Film and Television

Ep.65 – Ep. 65 – The Man in the High Castle – S01E03-04 – The Illustrated Woman and Revelations

In this week’s episode the guys talk about alternative uses for peanut butter, Rob’s sex life (or lack thereof) and musically inspired whiskey. Oh, and there is some The Man in the High Castle talk in there, too. Mars keeps getting more anatomically correct: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/mind-blowing-martian-crater-doesnt-look-real Paul Rudd on Ghostbusters: https://nerdist.com/article/paul-rudd-ghostbusters/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/06/27/paul-rudd-answers-to-call-to-join-ghostbusters-2020/ Spider-man Into the Spider-verse…

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Ep.64 – Ep. 64 – The Man in the High Castle – S01E01-02 – The New World and Sunrise

This week starts our coverage of Amazon’s series based off of Phillip K Dicks alternate history novel that depicts a world where World War II went in a very different direction and its aftermath, it’s The Man in the High Castle. Rob has some technical difficulties, James threatens Rob with testicular violence and Jason can’t…

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Ep.63 – Ep. 63 – Short Circuit (1986)

This week the guys take a trip down amnesia lane when they re-watch a childhood favorite through the lenses of jaded adulthood and find 1986’s Short Circuit lacking. Starfleet on Mars: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/mars-orbiter-discovers-star-trek-logo-on-the-martian-surface Killjoys: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/killjoys-jumanji-spongebob-squarepants?__source=Blastr_Vayner_syfy_Facebook&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spongebobprequel&utm_term=organic&utm_content=link_ad&fbclid=IwAR0wjaDl24TAqoyXpdN9tqTkvZVBD1SDBFJaDsOzAX2qgpQpXsd6jPOJwxc Whataburger: https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/texas-chain-whataburger-sold-to-chicago-investment-firm?template=ampart Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek and William Shatner’s response: https://www.nme.com/news/film/quentin-tarantino-star-trek-movie-would-be-r-rated-2509329 https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/william-shatner-defends-quentin-tarantino-r-rated-star-trek-1202149991/

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Ep.62 – Ep. 62 – Metropolis (1927)

This week’s episode quickly goes off the rails as Jason, James and Rob give their very passionate opinions on the first feature length sci-fi film, their take on the imagery in the film, why one of the characters constantly fondled herself and Frank makes another appearance. NASA is opening up the ISS for private occupancy:…

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Ep.61 – Ep. 61 – Serenity (2005)

This week we conclude our coverage of the Firefly saga with the Joss Whedon written and directed movie Serenity and also discuss James’ dislike for anything good which includes Monty Python and Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit. Live action Akira has its director and it is Taika Waititi: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/akira-taika-waititi Terminator: Dark Fate – https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/terminator-dark-fate-first-trailer-james-cameron Gollum…

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Ep.60 – Ep. 60 – Firefly – S01E13-14 – Heart of Gold and Objects in Space

In this week’s episode, Jason, James and Ralph (Rob) wrap up the Firefly TV series as they discuss iLaser Guns and their awful battery life, one dimensional villains modeled after other one dimensional villains and Rob wants to go to Bovine University when he grows up. Disney now controls Hulu, next, the world: https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/05/14/disney-full-control-hulu-streaming/?fbclid=IwAR2-ex6CbnxbaChM7JuVW9L4gLYDKy_V8yovqewxnPe6cY9WJMilyW3UAdo Tyri-On…

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Ep.59 – Ep. 59 – Firefly – S01E10-12 – War Stories, Trash and The Message

It’s a triple header this week as we creep ever closer to the end of the Firefly series. Not only that, but this episode is a very special (as in after school special) episode because James cracks into a bottle of rum from a local distillery and takes on the drinking duties for this week….

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Ep.58 – Ep. 58 – Firefly – S01E08-09 – Out of Gas and Ariel

This week the guys continue their time travelling quabbles and their coverage of Firefly with an in depth discussion of Spanish word pronunciation, porn ‘staches and mall walking horror villains. A high school in New Jersey put on a theatrical production of Alien and Sigourney Weaver came to congratulate them: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sigourney-weaver-visits-the-nj-high-school-cast-of-alien-to-tell-them-to-break-a-leg-and Chaos Walking is so…

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Ep.57 – Ep. 57 – Firefly – S01E06-07 – Our Mrs. Reynolds and Jaynestown

This week Jason, James and Rob are whisked away to a place where the weddings are a drunken, informal affair with only one consenting party. No, it’s not Arkansas. Continue with us as we hit the halfway mark on our discussion of the sci-fi western, Firefly. New MIB International Trailer: https://nerdist.com/article/men-in-black-international-trailer-tessa-thompson-chris-hemsworth/ WandaVision: https://nerdist.com/article/elizabeth-olsen-wandavision-scarlet-witch-disney-plus/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Nerdist&utm_content=The%20Scarlet%20Witch%20and%20Vision%20TV%20Series%20Will%20Take%20Place%20in%20the%20%2750s&fbclid=IwAR2e7edp2YGATGYsXemgKhRjlkbSDwWdPMuGCGimTsd_lmzd8SPx9u-FW40

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Ep.56 – Ep. 56 – Firefly – S01E04-05 – Shindig and Safe

In this week’s episode, Jason, James and Rob continue their ride through the space western that was taken from the world far too early where it’s discovered that James has never seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Yale scientists made zombie pig brains: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/scientists-just-zombified-pig-brains-are-we-next Dark Phoenix: https://sciencefiction.com/2019/04/19/dark-phoenix-is-expected-to-have-the-lowest-x-men-opening-ever/

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