Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 520: The Last Temptation of Aang
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender. We discuss our Avatar story, should it have been in the theater, rebuilding the world, forging a new family, expanding the lore and our ratings.
Literary Treks 401: Where Are the Furies?
Invasion! Time's Enemy. We discuss the connections to the other books in the series, the mystery that kicks off the novel, hard sci-fi vs political sci-fi, a new alien threat, and much more! And most importantly, they ponder on where the Furies are.
The 602 Club 519: I Get Knocked Down and I Get Up Again
Coyote vs. Acme. We discuss a crazy ride, was it worth it, surprising depth, using others, the cast, the comedy, Looney World and our ratings.
The 602 Club 518: The Fingerprints of Belief
Troy: Director’s Cut. We discuss the director musical chairs, the production, no gods seen, honor, glory and leadership, the director’s cut, a stacked cast, the action, score and our ratings.
The 602 Club 517: Classic Chivalrous Man
The End of Oak Street. We discuss non-IP, fractured family, self sacrifice, the cast, effects and story, the score and our ratings.
Literary Treks 400: Fear Factor
Invasion! The Soldiers of Fear. They discuss fear weapons, redshirts, the need for crossover characters between the books, and so much more.
The 602 Club 516: The Movie for the Anxious Generation
Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We discuss the possibility of MCU malaise, picking up the story, Peter’s progress, Punisher tears, Jean Grey, the Hulk, unintentional villains, Peter’s past, action and effects, post credits, music, why it resonates, our ratings and rankings.
The 602 Club 515: A Good Shepherd
The Sheep Detectives. We discuss our experience with the movie, the mystery, the importance of shepherds, doing hard things, a comedy, the voice cast, the live cast, the production and our ratings.
The 602 Club 514: Beating a Giant Trojan Horse
The Odyssey. We discuss coming into the movie, defy the gods, change of character, to myth or not to myth, scope, the cast, the score, theaters, our ratings and rankings.
The Indy Files 9: Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues
Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans continue our discussion of Indy’s adventures in 1920s Chicago as well as the return of Harrison Ford!
Literary Treks 399: Unhinged
Dayton Ward: To Defy Fate. We discuss the choice of Wesley, the novel's driving antagonist, mysterious figures like Kovich and what their presence means for Trek's larger tapestry, the complex web of timelines the book navigates, and what it ultimately means — and costs — to defy fate.
The 602 Club 513: John Wick Via Mad Max: Fury Road
Supergirl. We discuss comic to screen, introducing Kara, dealing with loss, begin again, doubling down, the villain, new “friends”, the production, music, quality control, our mid-year top ten and ratings.