Slice of SciFi TV: Recent Episodes
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Noah, Louis and Summer share their thoughts on Scarlet, the new Japanese animated feature from director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu.
Museum, and Poe Baltimore talks about the 8th Annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival, October 3-5 2025 in Baltimore MD.
This is the story of my television provider journey from Fubo to Hulu + Live TV, then back to Fubo, and why.Yeah, I did that.
Noah and Louis share their thoughts on BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, on how returning to that world holds up after 36 years, the appeal of the humor and the drama, and the effects.
Noah and Louis share their thoughts on A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, and while they appreciated many aspects of the story, they feel ultimately disappointed with the story as a whole
Noah and Louis share their thoughts FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, how it works as part of the shared Mad Max world and as an introduction and back story to the Furiosa we met in MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.
Noah and Louis share their impressions of MONKEY MAN, and while impressed they also have some minor nitpicks and reservations.
Noah and Louis share their thoughts and impressions about DUNE PART TWO, and the world of Dune in detail.
Noah and Louis share their thoughts on "The Last Voyage of the Demeter", and for the most part, they were impressed by the visuals and effects.
Noah and Louis share their thoughts on "The Flash" and some of it's impact on the DC Universe.
Despite being burned out on caped superhero movies, Noah and Daren were impressed enough by Matt Reeves' body of work to check out "The Batman".
Noah and Claire talk "Ghostbusters: Afterlife", the anticipation of seeing a fun new story in the Ghostbusters universe, and how the new movie stacks up against the originals.
Noah and Louis saw "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" and weigh in with their thoughts on the story, the effects, and more.
Noah and Daren dive into the new medieval epic "The Green Knight", and share their thoughts on this film
Warner Bros sent us this box set to review, and Tim is truly giddy about the poster. Really, he loves that poster.
Noah and Daren weigh in on the pros and cons of the emotional look at the spiral of mental illness portrayed in "Joker".
Noah and Daren both enjoyed "Spider-Man: Far From Home", and were especially appreciative of the sense of fun and adventure as a step away from the events of "Avengers: Endgame"
Noah and Daren had fun with this new "Men In Black" chapter, but didn't feel it added anything to the existing MIB stories, or was even good enough to stand out among the 2019 summer movies.
Noah and Daren tackle the last X-Men movie to come from Fox's desk, and despite having reservations based on how badly this story was handled in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Noah and Daren weren't as thrilled by "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" as they'd hoped they would be.
Noah and Daren sum up what "Avengers: Endgame" and the entire MCU run means to them as comic book fans, and as fans of the grander story that all 22 movies combine to tell.
Noah and Daren weigh in on the new reboot of "Hellboy", on how changing from Guillermo del Toro to Neil Marshall affects the story and style of what fans have loved about the previous "Hellboy" films
Noah and Daren talk about how they enjoyed "Shazam!", and especially enjoyed the DC Universe shift away from the relentless darkness from previous DC Films.
Noah and Daren saw "Captain Marvel", and they thought it was merely okay, not outstanding.
Noah and Daren share their take on "Overlord", a period WWII movie mixed with a modern horror approach.
Daren and Noah examine this alternate origin story of Venom, the symbiotic alien that attaches itself to reporter Eddie Brock, and debate whether or not this movie really needed to exist.
The first “Ant-Man” (2015) was a an enjoyable albeit safe movie that seemed to be a beast of many colors. While I enjoyed its fun humor, the movie was marred by many questions of what if?
Bringing together 10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe stories, some great, some just okay, we begin the end of Phase 3 with "Avengers: Infinity War"
Noah and Daren were both thrilled at the scares and the unique use of sensory effects (or lack thereof) to enhance suspense and make sequences scarier in "A Quiet Place".
Noah is a big science fiction fan, Daren is a gamer & huge gaming fan, and of course 80s pop culture, so this should be their perfect movie, right?
Noah and Daren, like many of us, have been waiting to see "Black Panther" for a long time, and Marvel has outdone themselves, creating a true gem of a movie.
Noah and Daren weigh in on "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", following on from their disappointments "The Force Awakens". They approve of the story going in different directions and feel the overall story is improved from TFA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ban4Zhkt0oI
Is the Star Wars universe suffering from repeating the same story again? Does the success of that same journey make it harder to tell completely different stories in those settings?
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Noah & Daren were enthralled by "Coco", with both the story and the animation, and how immersive and integral the music was to the story.
Noah and Daren went into seeing "Justice League" with eager geek hearts and minds, and returned very disappointed.
Noah and Daren quite enjoyed "Thor: Ragnarok", the third Thor movie and newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but they also feel that the heavier emphasis on comedy may sacrifice a little too much of the character Thor that comics fans have come to know and love over the years.
And yes, they both think back on the first two 'Thor' movies with higher regard now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPfhf8HBA2U
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Noah and Daren tackle "The Snowman", one of those films that straddles the suspense/horror fence. Although the novel was very good, the film falls flat and then some.
Noah and Daren are huge comic book fans and have been looking forward to this film for a long time, despite not being familiar with the original comic.
But the lack of chemistry between the main characters and the dialogue falling flat adversely affected the enjoyment of the visually stunning parts of the film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJaHaFgsLKU
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Noah and Daren enjoyed this reboot of Spider-Man, and while they appreciated the fun and bringing Spider-Man closer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe formula that fans seem to enjoy more, they were also disappointed by some of the story choices and by the villain, Vulture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u85LLAsKFvw
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Both Noah and Daren think "Wonder Woman" is a vast improvement over previous DC Universe feature films, and believe director Patty Jenkins knocked it out of the park.
Noah & Daren share their opinions of "Alien: Covenant", and the sentiment is mixed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbA_g6g5BOU
Noah and Daren enjoyed "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2", but not as much as they enjoyed the original. Even so, they recommend the movie.
"Kong: Skull Island" is a return to the classic monster movies that many of us grew up on (and still miss dearly), and Noah & Daren completely enjoyed it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9PbM5AxaEo
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Noah and Daren had high expectations for LOGAN, both as huge Claremont-Byrne X-Men fans, and as fans who enjoyed THE WOLVERINE. They were disappointed.
Noah and Daren are long-time fans of Zhang Yimou, and despite early reports they had high hopes for "The Great Wall". Alas, they were disappointed, and go into what they saw as the movie's shortcomings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5D9m12vR6I
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Noah and Daren are happy that "John Wick: Chapter 2" is an enjoyable movie that adds to the underlying sense of humor found in the first film, but were a bit concerned with the relentless nature of the over-the-top violence in the second one.
The guys had a few reservations trusting an M. Night Shyamalan story again, and were pleasantly surprised by a very good movie... up until the end. Again.
Noah and Daren both enjoyed “Arrival”, the story, the cinematography, and the sound editing… an unexpected bit of overall engagement making for a satisfying film. Let us know what you thought of “Arrival”! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976
Noah and Daren tackle “Doctor Strange”, the latest blockbuster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and they delve into both their likes and disappointments about the movie. What’s your take on the movie? Leave your own rating or comment here, or call us & leave a message, 602-635-6976!
Noah and Daren really enjoyed documentary "Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four", and the insights and details about how the film was rushed through filming simply to maintain the production company's rights to The Fantastic Four, else they'd revert back to Marvel.