - Willow (Movie 1988)

Universal Pictures brings us this Blum House horror about a killer doll (no, not the one you’re thinking about).

Directed by Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN is the science fiction horror film written by Akela Cooper from a story by Cooper and James Wan (who also produced the film with Jason Blum).

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams), M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw) - a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

That Film Stew Ep 394 - M3GAN (Review)

Written and directed by Scott Cooper, The Pale Blue Eye is the mystery thriller film adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Louis Bayard.
 
The film stars an ensemble cast led by Christian Bale and Harry Melling. It was released in cinemas in December 2022, before its streaming release on January 6, 2023 by Netflix.
 
West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it's discovered that the young man's heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Landor enlists the help of one of their own to pursue the case - an eccentric cadet with a disdain for the rigors of the military and a penchant for poetry - a young man named Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling)

That Film Stew Ep 395 - The Pale Blue Eye (Review)

Directed by Mike Binder, Blankman is the superhero comedy parody film written by Damon Wayana and J.F. Lawton.

Luke and Jae revisit this 1994 movie which also stars Damon Wayans as the title character.

After his grandmother is killed in a Mafia hit, Darryl (Damon Wayans) fashions a bulletproof overcoat to wear over red long johns, becoming Blankman, a superhero without any superpowers. When Blankman's crime-fighting crusade causes a sensation around the city of Metro, Darryl's brother Kevin (David Alan Grier) reluctantly agrees to become Blankman's sidekick, Other Guy, to impress local news anchor Kimberly (Robin Givens), but the mob is fighting back.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 197 - Blankman (Movie 1994)

Let us head back to 1982 to check out the feature film debut of the character Conan. Whereas most comic book adaptations were box office failures in the 1980s, this live-action fantasy adventure film successfully led to a sequel in 1984 and earned Arnold Schwarzenegger worldwide recognition.

Directed and co-written by John Milius, Conan the Barbarian is based on stories by Robert E. Howard, a pulp-fiction writer of the 1930s, set in a fictional world of dark magic and savagery.  The character of Conan reemerged in the 1970s on comic book pages, including a publication by Marvel Comics called Conan the Barbarian.

The film tells the story of a young barbarian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), the leader of a snake cult.

Sounds Like Comics Ep 42 - Conan the Barbarian (Movie 1982)

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