The boys are at it again in a brand-spanking new edition of The Podwits Podcast! Join Dion, J. and Brian as they explore the hottest topics of today: can Robert Downey Jr. ever be replaced as the Invincible Iron Man? How far is too far to go in a comic-book movie? And what is the difference between [...]
Posts Tagged ‘The Avengers’
Porn or Porno?
Posted: May 11, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Angelina Jolie, Dwarno, Hal Holbrook, Iron Man, James Bond, Jon Voight, Lara Croft, Leonard Nimoy, Lynda Carter, Robert Downey Jr, Star Wars, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, Tomb Raider, Zachary Quinto
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Iron Man 3 is an Effective Machine Designed Solely to Entertain
Posted: May 3, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film ReviewTags: Ben Kingsley, Brian Tyler, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Predator, Robert Downey Jr, Shane Black, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, The Last Boyscout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Ty Simpkins
Review by Luke Whitmire This time Iron Man belongs to the prolific action screenwriter from the 80′s, Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Predator, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Last Boy Scout, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), and his Iron Man is full of irreverent humor and wit that has turned him into one of the best screenwriters in the [...]
All Roads Lead To The Hoff!
Posted: April 20, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, PodcastTags: Ballistic City, DC Comics, Joseph Kosinski, Joss Whedon, Man of Steel, Marvel Comics, Star Trek Into Darkness, Superman, The Avengers
After a brief trip to the Twlight-Zone that is NPR, the boys are back on form in a brand-new podcast designed to titillate your ears and warm your senses. The Podwits are introspective this week, looking to the future of their beloved genre offerings and striving to see if they will ever truly find genre [...]
Stan Lee and the Podwits: A Q&A EXCLUSIVE
Posted: April 16, 2013 by Dion in Celebrities, Comic Books, News, Podwits Exclusive, The Comic SpinnerTags: Batman, Boris Karloff, Captain Blood, Daredevil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Errol Flynn, Frankenstein, Galactus, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Marvel Comics, Professor Xavier, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Storm, Sub-Mariner, Superman, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Hardy Boys, The Heap, The Human Torch, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men First Class
“Welcome True Believers!“ I recently had the luck to travel over to Los Angeles with Podwits contributor J. Blake on what proved to be one of the most exciting, and rewarding trips that I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The bulk of that is due to the GREAT content we were able to gather and will be [...]
What is a Podwit To Do?
Posted: March 9, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Batman, Battleship, Captain America, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, G.I.Joe, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Superman, The Avengers, The Punisher, Thor, Zack Snyder
On the Podwits Podcast, we don’t examine the greater mysteries of life, the universe and everything. Mainly because the computer that we were using for such things was destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, but we digress. Instead, we look at the bigger picture of pop culture; where our movies are going and [...]
Dion Drowned, Brian Died and J. is a Banana
Posted: December 1, 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Christmas, Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Batman, Christmas, Christopher Nolan, Doritos, holiday foods, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Man of Steel, Porn, pringles, Punisher, The Avengers, XXX, YouTube, Zack Snyder
In this week’s podcast, our boys take one step beyond into the tantalizing world of holiday foods gone wrong. With a brief detour into madness, the wits of Pod once again ask the question, “is Porn truly the greatest example of audience-driven entertainment?” All that plus the latest skinny on the possible Justice League film [...]
“What’s in a Name?“
Posted: October 27, 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Albert Brooks, Alien, Bob Hope, Boris Karloff, Cary Grant, Charlton Heston, Cher, Dean Martin, Diana Rigg, Doris Day, Gene Wilder, Groucho Marx, H.P. Lovecraft, Halloween, Harry Houdini, Harvey Keital, Ice T, James Bond, Jamie Foxx, John Denver, John Wayne, Jon Stewart, Judy Garland, Martin Sheen, Michael Caine, Michael Myers, Natalie Wood, Reanimator, Roger Moore, Rogert Ebert, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Star Trek, The Avengers, Timothy Dalton, William Shatner, Winona Ryder, Woody Allen
‘Tis a tale of spirits and spooks this week. The lads wrestle about horror films and aliases, while dodging MI5 secret agents and contract killers. Yep, they’ll all need afternoon naps after this one…
Rebuilding in a Superhero World
Posted: June 2, 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Alien, Aliens, Ernest Borgnine, Godzilla, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Spider-Man, Superman: The Movie, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Great Gatsby, X-Men
Now that the three wits-of-the-pod have finally seen The Avengers film (Dion!), this week the gang tackles the long-debated question: “who the heck is going to pay for all this (damage) when a superhero battle lays waste to an entire city?!?!” The pros and cons are debated, the lads discuss the Prometheus trailer and the [...]
Brian Shot First
Posted: May 19, 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Ernest Borgnine, Firefly, George Lucas, Indiana Jones, Joss Whedon, Serenity, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Avengers
It’s time once again for some Podwits goodness, straight from our mouths to your ears (in a not so disgusting kinda way). This week Dion and J. debate whether or not George Lucas or Shia LaBeouf is the root of all evil and heap lots of gooey praise on the the one and only Joss [...]
J’s Spoiler-Free Review of The Avengers
Posted: May 9, 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film ReviewTags: Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Loki, Mark Ruffalo, Nick Fury, Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, SHIELD, The Avengers, The Black Widow, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Tom Hiddleston
Yesterday I did what seems like my civic duty (after all everyone’s doing it) and went to see The Avengers. This film had a lot going for it before I even got into the theater, so to say that I really wanted to like this movie is an understatement. First, and foremost, it had the potential to [...]