The Movie Lovers - Episode 128: The Batman, Directorial Debuts

In this episode Jeff and Shanna talk about a couple of TV shows and newer movies before immersing themselves in the darkness for their review of The Batman. They also count down their favorite directorial debuts. You’ll also hear discussions on Killing Eve, the Arrowverse, Peacemaker, Uncharted, and Nightmare Alley.

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Show Notes

·         Opening and Introduction

·         The Week in Review           (0:0:53)  

o    Shanna’s Week:      

§  Killing Eve season 3

o    Jeff’s Week:          (0:03:49) 

§   Uncharted

o    Our Week:            (0:11:17) 

§  Arrowverse Season 5  

§  Peacemaker         

§  Nightmare Alley                  

·         The Main Event: The Batman  (0:31:19) 

o    The Good

o    The Bad

o    Spoilers and Final Thoughts               (0:53:25)

·         Film Faves: Directorial Debuts (01:08:45)    

·         Where You Can Find Us and Ending (1:57:37)

Shanna’s Fave Directorial Debuts:

12. The Father (2021)

11. Mortal Kombat (2021) – HBO Max

10. Monsters, Inc. (2001) – Disney+

9. Mission: Impossible III (2006) – Amazon Prime

8. Cabin in the Woods (2012)

7. Bhaji on the Beach (1993)

6. District 9 (2009)

5. Get Out (2017)

4. The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)

3. Booksmart (2019) – Hulu

2. Shiva Baby (2021) – HBO Max

1. Promising Young Woman (2020) – HBO Max

Jeff’s Fave Directorial Debuts:

12. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) – Netflix

11. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – HBO Max, Netflix

10. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) – Disney+

9. Adventures in Babysitting (1987) – Disney+

8. Band Aid (2017) – Hulu

7. Dirty Dancing (1987) – HBO Max

6. Speed (1994) – HBO Max

5. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

4. Tremors (1990)

3. The Producers (1967)

2. 12 Angry Men (1957) – Amazon Prime

1. Pleasantville (1998)