Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 386: This is the Story We Needed
Gateways: Doors Into Chaos. We discuss this feeling like a beginning, getting lucky, crew movement, used well, Riker, connections, Picard, the conference, building excitement, our ratings and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 484: Tame a Tornado
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.
Literary Treks 385: A Better Introduction
Gateways: Chainmail. We discuss the Challenger, it being out there, character work, worldview differences, drawbacks, Riutta and her people, use of the gateway, timey-whimy, thematic link, by the end, a page from Kirk, our ratings and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 483: Drain the Swamp
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.
The 602 Club 482: Use His Abilities as a Crutch
Captain America: Brave New World. We discuss where we are with Marvel, continuing the story, vibe shift, Leader issues, Basil Exposition, geopolitics, giving away too much, Ross’ story, bringing back Betty, feeling bad, play it again Sam, a new character, last couple things and our ratings.
Literary Treks 384: You Gotta Have Some Klingons
Star Trek: Gateways: One Small Step. We discuss the new series, the virus, impersonating Kalandans, the Klingons, the gateways, restructuring, something that works well, our ratings and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 481: Nope, Rewind
Groundhog Day. We discuss our first day, Bill Murray, immortal lessons, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot, Stephen Tobolowsky, the town as a character, does it hold up and our ratings.
The 602 Club 480: A Much Larger World
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. We discuss first impressions, the point of the story, the kids, the main villain, new mysteries, helicopter parenting, pirate’s life, production value, the music and our ratings.
Literary Treks 383: Where Did That Come From?!
The Pandora Principle. We discuss, development hell, get him out of the way, the first chapter, Saavik, a positive or negative, mystery boxes, what?, disjointed, our ratings and final thoughts.
The 602 Club 479: A Completely Legitimate Genre
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. We discuss recent Rings, coming into this movie, favorite Middle Earth groups, an animated movie, a familiar voice, an unnamed daughter, the voice cast, themes, the connections, the music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 478: Quality Over Quantity
The Penguin. We discuss coming into the show, the title character, a universe of one’s own making, creating a franchise property, no Batman, Victor, Sophia, Maroni, adding to a franchise and our ratings.
Literary Treks 382: Una By Una
Una McCormack: Asylum. We discuss starting the book, timelines, the Academy storyline, lectures, and interesting friendship, the mystery, themes, writing the SNW crew, references, using talents, heartbreak, a fun note, where to find Una and our final thoughts.