The Movie Knights Roundtable

Comic-Con is back, and we're breaking down the most legendary moments in the convention's history: the Batman v Superman announcement, Marvel bringing out the original Avengers cast, Andrew Garfield surprising the Hall H crowd in costume, and more.We rank the moments that actually made the room lose it, and talk about why Comic-Con still matters as a launchpad for movie news even in the streaming era.Episode Timestamps:0:00 Intro5:59 Why Comic-Con Still Matters6:25 2010 Comic-Con: Avengers Assemble on Stage7:03 2006 Comic-Con: Avengers Movie Announced8:17 Batman v Superman Announcement9:40 Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man Surprise10:47 Robert Downey Jr. Returns as Doctor Doom15:49 The Loki Reveal16:25 The Clone Wars Announcement17:37 The Blade Reboot Announcement20:22 More Comic-Con Moments We Loved21:20 Question of the Week: Your Favorite Comic-Con Moment22:34 Comic Con Themed Game24:17 The Suicide Squad Trailer Reveal#comiccon #sandiegocomiccon #mcu #dc #movies #comics

Christopher Nolan is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of all time, but has he ever made a bad movie? With The Odyssey on the horizon, we're ranking Christopher Nolan's entire filmography—from Memento and The Prestige to The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer, and more—to decide where each film belongs.In this episode of The Movie Knights Roundtable, we discuss Nolan's evolution as a filmmaker, revisit his biggest hits, debate his most divisive movies, share our hottest Christopher Nolan takes, and look ahead to The Odyssey.Is Nolan the greatest blockbuster director working today?Let us know your Christopher Nolan ranking in the comments!Episode Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:51 - Why Christopher Nolan Was Once Underrated02:38 - Ranking Christopher Nolan's Movies04:41 - Memento & Insomnia07:44 - Batman Begins09:03 - The Prestige10:33 - The Dark Knight12:04 - Inception13:38 - The Dark Knight Rises15:00 - Interstellar16:48 - Dunkirk20:36 - Tenet22:18 - Oppenheimer24:50 - Why The Odyssey Could Be Nolan's Biggest Movie Yet27:44 - Christopher Nolan Hot Takes30:12 - Christopher Nolan Trivia30:56 - Is Nolan The Last Director Who Creates Movie Events?32:42 - Christopher Nolan FMK34:06 - Guess The Christopher Nolan Movie#christophernolan #theodyssey #movie

The Evil Dead is one of the greatest horror franchises of all time. With Evil Dead Burn coming out this weekend, we figured this was the perfect time to gush over our love of the franchise. What's your favorite Evil Dead movie? Let us know in the comments!!00:00 - Start02:58 - The Evil Dead09:35 - Evil Dead II19:18 - Army of Darkness31:04 - Evil Dead40:23 - Ash vs. Evil Dead43:52 - Evil Dead Rise50:26 - Game: Pitching an Evil Dead movie based on random assignments#film #movietalk #evildead

'Merica...the movie. What movies feel the most American to you?!? Let us know in the comments!🎬 More from The Movie Knights:All Links: https://linktr.ee/Movie_Knights00:00 - Start01:29 - Topic Intro01:41 - Idiocracy02:52 - Independence Day05:05 - Top Gun Maverick/Top Gun06:14 - Forrest Gump08:00 - Superhero Films09:22 - Re-defining patriotism - Frost/Nixon, The Post, etc11:25 - War Films - Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, etc11:56 - The Covenant13:06 - Hacksaw Ridge & The Patriot14:08 - Team America: World Police14:54 - Sports Movies - Hoosiers, Miracle, etc12:23 - Lincoln17:53 - Badass president movies - Air Force One, White House Down, etc18:36 - Apollo 13, The Sandlot19:54 - Mr Smith Goes To Washington21:15 - Question of the Week - If Aliens Landed Tomorrow, Which Movie Should They Watch To Understand America?22:56 - National Treasure24:55 - Game#movietalk #film #america

he DCU is officially underway. With Superman launching the new DC Universe and Supergirl arriving next, we're breaking down James Gunn's DCU, what's working, what isn't, and where DC Studios should go from here.This week on The Movie Knights Roundtable, we discuss the future of the DCU after Superman, Supergirl, Clayface, Creature Commandos, Peacemaker Season 2, Lanterns, and the projects that have already been announced.We look back at James Gunn's original DC Studios announcement, evaluate what we've seen so far, discuss whether the current strategy is working, and debate what the next phase of the DC Universe should look like.We also discuss whether DC has become more creatively exciting than Marvel, how important Supergirl and Clayface are to the future of the franchise, and what DC Studios needs to stop doing if they want to build a successful shared universe.If you're a fan of DC Comics, Superman, Supergirl, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Justice League, the DCU, James Gunn, Peter Safran, and the future of superhero movies, this episode is for you.What should be the next major DCU project after Supergirl?Episode Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:35 - The Future Of The DCU01:56 - Revisiting James Gunn's Original DCU Announcement04:12 - Every DCU Project So Far05:10 - Is The DCU Strategy Actually Working?07:18 - What DC Studios Should Do Next11:33 - DCU Canon Needs To Be More Clear14:00 - Will Supergirl And Clayface Decide The DCU's Future?16:49 - Is DC More Exciting Than Marvel Right Now?18:15 - Blockbuster Or Street-Level? DC Character Game20:48 - DCU Pitch Meeting: Greenlight Or Pass?🎬 More from The Movie Knights: https://linktr.ee/Movie_Knights#dcu #dccomics #supergirl #superman

Movie theaters are facing more challenges than ever. Ticket prices keep rising, ads before movies seem longer every year, theatrical windows have shrunk, and bad audience behavior can completely ruin the experience.This week on The Movie Knights Roundtable, we're tackling a big question: How do we fix movie theaters?We discuss the biggest issues facing theaters today, from disruptive audiences and expensive concessions to the need for movies to feel like true events again. We also debate whether longer theatrical windows could help bring audiences back and what theater chains should be doing differently.If you love going to the movies, this is the conversation for you.What would you change about the movie theater experience?Episode Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:53 - How Do We Fix Movie Theaters?02:31 - Why Movie Theaters Struggle To Make Money03:07 - Punishing Bad Audience Behavior06:39 - Why Going To The Movies Is So Expensive10:08 - Do Longer Theatrical Windows Help?11:43 - Are Pre-Movie Ads Out Of Control?16:26 - Making Moviegoing Feel Like An Event Again22:41 - Blind Ranking Movie Theater Candy🎬 More from The Movie Knights: https://linktr.ee/Movie_Knights#movies #cinema #amc #moviepodcast