Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 104: Travel by Spy Slide
You Only Live Twice. We discuss behind the scenes before shooting, the space race, the fantastic Mr. Writer, filming, Bloefeld, the women, Japan, cultural appropriation and our ratings.
The 602 Club S23: Off the Chain Special
Ahsoka. We discuss our expectations coming into the book, the end of Ahsoka’s world, interludes, becoming something else, the Imperial way, stormtroopers of clones, kyber crystals and more!
The 602 Club 103: Middle Earth Alamo
The Two Towers. We discuss the opening, Rohan, the Ents, new character, Faramir’s character, Gollum, wisdom in war, the music and ratings.
The 602 Club S22: Cage Match
Luke Cage. We discuss manhood, villains, why superheroes are so dumb, narratives, Misty, Luke and Claire plus our ratings and rankings.
The 602 Club 102: Batman Reborn
The Dark Knight Rises. We discuss the opening, the Dent/Rachel deception, the Howard Hughes era, reactions, the Joker and his antithesis, Catwoman, Blake, relevancy, the end and ratings.
The 602 Club 101:Risk Taking Lothario
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. We discuss the opening of the movie, the changes from the book, Slughorn, love in the air, Draco’s trial, Harry’s care for his friends and our ratings.
The 602 Club 100: The Rudy Giuliani of Gotham
The Dark Knight. We discuss raising the stakes, contemporary themes, the truth, the joker, new Bat toys and our ratings.
The 602 Club S21: Man in the Holocron
Star Wars Rebels: Season 3 Premiere. We discuss coming into season three, Kanan and the Bendu, Ezra’s Journey, retreating, Thrawn, a sense of purpose and ratings.
The 602 Club 99: An Overindulgence of Bond
Thunderball. We discuss Bond history, bigger, better and tired, Bond needs a holiday, a devious plot, worthy villains, women of substance and more.
The 602 Club 98: Lost History
The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss our journey to Middle Earth as well as Peter Jackson’s, the extended editions, the design of Middle Earth, the cast, the women, good and evil, the music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 97: Batman for Real
Batman Begins. We discuss beginning again, the Nolan influence, the cast, themes, music, Gotham, the suit and our ratings.
The 602 Club 96: She’s a Witch
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We discuss the aftermath, propaganda and politics, Dumbledore, new characters, new director and composer, wizard battles, love, the lost prophecy and ratings.