53 episodes

In an age of box-office busting behemoths and infinite franchise foreshadowing, it can be refreshing to look back on what started them all.

This series, hosted by Byron Wylder and Gabriel Medina Blackman charts the franchises that define our cinematic landscape, and searches for answers to the questions: Why has this lasted? Why do they keep making them? And why do we keep on going to see them?

We've done franchises such as Star Wars, the Terminator, and even classics like The Godfather triology.

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In an age of box-office busting behemoths and infinite franchise foreshadowing, it can be refreshing to look back on what started them all.

This series, hosted by Byron Wylder and Gabriel Medina Blackman charts the franchises that define our cinematic landscape, and searches for answers to the questions: Why has this lasted? Why do they keep making them? And why do we keep on going to see them?

We've done franchises such as Star Wars, the Terminator, and even classics like The Godfather triology.

    Shazam - WW2020

    Shazam - WW2020

    SHAZAM! the next Good movie in the franchise.

    The closest that DC has ever gotten to making a marvel style movie, which makes it pretty good. But better than aquaman?

    Only Birds of prey is left, and then we'll move on to our next franchise.

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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Aquaman - WW2020

    Aquaman - WW2020

    Here comes James Wan's Aquaman to rescue this franchise. Is it possible? 

    Byron's favourite film the franchise, but what about Gabe? Does he like it?

    This franchise is close to finishing, up next is Shazam!

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    • 1 hr 21 min
    Gremlins and Gremlins 2 - OCU Recommendations

    Gremlins and Gremlins 2 - OCU Recommendations

    The Gremlins franchise comes from writer Chris Columbus and Director Joe Dante. 

    This is one of Gabe's favourite franchises, but it's Byron's first time watching them. How does he like the puppet mayhem of Gremlins and it's sequel?

    We'll continue our DC franchise next!

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    • 1 hr 42 min
    Wonder Woman 84 - WW2020

    Wonder Woman 84 - WW2020

    Wonder Woman 1984 is here, in theatres and in HBO Max.

    It's been a long journey to the 80's, we've been through a rough ride, but how does Patty Jenkin's latest fair against the rest of the franchise?

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    • 2 hr 27 min
    Justice League - WW2020

    Justice League - WW2020

    The Justice League is Zack Snyder's last directed film in the franchise, but it was also directed by Joss Whedon.

    This is the ultimate DCEU Assemble movie, and funnily enough, it's problems are similar to every other film in the franchise.

    But the road won't be dark for long, upcoming are a couple of good movies.

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    • 1 hr 50 min
    Wonder Woman - WW2020

    Wonder Woman - WW2020

    And we arrive to our first good movie in the franchise, Patty Jenkin's Wonder Woman.

    The first solo hero film since Man of Steel. Wonder Woman has to go into World War I to try and stop the evil within men. This movie was proclaimed as DC's best in the franchise at the time, with some people saying that it surpassed many Marvel movies, does it?

    But soon, we go back to another dark instalment of the franchise.

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    • 1 hr 35 min

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