0234: Paramount, Warner Bros., and Lanterns

THE FLITECAST is FINALLY BACK, in a new format, catching up on the Paramount-Warner Bros. news and overreaction to the first trailers for Lanterns.

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FLITE CHAT 0087: "February 15, 2026"

This week on FLITE CHAT, why is it so difficult for fans to agree to disagree on superhero movies? Plus, how Star Trek’s past is definitely influencing its future, and we’re all watching Spider-Noir in black and white first, right? All of that and much more on FLITE CHAT!

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FLITE BOX 0051: "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episodes 1-5"

My full, honest review of the first half of Starfleet Academy’s first season as a 35-year Star Trek fan. Obviously, I’m enjoying it, because I like being happy, but how much am I enjoying it, and why are so many longtime “fans” unfairly judging it? Find out on this special episode of FLITE BOX!

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FLITE CHAT 0086: "February 8, 2026"

This week, we’re still talking about BvS as we get closer to its 10th anniversary date. Plus, what do we think about Starfleet Academy halfway through its first season? And, did Ben Affleck really give us the key to the AI argument a few weeks ago? All that and more on FLITE CHAT.

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0233: A New CEO, and The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships

This week on THE FLITECAST, we’re talking about Disney’s new CEO and how different he’ll be from the previous ones, and we’re trashing Nerd MAGA again for showing its racism as usual, this time aimed at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

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FLITE CHAT 0085: February 1, 2026

How badly does Gemini destroy a recent anti-BvS YouTube video? Plus, how great were the Mission: Impossible movies? And which comic look will inspire Damian Wayne’s DCU costume? All of those answers and more on this week’s FLITE CHAT.

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FLITE REVIEW 0074: "Send Help"

My spoiler-free thoughts on Sam Raimi’s latest darkly comedic masterpiece, Send Help, a truly unhinged merging of Cast Away and Horrible Bosses.

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FLITE CHAT 0084: January 25, 2026

Which Stranger Things actor is a big fan of the Snyderverse? Why did they wait until the second movie to give Mario and Luigi fire flower powers? And why hasn’t James Gunn confirmed or denied Christina Hodson writing DCU Batman yet? All that and more on this week’s FLITE CHAT.

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0232: "Nominations, and Pronouns, and Cigars, Oh My!"

This week on THE FLITECAST, we discuss Sinners breaking records without winning an Oscar yet, the new Masters of the Universe teaser upsetting Nerd MAGA, Jason Momoa’s debut as Lobo, and why it’s too early to care about the DCU Batman writer.

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0231: Kathleen Kennedy's Badass Career

This week on THE FLITECAST, we discuss why Kathleen Kennedy’s impressive list of credits is more significant than the complaints of misogynist cultists, how those critics again missed the core message of Star Trek, and Netflix's focus on making movies for cell phones rather than theaters.

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FLITE CHAT 0083: "January 18, 2026"

On the latest FLITE CHAT, we’re preparing for the 10th anniversary of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, getting a light spoiler review of The Bone Temple, and still looking ahead to a big year of new movies, shows, and comics in 2026!

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0230: "Awards Season, Scooper Madness, and Gatekeeping Studios?"

This week on THE FLITECAST, why should we care about movie awards season anymore? Also, should Marvel Studios take notes from James Gunn and DC Studios on how to deal with Scooper Madness? And why are Star Trek fans gatekeeping Starfleet Academy while Disney itself is gatekeeping Wonder Man?

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FLITE CHAT 0082: January 10, 2026

We kick off 2026 reminiscing about our favorite movies from last year, while getting ready for this year’s theatrical releases. Plus, how do we feel about saying goodbye to FOX X-Men for at least a fourth time? And how many movies do you plan on seeing at the theater this year? All of that and more on this week’s FLITE CHAT!

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0229: Let's All Go To The Theater Before Netflix Shuts Them Down

Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2026 with another WARNING from Deadline about Netflix’s plan to crush movie theaters, before diving into the list of films on our radar for the year, this week on The FliteCast!

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FLITE CHAT 0081: December 21, 2025

In the final FLITE CHAT of the year, we’re setting the record straight about Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and his actions versus his words, debating when Winter actually begins, and first reactions to the DCU’s Brainiac, Lars Eidinger.

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FLITE CHAT 0080: December 14, 2025

Early reaction to the Supergirl first teaser trailer, why the Alien-Predator franchise has always been sci-fi instead of horror, and more evidentiary reasons why Netflix is the worst case scenario to buy Warner Bros. All that and much more on this week’s FLITE CHAT.

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0228: Supergirl First Teaser Trailer

It’s a DCU heavy show with Supergirl first teaser trailer talk, thoughts on the brief preview clip from Lanterns, and general DCU franchise discussion on this week’s FLITECAST.

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FLITE CHAT 0079: December 7, 2025

How are we still feeling about Netflix buying WB? Do theaters outside of the United States seriously let you bring in your own food? And seriously, what is the culturally appropriate way to say Ra’s al Ghul? All those answers and more in this week’s FLITE CHAT.

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0227: The Acquisition of Warner Bros. By The Streamer Netflix

Warner Bros. finally might have a buyer, and if the deal goes through, it will literally change Hollywood forever. A full breakdown of everything from the agreement itself, to the challenges of getting approved, to the aftermath of reaction from Hollywood, and everything in between, on this week’s FLITECAST.

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FLITE CHAT 0078: November 30, 2025

What should I watch first, any of the Sonic movies, or The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? How long will it take me to fully watch all of Stranger Things before it ends? And what makes Addams Family Values a “Thanksgiving adjacent” movie instead of a Thanksgiving movie? All of those answers and more in this week’s FLITE CHAT.

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