Three Cylinder Stardrive: Recent Episodes
Roger Colby and Richard Kutz
Roger Colby, science fiction novelist and Richard Kutz, pop culture expert and fanboy deluxe, take you on a raucous journey as they review current pop culture/science fiction topics. Join them for discussions about current science fiction books, shows and video games and laugh along with them as they review most everything fanboy. Each week they will also pick out the "Movie of the Week" for you to watch (or don't watch).
After a three year run, we have decided to finally power down the stardrive. We are sad to do so, but life has changed drastically for both of us and we don't have the time to devote to it anymore. We've enjoyed making you laugh, watching weird and horrible movies together, looking at pilot episodes for ancient lame shows, and reviewing some new films here and there. It's been a blast. Richard and I will still see movies together and watch awful ones, too. We just won't be podcasting about it.
We will leave the catalogue of all of our shows on Anchor for you to listen to and to download. We hope you can go back in time and enjoy them.
This episode is dedicated to director and creator Matt Reeves, who just released Warner Brothers new film "The Batman". We offer a spoiler-free review as well as look back at Reeves's first directorial debut, where he directed a segment in the anthology film "Future Shock".
A little late, but we review the new Liam Neeson flick "Blacklight" and also Kenneth Branaugh's "Death on the Nile". Our movie of the week is one that is out this weekend. Rock out to the insanity that is "Studio 666".
In this episode we review the new "Uncharted" movie based on the popular Playstation video game series. Does it hold up to the awesomeness that is the saga of Nathan Drake? Also, we review the movie of the week: "Werewolves Within", another film based on a popular video game series. Which one was better? Tune in to find out!
Not much hit theaters this week, so we didn't really review any motion picture, but we did watch Amazon Prime's "Reacher". We give our review from the perspective of someone who has read several of the Lee Child novels (Roger) and someone who hasn't (Richard). Our movie of the week is "I Am Lisa", a werewolf movie with hairless werewolves, Lee Press-On Nails, and lots of bad acting.
We were able to see an early showing of Roland Emmerich's new film "Moonfall" and, well, it's a movie about the moon. Also, we review the movie of the week "Star Force".
We give a run down on each of our favorite five movies and movies we thought were the worst of 2021. We also have one movie reserved for the special category: "Most Disappointing".
We went to see the new "Scream" movie and give a solid, spoiler-free review. We also review the final episode of "The Expanse" as well as our movie of the week, which you HAVE to see... "Max Cloud".
This week we review the Jessica Chastain vehicle "The 355" and discuss a movie we've been wanting to get to for some time: "VFW". A mob of drug-crazed punks lay siege to a local VFW where a bunch of crusty old Vietnam vets hang out. What could go wrong?
We provide (as always) a spoiler-free review of "The Matrix: Resurrections", "The King's Man" and our movie of the week (which we spoil), "Ghosts of the Wasteland" with Nicholas Cage.
On this episode we review "Spider-Man No Way Home" (NO SPOILERS!) and we also watched that new "Home Alone" movie on Disney+. The moral? They should stop making Home Alone movies.
In this episode we provide our review of Disney's "Encanto" and also share with you our experience viewing a new film for the holidays. Yeah, that's right, "Santa Jaws". It's basically just Jaws with a Santa hat on his fin.
We found a very weird horror movie worth a look called "Deep Red". It's an Italian feast for the eyes and has some of the weirdest murders we've ever witnessed. More importantly, we provide a spoiler filled discussion about the new Jason Reitman film: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife". It's been a long time coming, but we were so glad to finally see it... and see it 4 times, we did.
On this episode we review Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast" and then the newest Resident Evil film "Welcome to Raccoon City". We also discuss a lovely holiday zombie film: "Black Friday" starring Bruce Campbell
This week we watched an intentionally funny little movie on Showtime called "Bennie Loves You". You should watch this one, as it is genuinely funny in a really dark way. (Trigger warning for dog lovers, though). Also, we review "Eternals", "Last Night in Soho" and "Antlers".
Over on Showtime there is a sequel to the movie "Agent" which is called "Agent Revelation". No, it's not a sequel to the "Left Behind" series of films with Kirk Cameron. It's a little unintentionally funny action adventure written, directed and starring Derek Tang. He thinks a lot of himself, as the cast continue to fawn over his character constantly, but the acting is pretty bad... and the rest is pretty bad... But then we review "Halloween Kills" and Denis Villeneuve's "Dune". That cleanses the palate.
We found a lovely black and white send-up of schlocky 60's horror which is also strangely in the style of a Sam Raimi Evil Dead movie: "Here Comes Hell". You can find it on Shudder. We also review a couple of movies that are out right now in theaters.
This week we review a movie that's been out for a bit, a movie by James Wan called "Malignant". Yeah. It's pretty bad, but it's also unintentionally funny and that's what we're about. We also saw "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" and review that. Next week? Bond!
This week we are back with a really weird little movie called "Slaxx" which is a heavy-handed satire about cheap, overseas labor. It was actually really funny, and we give a breakdown of the film for you in case you want to watch it on Tubi. We also review Clint Eastwood's new film "Cry Macho" and a new '70's styled cop action film called "Copshop" starring Gerard Butler.
Once in a while we come across a film that could be a cult classic, and this one takes the cake. "Psycho Goreman" is about the greatest evil in the universe under the control of a bratty little girl. The film is nearly all practical effects and is basically "Wishmaster", a Gwar concert and the most graphic kids movie (if it IS a kids movie) we've ever seen. We are both going to add this one to our blu ray collection, and you should, too.
There is a movie called "5G Zombies". We watched it. It was horrible. Probably worse than any other movie we have dared to watch. We made it through to the end even though both of us wanted to shut it off. We also watched "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" which was incredible and we review that here. Happy Labor Day, folks!
If you love 2D rendered special effects, the re-use of rubber severed limbs, watching as a stuffed animal is torn apart or a gorilla suit posing as a Sasquatch costume, then you'll love this gem we found in the garbage. Tune in to hear the highlights, or just watch it on Tubi with commercials. You'll need those breaks in between the insanity.
Cannibal women? Check. Radical Feminists? Check. An avocado jungle that takes up most of Southern California for some reason? Check. Bill Maher? Ew. Yep. This one was a doozy.
Have you ever heard of that creepy sailor boy doll which is supposed to be possessed and has been supposedly responsible for a few deaths? Well, this movie isn't about that actual doll. In "Robert", we have a doll that looks strangely like Willem Dafoe but if he had been stung about the face by a swarm of bees. This slow-paced (and we ain't kiddin'... it's S-L-O-W) movie takes literally 42 minutes to go anywhere at all toward a horror film, and it tries hard to be just a family drama with a weird little Willem Defoe doll that goes all murdery.
On this episode, we look into the sad, sad, button eyes of the killer sofa which is actually a recliner. It kills people because it's possessed by a demon. It's a really fun movie, so sit back, relax, put your feet up, and try not to get stabbed by its large springs.
This week we take a look at "Nightman", a comic book turned television show that ran for two seasons from 1996-1998. It was created by Glen A. Larson, a prolific creator who is responsible for such classics as "Magnum P.I.", "Battlestar Galactica", "Knight Rider" and "Hawaii Five-O". Well, even great creatives sometimes make garbage. Nightman is currently available on the free (with commercials) streaming service Tubi. It is, in every way, unintentionally funny. I mean, it's about a "famous" saxophonist (who solos at a club no less) who is struck by lightening on a cable car and suddenly can hear the bad guy's thoughts. What can go wrong?
A first for us, we review "A Glitch in the Matrix", a "documentary" (we use the term lightly) about... you guessed it... whether or not we are living in a simulation. Well, the "documentary" falls victim to many of the logical fallacies that many people today are prone, mainly false cause and cognitive dissonance. When are people going to realize that anecdotes do not equal evidence? You can check it out on Hulu, and be warned, most of the "witnesses" in the program are only visible via their weird gaming avatar.
Because we usually review horrible movies on this podcast, movies that are so bad they are unintentionally funny, we watched the latest Fast and the Furious mess that is called "F9". Probably written by a 5 year old, listen in as we talk about the reasons you should watch this movie, and not all of them have to do with the fact that it was so bad we laughed all the way through it.
We have reviewed some real stinkers in our day, but this one made us force each other to finish it. "Monster Force Zero" is about a bunch of zeroes who, with zero plot, zero talent and zero budget fight aliens on behalf of other aliens while throwing out one liners from other movies and somehow getting away with using licensed costumes without permission. Oh, and there are furries. Lots of furries!
In this episode we break down all the upcoming movies premiering this summer and some that are coming later in the year. These are the films we are excited to see, and we hope you rush back to the theater now that the vaccine is available for free.
This week we review another Hong Kong movie pre-British-handover. It's a high kicking action romance with some golden moments that are sure to make you laugh at the absurdity of it all. Enjoy!
We finally found another retro pilot to watch, and it's a good one. Back in 1990, the same year that the John Wesley Shipp version of "The Flash" aired on CBS (which only went for one season), "Super Force" hit the television screen, starring several forgettable actors, but strangely starring G. Gordon Liddy as the villain... and he's playing a guy with a Japanese name who wears kimonos but is totally G. Gordon Liddy. Liddy went to jail for the Watergate scandal, worked under J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI, and is on record as being able to fire a pistol faster than most people can sneeze. Oh yeah, it also featured Lou Ferrigno and a couple of the WWF's wrestling greats.
This week we have a real treat! We watched a convoluted kung fu movie set in Tokyo, aptly named "Tokyo Raiders". The film was directed by a guy named Jingle Ma (no kidding) in 2000, but the actors all speak Chinese (mostly). It has more plot twists than a soap opera and is quite unintentionally funny. We brought along our guest today, one Patrick Harrington, who has been helping us to find only the most delectable bad movies to sit through. Patrick has been to Japan several times, and understands the culture quite well, so we brought him along to clue us in on some of the stuff we didn't understand... also he has great stories!
Who knew you could find movies on a public library app? Well, you can. If you do, you might check out this silly little vehicle that is actually funnier than it sounds. Yeah, it's no "Silent But Deadly", but it surprised us. It's actually watchable, and quite funny in parts. Listen for our full review.
Once in a while we run across a movie with seemingly bad production value (what are we kidding... that's all the movies we watch) but once is a while we find a gem. "Silent But Deadly" by Paul Dale is probably the funniest amateur film we've ever seen. It's only 62 minutes long including the after credits scenes (and you SHOULD watch them), and I'll say we laughed so hard for the 62 minutes we were both nearly hoarse from the belly laughs that this little film generates. You'll love it, too!
We reviewed "Goatsucker", a horrible little film about a group of people who go on a hike in the woods and get murdered one by one by a chupacabra...and some of them by each other. It's pretty bad, but isn't that what we're here for?
Have you ever sat in the stands at an arena and watched giant robots fight? Have you ever wished you could be the best at piloting robots? Have you ever looked at another robot pilot and thought: "Gee, I could probably spend the rest of my life with them."? Then 1989's Robot Jox is for you. Tune in to this episode as we break down this crappy classic.
This week we dive into the choppy waters of Italian knock-off films. We love Bond films, so why not watch a crappy version from 1967? No, it's not Sean Connery, because that's the year he quit being Bond. The Italians probably tried to get Sean, but they got the next best thing... his ACTUAL brother Neil! And the actual Moneypenny and Blofeld joined the cast. Tune in as we talk about it in all it's late 60's campy glory.
On this episode, we talk about all the stuff we are watching right now... and there's some good stuff to watch! We discuss the Alan Tudyk show "Resident Alien", "Clarice" and many other shows available right now to binge. If you need more stuff to watch, tune in to the show to find out what's out there.
This week we run down the amazingly funny "Shadow of the Lotus", a $1.99 Amazon rental that is not only unintentionally funny, but also a testament to one Canadian film maker's ability to pretty much do everything behind the camera including animate the credits with anime characters that look somewhat like their live-action counterparts. So settle in and listen to the highlights as we break down this Chinatown Vancouver action thriller starring two women who are now not really acting anymore. One runs a casting agency and the other is... well... looking for work.
In this episode we talk about HBO Max and all the amazing shows you can only find on the streaming service. You should really check it out because there are some great soon-to-be-award-winning shows on there.
We watched Bill & Ted 3 and give our spoiler-free review of it, but then we did another Retro Pilot Review, this time watching the unaired Bill & Ted live action series. It stars a most heinous not-Alex-Winter and not-Keanu-Reeves. In fact, it's almost like Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves were somehow cloned but then the clones didn't have time to form properly. It's awful. We'll review it so you don't have to watch it... or maybe you do.
Well, we've reviewed some good ones lately so it only stands to reason we'd hit on a stinker. Get ready. Russia's got a humdinger of an action sci-fi film called "The Blackout" and we sat through the whole thing without saying dasvidaniya.
We found a little known gem that only made $5000 at the box office according to IMDB. We loved it, and we want to talk to you about it spoiler-free of course. Take a trip back in time to those Saturday morning serials from the '30's and '40's, a spoof of that genre that is truly funny. This film is proof you don't need a big budget or awesome special effects to tell an entertaining and hilarious story.
I know we review horrible movies on this show, and the title of this film sounds like it was written by a five-year-old, but sometimes a film with a bad title will really surprise you. Tune in for our review of this Sam Elliot gem.
We watched a surprisingly good little mockumentary entitled "Digging Up the Marrow" with Ray Wise. Honestly, if Ray Wise wasn't in this film and they would have cast a nobody, the film would be believable as a documentary and would keep you up at night. Because Ray Wise is cast, it is an otherwise entertaining and creepy film. Tune in to hear our review!
Well, we may have hit the bottom of the barrel this time for sure. The 2019 low-budget film "High Moon" is the subject of today's podcast. The plot synopsis should tell you everything: "Long dead cowboy returns from the dead to fight a band of werewolves." Yep. It's as bad as it sounds.
This 90's television show featuring a Saban version of the TMNT crew is undoubtedly the "Star Wars Christmas Special" of the TMNT universe. Tune in to hear our take on the first two episodes of the series and how watching it now is different than watching it then.
COVID-19 has kept us all in, and that's a good thing because we don't want to spread the virus. However, you may feel like you've run out of things to watch. Roger and Richard are here to help with some little known series for you to binge-watch today. You've probably never heard of some of these, and we have several suggestions for both adults and for kids. We hope this helps you get through this because we are indeed all in this together. Wash your hands, stay in, and binge some of these wonderful television shows.
Billed as Uganda's first action movie, this film, made in a small village in Uganda and edited together on a computer built from spare parts is probably the funniest bad movie we have ever watched. It gave some of its actors tetanus, has some of the cheesiest helicopter effects ever made, and has a voice-over that is sort of like a Ugandan version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 but in an unintentional way. Listen in on our take about it, then go watch it on Amazon Prime.
On this episode we try our hand at live commenting on a film. The film of choice this time is David Lynch's absurdist short film "What Did Jack Do?" It's strange in a very Lynchian way, and hopefully you can laugh and cringe along with us.
On this episode we get back to discussing horrible movies that are fun to watch. This week we watched "Velocipastor" on Amazon Prime. It was basically the story of a Catholic priest (not a pastor) who is scratched by a fossil and becomes a were-raptor. He's then befriended by a prostitute and has to deal with the death of his parents. It has a horrible velociraptor costume, ninjas for some reason, and doesn't take itself seriously... because if it did it would be more of a train wreck. Tune in for our discussion!
We have been gone for a while on a long hiatus due to life issues, but we're back! In this episode we talk about the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian". Caution, because this episode has spoilers. We waited a while to talk about it because by now YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT ALL! It's great. We talk about some inside info about the series from a true Star Wars fan perspective, from a casual viewer perspective, and aggregate all the rumors we've heard online for you. We also offer some speculation as to what might be in the future for season 2.
Our last major movie review: Godzilla, King of Monsters. From now on we are going to focus on bad movies and retro pilots. Our movie of the week is "I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle", a cult classic in England starring Anthony Daniels.
We saw Jim Jarmusch's new film "The Dead Don't Die" and provide a spoiler-free review. I mean, Iggy Pop has a cameo as a zombie and they didn't even have to make him up that much! Also, the movie of the week is "Mortal Engines", a somewhat watchable dumpster fire.
We talk candidly yet ever non-spoilery about the new James Gunn film "Brightburn". Movie of the week: Rim of the World... a true dumpster fire if we ever saw one.
We went to see "John Wick 3" and provide our spoiler-free review, but man... It's AWESOME! Probably the highest rating we've ever given any film ever. Go see it. Also, we discuss this week's Movie of the Week: "Crazy Enough". It's a crappy Chris Kattan vehicle shot entirely in Oklahoma.
We finally talk about Avengers: Endgame which has hopefully given you time to see it. We give a spoiler-free review, discuss the future of the MCU, and then have a spoilery talk about the film but will warn you when we begin.
We saw the new Hellboy reboot and offer our spoiler-free review. This is another film that Rotten Tomatoes dogged. Yeah, we love horrible films, but we spend a little time explaining how Rotten Tomatoes sometimes can't be trusted.
We discuss the massive glut of good television both in streaming services and on regular old networks. There is nearly too much to talk about on this episode, so if you don't watch Game of Thrones and want something good to watch, tune in to this show.
We review DC's newest film "Shazam!" and also discuss a little bit about the history of the character as well as his (possibly) greatest villain. We also talk about the '70's television show by the same name.
We reviewed Captain Marvel, discussed its many twists and turns and its handshake with the rest of the Marvel universe. We also saw "Captive State" which basically became our "Movie of the Week". Find out why by tuning in!
Richard and I went to Tulsa town to see Fred Armisten's "Comedy for Musicians but Everyone Else Is Welcome" show. We detail how we saw Fred Armisten on the sidewalk outside the venue and many of the funny things that Armisten talked about. Our retro pilot of the week is "Laser Vision and Jack" a failed Jack Black pilot co-starring Owen Wilson as a talking motorcycle.
On this episode, Richard reviews "Lego Movie 2" (because Roger didn't have time to see it due to stuff and things) and then we talk about the shows we are enjoying right now and why you should watch them. Also, our movie of the week is a lovely Blumhouse gem on Hulu called "New Year, New You". It's a twisty-turny horror film that just takes the premise of "Mean Girls" to it's logical conclusion... if it were directed by a horror director.
We devoted an entire episode to our Movie of the Week: "Wyvern" (2009). It was Don S. Davis's last performance in a film, but we are really scratching our heads over this one. Tune in and listen to us discuss this amazingly horrible dragon film. ... or is it a Drake? ... Or is it a Wyrm. Not sure because the CGI was so bad.
We finally finished "The Punisher" season 2 on Netflix. We provide (as always) a spoiler-free review of it. What we are more excited about is finding this week's "Retro Pilot Review". It's a little show that never made it past the pilot, but was written by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smeigel, starring none other than Adam West. 1991's gem of a comedy series pilot: "Lookwell!"
We provide a spoiler-free review of M. Night Shyamalan's "Glass" and discuss the film's place in the trilogy and why it is worth seeing. GO SEE IT! Also, our movie of the week is "Space Raiders", a Roger Corman classic that may have inspired Joss Whedon's "Firefly".
We've been away for a while, mainly due to illness, but we've returned to finally review "Aquaman". We also talk for a bit about films and television that we loved and hated last year. We also discuss films and television that we are looking forward to viewing and reviewing this year.
Merry Christmas, true believers! On this episode we watched three of the worst Christmas specials ever so that you don't have to. We recommend one of them, though, for the sheer unintentional laugh-factor it produces. 'Cause after all, you need some Christmas cheer.
On this episode we review the newest Spiderman iteration: "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse". We also discuss the PS4 Spiderman game and why it might be the best game in years. It also brought a tear to Richard's eye.
We lament the fact that Netflix has cancelled nearly all of their Marvel shows... including DAREDEVIL! WHAT? We review "Wreck It Ralph 2" and the movie of the week: "Pulse" from 1988.
We went to see the new J.J. Abrams produced "Overlord" and offer our spoiler-free review. Our retro pilot of the week is "Time Tunnel"... Not that garbage 2002 reboot, kids! The REAL thing!
Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode we review "The Crimes of Grindelwold", a fine family film to entertain everyone. We also review the Movie of the Week: "Flesh and Blood" a Hulu original.
We finished watching season 2 of Amazon Prime's series "Lore". We offer a spoiler-free review. The movie of the week is: "Into the Dark: The Body".
On this special episode we discuss 10 of our favorite unsung horror classics for your Halloween viewing pleasure. Each of us have five and we count them down in no particular order. Also, the Retro-Pilot of the Week is the 90's version of "Dark Shadows". Blecch.
We provide a spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 3 where Kingpin really comes into his own. Also, the Movie of the Week is "Dolls", a Charles Band comedy masterpiece....of sorts.
We went to see Venom with Tom Hardy, and even though it denies the existence of Spider-Man, we still managed to sit through it and give our surprising spoiler-free review. This week we watched the retro pilot of "Precinct 2040" and provide our summation of it's mid-90's-procedural-cop-drama-in-space goodness.
Well...we went to see "Predator"...and well...we provide our spoiler free review. Movie of the week: "The Vindicator" a Canadian science fiction story about a robotic Frankenstein. You've been warned.
We finally finished binge-ing "Iron Fist Season 2" and we have a spoiler-free review for your listening pleasure. We also talk about our retro-pilot of the week: "Automan"
We have a lively discussion about Hulu's "Castle Rock", one from a viewer's perspective and one from a reader's perspective (Roger's read all the books). Movie of the week: "Battle Beyond the Stars" or as we like to call it: "John Boy plays at Luke Skywalker"
Remember all those great SNES games? Well, we do and we talk about our favorites and what made them great. We also discuss the retro pilot of the week: "Spiderman the TV Show"
We just finished binge-ing "Jack Ryan" on Amazon and wow did we love it. We give a full spoiler-free review and encourage you to SEE IT! Also, we review Movie of the Week: "Dominion: The Last Star Warrior". Get your eagle feathers ready!
On this episode we discuss the first season of Freeform's "Cloak and Dagger series. We also discuss a wonderfully horrible film: "Tremors: A Cold Day In Hell"
In this episode we talk about what might be the causes of toxic fandom and how we can combat this horrible plague. While we're at it, we also discuss a new segment "Retro Pilot Review" by reviewing a retro pilot: "Cop Rock".
Oh my goodness, we just sat through "Omega Doom" with Rutger Hauer, a post-apocalyptic robot film where every movement has foley of power drills being revved up. At least there was lots of footage of bald eagles for some reason.
In this episode we talk about New World Comic Con, Castle Rock, Stephen King, Kingdom Hearts World Orchestra Tour, Better Call Saul and the movie of the week: Netflix's "Extinction"
We discuss all the interesting things that came out of the San Diego Comic Con (i.e. trailers and announcements), give a brief review of Hulu's "Castle Rock" and then discuss the movie of the week: "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter".
We just finished watching the Denzel Washington action film "The Equalizer 2" and Roger goes into his love of the original series upon which it is based. They provide a spoiler-free review, knowing that McCall might come to their house and exact vengeance if they don't. Movie of the week: "Otherlife", a Netflix stinker.
We provide a spoiler-free review of Marvel's "Ant Man and the Wasp", talk about how it fits into the MCU and then discuss the movie of the week: "Damnation Alley".
Well, we finished season 2 of Luke Cage and we are here to talk about it. Could have done without the granny/grandchild age relationship, but it was pretty cool. Movie of the week: "Cargo".
We provide a spoiler-free review of the latest Amblin Entertainment vehicle: "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" for you... and we had such fun at the movies. We also discuss the Movie of the Week, a Netflix film entitled "Tau" with Gary Oldman as a spooky artificial intelligence voice.
We just finished watching Legion season 2 and we are completely blown away by it. Tune in as we talk about the series in a spoiler-free manner and try to convince you to watch it. We also talk about the crap-storm that is the Transformers franchise.
On this episode we discuss whether or not there is any credence to video game violence being responsible for real-world violence. We also discuss the movie of the week: "Dead Birds"
If you haven't seen "Upgrade", the newest science fiction film from the creators of "Saw", you need to. It's pretty great! We talk about why it's so great on this episode. Also, we discuss the movie of the week, a film starring Bill & Ted, "Freaked". (Even though Keanu Reeves isn't credited.
We provide a spoiler-free review of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and that sends us down the rabbit hole about Star Wars movies in general. We also review the movie of the week, the most depressing vehicle for Arnold ever: "Aftermath".
In this episode we first honor our Veterans on Memorial Day, but we also mourn the demise of some of our favorite TV shows which were cancelled. The movie of the week is: "Batman Ninja".
In this episode we provide a spoiler-free review of "Deadpool 2" and then we discuss the movie of the week: HBO's "Fahrenheit 451". We spend a little extra time on the movie of the week because we really believe that the film should have been a miniseries. Tune in to find out why.
Richard is so tired of video game companies releasing games only to bait-and-switch us with game content you have to purchase after buying the game. Also Loot Boxes. Check out this episode for a rant on these topics. Also...Movie of the Week is "Demon Hole".
We saw "Avengers: Infinity War" but we know that some of you probably haven't seen it and some of you have. We decided to offer the best of both worlds so we will offer a spoiler-free review complete with a box office breakdown because this thing has broken some HUGE records. We then offer our Movie of the Week: "Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay" followed by our spoilery review where we discuss several aspects of the film and what they might mean.
In this episode we review the Netflix series treatment of "Lost In Space", where Dr. Smith is not the Dr. Smith you are used to. We also tell you about a horrific waste of celluloid called "2307: Winter Dreams".
We attended a local free convention ("Contempcon") which was a comic book and art convention here in Oklahoma City. Roger learned that he could network with some pretty talented people and Richard was just glad the thing was free. We hung out with artist Jerry Bennett and talked to Jeff Provine, editor of Okie Comics. Movie of the week: "Revolt".
On this special episode, we do a solid for a friend. "Kurt" is a Uygur from East Turkistan, a place where the Chinese are perpetrating atrocities of holocaust level on this noble people. "Kurt" gives us an eye-witness account of the horrors being committed by the Chinese government and also what you can do to help with the humanitarian effort. We know this show isn't about science-fiction or pop culture, but we love "Kurt" so much and want the world to know about what is not being reported in the news.
This week's show features our new special guest! "Kurt" is a refugee who became a citizen in 2011. He will be sharing his story next week and you need to tune in to listen to that for sure. He went to see "A Quiet Place" with us, and we also review a Turkish film (Movie of the Week) "G.O.R.A.". Be sure to tune in next week when "Kurt" tells us about the atrocities occurring in his home country and what you can do about it. Yeah, this isn't really science fiction or geek culture, but it's important to us because we love "Kurt!"
In this episode we review the latest Supernatural episode "Scoobynatural", the new Steven Spielberg film based on Ernest Cline's best selling novel "Ready Player One" and then a real Netflix stinker called "The Titan". Watch that one after you wake up from a nap and have to be somewhere in a few hours and just need something on for noise.
In this episode we talk about our new podcast host, the release of Roger's new book and website and the McDonald's and Burger King toys of old. (They don't make 'em like they used to). Movie of the week: Megaforce!
Roger's new book "The Shibboleth Code" is now available on Amazon! We also provide a spoiler-free review of season 2 of "Jessica Jones". The movie of the week: "Jaws of Satan"
In this episode we provide a spoiler-free review of the Natalie Portman horror/science fiction weirdness that is "Annihilation". Our movie of the week is "Rendel: Dark Vengeance".
Who needs the Oscars? We don't. We don't care a lick about the Oscars. What we do care about are horribly made films, and the Comet network is about to have a marathon of horrible movies tomorrow night. We preview th
In this episode we provide a spoiler-free review of the last 6 episodes of "The Tick" and "Gotham by Gaslight"
On this episode we provide an honest, spoiler-free review of Black Panther. Our movie of the week is a Netflix Original: "The Ritual"
We discuss four shows that are what we call "hidden gems". They are shows that are really good that you might have missed. Dollar Rental of the Week: Before I Wake
Touchy subject, but we are really tired of surprise porn being dropped into our television series without warning. It doesn't drive the story along, and we really don't like it. Dollar Rental of the Week: The Bronx War
We predict the films coming out in 2018 that will be Dollar Rentals of the Week. We also review our real one: House of 7 Corpses
Have you ever watched a great show only to see it cancelled after only one season? Well, we have, and we list some of the greatest of these series and discuss what made them great: the writing. If we missed any, be sur
The truth is out there, or at least in here, but we promise to tell the truth about the X-Files newest season. We discuss our favorite sci-fi drama both past and present and where we think it will go from here. Dollar
We give you the lowdown on all the new films and television show coming out in 2018...and there are a lot of them. It's gonna be a good year for nerds!
In this one hour special, we touch on all the good and bad in geek media in 2017 as well as our top picks for the best and worst...for what it's worth.
On our first Christmas special we talk about all of our favorite Christmas specials of the past. Merry Christmas!
We provide a completely spoiler-free review of "Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi". We give this review from a fanboy and writer's perspective.
There is a Great War brewing, but we think we know who the winner might be. No, we're not talking about North Korea. We're talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Film Universe. What are each company do
We toured the Ray Harryhausen exhibit at the local science museum and we spend the show talking about what we saw and what we learned. Dollar Rental of the Week: Golden Voyage of Sinbad
If anyone loves Rod Serling's Twilight Zone it's us. We spend this episode talking about our favorite episodes, some insight into this classic series and generally honoring the career of Rod Serling. Dollar Rental of t
Have you ever had a fan theory about one of your favorite shows? Well, on this episode we talk about several of them. Dollar Rental of the Week: Brainstorm
We provide a spoiler-free review of "Thor: Ragnarok" and explain why we think Korg deserves his own spin-off movie. We also discuss our Dollar Rental of the Week: Hands of Steel
We provide a spoiler-free review of season 2 of Stranger Things. We also discuss our Dollar Rental of the Week: "Curse of the Wolfman"
On our first Halloween episode, we discuss the little known anthology films created by the Amicus film company in the 60's and 70's. These films are worth your time this Halloween, serving up short stories of horror usi
This week's topic: Should older franchises be handed over to younger creators? Dollar rental of the week: Terrordactyl
With the expected release date of "Ready Player One" just a few months away, we thought we'd talk about all the books that would be great movies. Hopefully Hollywood is listening...probably not... but maybe YOU will! W
Have you ever watched an anticipated sequel to one of your favorite films only to slog through a horrific mess? Today's show discusses that very thing: horrific or unwanted sequels. ...and one of them is the Dollar Ren
We provide for your listening pleasure a spoiler-free review of "Stephen King's IT" starring Bill Skarsgaard. Dollar Rental of the Week: The Guest
We love good books, but when good books are turned into horrible films, it causes our ire to rise. We talk about some bad films here, bad films made about great books. Just read the book. Also, Dollar Rental of the We
Don't you hate trolls? No, not the troll dolls, but people who troll around the internet or conventions being a general jerk to everyone and giving all fanboys a bad name. We air our grievances. Also, Dollar Rental of
We were invited to the Deaconess Hospital Adoption Fund Raiser and the guest speaker was Ernie Hudson. On this episode we talk about our experience, meeting Ernie, and just how awesome he is. Also, the Dollar Rental of
We watched the first 6 episodes of Amazon's "The Tick" series and we are going to review it for you...spoiler free of course! Also, we talk about this week's Dollar Rental of the Week: Hackers
In this episode we talk about one of our favorite creators: Mike Judge. We start with his humble beginnings creating the "Milton" short to his days creating one of the best cartoons around "King of the Hill". Dollar Re
Have you ever been steered wrong by Rotten Tomatoes? Sure you have! On this episode we discuss this problem and ways you can choose a good movie without using the Tomatometer so much. You can actually still use it, bu
Ever get an action figure and wish you didn't? How about Skunk-man, He-Man's minor nemesis? Or April's Boss from TMNT? ...Why??? On this show we discuss all the horrible action figures we remember from childhood. Al
On this hilarious episode, we discuss the works of Ralph Bakshi and John Kricfaluci as well as our Dollar Rental of the Week: Septic Man
We just saw "Dunkirk", but instead of spoiling it we decided to convince you to see it by talking about Christopher Nolan's film career. We also feature Roger's son, Conner, who has his own budding film career. You can
Have you seen "Spider-Man: Homecoming" yet? Well, we hope you have, because we are going to talk about it. Dollar Rental of the Week: "Tales of Halloween"
We discuss Neil Blomkamp's new YouTube channel "Oats Studios", because if you haven't checked it out yet you definitely need to. Dollar Rental of the Week: "The Car" with James Brolin
Hopefully you finished season 3 of "Better Call Saul" because we are going to talk about it...we just can't hold it in. We also discuss some theories about where the show is going and also Richard's amazing prediction w
We discuss the amazing film "Wonder Woman", namely what we liked about it, what made it work. We thought the ending needed a bit of work, and we will explain why. Dollar Rental of the Week: Bad Taste by Peter Jackson.
We recount our trip to SoonerCon 26 and how Roger used the opportunity to further his writing career and Richard helped the podcast get in touch with a bunch of other local podcasts just like us! We also talk about the
Season 2 of Preacher hits AMC next week, and we recap season one for you and then discuss what might happen in season 2. Dollar Rental of the Week: Hyruken: The Last Samurai
We talk "12 Monkeys" the series and how it stacks up against the Terry Gilliam film. We also discuss the film "Forsaken" where father and son Sutherland show us that the old west is still pretty cool. And Roger makes a
We discuss the film "Logan" and specifically the black and white version. What made it work? What were its flaws? We also discuss the Dollar Rental of the Week: "The Day After" - in all it's raw-horse-eating glory.
What made "Guardians 2" such a good film? Characters! We discuss the character driven story and specifically what Guardians 2 got right. We also mourn the passing of Chris Cornell by talking about the film "Singles"
We spend some considerable time in this episode ranting about Sony specifically, but basically we discuss the problems of executives side-lining writers on film projects. We also discuss the film "Hollows Grove", a film
We absolutely love "Into the Badlands", a show we like to call "Kung Fu & Farmers". We talk about what makes the show work and how the many cool plot twists have kept us coming back for more. Also, we discuss "Hunter/P
Today we enter the office and complete our final check out of the Bates Motel. We'll talk about all things Norman Bates (and Norma...aren't they one in the same?) and what we thought of the entire series. The Dollar Re
Why would someone exploit poor Carrie Fischer's dog? Wizard World will! We also talk about other dogs, namely the poor dog in Peter Cline's new book "The Fold". We also discuss the Dollar Rental of the Week: "The Incr
In this episode we talk about Stephen King's "11/22/63", both the novel and the Hulu series. We discuss the differences between the two and also Stephen King's unique take on time travel which allows him to avoid those
Ever buy a highly anticipated game only to be a select few who are not able to play it due to a factory error? Well, this podcast is for you. We discuss "Horizon Zero Dawn" and Roger's horrible ordeal with trying to pl
In this introductory episode, Roger Colby and Richard Kutz talk about what the podcast will be about (namely reviewing and discussing current pop culture and science fiction/fantasy shows, movies, books and video games)