'Batman Begins' (2005)

At long last, the DC Multicast has entered the Nolanverse. Join Keith and Batman-on-Film founder Bill “Jett” Ramey as they look back at the two decades of impact Batman Begins had on superhero cinema.

They also use the opportunity of the 20th anniversary of Batman Begins to reflect on Bill’s journey with Batman-on-Film — from its humble beginnings as a simple fansite in the late ‘90s to attending the world premiere of Batman Begins alongside its stars and producers. The two also share in their love of Batman, contemplate the current state of comic book movies, and discuss the future of Batman on film.

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DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Constantine' (2005)

DC Multicast continues on as Keith welcomes Shawn Taylor to discuss the 20th anniversary of Keanu Reeves' turn as the Hellblazer in 2005's Constantine.

Shawn and Keith revisit the supernatural thriller and its journey from critical flop to cult (occult?) classic. While Keanu's take on the character veered dramatically from the comic, the film's visual language makes it feel wholly original and refreshing in the context of our current comic movie landscape. In fact, Shawn's own perspective on the movie shifts in real time over the course of the podcast!

Subscribe to DC Multicast to follow along as we rewatch every DC movie!

DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Catwoman' (2004)

On the latest episode of DC Multicast, Keith is joined by journalist Lyvie Scott, author of Inverse's oral history of the 2004 Catwoman film, starring Halle Berry!

Lyvie tells Keith about her conversations with the film's director Pitof, its screenwriter John Rogers, and other behind-the-scenes figures that brought the film to life. Though Catwoman is regarded as a disaster -- infamously winning the Razzie for worst movie of the year -- there is a new generation of fans embracing the film's iconography. Keith and Lyvie discuss the movie's origins, its place in the history of superhero cinema, and more!

Subscribe to DC Multicast to follow along as we rewatch every DC movie!

DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Steel' (1997)

On the latest editon of DC Multicast, comic book writer and lifelong Lakers fan Greg Burnham joins Keith as they hack-a-Shaq the 1997 classic non-Superman movie, Steel!

Before they dive into the similarities between Steel and Iron Man -- and why the movie is "so bad, it's good," Keith and Greg reminisce about how Shaq dominated the NBA in the '90s. They also dig into the limitations of early day comic book movies and how Steel was almost a movie about Milestone hero, Icon.

Whether or not Steel set back stories of Black superheroes, Greg has been on the forefront of creating stories for all audiences. His latest project, Bridges, is in the final stages of crowdfunding and is near its goal. Support the project on Kickstarter here!

Subscribe to DC Multicast to follow along as we rewatch every DC movie!

DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Batman & Robin' (1997)

Season 2 of DC Multicast continues! This week it’s a DC TV Classics reunion as Keith welcomes Batman & Robin superfan Britney Monae to discuss the end of the Schumacher era!

Widely derided as the film that killed the Batman franchise, Britney shares why the film gets unfairly criticized and reminds us that there is a generation that discovered the movie as children. Moreover, they discuss how its embrace of camp was not only an homage to Batman’s ‘60s sensibilities but was also an expression of the film’s queer subtext and influence. They also spend time on George Clooney’s Flash cameo and speculate about what a third Schumacher movie might have been like.

DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Batman Forever' (1995)

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Batman Forever, Dr. Drea Letamendi, — co-host of the Arkham Sessions podcast — joins DC Multicast to analyze the most psychology-forward entry into the Batman film canon. She and Keith reassess the movie's reputation by going peeling through the layers of camp to find the pathos underneath. They also discuss many of the psychological themes that got left on the cutting room floor — which has spurred an internet campaign for Warner Bros. to release a director’s cut.

For more of Dr. Drea’s thoughts on Batman Forever, be sure to check out Arkham Sessions episode #200!

DC Multicast is a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. For season 2, join host Keith Chow and special guests as they analyze every DC movie from 1992’s Batman Returns through 2009’s Watchmen!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and visit https://hardnocmedia.com/dc-cast to learn more about the show!

'Batman Returns' (1992)

Just like Batman, the DC Multicast Returns! After a multi-year hiatus, we are back to rewatch every live action DC movie ever! Just in time for the Holidays, we’re kicking off season 2 with a look at the Christmas classic, Batman Returns! Joining Keith in the festivities is movie critic Julian Lytle. Together they tackle the sequel’s highs and lows, including the return of Batmania, Michelle Pfeiffer’s iconic turn as Catwoman, Danny Devito’s take on the Penguin, how Christopher Walken’s scene-stealing Max Shreck presaged the Musk/Trump presidency, what Marlon Wayans as Robin might have meant for blerdom, and why Nike and DC need to collab on official Batman Returns-branded Jordans!

And always remember this piece of Christmas advice: mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it, but a ‘cast can be deadlier if you mean it.

'Batman' (1989)

Ooh, we’ve got a live one here! The moment you’ve all been waiting for. It’s all been leading up to this. On June 23, 1989, the course of cinema history was forever altered when Tim Burton’s Batman was released and Batmania swept the nation. Wait’ll you get a load of Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster reminiscing about the legendary film on its 30th anniversary. They talk about everything from the toys and merchandise to the Danny Elfman score and the classic Prince soundtrack. Adam also makes up a bunch of stuff that never happened (or did they?) — including a mysterious video interview featuring actors who had not yet been cast in the Batman franchise. Do us a favor. Tell all your friends about this episode.

For more, please revisit last year’s episode when Keith interviewed Batman executive producer Michael Uslan at Comic-Con.

'The Return of Swamp Thing' (1989)

Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster have finally made it to 1989! Unfortunately, they’re not talking about Batman just yet. Instead, the first DC superhero movie of this landmark year — which, coincidentally was also produced by Benjamin Melinker and Michael Uslan — was The Return of Swamp Thing, a sequel to Wes Craven’s original from 1982.

The campy follow-up starred Heather Locklear as Abbie Arcane and brought back Dick Durock as Swamp Thing and Louis Jourdan as the evil Anton Arcane (even though he died a movie prior). Joining the cast is Superman II actress Sarah Douglas. They also spend some time lamenting the cancellation of the current incarnation of Swamp Thing on DC Universe and prepare for next week’s Batman extravaganza.

'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' (1987)

On another DC Multicast movie rewatch, Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster revisit the final Christopher Reeve Superman film, 1987’s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Directed by Sidney Furie, Superman IV ended the film franchise that made you believe a man could fly. It also introduced Nuclear Man (instead of Bizarro) and Jon Cryer (Supergirl’s Lex Luthor) into Superman canon. Keith and Adam also read listener mail and announce the upcoming schedule for the rest of the podcast.

Are there any redeeming qualities to this much-derided film?

'Supergirl' (1984)

This week on DC Multicast, Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster analyze the first incarnation of an extended DC Universe, 1984’s Supergirl. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, the Salkinds attempted to broaden the universe created in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies by exploring the adventures of his “cousin” Kara Zor-El. Starring Helen Slater in the title role and Faye Dunaway — as the villainous witch Selena, Supergirl failed to meet the box office heights of its predecessors.

Despite its box office struggles, the movie will go down in history as the first mainstream female superhero film, paving the way for current franchises like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, as well as the Maiden of Might’s own hit television series!

'Superman III' (1983)

Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster return to Metropolis to do an audio commentary for Superman III, the 1983 sequel starring Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve. Widely regarded as the point when the Reeve Superman franchise took a downturn, Keith and Adam discover… it wasn’t that bad.

Together, they reassess the film’s legacy: Like, how it inspired the plot to the ’90s classic, Office Space. When it seemed to repurpose the Adam West Batcave. The horrific transformation of the main henchwoman into a robot. Also, the Clark vs. Bad Superman stuff is great, as is the chemistry between Reeve and Annette O’Toole as Lana Lang. Richard Pryor also gets a bad rap because Gus Gorman is an iconic character. He’s just in the wrong movie. Speaking of rap, stay until the end when they perform the rap from Bobby Brown’s Ghostbusters II theme song around the two-hour mark!

'Swamp Thing' (1982)

After defining superhero cinema for a generation, the next DC Comics hero to hit the silver screen was… Swamp Thing? Amazingly, the titular character of the cult horror comic from the 1970s — and not, say Batman or Wonder Woman — would be DC’s follow-up to two Superman movies, though this one wasn’t produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. Three-and-a-half decades later, Swampy is returning to mainstream prominence with his own live action series on DC Universe.

On this episode, Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster return to audio commentary mode and watch the international cut of the Wes Craven-directed movie from 1982 for the first time.

'Superman II' (1981)

Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster pick up where they left off last episode as they revisit Metropolis in Superman II, the 1981 follow-up to the smash hit Superman! Often lauded as one of the best superhero sequels ever, Superman II was not without some issues. Though Christopher Reeve as Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane all returned for the sequel, the film had to deal with a lot of behind-the-scenes shenanigans that eventually took Richard Donner off the project until, 25 years later, Warner Bros. finally released the Donner Cut on home video in 2006.

This week, Keith and Adam compare and contrast the different cuts and determine whether Superman II still holds up as a superhero sequel. Be sure to give it a listen and KNEEL BEFORE POD!

'Superman: The Movie' (1978)

In another installment of Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster’s journey through the history of DC on film, they revisit the 1978 classic, Superman the Movie! Starring Christopher Reeve as Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, and Marlon Brando as Jor-El, Superman laid the foundation for every superhero film that came after it.

Directed by Richard Donner, Superman not only introduced the world to Reeve’s iconic portrayal of the Man of Steel, it made audiences around the world believe that a man could fly! Together, Keith and Adam reminisce about their childhood experiences with the movie and what it meant for the current golden age of comic book superhero films we are currently blessed with.

'Batman: The Movie' (1966)

Co-hosts Keith Chow and Adam Starcaster continue on their quest to analyze every DC movie by discussing the 1966 phenomenon known as Batman: The Movie! Filmed in between the first two seasons of the iconic television show, Batman: The Movie was the first live action theatrical feature starring the Caped Crusaders. Though the character was a staple of the movie serials of the 1940s, Batman’s technicolor adventures with Adam West under the cowl set forth the world’s first experience of Batmania!

Batman: The Movie stars West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, Cesar Romero as Joker, Burgess Meredith as Penguin, Frank Gorshin as Riddler, and Lee Meriwether as Catwoman. Like last episode, Keith and Adam recorded this episode as an audio commentary so pop in your DVD and follow along!

'Superman and the Mole Men' (1951)

This is the first episode in a multi-part series covering the entirety of DC Comics’ theatrical movie catalog. Joining host Keith Chow is artist and video game developer Adam Starcaster to analyze every DC movie from 1951’s Superman and the Mole Men through 2019’s billion-dollar Aquaman and beyond!

Today we will be discussing the granddaddy of them all: Superman! Just as Superman was the first comic book superhero, he is also the first superhero to star in his own theatrical feature! Predating the famed Adventures of Superman television show by a year (which we discussed on the first episode of DC TV Classics!), Superman and the Mole Men stars George Reeves as Clark Kent/Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. Keith and Adam recorded an audio commentary as they watched the movie for the first time and kick-off a grand tour of DC movie history.