Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSIt has arrived! A sci-fi movie that’s not a franchise and doesn’t have superheroes, explosions, or space battles! But…is it good? Can a movie that takes its time to tell a story make it worth our time to explore?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSAfter the instant reaction of the road trip, Ben and Evan are joined by Steve to give Civil War another go ’round. Can Ben convince Evan that #TeamCap is the only hashtag needed for this movie? What does Steve think of …
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSWe return to Star Wars episode 7 for a longer, more focused discussion of the movie! What did they love? What did they hate? Also, Ben and Steve welcome Evan officially into the fold as the fourth “strange alien”!
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen is joined by four of his five kids to talk about their thoughts and reactions to the Star Wars prequel trilogy!
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen visits Crimson Peak, Guillermo del Toro’s follow up to Pacific Rim, and it couldn’t be more different. Atmospheric and elegant, is it a place worth visiting?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen visits M. Night’s latest film, which seems to be not just a return to form but a return to passion. In The Visit there’s some ickiness, some jump scares, some tension, and a big twist. But does it all work …
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | 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
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen is riding solo, reviewing the Wachowskis’ movie Jupiter Ascending. It’s an off the cuff reaction episode, and mostly spoiler free, as he tried to convince listeners that they might like the movie!
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen and Dr. Jayce have a short conversation about movie featuring lots of short creatures! Oh, and Steve is there, too…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen is joined by his four oldest children to talk about, review, analyze and laugh about Big Hero 6. With the insight only children can bring, his 13 year-old, 11 year-old, 10 year-old, and 8 year-old kids talk about their favorite characters, the …
Archer & Armostrong Vol. 1: The Michelangelo Code Valiant Entertainment; Fred Van Lente, writer; Clayton Henry and Matt Milla, artists As I said in the first Valiant Entertainment review, X-O Manowar Vol. 1, I’m new to the Valiant Universe. I like the Valiant Universe. And I am all in with …
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | 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 …
X-O Manowar Vol. 1: By the Sword Valiant Entertainment; Robert Vendaetti, writer; Cary Nord, pencils; Stefano Gaudiano, inks So here’s the deal. I recently read a blog post by a friend, Nathan James Norman, about how he was ditching DC Comics and reading books from the recently re-built Valiant Entertainment. …
Mr. Peabody and Sherman IDW Publishing; Sholly Fisch, writer; Jorge Monlongo, artist I have always enjoyed the exploits Mr. Peabody and his boy, Sherman. They are one of my earliest exposures to time travel, an area of sci-fi that I love. (My first published comic was a time travel story, and …
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSIn this episode, Ben, Dr. Jayce, and Steve review The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug! And there are some strong feelings about this one . . . Next episode: Christmas movies!
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBen reviews Riddick. Alone.
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSIt’s the Strangers and Aliens review of The Lone Ranger! Unfortunately, of the three hosts, Ben seems to be the lone VIEWER of the movie. Fortunately, Ben remembered that one of our listeners, Hank Harwell, is a fan of westerns. And …
A while ago, I saw the trailer for an interesting looking science fiction movie called UPSIDE DOWN. It looked like it would be a visually quirky movie, if a bit ridiculous in concept. I promptly forgot all about it, until I saw it in one of my local Redboxes. I …
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSAfter Earth, directed by N. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden and Will Smith, did not do well this weekend. But is it worth seeing? in the first (and spoiler free) half of this review episode, Ben and Dr. Jayce talk about …
Earlier, I live tweeted about Superman: the Movie. Rewatching that movie led to two things: first, it gave us an episode topic for the podcast, “The Test of Time”; second, it made me decide to live tweet while watching the other Superman movies! Instead of jumping into Superman II, though, …