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UPDATED Join us for our Marvel Movies 2018 Preview as we discuss the 6 Marvel movies coming out in 2018 across Marvel Studios, Sony and Fox entertainment. We will return to our Punisher review for the finale next Friday the 9th of February. Synopsis for our Marvel Movies 2018 Preview The movies we discuss on this episode are: Black Panther (2018) Release date is 15th of February and our review will be out soon after release. An excellent cast and some great reactions from the initial premiere in the US this week. The two part Black Panther Prelude comic is now available on Comixology if you want something to read in the lead up to the movie. It's a standalone story set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe giving some background on T'Challa and his early time as the Black Panther. Check it out here: https://www.comixology.eu/search?search=Black+Panther+Prelude Here's the official Trailer for the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Release date is around the 15th of July The latest tr

Frank Castle seeks solace in the arms of his wife as Rawlins gets his revenge and we discuss it all in our Punisher Episode Twelve Review of "Home" we talk about our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Twelve Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Dario Scardapane Directed by: Jet WilkinsonFrank Castle (Jon Bernthal) makes a damning confession to Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) as he admits to his crimes in Kandahar under William Rawlins (Paul Schulze). At the same time with the countdown clock ticking him and Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) prepare to swap themselves in an exchange for the release of Sarah (Jaime Ray Newman) and Zach (Kobi Frumer) and the vital information to  unlock Micro’s computer containing all their files on Cerberus, Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) and Rawlins. At the hostage swap a shootout leaves Sarah wondering what to believe as her dead husba

The Lieberman family are under threat and we discuss it all in our Punisher Episode Eleven Review of "Danger Close" we talk about our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Eleven Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Felicia D. Henderson Directed by: Kevin Hooks Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) bruised and battered calls time with Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) believing that his solo run to inform Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) of the events and people at Kandahar has betrayed their partnership. Elsewhere William Rawlins (Paul Schulze) attempts to gain sympathy from CIA Deputy Director Marion James (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) in an attempt to use CIA resources to track Frank Castle. As Rawlins uses all his resources to hand, danger knocks on Sarah Lieberman’s door as both Sarah (Jaime Ray Newman) and Zach (Kobi Frumer) are kidnapped by Russo's men. As the domi

The return of Brett Mahoney brings many unreliable witnesses out and we discuss all their views in our Punisher Episode Ten Review of "Virtue of The Vicious" we talk about our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Ten Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Ken Kristensen Directed by: Jim O'Hanlon Detective Sergent Brett Mahoney (Royce Johnson) interviews Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah), Billy Russo (Ben Barnes), and Senator Stan Ori (Rick Holmes) to determine the proper sequence of events surrounding an assassination attempt on the Senator, each interviewee recounts the attack from radically different perspectives. Six hours earlier, after learning that the mercenaries who killed Ben Stein are connected to Anvil, Madani confronts Russo at the hotel where his men are providing security for Senator Ori as he sits down for an inte

There are many different perspectives on a huge event this week and we discuss them all in our Punisher Episode Nine Review of "Front Toward Enemy" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Nine Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Angela LaManna  Directed by: Marc Jobst As Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) continues to blame herself for Stein's death, Lewis executes a series of bombings throughout New York City witnessed by Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) and Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). As the terrorist alert rises in New York, Lewis Wilson (Daniel Webber) sends Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) a letter, believing she will side with his cause as she had with Castle. When she doesn't, he contacts Page as she participates in an on-air debate between her and pro-gun control Senator Stan Ori (Rick Holmes) and threatens her life and the lives of those at

We're a man down in our Punisher Episode Eight Review of "Cold Steel" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Eight Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Felicia D. Henderson Directed by: Antonio Campos Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) opens up to Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) about his past and Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal)and Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) come to terms with Frank’s past as they learn about William Rawlins (Paul Schulze) identity.  From the computer monitors Lieberman starts to see the strains and stresses on his family, as the monitors turn off he sends Frank over to his home where Sarah Lieberman (Jaime Ray Newman) shares her concerns about her son, Zach (Kobi Frumer), along with a bottle of rose and an awkward kiss with Frank. Micro hits the whisky but him and Frank work things out about that kiss. In the whisky haze, however, Mic

Frank Castle goes on the offensive in our Punisher Episode Seven Review of "Crosshairs" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Seven Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Bruce Marshall Romans Directed by: Andy Goddard In the aftermath of O’Connor’s murder, Lewis Walcott (Daniel Webber) struggles with the ramifications of his actions. As his father, concerned at the state of his son, desperately seeks to provide any help he can, Lewis begins a descent down a darker path. Back at the bunker Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) and Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) pursue another face from the past as Frank sets out to target Morty Bennett (Andrew Polk), one of the founders of "Operation Cerberus" and one of Rawlins' allies in the heroin smuggling plot. Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) and Sam Stein (Michael Nathanson) go bug hunting after they suspect her

Agent Orange is revealed in our Punisher Episode Six Review of "Judas Goat" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Six Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Christine Boylan Directed by: Jeremy Webb Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) turns to Curtis (Jason R. Moore) to help treat Frank's infected wounds and fever, picked up at Gunner’s outpost in the woods. Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) starts to hallucinate, projecting death and destruction on both his and Micro’s families. Curtis blames Micro for Frank's current condition and questions the difference that their crusade will have on Frank. Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) and Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) get closer - considerably closer - but post coitis Russo begins to understand and learn Dinah’s motives,  that she is investigating Frank, his former squad-mate. Back at her Office Dinah Learns of Gunner

Frank is on the search for an old friend in our Punisher Episode Five Review of "Gunner" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Five Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Michael Jones-Morales Directed by: Dearbhla Walsh Waking up bruised and battered after her Steve McQueen moment with Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), Dinah Madani (Amber Rose Revah) confides in Sam Stein (Michael Nathanson) about her rescue at his hands. Just as she asks Stein to keep the secret an official Homeland Security investigation into the failed operation gets underway that threatens to expose their secret under oath. Frank and David go looking for answers from the man behind the camera at Zubair’s execution, a reluctant witness and former squad-mate of Frank’s, Gunner Henderson (Jeb Kreager). But they are not the only one’s who have an active interest in Gunner. Fra

It's time to fill back up on some weapons in our Punisher Episode Four Review of "Kandahar" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Four Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Dario Scardapane Directed by: Kari Skogland After almost killing his father Lewis Walcott (Daniel Webber) tries to recreate the safety and solitude of army life in the field digging  a trench in his backyard. In his bunker he obsesses over sacrifice and accountability as Curtis Hoyle (Jason R. Moore) tries to connect with Lewis to draw him out of his first life and into his second life out of the army. However, Lewis ignores Curtis and signs up with Anvil to use his fighting skills. But he soon clashes with Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) leaving Anvil after accusing him (and Curtis) of being just another liar in the higher ranks. At Homeland Security Dinah Madani (Amber Rose

We wish Frank Castle a Happy Birthday in our Punisher Episode Three Review of "Kandahar" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Three Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Steve Lightfoot Directed by: Andy Goddard Naked and tied to  a chair David Lieberman (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) quickly realises that he’s underestimated Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal). But he’s planned for this. At regular periods of time Micro has to disable alarms and bombs around his base of operations so Frank will have to keep him alive. Meanwhile, Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) continues to support the veterans programme as the personal situation of Private Lewis Walcott (Daniel Webber) begins to deteriorate. However, Russo is unaware that Curtis Hoyle (Jason R. Moore) knows more about Frank than he is letting on as they head off to raise a glass to Frank at his gravestone on his

Micro and Frank are playing Cat and Mouse in our Punisher Episode Two Review of "Two Dead Men" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion about this episode. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode Two Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Steve Lightfoot Directed by: Tom Shankland Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) is being tracked. He suspects that one of the few friends that know he’s still alive has turned his whereabouts over to someone. When this doesn’t pan out he contacts Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) to search for leads about his tracker Micro.  On the discovery that Carson Wolf (C. Thomas Howell) had a story about Micro quashed, Frank goes to him for answers. With more intel in hand Frank tracks his stalker David Lieberman (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) through his family and begins to turn the tables on him as the hunted becomes the hunter. Meanwhile at Homeland Security agent Dinah Madani (

We're back with our Punisher Episode One Review of "3AM" we discuss our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion about the first spin off show from the Marvel Netflix universe. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. Punisher Episode One Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Steve Lightfoot Directed by: Tom Shankland Six months after completing his punishment of the Kitchen Irish and the Dogs of Hell, Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) is back in New York and taking out his anger on a building site. Living under his original name Pete Castiglione he spends his days and nights here trying to avoid forming a friendship with rookie builder Donny Chavez (Lucca De Oliveira) or thinking about the family he has lost. Donny is desperate to make some work colleagues and after paying for an expensive night out he makes friends with four other workers on the site Lance (Chris Critelli), Paulie (Tyler Elliot Burke), Leo (Jason Hite)

The embargo is over and we've seen all thirteen episodes of The Punisher. Join Derek for a quick podcast for our Punisher Season One Spoiler Free Review. Synopsis for our Punisher Season One Spoiler Free Review After blasting his way into Season 2 of Daredevil it wasn’t long until Netflix added to their roster of growing Marvel TV shows by announcing The Punisher  was getting his own series. Thanks is no small part to the outstanding performance of Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, Baby Driver) it was easy to see why Netflix felt so confident that he could carry his own thirteen episode series. Listen to the Defenders TV Podcast review of The Punisher Episode 1 “3AM” from Friday the 17th of November at defenderstvpodcast.com New episodes will be released every Friday. The story so far Frank Castle went on a rampage to take out the gangs involved in the murder of his family. Nicknamed The Punisher, Castle laid waste to The Kitchen Irish, The Dogs of Hell and his former comrade in arms “The Blacksmith” as

Welcome back to the end of our Summer of Strange? for our Marvel's Thor Ragnarok Review. We discuss our Top 5 points as usual about the third big screen outing for the God of Thunder. We discuss it all in our SPOILER FILLED Thor Ragnarok Review. Synopsis for our Thor Ragnarok Review 2017 Directed by: Taika Waititi Written by: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle , Christopher Yost After his adventures on earth, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has broken out of the prison of Surtur (voiced by Clancy Brown) (A giant being who wants to bring Ragnarok to Asgard and destroy his home). He returns to Asgard and upon his arrival he finds that his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has replaced Odin (Anthony Hopkins) as ruler of Asgard sending their father to a retirement home on earth. With the help of Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Loki and Thor locate their father back in his ancestral lands in Norway only to find he doesn't want to return to the throne and his time has passed. But he reveals to them that the next in

We're at the finale with our Defenders Episode Eight Review called "The Defenders" out now with our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. The Defenders Episode Eight Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Marco Ramirez Directed by: Farren Blackburn Drastic times call for drastic measures and after much soul searching and persuasion even Luke Cage (Mike Colter) along with the other Defenders agree to blow up the Midland Circle building to defeat the hand. Beneath them in the darkness under Midland Circle and the vast skeleton of Shou-Lao, Madame Gao (Wai Ching Ho)explains to Danny Rand (Finn Jones) that the dragon bones are the source of the substance used by the Hand for resurrection. As above so below destruction is sure to ensue, as Colleen and Claire Temple place the explosives to destroy the building, so the harvest of bones by the Hand will cause wid

The gates are open for our The Defenders Episode Seven Review of Fish In The Jailhouse out now with our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. The Defenders Episode Seven Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by:  Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and Marco Ramirez Directed by: Félix Enríquez Alcalá In the aftermath of the attack and kidnap of Danny Rand (Finn Jones) by Elektra (Elodie Yung), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), and Luke Cage (Mike Colter) wake up to find themselves in the police precinct as persons of interest in the murders of Sowande (Babs Olusanmokun) and Stick (Scott Glenn). Misty Knight (Simone Missick) is caught between her superiors wanting answers and arrests, and her instinct that something bigger is at play and Luke, Jessica and Matt can help. Elsewhere, Alexandra’s blood dripping body is unceremoniously removed as Elektra explains the new reali

Drew Goddard returns to the Defenders and we talk about it all in our The Defenders Episode Six Review of Ashes, Ashes is out now with our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. The Defenders Episode Six Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Drew Goddard and Marco Ramirez Directed by: Stephen Surjik Now realizing that the Hand wants the Iron Fist as a key to unlock something, the group decides to hide Danny Rand (Finn Jones) away while they continue the fight. However, Danny disagrees and attacks the others. They stop him, and tie him up, with Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Stick (Scott Glenn) watching over him while Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) and Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) continue the investigation of the architect of Midland Circle. The Black Sky (Elodie Yung) begins to regain memories of her previous life as Elektra Natchios, but Alexandra (Sigourney Weaver) insists that she i

The fingers of The Hand disagree about the Black Sky and we discuss it all in our The Defenders Episode Five Review of Take Shelter is out now with our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. The Defenders Episode Five Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich , Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez Directed by:  Uta Briesewitz As Alexandra (Sigourney Weaver) and the Black Sky (Elodie Yung) keep the Defenders busy, the other fingers of the Hand prepare for war. Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) takes an opportunity to speak to the Black Sky and drives her from the battle by revealing he knows who she is. Meanwhile after battling with the factions Luke Cage (Mike Colter) captures Sowande (Babs Olusanmokun). He reveals that they will do anything to get the Iron Fist and threatens those they love. The Defenders start to bring those they care about under the protection of Misty K

Jessica, Luke Danny and Matt finally sit down for a catch up and we discuss it all in our The Defenders Episode Four Review of Royal Dragon is out now with our top five points about this episode in our Spoiler filled discussion. As always make sure you've watched the episode before listening to the podcast. The Defenders Episode Four Review Podcast Spoiler filled Synopsis Written by: Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez Directed by Phil Abraham From boardroom table to banqueting table Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Danny Rand (Finn Jones), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) hide out in the Royal Dragon after their battle at Midland Circle Financial. Matt, trying to escape his life as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, is distrustful of the new allies. Jessica talks him into revealing his identity to the others. Danny proposes that to take down the Hand they should all work together but the others turn down the offer. Chaste leader Stick (Scott Glenn) tracks the group to their location and rev