MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Midweek Mischief for Episode 2 of "Loki"

I was a little late to this week’s “Midweek Mischief” panel of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” hosted by Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and the matching YouTube channel. However, the buzz and intrigue is all there in just the second episode of Marvel’s Loki playing on Disney+. If last week was the merely the introduction to the weirdness and intrigue, this new head-spinning episode announces those two traits even greater. I’m lost and I love it, as I get into on Ian’s show, alonside Ian and David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel. Without David’s acumen, we would be even more lost. Find us on YouTube every Wednesday!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJune 17, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube Channel for "Cruella"

It's dogfight time as Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel and podcast and I spare over the live-action Disney prequel, Cruella! Emma Stone stars as the titular villainess-in-the-making, whose rise from 1960s street urchin to ruthless mid-70s fashion magnate is portrayed with all the glam and intrigue of a superhero origin story. But is that a good thing? In this wide-ranging and VERY spoilery debate, we look at the character's origins in 101 Dalmatians, examine the bizarre narrative traps that the movie must dodge, and question the messages lurking beneath the dresses, dogs, and de Vil-ish hijinks.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJune 16, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the SeatComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Midweek Mischief for Episode 1 of "Loki"

New show alert! The hiatus of new Marvel content is over with the arrival of the new Loki series on Disney+. Adding to the well-built carnival act of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics,” Ian Simmons, the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has another excellent weekly live show, this time called “Midweek Mischief.” To opne this exciting six-week appointment, I joined Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews. Everyone loves Tom Hiddleston and everyone loves imitating Owen Wilson. Let’s put them together with superhero stakes. Every Wednesday, we will discuss them all live on YouTube!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJune 11, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

PODCAST: Episode 11 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our eleventh episode, our hosts dance around all kinds of points and obstacles to talk about La La Land from 2016. 25YL film critics, honored dads, and summer freedom school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan come from completely different places when it comes to the optics and results of Damien Chazelle's award-winning movie. For this show, these two guys go heady and long on those divergences. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanJune 4, 2021La La LandComment

PODCAST: Episode 10 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our tenth episode, our hosts go head-to-head on Todd Phillip's wildly divisive and Oscar-winning film Joker from 2019. 25YL film critics, celebrated dads, and calendar-counting school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan saw this movie's intentions in surprisingly the same way yet come away with shockingly different reactions. They have chosen their Joker hills to die on. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanMay 28, 2021JokerComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" YouTube channel talking about the Snyder Cut

Recenty, I joined Mike Crowley’s You’ll Probably Agree YouTube show to talk about our lingering impressions from Zack Snyder’s Justice League from HBO Max. He and I were both fans of the lengthened and improved movie the director was granted to complete. We haven’t been able to let it go. Moreso, we’ve been weighing its impact on the matter of creator say, director’s cuts, and where that battle lies between filmmaker and studios. Enjoy this spirited conversation!

Social Media, SPECIAL, Podcast, Media Appearance, Editorial, Home Media, 2021Don ShanahanMay 28, 2021Zack Snyder, Justice League, Mike CrowleyComment

PODCAST: Episode 9 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our ninth episode, our hosts get lost in Terrence Malick curtains and the long passage of aimless universe creation. 25YL film critics, beligerent dads, and hopelessly lost school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are at their most defensive in the directions of love and hate on Malick's "The Tree of Life." Put your earmuffs on, because this Hissy Fit gets colorful in a hurry! Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanMay 21, 2021The Tree of LifeComment

PODCAST: Episode 8 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our eighth episode, two monsters meet and instead of hugging it out, our hosts team up to present a special DOUBLE HATER edition! 25YL film critics, protective dads, and tough school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are in complete agreement on the mess that is "Godzilla vs. Kong." Rather than argue, they combine their powers together to point out the negatives of this and the entire MonsterVerse. No need to choose a side on this one! Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate.

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanMay 14, 2021CherryComment

PODCAST: Episode 7 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our seventh episode, 25YL film critics, surly dads, and professionally-developed school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan follow up their "double love" episode on 1995's "Mortal Kombat" with a freshly slayed debate on the brand new "Mortal Kombat" for 2021. Can the buckets of blood match the first movie's buckets of cheese? Find out here! Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanMay 9, 2021Mortal KombatComment

PODCAST: Episode 6 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our sixth episode, hit the EDM music, rip your shirt off, and get ready to fight! However, the battle has changed! GASP! This is a special DOUBLE LOVE edition featuring 1995's "Mortal Kombat." 25YL film critics, aging dads, and sharp school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan combine their praises and reminiscing powers to enjoy this cheesy good time in anticipation of the new movie interpretation coming this month. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanMay 5, 2021CherryComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Mission Report for Episode 6 of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"

Season finale time! Ian Simmons, the host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel coordinated an excellent weekly live show of “Mission Reports,” and I was a pleasure to be a part of the “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” rotation for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. To close this exciting first season, I joined Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. Any rest from last week’s build-up was paid of nicely by an equal balance between action and concluding coda. This season opened many doors and turned many corners. We discuss them all here!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanApril 25, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, WandaVisionComment

PODCAST: Episode 5 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For our fifth episode, our hosts take a bonus round to debate the upcoming Academy Awards. 25YL film critics, wise dads, and expert school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan go through the Best Picture nominees and highlight their thoughts, favorites, and mindsets coming out of this very drawn-out awards season. The conversation is rich and the debate is easy. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

Cinephile Hissy Fit, Podcast, 25YL, Media AppearanceDon ShanahanApril 24, 2021CherryComment