Timecode Cowboys | Season Two | Ep. 2 | From Marvel to Morocco: Rave Cinema, Superhero Fatigue & Haunted L.A. Locales

We’re back in the saddle with a new RØDECaster setup and a proper grab-bag conversation that veers all the way from Marvel to Morocco to Murphy Ranch.

This week, we dive into the surprisingly soulful Wonder Man (and Marvel’s ongoing identity crisis), before shifting gears into one of the most haunting theatrical experiences of the year: Sirât, Oliver Laxe’s rave-infused fever dream that left us both rattled and inspired.

We talk economy of visual language, the difference between aesthetic indulgence and narrative restraint, and why some films seep into your subconscious while others evaporate on contact. Along the way, we also discuss:

– Ben Kingsley’s career renaissance 🎭
– Yorgos Lanthimos and the perils of “too much sauce” 🎨🔥
– The strange magic of Oscar season 🏆✨
– A spontaneous call to Colin about Santa Clarita urban legends 📞🌙
– And baseball movies on deck 🎢⚾️

It’s a little Marvel fatigue 🦸‍♂️, a little Cannes reverie 🌊🎬, and a lot of Los Angeles lore — the kind of episode that feels like eavesdropping on two cinephiles trying to figure out what still moves them. Buckle up!

🎬 Films & TV Shows Discussed:

• Wages of Fear (1953)
• Sorcerer (1977)
• Hardcore (1979)
• The Shining (1980)
• Sexy Beast (2000)
• The Matrix (1999)
• The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Iron Man 3 (2013)
• Barry (2018–2023)
• Watchmen (TV series, 2019)
• Oppenheimer (2023)
• Poor Things (2023)
• Wonder Man (2025) (as discussed in-episode)
• Sirât (2024)
• Sentimental Value (2024)
• The Secret Agent (2024)

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