Another Pass at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2014 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, analyzing its design choices and storytelling.

This week on Another Pass , Sam and Case are joined by their very own editor Sophia Ricciardi to take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) ! We dig into the film's bold redesigns, chaotic energy, and whether this modern take on the Heroes in a Half Shell captures what makes the Turtles work—or misses the mark entirely. #AnotherPass #TMNT #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #SophiaRicciardi #MoviePodcast #FascinatingButFlawed Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: April 10, 2026 Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 PODCAST SHOWS: ▶ Another Pass - https://www.certainpov.com/another-pass-podcast Identity Crisis Affects Narrative : The movie struggled with its identity, dropping core elements and inserting convoluted backstories mid-production. Character Design Issues : Turtles' designs were criticized as grotesque…

People in this episode

Host: Case Aiken

Guests: Sam, Sophia Ricciardi

Topics covered

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• film redesigns
• character design
• storytelling issues
• film analysis

Keywords

• TMNT
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• film critique
• character design
• storytelling problems
• movie podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Certain Point Of View

Books & works: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

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