Lyles Movie Files

In this week's episode, we react to the tragic death of Michael Kenneth Williams and his legacy in TV and film.  What If...? delivers another shockingly strong episode with the arrival of Zombies and The Walking Dead finds that Maggie might not be the ideal leader at this point in the series.  Finally, we take a look at The Matrix Resurrection and our excitement for the latest installment in the series. 

It's Shang-Chi's big opening weekend. Experts are predicting close to $90 million. Will the latest Marvel Studios film shatter the pandemic box office records? We also debate comic book movies that get a bad rap, but really are quietly good.  The Walking Dead is still working its magic so far in its final season. Here's our take on the Reavers and their crazy major debut.   

Jayce and I are back to discuss the latest Eternals trailer and the reveal of some actual action scenes. Also on deck: That amazing second episode of What If featuring T'Challa as Star-Lord. Bad Batch Season finale, Titans Season 3's opening arc, Stargirl Season 2, Married at First Sight Houston, AEW prepping for CM Punk's arrival and why WWE is the Dummy of the Week

Discussing the excitement of the Mattel WWE New Generation Ultimate Edition ring getting crowd funded, the lineup for the new G.I. Joe Classified Series leaks and what I picked up this week.

We're back and breaking down our thoughts on James Gunn's crack on The Suicide Squad, Chloe Bennet ditching the potential dumpster fire of the Powerpuff Girls CW drama and Marvel Studios doing it once again with What If...?

Hasbro had an exciting Marvel Monday panel revealing the Retro Fantastic Four wave. I break down my favorites and which figures need some work in advance of arriving on shelves next March. Plus, an update on the HasLab Galactus with special guest star Marvel Universe Galactus.

We're breaking down the Scarlett Johansson vs. Disney lawsuit. Who's really at fault for the fallout of the Black Widow star and Disney? Next week marks the start of the next Marvel Cinematic Universe series coming on Disney+ with What If? and we discuss the latest rumors of how the series will spin off into the movies. Also, we break down Matt Damon's very bad week with some increasingly baffling comments and news he missed out on a major role in one of the biggest movies of all time. 

Olympic fever has hit and we've got a lot to discuss specifically the Simone Biles controversy. Should we respect her need to take care of her mental health or did she let her team and country down? We also discuss the second installment of Batman: The Long Halloween and what lessons Warner Bros. live action films could learn from it.  Snake Eyes failed at the box office, but should that limit future live-action installments of GI Joe? Finally, we talk about the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer.  

This episode I'm looking at why Snake Eyes failed to make much of a dent at the box office. With a second place finish behind M. Night Shymalan's Old, and a meager $15 million opening weekend gross, the future of more G.I. Joe live action films isn't looking great. I break down why that was inevitable and how it could have been avoided.  Not to be outdone, Warner Bros. makes some baffling decisions with the handling of the Constantine character in Legends of Tomorrow thanks to the character's emergence in the HBO Max universe.  Also, we've got some news on the Black Widow's Blu Ray release. 

I'm taking an extensive look at all of the WWE reveals from the Mattel 2021 Comic Con at Home panel. From WWE Legends to the new lines of Ultimate Edition Legends, WWE Superstars and the final installment of Masters of the Universe WWE, I'm breaking it all down.  There's plenty of big Elite figures coming and some unexpected reveals as well.  And I've definitely got some thoughts on the WWE New Generation Ultimate Edition crowdfunding project and its likelihood for success. 

I try and make sense of how we still haven't gotten a great G.I. Joe movie in the wake of the disaster that was Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. We also break down the season finale of The Flash and what we hope to see for Season 8. We also talk about why Superman and Lois remains such a great watch. With Kate Beckinsale saying she'd love to do an Underworld and Blade crossover, we discuss what movie crossovers we want to see?

I'm back with another installment of Figure Files with a look at the HasLab Marvel Legends Galactus figure.  It's a big week of GI Joes with the reveal of the Super7 cartoon inspired GI Joes, the Hasbro Classified Series Deluxe Zartan and the Mattel Ultimate Edition Sgt. Slaughter based on his GI Joe attire.  Plus, Storm Collectibles news, Prince Bride figures coming from McFarlane Toys and more. 

We had a lot to talk about this week from Loki, The Flash, Space Jam: A New Legacy and Resident Evil? First up, we break down The Flash's season finale part 1. Why are Barry and Iris so children-crazed? Does no one care about the time continuity and these random future children Bart and Nora. Naturally, we were hyped to discuss the Loki season finale and what these developments mean for the future of Marvel Studios' Phase 4. A discussion on the Dream Team We also dish on our excitement level for Space Jam: A New Legacy. Somehow this leads to an impromptu breakdown of the Resident Evil films and what worked and what didn't work with the Milla Jovovich franchise.

Loki remains one of the best projects from Marvel Studios since Avengers: Endgame. We discuss the latest episode and what could be building for the season finale.  The Flash is heading in the opposite direction and we talk about why things have gone so wrong lately for the series.  On the movies front, we break down our thoughts on Black Widow,  Tomorrow War and The Forever Purge.

With recent DC movie news with Robert Pattinson's Batman, Michael Keaton shown on set as Batman and more DC news, the fellas discuss why DC and Warner Bros. just won't give fans what they want.  From the curious Superman decisions to the new hashtags for a return to Ben Affleck's Batman, we question what's so hard about delivering what your paying customers want to support with their money. 

Jayce and I break down the shocks and twists of the latest episode of Loki with The Nexus Event. How shocking was the outcome of this episode? We talk about what we hope to see as the Disney+ series nears its home stretch.  We also touch on The Tomorrow War from Amazon and its potential effect on the streaming wars. We're saving our Black Widow review for next week, but we do discuss it briefly as well as some of the fallout for the next phase of Marvel Studios.

I'm back with another installment of Figure Files. This episode I'm breaking down the prototype reveals of the Marvel Legends Age of Apocalypse Wave 2 from Hasbro. You can pre-order the wave here.  Also, Mattel revealed the latest waves of WWE Legends, Elites and Basic sets.  Super 7 debuted its much anticipated Power Rangers line and Mezco revealed its new addition to the G.I. Joe line.   

The Fast and Furious franchise is back with F9: The Fast Saga. We break down why this is the franchise succeeded and what lessons it took from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to become one of the strongest and enduring at the box office.  Along with F9, Black Widow looks to be the box office salvation needed for theaters. Will Marvel Studios ultimately end up not prioritizing Scarlet Johansson's character in earlier standalone films? Kevin Feige still doesn't want us to have Blu-Rays of the Disney+ Marvel shows. Does that matter in a streaming landscape? The Transformers film series is rolling out with a seventh installment featuring Maximals, Predacons and Terrorcons. We discuss our hopes for this new film and when we originally stopped being so fascinated with the series. 

I'm going through the big leaks from Mattel's WWE line with the latest rumors on the WWE Legends line.  Hasbro revealed an updated Sandman that already has me excited about other potential sized down Marvel Legends figures.  And I break down some likely reveals in store for the GI Joe Classified Series line from the Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie. Finally, I break down the McFarlane Toys Batman 66 reveals from the weekend and the possibilities from this line. 

After the In the Heights controversy, we discuss the responsibilities of minority filmmakers to include every demographic in their film.  I sing the high praises of the fantastic Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One from Warner Bros. Animation. The guys have a long debate about the controversy with the Batman/Catwoman canceled sex reference on Harley Quinn.  Social media is also upset about Supergirl being dismissed on Superman and Lois. Plus tune in to find out how you can get free passes to Pierce Brosnan's new movie, The Misfits.  What do the boys think about the not-so shocking news of NBC cancelling Manifest?