Posts tagged Masters of the Universe

PODCAST: Episodes 243 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 243rd episode, two beefy film critics, two skeletal dads, and two school teachers who have the power, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, welcome back frequent guest Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front for the bonkers fun and nostalgia glowing out of every pore of the 2026 version of Masters of the Universe, now playing on Amazon Prime after a surprisingly soft theatrical run. The three of them were there for He-Man in the 1980s and were primed to celebrate it again with its summer blockbuster return.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, Media Appearance, 2023, 2025Don ShanahanSeptember 16, 2026Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, Will Johnson, Film Obsessive, Cati Glidewell, Masters of the UniverseComment

PODCAST: Episode 235 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 235th episode, two film critics, two dads, and two school teachers who definitely have the power, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, are starting to scratch a sword-and-sandal itch. Semi-included in that subgenre, and just in time for the remake/reboot, is 1987's Masters of the Universe from Cannon Films. Starring the beloved and out-of-his element Dolph Lundgren, one of our hosts was absolutely the target audience for this nearly 40 years ago, and the other is watching it for the first time in 2026.