Category: Summer Movie Series
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA241
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s the final chapter in the new Planet of the Apes trilogy, and Ben, Evan, and guest host Brennan went into it wondering if this could be the end of one of the best trilogies of all time. High expectations, indeed. But how did it hold up? While […]
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SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING Road Trip – SA240
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWashing the bitter, foul taste of Transformers from their metaphorical mouths, Ben and Evan are joined by their friend Hudson to see Spider-Man Homecoming! Why did Ben call it the worst movie-going experience of his life? What’s the deal with diapers? And more importantly: how does this work […]
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TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Road Trip (Summer Movie Series) – SA239
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS“We went so you don’t have to.” Ben and Evan go see Transformers: The Last Knight. Oh man.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Father’s Day Episode (Summer Movie Series) – SA236
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe didn’t do a weekend of release episode about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so considering the characters the movie we did the next best thing — a Father’s Day weekend episode!
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WONDER WOMAN Road Trip – SA234
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSJoined by Anna and Zac Nelson, Ben and Evan set out on another ROAD TRIP! This time to see Wonder Woman! Will their opinions be controversial or conventional? What MCU movie does Ben compare this to? Will the magic be too much for Evan? Find out the answers […]
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ALIEN COVENANT (Summer Movie Series) – SA232
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Summer Movie Series makes a return as Ben and guest host JS Earls talk about ALIEN COVENANT! What’s good? What’s bad? What’s nightmare inducing? How does it rank against the other movies in the franchise? The first half of the conversation is spoiler free. The second half […]
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STAR TREK BEYOND review – SA195
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan boldly go beyond…where no one has gone before! It’s the next step in the “Kelvin-verse”, featuring rock ‘n’ roll, aliens, explosions, and lots of weird twisting camera shots! But is it any good? Here’s what Ben and Evan think…
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Independence Day: Resurgence – SA191
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is back! And he’s joined by Evan to talk about the 2016 summer blockbuster: Independence Day: Resurgence! Does the movie accomplish what it sets out to do? Or does it fall flat? You be the judge!
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Two Tiny Movies: Ant-Man and Pixels (Summer Movie Series) – SA158
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s Ant-man vs. Pixels! two tiny themed movies! Two comedy action movies! Ben reviews them both! One is great fun! One is utter rubbish! Which is which? Want to see someone get angry about a movie? Ben has a pretty strong opinion here. He tries to hold it […]
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Jurassic World (Summer Movie Series) — S&A155
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this episode, Evan is joined by Ben Avery to talk about Jurassic World! Ben’s podcast can be found here: Static Blade Podcast on Facebook
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Tomorrowland (Summer Movie Series) — S&A154
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe topic is Tomorrowland, as Ben joins forces with special guest Even David from The Static Blade Podcast! There’s a LOT to talk about, from controversial themes to nostalgic music and more! Evan’s podcast can be found here: Static Blade Podcast on Facebook
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Mad Max: Fury Road (Summer Movie Series) — S&A153
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMad Max: Fury Road has been the surprise hit of the sci-fi summer! And in this episode, Ben is joined by the surprise first guest of the summer! After guest hosting on the Geekually Yoked podcast to talk about the movie Spirited Away, Ben mentioned to Rachel that he […]
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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, & TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (Summer Movie Series) — SA136
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about three superhero movies from this summer: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (Summer Movie Series) — SA131
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian and Daniel Butcher of Welcome to Level Seven & Between Disney to talk about the latest in the Transformers franchise! What deep theme did Ben find in the movie? What totally offended Daniel? What was Matt’s favorite line from […]
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EDGE OF TOMORROW (Summer Movie Series) — SA130
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this edition of the Summer Movie Series, Ben talks about Edge of Tomorrow and the time loopiness within!
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GODZILLA (Summer Movie Series) — SA127
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSGo, go Godzilla!!! The Big G is back on the big screen! For this episode of Strangers and Aliens, Ben was joined by fellow Godzilla fan (and Fans for Christ member) Nathan Marchand. You can find links to his reviews and books and articles here: http://www.nathanjsmarchand.com
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (Summer Movie Series) — SA125
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve are ready to talk about Amazing Spider-Man 2, and we are joined by Matt Anderson of The Sci-Fi Christian! Here is the Variety article Matt referenced during our conversation about the Mark Webb/20th Century Fox mid-credits commercial: The Secret Deal Behind ‘Spider-Man 2’ Plugging the ‘X-Men’ […]
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (Summer Movie Series) — SA124
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe summer movie season is upon us, and the summer movie series has begun! For our first summer movie review, Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce sit down to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier!
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Robocop: the Franchise and the Reboot — SA115
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s Ben and Steve vs. Robocop in this episode of the podcast that explores the Robocop franchise, from the first movie to the reboot! We also review the new Robocop movie, with a short section at the end with spoilers. Listen as we explore the themes, the strangeness […]
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GRAVITY (NOT Summer Movie Series) — Ep. 91
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen records the summer movie series finale he WISHES could have taken the place of Riddick and/or Elysium! To help him talk about Gravity, ben has called up an old school-time chum, John Kanost. Ben and John talk about this masterpiece of a sci-fi movie in this episode […]