Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 302: What if A.I. Becomes Mommy?
Alan Dean Foster: The Unsettling Stars. We discuss the long publication path for this novel, writing the alternate Trek characters, alien races in the novel, the unique problem of the Perenoreans, Alan Dean Foster's contributions to Star Trek, what he is working now and where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 279: Bad Blood: Snake Harder
Escape from New York. We discuss our first escapes, the year 1997, Kurt Russell and Snake, Maggie, the other characters, the look and feel, the end of the movie, our ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 278: Blind Puzzling
Locke & Key. We discuss the comics, the development, keying into the mystery, the romance key, the Locke family, adults and magic, Dodge, the key to stall, trauma, loss, fear, the production, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 301: Sing a Song of Sixpence
Seven of Nine. We talk about capitalizing on a new character, Annika Hansen and Seven's memories, the significance of the ravens, the Skedans and their vendetta against Emperor Beytek, ties to the wider lit-verse, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 277: Easy Money
Ghostbusters II. We discuss our first time, production hell, production woes, the plot, Bill Murray, too easy, Rick Moranis, negative emotions, our ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 276: Existential Animation
Inside Out. We discuss a big risk, the importance of sadness, the importance of emotion, emotions in adults, the importance of memory, the voice cast, the score, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre!
The Higher Frontier. We talk about Commander Thelin and the Aenar, the "New Humans," a sequel to "Is There in Truth No Beauty?," the war between the Spectres and the Lords, parallels to Earth, a hopeful note, some fun references from the author, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 275: The Bad Batch
Predator. We discuss out first hunts, the mission, Arnold, the team, Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, the Predator, an Alan Silvestri soundtrack and our ratings.
The 602 Club 274: Alien Groundhog Day
Edge of Tomorrow. We discuss our first experiences, live die repeat, incomplete information, the cast, battle suits, aliens, effects, the ending, our rating and recommendations.
Literary Treks 299: We Need a Kick in Our Complacency
Losing the Peace. We talk about Crusher's role in the story including flashbacks to her past, the refugee situation on Pacifica, Chen and Taurik's grief, Choudhury's journey, the grim reminder to listen to our better angels, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 273: The Ultimate in Social Distancing
Swiss Family Robinson. We discuss our first shipwreck, filming, the important things, pros and cons, chivalry isn't dead, the cast, the pirates, does it hold up, ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 272: The Power of Sound
A Quiet Place. We discuss a quiet experience, the set up, the cast, the music and the sound design, direction, ratings and recommendations.