Best of the Rest

Christopher Reeve returned to his most iconic role one last time, and most people agreed it was one (or two) too many. With a shoe string budget and a cutting room floor full of key scenes, can there…

After the wildly popular Days of Future Past, Fox decided to take the X-Men into the 80's. Movie goers and critics alike were much less enthusiastic about this entry. But today we ask, what did the m…

After the success of Batman in 1989, it was clear to Hollywood what audiences wanted more of: Pulp heroes from the 1930's! But as it turns out The Phantom, armed with a skin tight purple jumpsuit and…

Before Sony rebooted their Spider-Man franchise with Tom Holland in the MCU, they rebooted it with Andrew Garfield in the SCU (Spidey Cinematic Universe.) Audiences were on board for the first entry …

Bruce Banner says "you wouldn't like me when I'm angry" and in 2003 audiences said you're right, we don't! The movie Hulk is a Greek tragedy about an iconic superhero directed by Ang Lee, and the res…

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... Richard Pryor?

In 1983 Christopher Reeve donned the red and blue tights for the third time, and boy the results sure were strange. Instead of pulling at the heart st…

In 2009, the X-Men franchise finally answered some of the biggest questions fans were asking, like what did Sabretooth look like when he was younger? (Answer: Liev Schreiber) And how did Wolverine ge…

Prepare for some cold puns and hot takes, we're talking Batman & Robin!

Joel Schumacher returned to the bat-well one last time to direct what many have called the worst superhero ever made. George Clo…

Rev your motorcycle and light your skull on fire, it's time for Ghost Rider! Nicolas Cage stars as Johnny Blaze, a stunt performer that is forced to do the devil's dirty work, and it's somehow not th…

In 1995, Sylvester Stallone starred in Judge Dredd, an action filled sci-fi flick set in a dystopian future. Fans of the comic book the movie is based on were disappointed because the movie was, well…

Peter Parker fights, swings, and dances in the final installment of the Sam Raimi trilogy. Most will remember this movie for one scene in particular, but what about everything else, is it worth a sec…

Three years after the release of Sin City, Frank Miller gave the world The Spirit, and no one had anything nice to say about it... Until now! 

Is the movie good? Bad? Turns out things aren't so black…

X-Men: The Last Stand killed the X-Men franchise... the first time. But was it all bad? This week we take a second look at the most anticipated superhero movie of 2006 and celebrate the high points.

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The Fantastic Four made their big screen debut in 2005, and audiences weren't HOT for it. How far will Chris and Andrew have to STRETCH to say nice things about the movie? What is the one THING the m…

Holy neon lights Batman! In 1995, the Batman franchise got a new director. For many, this was the beginning of the end for a beloved series. But in today's episode, hosts Andrew and Chris will search…

In the debut episode, hosts Chris and Andrew talk about the 2011 movie Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds.   

Does any of it work? Is it worth watching? Does the CG suit hold up? Is Mark Strong the…

Hello and welcome to Best of the Rest. This is a podcast about superhero movies. You know the ones that everyone agrees are great? Well, we aren't talking about those. 

We're talking about the Rest of…