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!
55. Spider-man 2 (w/ Sam Adams)
54. The Matrix Resurrections (w/ David Chalmers)
Bonus Episode: Revisiting Forrest Gump (1994)
53. A Charlie Brown Christmas (w/ Emily VanDerWerff)
52. Eyes Wide Shut (w/ Carly Severn)
51. 12 Monkeys (w/ Barry Lam)
50. Sunshine (w/ Vishal Dave)
49. Dune (w/ John DeVore)
48. Punch Drunk Love (w/ Sean Burke)
47. In the Line of Fire (w/ Bilge Ebiri)
46. The Mummy & The Mummy Returns
45. George of the Jungle
44. Encino Man
43. Office Space (w/ Robert and Sheryl Khoo)
42. Rounders (w/ Anders Schoubye)
41. The Last Days of Disco (w/ Whit Stillman)
40. Ali (w/ Blake Howard)
39. Tampopo (w/ Nick Riggle)
38. Inception (w/ Tom Shone)
37. Amadeus (w/ Edward Lewis)
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