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!
36. Mission Impossible (w/ Adam Kane)
35. Midsommar (w/ Emily VanDerWerff)
34. True Lies (w/ Van Lathan)
33. Bonus Episode: Another Round (w/ Paul Keelan)
32. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans w/ Keith Phipps
31. The Brood (w/ Jed Shepherd)
30. Clueless (w/ Andrea Rosen)
29. The Master (w/ Dan Harris)
28. Groundhog Day (w/ Kieran Setiya)
27. Tenet
26. The Conversation (w/ Robert Pierce)
25. Excalibur (w/ Bilge Ebiri)
24. Happy Gilmore (w/ Tim Gilman)
23. Bonus Episode: On the Rocks (2020)
22. Fargo (w/ Molly Perkins)
21. Space Jam / Kazaam (w/ Vishal Dave)
20. Bottle Rocket / Hard Eight (w/ Mattia Acetoso)
19. Scream / The Craft
18. Independence Day
17. Mulholland Drive (w/ Agnes and Abe Callard, and Ryan Clark)
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