Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 358: Walking the Nostalgia Line
Ghostbusters: Afterlife. We discuss back to busting, development hell, a sequel, a love letter, the new cast, nostalgia, the production value, the end credit sequences, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 333: An Umbrella Book
Plagues of Night. We discuss Sisko's story, different ways, filling in a lot of gaps, plans within plans, characters in flux, the end of Deep Space Nine, Kira far beyond the stars, our ratings and final thoughts.
Assembling Avengers 8: Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World. Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue in Phase Two with the second Thor film.
The 602 Club 357: The British Invasion
Paul Duncan: The James Bond Archives. We discuss making it their own, interpretation, completely different, Lazenby, a reaction, Brosnan, arriving at Craig, creating the book, the two other films, a different experience, something Paul learned, why Bond has lasted and Paul online.
Literary Treks 332: Tears of the Prophets
James Swallow: The Ashes of Tomorrow. We discuss how James is feeling, tying in DS9, Sisko & Kira, Bashir, Miles, Ro, Quark & Nog, Picard's next generation, artificial intelligence, time, shadows, Worf's moment, prophecy fulfilled, dangling threads, final thoughts and where to find James online.
Assembling Avengers 7: Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we're moving into Phase Two with the third Iron Man movie.
The 602 Club 356: A Big Messy Sandwich
Eternals. We discuss coming into the movie, the opening crawl, a creation myth, ten characters, story structure, free will vs determinism, faith, action and effects, the music, end credits, our ratings and recommendations.
Assembling Avengers 6: The Avengers
The Avengers. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week the Avengers finally do assemble in The Avengers!
The 602 Club 355: Jumping the Monument
National Treasure: Book of Secrets. We discuss another treasure, the story, a hidden city, the book of secrets, where the characters are, kidnapping the president, patriotism, the villain, a Disney+ show and our ratings and recommendations.
Assembling Avengers 5: Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week they go back to the 1940s to tell the story of Captain America: The First Avenger.
The 602 Club 354: Medieval Futurism
Dune: Part One. We discuss our Dune history, adapting it into two parts, production design, Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Issac, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, exploitation vs cooperation, fear, the score, the effects, our ratings and recommendations.
Assembling Avengers 4: Thor
Thor. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue with Phase One of the MCU and we reach the first hero with a cape in Thor.