The Phantom Menace has weathered the highs and (mostly) lows of fan appraisal. Once derided, then reclaimed, where does it stand in 2023? We issue the definitive assessment: it is good (kind of). Matt Teichman (Elucidations Podcast) brings his colleague Jar Jar Binks along for the ride, as we discuss pod racing, queen wardrobes, lightsaber battles, Jedi Stoicism, ineffectual bureaucracy, and the allure of fascism. Stay with us to the end for a blast of 1999 nostalgia!
75. The Exorcist (w/ Carly Severn)
74. Bram Stoker's Dracula (w/ Bilge Ebiri)
73. Return of the King (w/ Jamelle Bouie)
72. The Two Towers (w/ Agnes Callard and Robin Hanson)
71. The Fellowship of the Ring (w/ Bennett Eckert and Rebecca Kuang)
70. Jurassic Park
69. Closer (w/ Carly Severn)
68. North by Northwest (w/ Adam Kane)
67. Sully (w/ Chris Kaiser)
66. Repo Man (w/ Toby Levers)
65. Friday Night Lights (w/ Edward Lewis)
64. Top Gun (w/ Sean Burns)
63. It Follows (w/ Alison Willmore)
62. National Treasure (w/ Keith Phipps)
61. The Da Vinci Code (w/ Andrea Rosen)
60. Collateral (w/ Katie Walsh)
59. The First Annual Blobscars
58. Basic Instinct (w/ Matt Belenky)
57. Twilight (w/ Matt Strohl)
56. The Usual Suspects (w/ Erich Hatala Matthes)
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