Discarding almost a century of traditional portrayal, some Hollywood execs get the brilliant idea to ditch the hope and turn Superman into a grim, mopey meat sack. At least Henry Cavill’s muscles fit the part…
Ep. 16 – Sunshine (2007)
Owen indulges a 10 year old obsession with Sunshine, a sci-fi film which, like a certain winged mythological figure, flies so far up it’s own ass that it’s never referenced again… until now.
Ep. 15 – Bright (2017)
Chris and Owen plunge into the brave new cinematic world of direct-to-streaming movies with a viewing of the Will Smith/Orc vehicle “Bright.” Is the Netflix Original as bad as the critics say, or is there something worth salvaging after you strip away the rainbow of racist stereotypes woven into its DNA?
Ep. 14 – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
To mix things up, Chris and Owen watch a film they actually enjoy. Mad Max is a perfect movie and we will defend that claim to the grave.
BONUS – The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
See what all the fuss is about the latest entry in the Cloverfield “franchise.” Does it deserve the hate, or are there hidden merits in this direct-to-Netflix movie that probably never needed to exist in the first place.