While the nerd war rages on as to which trilogy reigns supreme- Star Wars or Lord of the Rings- director Richard Linklater has quietly laid claim to a spot in that discussion with his “Before” films, heightened to even loftier standing with the release of his latest, Before Midnight. And while there are no Hobbits [...]
“You’re the answer, son. You’re the answer to “are we alone in the universe”.” Jonathan Kent A lot of DC suits have their sphincters tied in a knot over this flick. Fail here and plans for that Justice League payday are likely to be put on indefinite hold. Yet while Man of Steel seems to [...]
In episode 3 we’re hating on the Fresh Prince and making with the man love. Will Smith used to be Summer’s most bankable box office commodity. Does his latest entry into blockbuster lore stand amongst his best or has he fallen under the M. Night Shyamalan curse? Dan and Steve do their best to save [...]
Is there a worse name to attach to a big screen project than M. Night Shyamalan right now? Granted, he has earned much of the contempt, but you have to remember that the guy has done some very good work. What director is without their own missteps? You need to look at their filmology as [...]
The Ninjas are back and waxing poetic on J.J. Abrams newest entry into the Star Trek universe. We boldly go where no podcast has gone before. In our weekly news segment we discuss how World of Warcraft is hemorrhaging subscribers, get giddy for ABC picking up Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for series, wonder if [...]
If you’ve been a fan of Star Trek, enough of a fan to get into an in depth discussion about the source material, at some point that conversation will move to the Trek films. And if the conversation has gone this far I guarantee one of you will state that every odd number Trek film [...]
There are few groups within the geek universe as loyal as the Trekkie. I always considered myself a fringe Trek guy. I love Star Wars more. Loved the original but preferred The Next Generation by a fairly large margin. Gave Deep Space 9 about a single season’s worth of chances before I gave it up out of [...]
Child abuse, racism, underage drinking, public intoxication, drunk driving, bullying…this must be the worst movie ever. No, it’s simply one of the most beloved family flicks of all time, The Bad News Bears. With little league baseball getting underway in earnest across the country this month I found it apropos to kick back with a [...]