That Film Stew Podcast

Bangarang! Directed by Steven Spielberg, Hook is the adventure film actong as a sequel of sorts to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten all about his childhood. Luke and Nathan return to Neverland in this 1991 spin on the Peter Pan tale which stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook. When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Hook middle-aged lawyer Peter returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up, and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio, the old gang may not be happy to see him.

Directed by Eichard Fleischer, Conan the Destroyer is the epic sword and sorcery film based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. Luke and Nathan return to the world of Conan to revisit this sequel to Conan the Barbarian (1982). Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako reprise their roles as Conan and Akiro, the Wizaard of the Mounds, respectively. The mighty warrior Conan is tricked into working for the scheming Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas). Along with finding a mystical horn, Conan and his allies must protect the beautiful young Princess Jehnna (Olivia d'Abo). With deception and danger at every turn, Conan has to use all of his power to defeat the evil foes that stand in his way.

Before you experience his latest cinematic behemoth Avatar: The Way of Water, return once again to James Cameron's Titanic. Directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, Titanic is the epic romance and disaster film based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. As the film celebrates its 25th anniversary, Jason and Rob rewind to 1997 to board the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built - the most luxurious liner of her era, the "ship of dreams", which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Incorporating both historical and fictionalised aspects, Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

Directed by Curt Geda, The Return of the Joker is the animated superhero mystery film based on the animated series Batman Beyond. It is the third film the DC Animated Universe and serves as a continuation of and resolving plot points from The New Batman Adventures. Luke and Nathan go back to the year 2000 to revisit this DC Comics Batman flick which features Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne, Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis, and Mark Hamill as the Joker. In the Gotham City of the future, the Joker has re-emerged as the leader of the Jokerz, a gang inspired by their evil hero, who was previously thought to be dead. Terry tries to stop the theft of communications gear by the Jokerz, but the Joker narrowly escapes. The truth about the Joker's life and death slowly emerges through violent confrontations.

She's spooky, but she prefers kooky... Created by Alfred Cough and Miles Millar, Wednesday is the coming-of-age supernatural mystery comedy horror series based on the Wednesday Addams character from The Addams Family. Luke and Jae take on the first season of this live-action series that is executive produced by Tim Burton (also directing four of the eight episodes) and stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character. While attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago.

Born in darkness, sworn to justice... Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, Spawn is the fantasy, action, superhero film based on the Image Comics character of the same name created by Todd McFarlane. Luke and Jae take on this 1997 cult classic which stars Michael Jai White in the title role - depicting Spawn's origin story. Covert government assassin Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) is killed after being double-crossed by his boss, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen). Upon arriving in Hell, Simmons is offered an opportunity to return to Earth if he's willing to lead an evil army. He accepts, and is reincarnated as a "Hellspawn" - a twisted, horribly disfigured version of his former self. However, Spawn serves as a force of good, much to the dismay of the Devil's henchman, a wicked clown (John Leguizamo).

Created by Tony Gilroy for Disney+, Andor is the science-fiction action-adventure series, serving as a prequel to both the spin-off film Rogue One (2016) and the original Star Wars film (1977). Luke and Jae check out the fourth live-action Star Wars series which follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the five years that lead to the events of the two above-mentioned films. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.

Get ready to have a very merry Grootmas... Written and directed by James Gunn, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is the Disney+ special based in the Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team of the same name. Luke and Jae get festive with this second Marvel Studios Special Presentation which is set in and shares continuity with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, AND introduces Kevin Bacon! The Guardians of the Galaxy celebrate Christmas and search for a present for their leader Peter Quill (Chris Pratt).

Drawn out of retirement! Directed and co-animated by Steve Stark, written by Kevin Smith, and produced by Jason Mewes and Jordan Monsanto, Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! is the animated film adapted from the Bluntman And Chronic comic book story originally written by Smith as a companion piece to his 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Stike Back. Luke and Nathan head back to 2013 to the animated corner of the View Askewniverse. Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) win a fortune and become the super heroes Bluntman and Chronic.

One thousand (and 28) years ago superstition and the sword ruled. It was the age of gargoyles. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, Gargoyles is the animated television series featuring a species of nocturnal creatures of the same name that turn to stone during the day. Luke and Nathan revist the three seasons of this action packed series which ran from 1994 to 1997. After spending a thousand years in an enchanted petrified state, the gargoyles (who have been transported from medieval Scotland) are reawakened in modern-day New York City, and take on roles as the city's secret night-time protectors.

Half Man... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon - Blade. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer, Blade II is the superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. Luke and Nathan celebrate the 20th anniversary of the second installment in the Blade franchise - the sequel to Blade (1998). On this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted is the action thriller film loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones. Luke and Nathan revisit this 2008 flick which stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan (Morgan Freeman), the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley to tap into dormant powers. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Created by Mike McMahan, Star Trek: Lower Decks is the adult-orientated animated series - the ninth Star Trek series. Luke and Jae bodly return to the expanded Star Trek Universe to check out the third comedic season of Lower Decks and catch up with the low-ranking support crew of the starship Cerritos. The season features many connections and references to past Star Trek series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation anr Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, including several actors returning as guest stars.

Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is the animated anthology miniseries produced by Lucasfilm Animation for Disney+. Luke and Jae enter the animated galaxy far far away for this six episode series which explores different Jedi characters from the prequel trilogy era. Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi - Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku - each will be put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies.

Much like Connor MacLeod, this movie is immortal. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Highlander is the fantasy action-adventure film which chronicles the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines. Luke and Jae return to present-day (1986) to revisit the first film in the Highlander franchise. When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt (Roxanne Hart) recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran (Alan North), embark on an investigation of Nash that will land them in the middle of the dangerous, centuries-old feud.

Big action hero, big ticket! Directed and produced by John McTiernan, Last Action Hero is the fantasy action comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Luke and Jae swing by 1993 for this satire of the action genre and associated clichés which contains several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film. Schwarzenegger is Jack Slater, a Los Angeles police detective within the Javck Slater action film franchise. Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) takes comfort in watching the Jack Slater movies. After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick (Robert Prosky), Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict (Charles Dance) gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.

It was the wholesome yet traumatising science fiction film which is celebrating its 40th anniversary – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's concept was based on an imaginary friend that Spielberg created after his parents’ divorce. After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliot (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extra-terrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliot introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore). The children decide to keep its existence a secret, including from their mother Mary (Dee Wallace). Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliot and the alien.

A world you can enter if you are feeling blue... Directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, Avatar is the epic science fiction film that was actually worthy paying extra to see in 3D. Luke and Jae return to Pandora in anticipation of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, to revisit the highest grossing film ever (for now) - 2009's Avatar. On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.

The sequel to a great comedy classic offered the next generation of mischief... Directed by Lawrence Guterman, Son of the Mask is the superhero comedy film featuring the return of the God of Mischief's powerful mask. Luke and Nathan watched this 2005 feature (they really did... some more than once) which is the stand-alone sequel to The Mask (1994) and the second live-action adaption of the Dark Horse Comics. A cartoonist and family man, Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) lives a peaceful existence with his wife, Tonya (Traylor Howard), as well as their infant son and dog. When the curious canine finds the mask, both dog and baby create chaos with its powers. The sly Norse god Loki (Alan Cumming) comes looking for the artifact, resulting in more mishaps that ultimately incur the wrath of the deity's powerful father, Odin (Bob Hoskins).

Who is Darkman? Well at one stage it was Liam Neeson. Directed and co-written by Sam Raimi, Darkman is the superhero film based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s. Luke and Nathan return to a darker and pulpier time - 1990, to revisit this Liam Neeson lead gothic tragedy. When thugs employed by a crime boss lead a vicious assault on Dr. Peyton Wilder (Liam Neeson), leaving him literally and psychologically scarred, an emergency procedure allows him to survive. Upon his recovery, Wilder can find solace only by returning to his scientific work developing synthetic skin, and seeking revenge against the crime boss. He assumes a phantom avenger persona called Darkman, who, with malleable facial qualities, is able to infiltrate and sow terror in the criminal community.