MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Spider-Man 3"

While I fully support my friend Ian Simmons’ year-long moratorium on “new” comic book films and TV shows, I like the chances he’s chosen to reflect on old titles for his Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Ian requested “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to revisit the 15-year-old Spider-Man 3 from director Sam Raimi with fresh eyes and an open heart. I tried my best with a rewatch, but the movie only got worse for me. With many absentees from the usual crew, it ended up being Ian hosting Will Johnson and myself representing the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast for this lovely conversation on all the emotions of success and failure that came from Spider-Man 3. Enjoy!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJuly 21, 2022AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Lightyear, Toy StoryComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Thor: Love and Thunder"

As he announced in May, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has begun a one-year moratorium on watching new comic book-based movies and TV shows (with DC League of Super Pets as his one caveat to take his young son to his first movie). While he may not be leading his usual YouTube roundtables, he still invited and welcomed participants for the team of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to still get the good and bad words out there for Thor: Love and Thunder.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Lightyear"

It’s not often that my fellow Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast host Will Johnson and I find ourselves alone in a room defending a popular movies, but that was the case this on Ian Simmons’ Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel and his critics roundtable for Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear. Hear our passionate defense! Watch and listen to Ian, Will, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Annie Banks from Chuck Load of Comics.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJune 21, 2022AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, Lightyear, Toy StoryComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Jurassic World Dominion"

With a roar, “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” return to join Ian Simmons, the the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, to fossilize Jurassic World Dominion. We chat up the little good and plenty bad going on with the legacy rerun and trilogy capper. Watch and listen to Ian, myself, my Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast partner Will Johnson, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions put our hands up together to tame our raptors and personal demons.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's "Obi-Watch" YouTube roundtable for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Episode 3

After a split “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” opinion start after the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, thing heated up hotter than the Mustafar lava, both on the show itself for its midway third episode and on the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, hosted by Ian Simmons. The “Obi-Watch” YouTube reaction show brought out moments of wonder, laughs, questions, and contention from all involved. Enjoy, Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree, and Elliott Serrano of the MCU REVU podcast feeling and voicing the heat!

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Top Gun: Maverick"

I stayed live with double duty serving Ian Simmons, the the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Right after the first episode of “Obi-Watch,” the dais hit their afterburners (and a few donned some aviator shades) to talk about the big Memorial Day blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick. Watch and listen to Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions buzz our towers over the legacy sequel. Enjoy our banter and this show! This marks my 90th appearance on KTS!

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's "Obi-Watch" YouTube roundtable for "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Episodes 1 and 2

With Ian Simmons, the the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, swearing off all things Marvel for a year after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Moon Knight, that leaves “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to talk about Star Wars instead. I was delighted to signup as a regular guest for Ian’s “Obi-Watch” YouTube reaction show for the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi starring Ewan McGregor. Enjoy listening and watching Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree work out the sand from our eyes and couches talking about this show. Enjoy!

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"

As teased last week with the conclusion of Moon Knight, Marvel may have finally broken Kicking the Seat’s Ian Simmons with the new summer tentpole Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Enjoy this chat between myself, Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Mike Crowley of 25YL and You’ll Probably Agree, and, taking his first official seat among “Earth’s Mightiest Critics,” Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions for this sometimes contentious discussion. The randomness and, as I call them, inconsistencies within the MCU have become too much for some. Where did you fall on this latest blockbuster?

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube "Wednesday Knight Live" roundtable for "Moon Knight" Episode 6 finale

It was season finale time this week for “Wednesday Knight Live” hosted by Ian Simmons on his Kicking the Seat YouTube Channel. Even with a reasonably action-packed conclusion, Moon Knight couldn’t end soon enough for “Earth’s Mightiest Critics.” This show has almost broken poor Ian of the MCU. Still, enjoy this chat between myself, Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, “King of Geeks” personality Elliott Serrano, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics for the discussion.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube "Wednesday Knight Live" roundtable for "Moon Knight" Episode 5

I’m a little late in posting last week’s “Wednesday Knight Live” hosted by Ian Simmons on his Kicking the Seat YouTube Channel. After the finale this week, I needed to catch up. This show for the the fifth and penultimate episode became a sausage fest of just the men. Ian, myself, “King of Geeks” personality Elliott Serrano, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions shrugged our way through the mythology and antics of Marvel’s Moon Knight. Like always, we wonder how they will wrap everything else with only one to go. Enjoy the show!

Best Movies Related to Art

Truly fantastic films are hard to come by these days, especially with the plethora of alternatives provided by streaming companies. It is now as simple as plopping down on the sofa to learn about the lives and works of famous artists. Here are a few art flicks you will not want to miss. Movies are quite essential for painters to get inspired. If you are planning on hiring a painter, you can check out various websites including but not limited to maler kalundborg as well as maler hvidovre.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIALDon ShanahanApril 28, 2022Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube "Wednesday Knight Live" roundtable for "Moon Knight" Episode 4

If last week’s “Wednesday Knight Live” hosted by Ian Simmons on his Kicking the Seat YouTube Channel was any indication, the Moon Knight show and all of us at “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” are off the rails. Twist be damned in the fourth episode, most of us are checked out and the comedy that ensues because of that and the listener comments really made the show very entertaining this week, gutter humor and all! Enjoy myself, Ian, “King of Geeks” personality Elliott Serrano, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics for all the laughs!