PulpFail

PulpFail

Appendix N author Jeffro Johnson recently took to Google+ to point out five ways that Rogue One fails to meet the pulp standards of the original Star Wars saga. #PulpFail number one: So the empire is here to kidnap dude's family and force him to create a doomsday weapon. This whole scene…
July 21, 201718 Comments
Ape-ocalypse Now

Ape-ocalypse Now

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig reports on the Planet of the Apes prequel marathon he attended, culminating with the series' latest installment War for the Planet of the Apes. Do the CG effects hold up? Are the Vietnam War allegories still as fresh as they were in the…
July 17, 2017
The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

Bradford Walker reviews a classic film from Hollywood's last pulp era: We return once more to that period between the late ’70s and mid ’80s when that last flourish of old-school pulp sensibility arose in the form of feature films out of Hollywood done by then-rising names in the business.…
July 14, 20172 Comments
Spider-Man and Castlevania

Spider-Man and Castlevania

After years of negotiations and one too many lamentable movies from SONY, Marvel has (temporarily) regained the rights to Spider-Man. Has Marvel redeemed their most beloved character's troubled franchise? Listen in to the latest episode of Geek Gab and find out! Bonus: I review the first episode of Netflix's original…
July 10, 201717 Comments
Baby Driver

Baby Driver

Daddy Warpig's review of Baby Driver, the new Edgar Wright film, has been receiving quite a bit of praise. Tune in to the latest episode of Geek Gab and see what you think. Bonus: two other movie reviews! Listen here. In Superversive news, Astounding Frontiers will be released later this month.…
July 3, 2017
The Last Knight

The Last Knight

Daddy Warpig saw Transformers; The Last Knight and Disney's live action remake of Beauty and the Beast for some reason. He reviews both of them on the latest episode of Geek Gab. In Geek Gab-related news, I'm pleased to announce that Nebula Award nominee, record Hugo Award finalist, and reigning…
June 26, 20172 Comments
The Dark Universe

The Dark Universe

On the latest episode of Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal review Universal's third second first attempt at creating their own cinematic universe based on the classic Universal monsters. First up is The Mummy starring Tom Cruise. No, it's not a reboot of the fun action-comedy Mummy with Brendan Fraser.…
June 12, 20172 Comments

Wonder Woman

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and I discuss DC's new movie Wonder Woman. You can listen in here. UPDATE: Since recording this episode, I have gone to see the movie. I'm in agreement with DW that this is the best DC movie since The Dark Knight Rises.…
June 5, 20178 Comments
The Last Jedi Will Ruin Luke Skywalker

The Last Jedi Will Ruin Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill's nerd bona fides need no elaboration. He might be the only one left who's competent to write a Star Wars movie. You doubt me? Check out what he said about the debacle that was Episode VII's climax: Hamill has a lot of thoughts on how Luke might have…
May 30, 201730 Comments
Dead Men Tell No Tales

Dead Men Tell No Tales

For our 100th episode, Geek Gab reviews the latest entry in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The verdict may surprise you. Take a listen! And don't miss the next episode of Geek Gab: On the Books. I'll be discussing characterization with author Justin Knight. Be there this Wednesday, May…
May 29, 2017