492: Do the Next Right Thing
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Superman. 87 years ago the world was changed when 2 friends published the first superhero comic. 47 years ago the first big budget iteration of that character would win the hearts of movie goers. 6 days ago, the character returned to big screen for a reboot. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined John Mills to talk about James Gunn’s launch of the DCU with Superman. We discuss the long gestation, starting with Superman, a bit of history, Lex and his plans, parents, Clark, Lois, Krypto, Supergirl, Jimmy, the Justice “Gang”, action comics, music, setting up and our...
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491: Jurassic Park Remix
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Jurassic World Rebirth. In 1990, author Michael Crichton released a novel that took the world by storm, which by 1993 had sold more that nine million copies and also in that year was released on the silver screen as a film directed by none other than Steven Spielberg, spawning seven sequels. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Scott McClellan to talk about Jurassic World Rebirth. We discuss picking up the story, the rest of the plot, another island, mutated dinosaurs, character, the dinosaurs, the music, things we liked and our ratings. Chapters Picking Up...
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490: Hold My Chandrilan Drink With the Fizzy Thing
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Star Wars: Andor: Season 2. When Rogue One was released it introduced Star Wars fans to a whole new group of characters who were pivotal to the destruction of the first Death Star, yet they all perish in the mission leaving fans to wonder, where did all these people come from and who were they before? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills and Darren Moser to talk about Andor: Season 2. We discuss the show ending with two seasons, each of the four arcs and our ratings. Chapters Two Seasons (00:03:50) 4 BBY (00:10:40) 3 BBY (00:39:03) 2 BBY (00:53:30) 1 BBY...
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489: Tiny Dancer
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Ballerina: From the World of John Wick. In 2014 a small action movie was released into theaters, directed by two legendary stunt men which would help redefine what action movies would be and spawn a whole new franchise universe. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes back Scott McClellan to talk about Ballerina. We discuss continuing the universe, adding to the universe, the plot, the Ballerina, choices and consequences, the timeline, the action, in memoriam, the future and our ratings. Chapters Continuing the Universe (00:02:32) Adding to the Universe...
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488: Demented Digital Demon
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. It has been 30 years since Tom Cruise excepted his first impossible mission and every mission has gotten bigger than the last, but all good things must come to an end. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. We discuss waiting, picking up where we left off, the sum of our choices, the choice, too much internet, connections, RIP, Grace, a wish, a question, action, the end?, our ratings and an announcement. Chapters We’ve Been Waiting (00:02:28) Picking Up...
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487: Can You Change?
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. Since its inception, Star Wars animation has given fans some of the best storytelling that the saga has to offer, which continues in the latest anthology series that was released on May the 4th this year. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for another crossover episode with Aggressive Negotiations to talk about Tales of the Underworld. We discuss a question, the Asajj Ventress arc, Cad Bane arc and give our ratings. Chapters One Question (00:03:49) A Way Forward (00:09:52) Friends (00:27:54) One Warrior to...
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486: TEMU Version of Amanda Waller
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Thunderbolts*. Between Phases 4 and 5 of the MCU there have been thirty different series or films that have been released which has created a quantity of content but not necessarily the quality fans became use to in the first three Phases. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Yancy Evans to talk about Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. We discuss where are we?, a Suicide Squad, no serenity, not arrested, might makes right, a compliment and complaint, mid and end credits, “changed” the name and our ratings. Chapters Where Are We? (00:03:20) A Suicide Squad (00:13:54)...
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485: We Live Our Truth
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
The Punisher: Season Two. The sophomore season of any show can be difficult, either the show had found its stride but stumbles or it can still be trying to figure out exactly what it wants to be. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Punisher: Season Two. We discuss when we saw the show, almost happy, where he ends up, two too many plots, muddled morality, the cast, the action and the violence, Frank changes and our ratings. Chapters When We Saw This (00:02:21) Almost Happy (00:05:28) Where He Ends Up (00:12:34) Two Too Many Plots...
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484: Tame a Tornado
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Twisters. The late 1990s witnessed studios experimenting with the new storytelling capabilities provided by computer-generated effects, resulting in movies like Twister, which eventually became cult classics. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Twisters. We discuss more twisters, the leads, the romance, a group of oddballs, the villains and their plan, the filming locations, VFXs, the soundtrack and our ratings. Chapters More Twisters (00:02:55) Daisy Edgar-Jones (00:07:55) The Romance (00:15:43) Glen Powell (00:20:00) The Oddballs...
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483: Drain the Swamp
The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy
Daredevil: Season Three. Before Disney Plus, Marvel was working to figure out how to integrate shows into the MCU by allowing places like ABC or Netflix to create series, the experiment was a mixed bag to be sure. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Daredevil: Season Three. We discuss previously on Netflix Marvel, the story for Matt, Foggy, Karen, the lies we tell, the story for Fisk, the length of the season, more to come and our ratings. Chapters Previously on Netflix Marvel (00:03:17) The Story for Matt (00:12:14) The Story for Foggy (00:22:46)...
info_outlineDune: Part Two.
The book of Dune was long considered nigh impossible to adapt to the big screen because of the complicated nature of Brian Herbert’s sci-fi classic, until Denis Villeneuve Part One was released in 2021 leaving fans begging for Part Two.
In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Dune: Part Two. We discuss our anticipation Paul’s journey, Chani, Jessica, making decisions, Irulan, Austin Butler, more characters, the production, the music and our ratings.
Chapters
Anticipation (00:02:01)
Paul’s Journey (00:05:35)
Chani (00:17:27)
Jessica (00:34:53)
Making Decisions (00:43:11)
Irulan (00:48:37)
Austin Butler (00:51:01)
The Production (00:56:42)
The Music (01:03:24)
Ratings (01:05:12)
Host
Matthew Rushing
Co-Host
Christy Morris
Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)
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