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Nathan Blackwell

Webs of Ethics • Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home is swinging through theaters, and it’s packed with ethical conundrums! Joining me are Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from The Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast for the first of several episodes diving into the moral dilemmas presented in the film.

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Marvel Movie Minute season 4 episode 20 • Thor 020: Where exactly is Laufey's throne?
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 020: Where Exactly Is Laufey’s Throne?

In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Thor and his friends arrive in the central plaza of Utgard in front of the ruins of Utgardhall. Laufey and Thor exchange words and Thor manages to piss Laufey off. Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast join us this week!

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Marvel Movie Minute season 4 episode 19 • Thor 019: Where are the comedy bits from the Warriors Three?
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 019: Where Are All the Comedy Bits From the Warriors Three?

In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Hogun doesn’t think they should be on Jotunheim but Thor tells them to move and they journey through the Jotun city – perhaps Utgard? – toward its center to find and confront Laufey. Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast join us this week!

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Marvel Movie Minute season 4 episode 18 • Thor 018: How do you land when traveling via Bifrost?
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 018: How Do You Land When Traveling Via Bifrost?

Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast join us this week! In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Heimdall finishes his warning then sends the group on a trip to Jotunheim via the Bifrost. It’s quite a trip traveling through the Bifrost as we find out. The group of six lands on the edge of a precipice on Jotunheim.

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Marvel Movie Minute season 4 episode 17 • Thor 017: How does Heimdall's Observatory Actually Work?
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 017: How Does Heimdall’s Observatory Actually Work?

Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast join us this week! In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Thor’s rude to Heimdall as he kinda pushes past him into Heimdall’s Observatory, but Heimdall obviously goes along with it as he walks in and activates it with his sword, igniting a Yggrdrasil-like lightning storm inside the Observatory, setting the Observatory’s shell spinning.

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Marvel Movie Minute season 4 episode 16 • Thor 016: How could they give Idris Elba so little to do as Heimdall?
Marvel Movie Minute

Thor 016: How Could They Give Idris Elba So Little to Do as Heimdall?

Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast join us this week! In this minute of Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film ‘Thor,’ Thor and his group arrive at Heimdall’s Observatory, Loki tries to smooth talk Heimdall into letting them through, then Heimdall reveals that he wants to know how frost giants slipped past his watch.

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Marvel Movie Minute

IM035: Yinsen’s Fake Rock

in which Andy and his guests Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast talk about Favreau’s handling of comedy in action scenes, Yinsen big decision, and the idea of Tony figuring out how to finish getting himself suited up

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IM034: The Hungarian

in which Andy and his guests Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast talk about Yinsen’s increased panic opposite Tony’s calm, the art of movie explosions, and Hungarian comedy (or tragedy, depending on your point of view)

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IM033: Building a Hero

in which Andy and his guests Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast talk about elements of the movie montage, Russian Rambo movie posters, and a rough deleted scene with Rhodey

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IM032: A Candle Kind of Mood

in which Andy and his guests Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the Most Excellent 80’s Movies Podcast talk about the awesome shots of Tony hammering away at his mask (by candlelight nonetheless!), the quality of CGI smoke vs. real smoke, and Yinsen’s unnecessary monologue

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