Matinee Heroes
by Craig Price - Elisabeth Rappe - Alan Cerny
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About this podcast
Matinee Heroes is a movie podcast about the characters we love, the stories that stick with us, and what makes a great hero work. Craig Price, Alan Cerny, and Elisabeth Rappe dig into superheroes, sci-fi, action, animation, classics, cult favorites, and more—exploring the choices, flaws, and moments that make these characters memorable, with plenty of opinions and laughs along the way.
Episodes
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- Superbad · 1 h 22 minSUPERBAD With high school graduation just around the corner, best friends Seth and Evan have one last chance to impress the girls they like. Their plan is simple: get alcohol…
- Jim Starlin – June 2018 – CONversations with Craig · 1 h 3 minBefore Thanos became the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s resident universe-threatening problem, Jim Starlin was drawing Hulk stories on a homemade desk while stationed in the…
- The Lost Boys · 1 h 17 minTHE LOST BOYS When a single mother and her two sons move to the seaside town of Santa Carla, they discover a deadly secret. As the older brother falls in with a mysterious gang…
- Nosferatu · 1 h 32 minNOSFERATU Real estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Orlok, unaware of the darkness awaiting him. Meanwhile, his young wife Ellen is…
- Lady in White · 1 h 10 minLADY IN WHITE Nine-year-old Frankie lives in a small town haunted by a serial child killer. When a Halloween prank leaves him locked inside his school, Frankie witnesses the…
- Interview with the Vampire · 1 h 15 minINTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE In modern-day San Francisco, a mysterious vampire shares the extraordinary story of his 200-year existence with a young reporter. His journey through…
- Dylan McDermott – September 2025 – CONversations with Craig · 48 minDylan McDermott has built a career by refusing to stay in one place for very long. From leading-man roles to complicated villains, television dramas to comedy, he has continued…
- Sexy Beast · 1 h 10 minSEXY BEAST Retired safecracker Gal Dove is enjoying a peaceful new life in Spain with the wife he adores. His paradise is shattered when the volatile Don Logan arrives with an…
- Encore Presentation: Field of Dreams · 1 h 4 minTo celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we’re revisiting another milestone from the show’s history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 375: Field of…
- Encore Presentation: They Live · 1 h 46 minTo celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we’re revisiting another milestone from the show’s history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 250: They…
- Encore Presentation – Batman · 1 h 6 minTo celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we’re revisiting another milestone from the show’s history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 125: Batman…
- Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Conner – Sept 2018 – CONversations with Craig · 46 minLucy Lawless and Renée O’Connor spent six seasons battling gods, warlords, monsters, and occasionally each other on Xena: Warrior Princess. But when they reunited at FanX Salt…
- Encore Presentation – The Incredibles · 56 minTo celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we’re going back to where it all began. This special Encore Presentation revisits Episode 1: The Incredibles, originally…
- The Empire Strikes Back · 1 h 57 minTHE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK After the Rebel Alliance comes under attack from Imperial forces on the ice planet Hoth, the heroes are forced to scatter. While some escape aboard the…
- The Great Muppet Caper · 1 h 3 minTHE GREAT MUPPET CAPER Intrepid journalists Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo get an assignment to report on a British jewel heist, sending them to England and the rowdy Happiness Hotel…
- Bridesmaids · 56 minBRIDESMAIDS Annie’s life is falling apart when her best friend, Lillian, announces she’s getting married and asks Annie to be her maid of honor. Struggling with money and her…
- In America · 1 h 4 minIN AMERICA The Sullivan family leaves Ireland for New York City, where Johnny hopes to make it as an actor. They settle into a cramped Hell’s Kitchen apartment and struggle to…
- Harry Hamlin – July 2024 – CONversations with Craig · 50 minRecorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas in July 2024, Craig sits down with Harry Hamlin for a lively and genuinely engaging conversation that spans Mayfair Witches Season 2…
- Spider-Man: Homecoming · 1 h 34 minSPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Guided by his mentor, Tony Stark, Peter begins…
- Brotherhood of the Wolf · 2 h 19 minBROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Something is hunting the women and children of the French countryside, leaving behind a trail of blood and terror. With the creature always one step…
- The Matrix Reloaded LIVE from Comicpalooza · 58 minTHE MATRIX RELOADED Humanity’s war against the machines continues as Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus fight to free their people from the Matrix, while Neo discovers his growing…
- O Brother, Where Art Thou · 1 h 23 minO BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU Ulysses Everett McGill is serving a hard-labor sentence in Mississippi when he convinces two fellow prisoners to escape with him. Claiming that a…
- David Anders – May 2015 – CONversations with Craig · 1 h 1 minIn May 2015, Craig sat down with David Anders at Comicpalooza in Houston for one of the very first convention panels he ever moderated. Anders, known for playing unforgettable…
- Happy Gilmore · 1 h 29 minHAPPY GILMORE Happy Gilmore only wants one thing: to play hockey. But when his grandmother is about to lose her house, he discovers his slap shot gives him an outrageous edge on…
- The Great Outdoors · 1 h 24 minTHE GREAT OUTDOORS Outdoorsy Chicago family man Chet Ripley takes his wife, Connie, and their kids to a Wisconsin lakeside cabin for a peaceful vacation. But the getaway is…
- The Sure Thing · 1 h 26 minTHE SURE THING Gib is a college freshman who can’t catch a break with women. When he hears a gorgeous girl in California is interested in him, he joins a cross-country carpool…
- The Sandlot · 1 h 20 minTHE SANDLOT In the summer of 1962, new kid Scottie Smalls moves to town and is taken under the wing of a talented young baseball player and his rowdy sandlot team. He quickly…
- The Hangover · 1 h 34 minTHE HANGOVER Two days before his wedding, Doug heads to Las Vegas with three friends for one unforgettable bachelor party. The next morning, his friends wake up with no memory…
- 2024 FanX Animation Voice Actor Panel – CONversation with Craig · 42 min2024 FanX Animation Voice Actor Panel Recorded live at FanX 2024, this episode of Conversations with Craig features Craig moderating a lively animation voice actor panel with…
- Throne of Blood · 60 minTHRONE OF BLOOD Returning to their lord’s castle, two samurai warriors are stopped by a mysterious spirit who foretells their futures. When the first part of the prophecy comes…
- The Last Duel · 1 h 26 minTHE LAST DUEL A respected knight, known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield, finds himself at odds with a squire whose intelligence and eloquence have made him one of…
- Excalibur · 1 h 28 minEXCALIBUR The magical sword Excalibur begins in the hands of Uther Pendragon, but years later, it finds its way to his bastard son Arthur, the knave destined to become king…
- A Knight’s Tale · 1 h 33 minA KNIGHT’S TALE Born a peasant, William Thatcher sets out to change his stars, win the heart of a noble maiden, and shake up the medieval world around him. With the help of his…
- Terminator Cast – Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn and Edward Furlong – September 2024 – CONversation with Craig · 42 minTerminator Cast – Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn and Edward Furlong – September 2024 Recorded live at FanX Salt Lake in 2024, this special episode of CONversations with Craig…
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves · 1 h 27 minDUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES A charming thief pulls together a mismatched crew of adventurers to recover a powerful lost relic. Along the way, they face deadly magic…
- Alien Nation · 1 h 11 minALIEN NATION In Los Angeles, three years after an alien ship comes to Earth, humans and extraterrestrial newcomers live side by side in a city divided by fear, prejudice, and…
- Starman · 1 h 41 minSTARMAN An alien answers a NASA message and comes to Earth in peace, but his ship is shot down by the military. Stranded, he takes the form of a dead man and forces the man’s…
- Men in Black · 1 h 27 minMEN IN BLACK A smart-mouthed New York cop discovers that aliens are secretly living on Earth and gets recruited into a hidden agency that keeps them under control. Paired with a…
- Dane DiLiegro – June 2024 – CONversations with Craig · 57 minDane DeLiegro did not exactly take the usual road to Hollywood, and that is what made this live conversation at the 2024 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio so entertaining…
- Paul · 1 h 41 minPAUL For the past 60 years, a wisecracking alien named Paul has been held at a top-secret military base in America’s UFO heartland. When he decides he’s had enough of Earth, he…
- The Long Goodbye · 1 h 8 minTHE LONG GOODBYE Private detective Philip Marlowe gives his friend Terry Lennox a ride to Mexico. But when Marlowe gets back to Los Angeles, he is pulled into the investigation…
- Rear Window · 1 h 24 minREAR WINDOW Confined to his apartment with a broken leg, a newspaper photographer passes the time by watching the lives unfolding outside his window. But what starts as idle…
- Chinatown · 1 h 36 minCHINATOWN A Los Angeles private detective thinks he is handling a routine infidelity case, until he meets the man’s real wife and realizes he was hired by an impostor. When the…
- The Third Man · 1 h 27 minTHE THIRD MAN Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives broke to visit his childhood friend Harry Lime, only to discover that Harry is dead. Suspicious circumstances…
- Kevin Conroy – June 2018 – CONversations with Craig · 52 minKevin Conroy was not just the voice of Batman to a generation of fans. He was the voice. In this live conversation from the San Francisco Comic Con in 2018, he pulls back the…
- Do the Right Thing · 1 h 35 minDO THE RIGHT THING Sal Fragione owns a pizzeria in Brooklyn, where the Wall of Fame features only Italian celebrities. A neighborhood local, Buggin’ Out, argues that a business…
- Tightrope · 1 h 5 minTIGHTROPE A New Orleans detective hunts a brutal sex killer stalking the French Quarter, but the case forces him to face the darkest side of his own personality. His…
- All The President’s Men · 1 h 26 minALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN Two rookie reporters and rivals at The Washington Post investigate the botched 1972 break-in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters in the Watergate…
- Legends of the Fall · 1 h 34 minLEGENDS OF THE FALL In early 20th-century Montana, Colonel William Ludlow lives on a ranch with his three sons: Tristan, Alfred, and Samuel. Their unconventional but tightly…
- John and Joan Cusack – September 2017 – CONversations with Craig · 28 minSome panels feel like a press junket with polite clapping. This panel, recorded at FanX Salt Lake in 2017, feels like a family reunion where the relatives happen to be movie…
