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Franchisography

Dueling Genre Productions

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It’s Franchisography! The weekly podcast that digs deep into the entire filmographies of Hollywood’s biggest film franchises. Hosted by Scott Carelli & Nick Jimenez.
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Super Bracket Bros

Jay Davis & Eliah Stokes Nelson

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Get ready for a multiverse showdown! Join us on Super Bracket Bros where we select some of the greatest fighters across the multiverse and pit them against one another in a grand tournament to decide who is the best of the best.
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We talk about movies like no one else talks about movies. Through a series of randomly-selected critical contexts, we tackle questions like: What is the True Meaning of Christmas in The Matrix? Is Eighth Grade secretly Die Hard? Is Kung Fu Panda Marxist? And much more
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A story time podcast for kids. Retelling the classic Fairy Tales and other family favorites so you don't have to. Always rated G and full of FUN! 📚🍎 Keep smiling and let me know what you're reading!?
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Writer's Bagel Basket

Writer's Bagel Basket

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Scott is a delusional young man who watch the wackiest television shows and movies to get to the bottom of what they weren't feeding the writers. He also drags his friends, family, and wife in on the adventure!
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Fresh off the grill

Gabriel Teixeira

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Two lifelong friends get together and discuss a wide range of topics such as sports, movies, TV, and pop culture. With special episodes covering UFC fight reactions, Game of Thrones the old and the new! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshoffthegrill/support
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Mike Smith and Mike DeCriscio are two guys who love movies - so much so they had the completely original idea of doing a whole podcast about it! The two have been podcasting for years, and now this revamped version of their show will have reviews of the latest movies, retrospectives on their favorite media, discussions about a bunch of random topics, and jokes! Lots of jokes!
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Every week, we take a look at a weird piece of animation history! Whether that's a kids cartoon based on an R rated action movie or an ill-conceived reboot, we're gonna break it down. I'm here if you need to talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reel Geniuses

Reel Geniuses

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Hosted by Devin Pike and Matt Mungle, "Reel Geniuses" features with movie reviews, interviews with actors, directors and more, entertainment news, and grab-assery galore.
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NEStalgia

Michael Esposito

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NEStalgia is a chronological exploration of EVERY NES game released in North America. Join us and play along on our journey to EVERY Nintendo Entertainment System game. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nestalgia/support
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Good Time Watching

The Butch and The Bi

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You like stories. We like stories. Each episode, we discussed a movie or tv show that we had a good time watching. Check out our previous episodes for some really great guest conversations with artists and comedians in the Pittsburgh area and beyond.
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled mini-series with a BONUS FEATURE as we return to the X-Men franchise for a look at the latest film from Marvel Studios that attempts to garner nostalgia from the mutant mayhem of 20th Century Fox, it’s 2024’s DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE. It’s been 6 years since Deadpool saved everyone via time travel and, after being…
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Battle Chess is a quite typical chess game, but it comes with a twist: all pieces are represented by small, realistic figures that walk around on the chessboard, and when one piece takes another, they both take part in an animated battle. There is a different animation for each permutation, depending on which pieces are capturing or being captured.…
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Mike and Champ talk about the Olympics, but also several films from 2024. Topics include the endless charm of the wonderfully animated Kung Fu Panda, tennis action in Challengers, the many filmmaker influences in Love Lies Bleeding and the moody terror of Nick Cage in Longlegs. Also, a monkey and lizard teamup.…
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Back in 2022, Pox Holiday made a fateful promise on the first episode of In The Pines Podcast: He would watch "Wrong Turn," the 2021 horror reboot about a group of Appalachian Trail hikers facing off against a terrifying mountain clan, but only if we'd record it all. Well, we followed through on that terrible idea and it landed with a meaty thud. J…
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After 1984’s SUPERGIRL failed, the Salkinds were ready to get out of the Superman movie business and sold the rights to Golan & Globus of Cannon Films. Eager to get to work on the sequel, the producers went to star Christopher Reeve with an offer he couldn’t refuse; agree to star in Superman IV and they’ll produce any other movie he wants to make b…
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The plot is based on a TV sitcom of the 60's named Gilligan's Island. Your ship crashed on a deserted island, and now you must get back to civilization. The stranded people on the island are: Gilligan and the Skipper ( the crew of the ship), a millionaire and his wife, a professor, and Mariann who is a homely Midwest U.S.A. girl. Support NEStalgia …
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After the box office success of Superman II, the Salkinds wasted no time developing a story for the next entry in the cinematic saga of the Man of Steel. Ilya Salkind created an 8 page story outline for a third film that involved Brainiac and Supergirl, but it was ultimately rejected by Warner Bros for being too expensive and complex. It wasn’t unt…
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Your distant uncle has passed away, leaving you, his heir, with a fortune of billions of dollars. The catch? The Benedict family has extremely high standards, and you have to prove that you can make that fortune even larger on the stock market before it will be given to you. In addition, you must exercise regularly to stay healthy, and keep your gi…
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Episode #5! We're back! Check out Benjamin on Affable Chat! Check out Emily on Game of Groans! Join the Super Bracket Bros Discord! Discover where else Super Bracket Bros can be found here Check out our Facebook Vote on the all the matchups on our Instagram Get in contact with us: superbracketbros@gmail.com Check out Eli and his many good things he…
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With Superman: The Movie turning into a massive success (the highest grossing movie in Warner Bros history at that point), everyone was anxious to get back on set and finish production on the remaining 30% Richard Donner’ sequel. However, to the surprise of the cast and Donner himself, the producers would choose to hire British director Richard Les…
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A top-down/side-scrolling sci-fi shooter in which you take control of a small starfighter as you make your way through an alien planet with your objective being to destroy all enemy forces. Support NEStalgia directly by becoming a member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Nestalgia Members at the $5 and above level get access to our brand ne…
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In a time before superhero movies, at the birth of the blockbuster, a father/son producer team met with DC and Warner Brothers to discuss a radical idea: what if Superman was made into a movie? Agreeing upon a negative pick-up deal, that put the Salkind team in a precarious position that left them ultimately responsible for the comic book adaptatio…
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The Princess Eleanor has been captured by the evil mage Morbius and is somewhere in the fortress of Kastlerock. You play the part of Shadax, who must now rescue the Princess by searching the fortress for the six pieces of the magical Staff of Demnos and use it to defeat Morbius. Support NEStalgia directly by becoming a member of our Patreon at http…
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Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. Support NEStalgia directly by becoming a member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Nestalgia Members at the $5 and above level get access to our brand ne…
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It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss/rank the Shrek franchise, speculate about where the franchise could go from here, and announce our next mini-series! Next week: Our next franchise begins! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: Antz (1998) / Shark Tale (2005) double feature episode now available on PATREON! Become a Premier Tier PATREON supporte…
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Although a critical and box office success, the first Puss In Boots did not linger long in the zeitgeist, and the culture seemed to have moved on from the Shrek franchise in general. And so it was that over a decade would pass before a sequel to Puss In Boots would finally hit theaters. But this would be no ordinary sequel, instead sporting a spiff…
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Shingen Takeda was one of the most powerful warlords of medival Japan. You being with two small city states and attempt to conquer the country as Shingen did back in the 16th Century. Control all aspects of your territories from social, economic, and military in attempt to spread your influence. If you are good enough, you can do it faster than the…
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The animators behind Shrek 2 were the first to fall in love with Puss In Boots, quickly sensing the potential this mysterious feline had to lead his own animated adventure. Originally developed to be released on home video, but soon expanded into a big screen epic inspired by James Bond, Indiana Jones and Sergio Leone, it’s 2011’s PUSS IN BOOTS Nic…
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The 21st century needs you! Across the boundaries of time and space you have been chosen to save Planet Earth from a monstrous alien invasion. Rise to the challenge with courage, skill and the help of three fantastic devices: a rocket suit, ray gun and powerful wrist computer. Only you can change our planet's destiny as the world's first hero of th…
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The 2024 summer blockbuster season is officially underway! Sho gets into George Miller's latest entry into the Mad Max universe with Furiosa (4:50) and Glen Powell and Richard Linklater's latest rom-com in Hit Man (15:40). He also takes a visit to the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (22:35), and takes a trip to Miami for Bad Boys: Ride or Die (31…
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Jeffery Katzenberg was rarely accused of thinking too small. Back in 2004, before Shrek 2 had even hit theaters, the mastermind of DreamWorks Animation announced no less than three more adventures starring the beloved grumpy and horny ogre. But despite grossing over $800 million at the box office, 2007’s Shrek The Third was considered a disappointm…
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Rad Racer II is an arcade style racing game which is the sequel to Rad Racer and features similar gameplay. Played with a 3D perspective from behind your vehicle, the goal is to race through a series of different tracks before time runs out. Support NEStalgia directly by becoming a member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Nestalgia Members …
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The son of a bitch had done it again. Shrek 2 may have lost the Best Animated Feature Oscar to The Incredibles, but the film was another massive success both with critics and at the worldwide box office. DreamWorks co-founder Jeffery Katzenberg had come a long way since his Disney banishment less than a decade ago. In the wake of Shrek 2’s victory …
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Join Pero as he travels through time to defeat the evil Count Gruemon in this platform-hoping, side-scrolling shooter adventure! Visit strange new locales such as the Wild West, Arabia, London, New York and outer space! Meet the denizens of these great places and shoot 'em! Pilot airplanes, submarines and even a hot air balloon! Support NEStalgia d…
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Somewhere in the making of Shrek, Jeffery Katzenberg had a feeling he had a hit on his hands. And with his fledging DreamWorks Animation still fighting to stay in the ring with Disney and Pixar, little time was lost before work on a sequel began. Producer Aron Warner did not share Katzenberg’s unreserved enthusiasm for a sequel to Shrek’s perfect f…
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Pinball Quest is billed as a pinball role-playing game, though the term is used loosely, as you only earn gold to buy stoppers and more powerful flippers. Actually, there are four different modes of play. The RPG-mode has six, multi-screen pinball tables, where you use your flippers to knock the pinball into enemies, find keys, and eventually rescu…
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Once upon a time… there was a powerful film producer named Jeffery Katzenberg who had a crisis upon him of a fearful sort, which could only be fixed by creating a hit animated film. Katzenberg was banished from his old kingdom at Walt Disney Studios, so he helped create a new kingdom, DreamWorks, which would help him make an animated film greater t…
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Michael Andretti's World GP features 16 unique courses located in Brazil, San Marino, Monaco, Mexico, Canada, United States, France, England, West Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Japan, and Australia. Each track can be played either in single player mode or in head-to-head 2-player action on a split screen. There are 4 different …
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In the NES version, the player can use either a gamepad or the NES Light Zapper to carry out the mission. While the arcade version of Mechanized Attack has a miniature machine gun replica for the player to use, the NES version attempts to reproduce the feel by allowing the player to hold down a game pad button or the Light Zapper trigger for automa…
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You play as Golgo 13 aka Duke Togo, ace sharpshooter and assassin. Based off a character of various manga comics, Golgo is a down-to-business man at the end of a gun. Stuck in the world of espionage among such groups as the FBI and the CIA, Golgo is constantly in mortal danger, and a lethal weapon in his own right. The Mafat Conspiracy is the seque…
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The Last Starfighter is based on the 1984 movie of the same name. The hero must single-handedly pilot an extraordinarily powerful starfighter to destroy an enemy armada. The action takes place in outer space from a side-scrolling perspective where the ship always remains lined up in the middle of the screen but is able to turn forwards and backward…
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Based on the television game show of the same name. The 25th anniversary edition of this quiz show requires you to provide 'questions' in response to the 'answer' clues. The harder the question the more money it is worth. Support NEStalgia directly by becoming a member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Nestalgia Members at the $5 and above …
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ImageFight is a top-down vertically scrolling space shooter. On every level there will be enemy ships, turrets, robots, and other machines shooting projectiles or trying to ram you. But there are also power-ups scattered around in small green containers. You must destroy these containers before you can obtain the power-up. Those power-ups include p…
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In this snowboarding game, the player goes on various runs completing events on downhill mountains. There are five events in all: Downhill, Slalom, Half-pipe, Moguls and Backwoods. In Downhill the object is to get down the slope as fast as possible. In Slalom you have to guide the board between the gates. In halfpipe, you have to perform stunts on …
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The 2024 Listener Pick Tournament has come to an end! Join Nick and Scott as they discuss the results of the second half of the tournament and the winning franchise. Afterward, we announce when Franchisography will return with new episodes and reveal the franchise that will be kicking off our third season. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: htt…
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It's time for an Off Mike Discussions episode! This week, Mike D catches up with the ORPHAN series and watches some recent Oscar nominees like ANATOMY OF A FALL and THE ZONE OF INTEREST. Meanwhile, Smith wants to spread the good word about his new favorite movie, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, plus LOVE LIES BLEEDING, GIRLS5EVA, and the original ROAD HOUSE!…
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The NES version is unique in that it presents a somewhat altered story and an additional gameplay mode. Technically, it is a sort of sequel, with "A New Legend" being its subtitle. In this version, Zawell is already defeated and King Amul and his now wife Queen Alicia, have two children named Iris (a princess) and Lace (a prince). A new evil named …
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This episode is what happens when you get five guys who like movies to talk about the recent Dune movie. A long, fun, and hopefully insightful conversion about Paul's turn to dark messiah, the highs and lows of the climax, pronunciation, the romance, the score, why anyone should care about Dune, and in true homeschooler fashion, how this story comp…
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This week, it's time for a Mike Makes Mike Watch! Because Mike D is such a big fan of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Smith is making him watch the Daniels' debut feature, SWISS ARMY MAN! Meanwhile, Mike D is making Smith catch up with one of the better animated movies in the last few years, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH!…
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The rescue rangers are tiny heroes. Consisting of two chipmunks, two mice and a fly... these heroes may be small but there's no case too big for them to take on. This game starts out simply enough, with a mission to rescue a small kitten, but soon escalates into a wider plot that pits the rescue rangers against their arch-nemesis, the feline kingpi…
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Sho is back for another year of Oscars reaction, and alongside him is Michael José Collins and Jake Schulz, hosts of the Cinemates podcast. The guys discuss this year's Oscars ceremony, and get to the new start time, Jimmy Kimmel's job as host, who could potentially host in the future, and favourite bits. Plus, they chat about the movies themselves…
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Round 1 of this year’s Listener Pick Tournament is over and Nick & Scott are here to discuss where the choices made by our listeners on Discord and Patreon have led us. There were surprising victories, devastating losses, and obvious frontrunners. Let’s break it down. Daily match-ups end March 31st! Vote in our March Madness Listener Pick Tournamen…
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