The Fandom Handbook

Batman in Film (Part 2 - The Dark Knight, The DCEU, and ”The Batman”)

The Fandom Handbook # 7 - Batman in Film (Part 2 - The Dark Knight, The DCEU, and "The Batman")
The second half of our roundtable discussion on all things Gotham, in this episode, host Tony Ponella is joined by Zuri Washington and Gearod Murphy complete their discussion giving you their thoughts on every theatrically released Batman movie. To give you a little tase of what each installment is like, they rank each installment as either “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, “Skippable, or “Never Watch”; so you can decide which of the films sound most worth your time..
 
In this second part, they discuss the Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman's 2 appearances in the DC Extended Universe films (as well as an explanation of what the DCEU, plus a deep dive into The Snyder cut), as well as the most recent release of "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
 
The end of this episode features the "Starter Pack" segment! In it, each panelist distills all of the advice and opinions given in both parts of this episode, and each of them come up with a 3 film starter pack they’d suggest to someone brand new to all things Batman.
 
Which 3 films do we each think best represent all that Batman as to offer? Let us know! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! (@Fandom_Handbook)
Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Guests: Zuri Washington (@zuriwithafringeontop) and Gearod Murphy.
 
Introduction (0:15)
"Batman Begins" (2:35)
"The Dark Knight" (9:51)
"The Dark Knight Rises" (18:50)
An explanation of the DC Extended Universe (27:40)
"Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" (28:36)
An explanation of the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement surrounding the film "Justice League" (41:22)
"Justice League" (43:50)
"The Batman" (53:48)
The Starter Pack! (1:03:03)
Closing thoughts (1:05:18)
 
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
“Forgotten World” by sutheecomposer
© 2022 Ponella Productions

What to watch before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The Fandom Handbook # 6 - What to watch before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
 
If you’re planing on seeing the news Marvel Cinematic Universe release “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, this episode is a MUST LISTEN! (whether you are an MCU veteran who just needs to brush up, or you have a ticket but have never seen a Marvel movie before!)
 
In just under an hour, Host Tony Ponella and guest Anthony Ingargiola catalogue every Marvel film and tv show that is likely to relevant to Doctor Strange 2, and let you know which selections are “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, and “Skippable”. 
 
At the very end, in case you’re on a tight schedule, the duo suggests a limited Starter Pack for what best to watch if you only have this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to catch up leading up to this weekend.
 
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Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Guests: Anthony Ingargiola (IG: @anthony_john_alan/ TikTok: gay_american)
 
Introduction (0:16)
Setting the spoiler level of this conversation (1:46)
“Doctor Strange” (2016) (5:38)
“Thor: Ragnarok” (2017) (7:53)
“Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) & “Avengers Endgame” (2019) (9:19)
“What if?…” series on Disney+ (12:09)
Episode 4 “What if… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” (15:08)
Episode 5: “What if… Zombies” (17:14)
“What if?…” Episodes 8 & 9 (17:38)
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021) (18:56)
Scarlet Witch aka Wanda Maximoff in “WandaVision” (21:33)
 
SPECULATION SECTION! (30:00)
“Loki” series on Disney+ (30:17)
Professor Xavier (34:38)
Deadpool, Wolverine, and other X-Men Characters (37:48)
X-Men movie suggestions (38:34)
Spider-Man (39:38)
Captain Carter from “What If?…” (41:07)
Ultron (41:56)
Tom Cruise? (42:18)
 
The Starter Pack! (43:44)
Closing thoughts (47:01)
 
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
© 2022 Ponella Productions

Batman in film (Part 1 - Burton, Schumacher, and animated releases)

The Fandom Handbook # 5 - Batman in Film (Part 1 - Burton, Schumacher, and animated releases)
Since the newest film about Gotham’s crime fighter is now available to stream, it’s time to take a look at all of the films that came before. In this 2 part episode, host Tony Ponella is joined by Zuri Washington and Gearod Murphy to give you their thoughts on every theatrically released Batman movie. To give you a little tase of what each installment is like, they rank each installment as either “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, “Skippable, or “Never Watch”; so you can decide which of the films sound most worth your time..
 
In this first part, they discuss the first Batman films that premiered in theaters, directed by Tim Burton, and then by Joel Schumacher; after which they highlight the 3 theatrically released animated features about the Caped Crusader. 
 
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Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Guests: Zuri Washington (@zuriwithafringeontop) and Gearod Murphy.
 
Introduction (0:30)
Background & History of Batman (1:32)
Roundtable guest introductions (6:06)
How did you first become a Batman fan? (7:26)
“Batman” (1989) w/ Michael Keaton as Batman (10:22)
“Batman Returns (1992) w/ Michael Keaton as Batman (19:14)
“Batman Forever” (1995) w/ Val Kilmer as Batman (26:31)
“Batman & Robin” (1997) w/ George Clooney as Batman (34:40)
Introduction to the animated theatrical releases (44:39)
“Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” (1993) w/ Kevin Conroy as Batman (44:59)
“Batman: The Killing Joke” (2016) w/ Kevin Conroy as Batman (54:02)
“The Lego Batman Movie” w/ Will Arnett as Batman (1:00:30)
Closing thoughts (1:05:36)
 
Music provided by HookSounds.com “Skyward” by Nameless Queen
“Forgotten World” by sutheecomposer
© 2022 Ponella Productions

2021 in Review

The Fandom Handbook #4 - 2021 in Review
 
As we enter a new year, Tony Ponella & Marissa Flores reminisce over the films they saw in 2021; and give their aggregate top ten list of the best movies they enjoyed most.   
 
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @Fandom_Handbook! Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella) Guests: Marissa Flores (@marissalflores)
Introduction (0:37)
Guest introductions (1:32)
2021 overall (2:12)
Movies that did not make our top 10 (4:21)
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (4:44)
"Venom: Let There Be Carnage" (& "Venom") (5:29)
"Black Widow" (6:29)
"F9" (7:25)
"Eternals" & "No Time to Die" (9:39)
"A Quiet Place: Part II" (11:30)
"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (12:33)
"Free Guy" (13:16)
Watching more horror movies in 2021 (14:35)
"Candyman" (14:56)
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" (16:28)
"The Matrix Resurrections" (17:30)
"Spencer" (18:03)
"King Richard" (18:35)
Top Ten movies of 2021 (19:10)
10. "The Green Knight" (20:08)
9. "West Side Story" (22:56)
8. "Encanto" (28:48)
7. "In The Heights" (33:06)
6. "Pig" (39:42)
5. "In and Of Itself" (44:53) 
4. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (48:50)
3. "Tick, Tick, BOOM!" (55:43)
2. "Inside: Bo Burnham" (1:01:49)
1. "Nine Days"  (1:11:57)
Closing Remarks (1:19:52)
 
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
© 2022 Ponella Productions

Spider-Man in film

The Fandom Handbook # 3 - Spider-Man
 
It's been a blip since the last episode, but we're swinging in just in time to talk about Spider-Man before the release of No Way Home! Host Tony Ponella is joined by Dev Meenagh and Anthony Ingargiola to give you their thoughts on every Spider-Man movie; starting with Tobey Maguire, then Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, and ending things with the animated feature "Into the Spider-Verse". To give you a little tase of what each installment is like so you can decide which films sound interesting to you, they rank each installment as either “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, “Skippable, or “Never Watch”. The roundtable discussion will end with the four of them working together to plan the best 3 movies for newcomers to watch as a "Starter Pack", to best get a sense of what Spider-Man has to offer.
 
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @Fandom_Handbook! Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella) Guests: Dev Meenagh (Twitter: @devmeenagh / IG: dmeenagh), Anthony Ingargiola (@anthony_john_alan)
Introduction (0:18)
Guest introductions (2:21)
How did you first become a Spider-Man fan? (3:23)
"Spider-Man" (2002) & Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker(13:23)
"Spider-Man 2" (2004) (24:42)
"Spider-Man 3" (2007) (34:37)
"The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) & Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker (44:10)
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (57:48)
Are Spider-Man's appearances in the MCU mandatory viewing? (1:06:47)
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" and Tom Holland as Peter Parker (1:12:22)
Recap of Spider-Man in Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame (1:21:57)
"Spider-Man: Far From Home" (1:23:00)
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"(1:34:14)
Starter Pack (1:39:07)
Closing thoughts (1:46:45)
 
Music provided by HookSounds.com “Skyward” by Nameless Queen
“Forgotten World” by sutheecomposer
© 2021 Ponella Productions

#2 The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Part 2)

The Fandom Handbook # 2 - The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Part 2)
Today is the day that we begin to break down the colossal 20 film franchise known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It can be so intimidating to try and figure out where to start with these films, and that’s why we’re here to help!
In this second of two parts, host Tony Ponella is once again joined by Lee Friedman, Dev Meenagh, and Sydney Shuck, to pick up where they left off last episode. They will continue to go film by film, starting at the beginning of what’s known as “Phase 3”, to give you a little tase of what each installment is like so you can decide which films sound interesting to you; Also ranking them as either “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, “Skippable, or “Never Watch”. The roundtable discussion will end with the four of them working together to plan the best streamlined movie marathon for those who are more interested in just catching up to the recent releases in theaters, rather than experiencing as much of the franchise as possible.
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Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Guests: Lee Friedman (@the_hufflepup), Dev Meenagh (Twitter: @devmeenagh / IG: dmeenagh), Sydney Shuck (@SydneyShuck)
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
“Forgotten World” by sutheecomposer
Introduction (0:00)
Roundtable interview (2:00)
PHASE THREE (2:58)
Captain America: Civil War (3:59)
Doctor Strange (9:00)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (16:33)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (20:44)
Thor: Ragnarok (25:11)
Black Panther (33:09)
Comparison to Phase 1 and 2 (37:44)
Avengers: Infinity War (38:40)
Will you see the upcoming films? (43:15)
Streamlined Movie Marathon (44:31)
Closing thoughts (48:45)
Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER talk & bloopers (50:47)
“The Complex Feels of Guardians of the Galaxy v.2”
by Lindsay Ellis on YouTube
https://youtu.be/8VulkN5OLEM
© 2018 Ponella Productions

#1 The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Part 1)

The Fandom Handbook # 1 - The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Part 1)
Today is the day that we begin to break down the colossal 20 film franchise known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It can be so intimidating to try and figure out where to start with these films, and that’s why we’re here to help!
In this first of two parts, host Tony Ponella will give you some basic background info on the franchise, after which he is joined by Lee Friedman, Dev Meenagh, and Sydney Shuck for a roundtable MCU discussion. They will go film by film, to give you a little tase of what each installment is like so you can decide which films sound interesting to you; Also ranking them as either “Must Watch”, “Worth Watching”, “Skippable, or “Never Watch”. At the end, the four nerds will work together to pick 3 of these films that serves as the best litmus test of whether or not the franchise is a good fit for you!
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Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Guests: Lee Friedman (@the_hufflepup), Dev Meenagh (Twitter: @devmeenagh / IG: dmeenagh), Sydney Shuck (@SydneyShuck)
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
“Forgotten World” by sutheecomposer
Introduction (0:00)
Marvel background info (2:14)
Commonly confusing superheroes (5:15)
Regarding spoilers (7:56)
10:00 (Roundtable interview)
PHASE ONE (13:28)
Iron Man (14:03 )
The Incredible Hulk (21:17)
Iron Man 2 (24:26)
Thor (26:09)
Captain America: The First Avenger (30:20)
The Avengers (33:22)
PHASE TWO (36:49)
Iron Man 3 (37:11)
Thor: The Dark World (42:51)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (46:01)
Guardians of the Galaxy (52:23)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (56:19)
Ant-Man (59:40)
The Starter Pack! (1:02:40)
“Understanding Marvel Character Licensing: Who Owns What? - Collider Crash Course”
by Colider Video on YouTube
https://youtu.be/Jhy0sB3Edmc
© 2018 Ponella Productions

#0 An Introductory Blurb-Thing

The Fandom Handbook # 0 - An Introductory Blurb Thing
“Let’s start at the very beginning; a very good place to start”
You can call it an introduction, a blurb, an origin story, but however you’d like to refer to it, this is where it all begins! Here host Tony Ponella gives you the lowdown on what to expect from “The Fandom Handbook”, what particularly inspired his love of introducing people to different fandoms, and a little sneak peek of what is to come next…
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Host: Tony Ponella (@TonyPonella)
Music provided by HookSounds.com
“Skyward” by Nameless Queen
© 2018 Ponella Productions