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The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

With several television premieres this week, there’s plenty to discuss on the podcast. First we go through the comedies, including John Oliver’s debut on The Daily Show, then talk a little reality, and finally dive into the dramas before welcoming Todd VanDerWerff, TV Editor for…

Video of the Day: Watch the collaborative short ‘Two Scoops’, made by Robert Rodriguez with fan input

Video of the Day: Watch the collaborative short ‘Two Scoops’, made by Robert Rodriguez with fan input

Back in March 2013, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, who is known for everything from Sin City and From Dusk Til Dawn to Desperado and Spy Kids, announced that he would be partnering with Blackberry…

‘The Bling Ring’ vapid and entertaining

‘The Bling Ring’ vapid and entertaining

The Bling Ring Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola USA, 2013 Her career was born in the excesses of the 1990s and Sofia Coppola’s career trajectory has brought her through one of the…

Kyle Lambert’s Incredible ‘Toy Story/The Shining’ Mash-Up

Kyle Lambert’s Incredible ‘Toy Story/The Shining’ Mash-Up

Freelance visual Artist, painter & illustrator, Kyle Lambert, created this incredible mash-up of Toy Story and The Shining. Combining his passion for art, technology and story telling, Lambert’s striking images and imagination is…

‘There She Is’ explores a pageant for the other half

‘There She Is’ explores a pageant for the other half

There She Is Directed by Veena Rao and Emily Sheskin 2011, USA The beauty pageant holds a troubled and often troubling place in pop culture. Though pageant proponents might promote the talent and…

Greatest TV Pilots: Spaced

Greatest TV Pilots: Spaced

Many pilot episodes focus too much on exposition and establishing who the series’ characters are. In those instances, pacing and humor frequently fall by the wayside. Spaced’s first episode is anything but a…

Ranking the Films of Director Richard Linklater

Ranking the Films of Director Richard Linklater

Self-taught writer-director Richard Linklater was among the most successful talents to emerge from the new wave of independent American filmmakers in the 1990s. Typically setting each of his movies during one 24-hour time…

Richard Donner’s ‘Superman,’ the definitive comic book superhero origin story

Richard Donner’s ‘Superman,’ the definitive comic book superhero origin story

Ricky D’s Favourite Cult Films #41

Superman Directed by Richard Donner Written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton 1978, USA High school pals and cartoonists Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sold the character of Superman…

Greatest TV Pilots: Battlestar Galactica’s “33” sets the tone for a bleak, relentless journey

Greatest TV Pilots: Battlestar Galactica’s “33” sets the tone for a bleak, relentless journey

Remakes and reboots have become reliable staples of the Hollywood blockbuster genre for decades, but TV has had far less success recycling older series, with recent attempt like Knight Rider and Charlie’s Angels…

Veep, Ep 2.09: “Running” illustrates what a polar opposite Selina Meyer would be like, as the administration falls into deeper trouble

Veep, Ep 2.09: “Running” illustrates what a polar opposite Selina Meyer would be like, as the administration falls into deeper trouble

Selina admitting knowledge of the CIA spy last week came at the heels of a season-long campaign where she has ended up on the losing end of most political matters without having any…

Sketchy Episode 71 – ‘Man Of Steel’

Sketchy Episode 71 – ‘Man Of Steel’

Akin to the episode where Richard and Ryan covered “The Dark Knight Rises,” this episode discusses “Man Of Steel,” the long-awaited Superman reboot. Kevin James joins Richard and Ryan to go through all…

Female-Driven Comics and the Problem they Face

Female-Driven Comics and the Problem they Face

“Journey into Mystery” fans felt anxiety and dread a few days ago when some readers noticed that Marvel left the title off their recently announced September 2013 solicitations. It wasn’t the end of…

Mad Men, Ep. 6.12, “The Quality of Mercy”: Monster Movies

Mad Men, Ep. 6.12, “The Quality of Mercy”: Monster Movies

“You’re a monster,” is the key line of tonight’s episode. It’s almost comically literal when you think about it alongside the exchange between Duck and Pete. Duck claims he’s never seen anything like…

Why the Emmy Nominations Will Make You Mad, and Why That Might Be A Good Thing

Why the Emmy Nominations Will Make You Mad, and Why That Might Be A Good Thing

I have a problem. Every year, when it comes time for a large awards show (which in my mind includes only the Emmys, the Golden Globes, and the Oscars. Grammys are a waste…

‘The Truman Show’ an intellectual and emotional masterpiece

‘The Truman Show’ an intellectual and emotional masterpiece

Unsung Gems

High concept is always a tricky beast. By its very nature, it always threatens to completely overshadow its own efforts and render the effort to capture the wonder of an emphatic hypothetical question…

Greatest TV Pilots: Six Feet Under

Greatest TV Pilots: Six Feet Under

There’s a moment in the pilot episode of Six Feet Under which perfectly captures the tone of the show. On his way to pick up his son from the airport, Nathaniel Fisher ends…

It’s Not TV:  HBO, The Company That Changed Television (Introduction)

It’s Not TV: HBO, The Company That Changed Television (Introduction)

  2) Introduction “Television is going to be the test of the modern world…we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky.…

Boys of Summer: ‘Mud’, ‘The Kings of Summer’, and Coming of Age Cinema in Summer 2013

Boys of Summer: ‘Mud’, ‘The Kings of Summer’, and Coming of Age Cinema in Summer 2013

Two young boys, looking for adventure and a place to call their own, set off into the wilderness and learn a lot about themselves, adulthood, and the complexities of life in the process.…

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‘Sightseers’ well-made, but too repetitive and slight

‘Sightseers’ well-made, but too repetitive and slight

Sightseers Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, and Amy Jump United Kingdom, 2012 With grim determination, the new film Sightseers plays one blackly comic note on repeat for about 90 minutes. The film attempts to argue, in a slightly unique fashion,…

‘The Bling Ring’ vapid and entertaining

‘The Bling Ring’ vapid and entertaining

The Bling Ring Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola USA, 2013 Her career was born in the excesses of the 1990s and Sofia Coppola’s career trajectory has brought her through one of the…

EIFF 2013: ‘Breathe In’ is a compelling, quietly breathtaking drama

EIFF 2013: ‘Breathe In’ is a compelling, quietly breathtaking drama

Drake Doremus's latest film, Breathe In, is a taut, emotional drama, starring Guy Pearce as a middle-aged high school music teacher who has never abandoned his dream of becoming a full-time musician. His…

‘Man of Steel’ renders the red-and-blue hero in dull grey

‘Man of Steel’ renders the red-and-blue hero in dull grey

Man of Steel Written by David S. Goyer Directed by Zack Snyder USA, 2013 Come back, Superman Returns; all is forgiven. Upon its release, Bryan Singer’s take on the most iconic comic-book hero of…

‘Man of Steel’ is a bombastic pop epic that goes for broke, and largely succeeds

‘Man of Steel’ is a bombastic pop epic that goes for broke, and largely succeeds

One of the better elements of Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Watchmen, and widely considered its best sequence, was that film’s opening credits montage, which forcefully played with pop culture iconography to impressive degrees.…

What Role Does Film Have in the Telling of History? A Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique (2009)

What Role Does Film Have in the Telling of History? A Look at Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique (2009)

What value does fiction have in the interpretation of a historical event? This question can become central to the reception and understanding of historical films and has taken on important resonance in past…

‘This is the End’ the funniest movie of 2013 to date

‘This is the End’ the funniest movie of 2013 to date

This is the End Directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg USA, 2013 Seth Rogen, more than most comic leading men of his generation, always seems…

‘The East’ is a riveting exploration of the space between idealism and terrorism

‘The East’ is a riveting exploration of the space between idealism and terrorism

Environmental terrorism occupies a strange place in America's security situation. The danger of pollution should be a scientific issue, not a political one, but of course it has become both. As with most…

The Ethics of Tod Browning’s Freaks (1932)

The Ethics of Tod Browning’s Freaks (1932)

Produced by MGM in 1932, Freaks (dir. Tod Browning) was withdrawn upon its initial theatrical release and is one of the few films from the era that remains truly shocking to contemporary audiences.…

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is an absolute gem of a film

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is an absolute gem of a film

Much Ado About Nothing Directed by Joss Whedon Written by William Shakespeare (play), Joss Whedon (screenplay) USA, 2012 Upon first realization that Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is set…

‘The Internship’ is, at best, mildly charming while boasting an excess of product placement

‘The Internship’ is, at best, mildly charming while boasting an excess of product placement

The Internship is a movie very much like its stars, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson: it tries too hard to be your friend, it doesn’t know when to quit, and it believes that…

‘The Purge’ too preposterous to hit hard, but mercifully brief

‘The Purge’ too preposterous to hit hard, but mercifully brief

If Ray Bradbury was alive now and willing to half-ass the execution of a fairly novel concept, he might’ve written The Purge. Here is a movie with an easy-to-parse core that makes less…

‘Stories We Tell’ more successful as an intellectual exercise than as heartfelt, familial emotion

‘Stories We Tell’ more successful as an intellectual exercise than as heartfelt, familial emotion

How can a documentary ever satisfactorily tell us the truth? No matter what the topic of debate is, how can the filmmakers relay to us the supposed truth of a situation without any…

‘The Kings of Summer’ an explosively funny, winning coming-of-age story

‘The Kings of Summer’ an explosively funny, winning coming-of-age story

It is a blessing and a curse to be a teenager with a wayward imagination, the former because even the most mundane objects in life can be imbued with some sense of mystery…

Joss Whedon’s adaptation of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a lot of fun

Joss Whedon’s adaptation of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a lot of fun

Much Ado About Nothing Adapted and directed by Joss Whedon USA, 2012 Shot at the director’s home over twelve days amidst post-production for The Avengers, Joss Whedon’s version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About…

The Kings of Summer is a Coming of Age Tale with Sitcom Influences

The Kings of Summer is a Coming of Age Tale with Sitcom Influences

The Kings of Summer is a coming of age film born from the spirit of the American sitcom. Built on the public's enduring obsession with what it means to be a man, the…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Valentine Road’

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Valentine Road’

Valentine Road Directed by Marta Cunningham 2013, Usa This gripping American documentary focus’ on a school shooting in 2008 where a student was shot for allegedly being an LGBT person. The film is…

‘After Earth’ teeters on the edge of respectability, but doesn’t quite fall

‘After Earth’ teeters on the edge of respectability, but doesn’t quite fall

The advertising campaign for the film After Earth has completely omitted the name of its director, M. Night Shymalan. That's unusual, because a director who's had a couple of recent bombs isn't that…

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Greatest TV Pilots: Spaced

Greatest TV Pilots: Spaced

Many pilot episodes focus too much on exposition and establishing who the series’ characters are. In those instances, pacing and humor frequently fall by the wayside. Spaced’s first episode is anything but a slow, disappointing introduction of characters and grating jokes. From the opening scene,…

Discovering Luther

Discovering Luther

I admit my initial interest in Luther was spawned by my slightly obsessive love of Idris Elba, a totally wonderful and sometimes underrated actor who always manages to surprise me (he was the…

Greatest TV Pilots: Battlestar Galactica’s “33” sets the tone for a bleak, relentless journey

Greatest TV Pilots: Battlestar Galactica’s “33” sets the tone for a bleak, relentless journey

Remakes and reboots have become reliable staples of the Hollywood blockbuster genre for decades, but TV has had far less success recycling older series, with recent attempt like Knight Rider and Charlie’s Angels…

Veep, Ep 2.09: “Running” illustrates what a polar opposite Selina Meyer would be like, as the administration falls into deeper trouble

Veep, Ep 2.09: “Running” illustrates what a polar opposite Selina Meyer would be like, as the administration falls into deeper trouble

Selina admitting knowledge of the CIA spy last week came at the heels of a season-long campaign where she has ended up on the losing end of most political matters without having any…

Mad Men, Ep. 6.12, “The Quality of Mercy”: Monster Movies

Mad Men, Ep. 6.12, “The Quality of Mercy”: Monster Movies

“You’re a monster,” is the key line of tonight’s episode. It’s almost comically literal when you think about it alongside the exchange between Duck and Pete. Duck claims he’s never seen anything like…

Why the Emmy Nominations Will Make You Mad, and Why That Might Be A Good Thing

Why the Emmy Nominations Will Make You Mad, and Why That Might Be A Good Thing

I have a problem. Every year, when it comes time for a large awards show (which in my mind includes only the Emmys, the Golden Globes, and the Oscars. Grammys are a waste…

Greatest TV Pilots: Six Feet Under

Greatest TV Pilots: Six Feet Under

There’s a moment in the pilot episode of Six Feet Under which perfectly captures the tone of the show. On his way to pick up his son from the airport, Nathaniel Fisher ends…

Graceland, Ep. 1.02 “Guadalajara Dog” remedies what pilot lacked–quality character development

Graceland, Ep. 1.02 “Guadalajara Dog” remedies what pilot lacked–quality character development

With some choice group scenes displaying the entire undercover crew, Graceland immediately remedies what its pilot lacked--quality character development. Over breakfast and, later, a bonfire, the cast is given the chance to interact…

Greatest TV Pilots: Taxi’s “Like Father, Like Daughter” blends comedy and heart in smart, efficient ep

Greatest TV Pilots: Taxi’s “Like Father, Like Daughter” blends comedy and heart in smart, efficient ep

Comedy pilots are hard. Even the best sitcoms often take a while to find their voice, hitting their strides halfway through season one or even in season two. The cast needs to gel,…

Hannibal Ep 1.12 “Relevés” sets up a promising finalé

Hannibal Ep 1.12 “Relevés” sets up a promising finalé

The penultimate episode of Hannibal’s first season offers up a much more low-key hour of television, but it sets up what is promising to be a hell of a finalé. Hannibal is sure…

Greatest TV Pilots: The O.C.

Greatest TV Pilots: The O.C.

It's 2003 and the first week of August. In one month, it's back-to-school time. But before that, newbie showrunner Josh Schwartz is coming to get you. He's coming to claim your soul -…

Awkward., Ep 3.10: “Redefining Jenna” sees many characters face road-changing circumstances and events in their lives, leaving their futures uncertain

Awkward., Ep 3.10: “Redefining Jenna” sees many characters face road-changing circumstances and events in their lives, leaving their futures uncertain

Awkward., Season 3, Episode 10: “Redefining Jenna” Written by Lauren Iungerich Directed by Lauren Iungerich Airs Tuesdays at 10 PM on MTV In many ways, throughout Awkward.’s run, Jenna has been mature beyond…

Greatest TV Pilots: ‘Chuck’

Greatest TV Pilots: ‘Chuck’

Pilots are always a tricky business. Some make a spectacle of themselves with an extended runtime or are churned by adverts months in advances; some have the unenviable task of juggling world building,…

Freaks and Geeks Ep 1.07 ‘Carded and Discarded’ reminds us what its like to be young and naive

Freaks and Geeks Ep 1.07 ‘Carded and Discarded’ reminds us what its like to be young and naive

Technically the tenth episode (in terms of production order) of Freaks and Geeks, there's a noticeable dissonance in this episode's tone when contrasted against the episodes surrounding it - things are markedly more…

Monday Night Raw 10/6/13 – McMahon melodrama takes strange precedence

Monday Night Raw 10/6/13 – McMahon melodrama takes strange precedence

With Monday Night Raw – and WWE in general – being fairly light on genuine surprises, I almost always opt to dive into each show without reading the preview or any major dirtsheet…

Greatest TV Pilots: Roseanne, “Life and Stuff”

Greatest TV Pilots: Roseanne, “Life and Stuff”

Roseanne is not a sitcom with cardboard cut-out characters; absolutely not about filling out TV stereotypes. There's no wacky neighbor, there's no contrived plots. As much as I love Seinfeld, too many shows…

4 reasons why MAD TV was (and still is) better than SNL

4 reasons why MAD TV was (and still is) better than SNL

SNL is a show that runs hot and cold; it’s had good years (mid70s, early 90s) and bad (most of the 80s). Now nearing the end of its current season, it seems to…

Greatest TV Pilots: Firefly/Serenity

Greatest TV Pilots: Firefly/Serenity

Determining which episode of Joss Whedon’s Firefly is the actual pilot may be a sticking point for many. The two-hour pilot “Serenity” was intended as the pilot, but Fox executives rejected it and…

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EIFF 2013: ‘A Long Way from Home’ has a very good performance but some major characterisation issues

EIFF 2013: ‘A Long Way from Home’ has a very good performance but some major characterisation issues

A Long Way from Home Written and directed by Virginia Gilbert UK/France, 2013 Virginia Gilbert’s A Long Way from Home, an adaptation of her own short story, explores issues of complacency and desire in old age. Having met at 23, couple Joseph and Brenda (James…

EIFF 2013: ‘Breathe In’ is a compelling, quietly breathtaking drama

EIFF 2013: ‘Breathe In’ is a compelling, quietly breathtaking drama

Drake Doremus's latest film, Breathe In, is a taut, emotional drama, starring Guy Pearce as a middle-aged high school music teacher who has never abandoned his dream of becoming a full-time musician. His…

67th Edinburgh International Film Festival: a list of sure-fire hits

67th Edinburgh International Film Festival: a list of sure-fire hits

The programme for the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival has launched and the selection looks every bit as eclectic and exciting as last year’s proved to be. For the second year running, artistic…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Valentine Road’

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Valentine Road’

Valentine Road Directed by Marta Cunningham 2013, Usa This gripping American documentary focus’ on a school shooting in 2008 where a student was shot for allegedly being an LGBT person. The film is…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Route Of Acceptance’

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Route Of Acceptance’

Route of Acceptance follows Ryan Stark, (No relation to Tony) an opinionated, outspoken lesbian. When she is accepted to three different universities Ryan imagines three different corresponding futures. Fatalism takes center stage as…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Animals’ is Ted if M. Night Shyamalan directed it

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Animals’ is Ted if M. Night Shyamalan directed it

Animals Directed by Marcal Fores Written by Enric Pardo and Marcal Fores 2012, Spain Is that thing real, or is that kid just crazy? Thats what you’ll be asking yourself during the first…

‘A Single Shot’ Is Both Widely Suspenseful and Comfortably Predictable

‘A Single Shot’ Is Both Widely Suspenseful and Comfortably Predictable

A Single Shot USA, 2013 Directed by David M. Rosenthal When John Moon (Sam Rockwell) accidentally shoots a young woman and discovers a bag full of cash, he has to make the fateful…

Highlights of June’s Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013

Highlights of June’s Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013

After an excellent start to the tenure of new artistic director Chris Fujiwara in 2012, the Edinburgh International Film Festival returns this June with a similarly promising, extremely eclectic line-up. Last summer I…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Born this way’ informs, offends and touches deep

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Born this way’ informs, offends and touches deep

Born this way Directed by Shaun Kadlec & Deb Tullmann 2013, Cameroon This documentary follows Gertrude and Cedric, two LGBT people from Cameroon who share their experiences and opinions as they attempt to…

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Submerge’ ultimately feels like an elongated version of a teenage television drama

Inside Out LGBT 2013: ‘Submerge’ ultimately feels like an elongated version of a teenage television drama

Submerge Directed by Sophie O’Connor Written by Sophie O’Connor and Kat Holmes 2012, Australia   Submerge follows a young Australian  University student Jordan as she struggles to balance her studies with her competitive…

Tribeca 2013: ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ Harmoniously Makes You Laugh and Cry

Tribeca 2013: ‘The Broken Circle Breakdown’ Harmoniously Makes You Laugh and Cry

The Broken Circle Breakdown Netherlands, 2012 Directed by: Felix van Groeningen Bjorn Eriksson’s original score of electrifying bluegrass melodies performed throughout Felix van Groeningen’s The Broken Circle Breakdown, resonant from the most upbeat…

Fantasia Announces the Selected Projects of the 2nd Edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market

Fantasia Announces the Selected Projects of the 2nd Edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market

For the unfamiliar, Montreal is a city which hosts at least one film festival each and every month of the year. Of the dozens of fests, Fantasia Film Festival is without a doubt…

Hot Docs 2013: Award Winners and More Esoteric Recommendations

Hot Docs 2013: Award Winners and More Esoteric Recommendations

Well, the festival is over and the docs are flying south (and west, and east – and maybe even north) for the summer – hopefully to a cinema near you.…

Best of Tribeca Film Festival 2013

Best of Tribeca Film Festival 2013

1. Northwest Directed By: Michael Noer Denmark, 2013 Power and money are the vital forces in this high octane crime thriller. When organized crime grabs hold of the way of life for desperate…

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Teenage’ strikes a blow for demography

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Teenage’ strikes a blow for demography

Teenage Directed by Matt Wolf Written by Matt Wolf & John Savage USA, 2013 Adolescence was the greatest demographic discovery and invention of the mid-20th century. Armed with adult-sized interests and freed by a…

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Last Black Sea Pirates’ drops anchor in the uncharted waters between hope and despair

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Last Black Sea Pirates’ drops anchor in the uncharted waters between hope and despair

The Last Black Sea Pirates Directed by Svetoslav Stoyanov Written by Vanya Rainova Bulgaria, 2013 The sea has always provided the last refuge (or final resting place) for those who can see no future…

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Blackfish’ plunges into the abyss of marine mammal exploitation

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Blackfish’ plunges into the abyss of marine mammal exploitation

Blackfish Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite USA, 2013 Forty-nine years ago, agents of the Vancouver Aquarium harpooned a 15-foot long orca (later dubbed “Moby Doll”) and dragged the suffering animal back to a public…

Sundance London Film Festival 2013: ‘Upstream Color’ is a phenomenal film concerned with phenomena

Sundance London Film Festival 2013: ‘Upstream Color’ is a phenomenal film concerned with phenomena

In William Gibson’s 2003 novel Pattern Recognition a mysteriously binary filmmaker slowly and anonymously drip feeds footage of his homebrew masterpiece to an eagerly seduced audience of intellectually curious, avant-garde aligned internet film…

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The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

With several television premieres this week, there’s plenty to discuss on the podcast. First we go through the comedies, including John Oliver’s debut on The Daily Show, then talk a little reality, and finally dive into the dramas before welcoming Todd VanDerWerff, TV Editor for…

Sketchy Episode 71 – ‘Man Of Steel’

Sketchy Episode 71 – ‘Man Of Steel’

Akin to the episode where Richard and Ryan covered “The Dark Knight Rises,” this episode discusses “Man Of Steel,” the long-awaited Superman reboot. Kevin James joins Richard and Ryan to go through all…

‘Man of Steel’ vs. ‘Superman The Movie’ – Sound on Sight Podcast # 359

‘Man of Steel’ vs. ‘Superman The Movie’ – Sound on Sight Podcast # 359

DC is looking to expand its cinematic influence in order to compete with the mighty Marvel Studios, and it’s hopeful that Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel will be the cornerstone. Special guest and former SOS…

The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

The Televerse #94- Slings & Arrows with Todd VanDerWerff

With several television premieres this week, there’s plenty to discuss on the podcast. First we go through the comedies, including John Oliver’s debut on The Daily Show, then talk a little reality, and…

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 49: Father’s Day Special: ‘Closing Time’

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 49: Father’s Day Special: ‘Closing Time’

With our wrap up Series Seven of Doctor Who behind us and our star studded 50thpodcast coming up, we’re taking advantage of some downtime to reflect upon some of life’s little milestones by…

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 96: ‘Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two’

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 96: ‘Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two’

Hey, folks! It’s time for a brand-new, recurring DVD feature on Mousterpiece Cinema, as Josh and Gabe begin their long, slow wade through the world of the Walt Disney Treasures box set DVDs.…

Game of Thrones Podcast #20: “Mhsya” with guests Simon Howell and Kate Rennebohm

Game of Thrones Podcast #20: “Mhsya” with guests Simon Howell and Kate Rennebohm

Kate and Ricky bring on, not one, but two guests to discuss “Mhsya,” the final episode of season three of Game of Thrones. Among the many topics discussed this week: favorite moments, favorite…

The Televerse #93- NYPD Blue with Ellen Gray

The Televerse #93- NYPD Blue with Ellen Gray

There’s a bit more TV to discuss this week on the podcast, with a few premieres, some event television, and catchups on recent series. First we look at the usual comedies, plus a…

Sketchy Episode 70 – ‘Superman: The Animated Series’

Sketchy Episode 70 – ‘Superman: The Animated Series’

This week is the long-awaited show on “Superman: The Animated Series.” Kicking off the Superman month, Ryan, Kevin and Richard discuss their four favorite episodes from the series including other great episodes. They…

Sketchy Episode 69 – ‘The Wind In The Willows’

Sketchy Episode 69 – ‘The Wind In The Willows’

This week it’s Newcomb’s pick with “The Wind In The Willows.” This is the second half to the Disney double feature with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Newcomb is joined by Kate Mac…

The Televerse #93- NYPD Blue with Ellen Gray

The Televerse #93- NYPD Blue with Ellen Gray

There’s a bit more TV to discuss this week on the podcast, with a few premieres, some event television, and catchups on recent series. First we look at the usual comedies, plus a…

‘Kings of Summer’ and ‘Stand By Me’ – Sound on Sight Podcast # 358

‘Kings of Summer’ and ‘Stand By Me’ – Sound on Sight Podcast # 358

It’s a double feature of R-rated coming-of-age flicks on this week’s podcast. Ricky, Josh and Simon tackle Sundance fave The Kings of Summer, which boasts Nick Offerman and Megan Mullaly along with its trio…

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 95: ‘James and the Giant Peach’

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 95: ‘James and the Giant Peach’

What would you do if one day, you woke up, and saw a peach as big as your house in the front yard? Would you go inside of that peach? Would you make…

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #4: Robots in Pop Culture, From Age of Ultron to Daft Punk

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #4: Robots in Pop Culture, From Age of Ultron to Daft Punk

In episode-four of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss our favorite robots in film, TV, comics, videogames and all of pop-culture. With the final issue of Brian Michael Bendis’ Marvel series Age…

Early-Seventies American Counterculture Road Films: Sordid Cinema Podcast #59

Early-Seventies American Counterculture Road Films: Sordid Cinema Podcast #59

Two-Lane Blacktop, Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, Vanishing Point and Race With the Devil

It may surprise some moviegoers to learn that before the advent of The Fast and the Furious, cinema had a long and fruitful relationship with vehicular machines and the open road. This week, Ricky,…

The Televerse #92- Orphan Black season 1 with Liane Bonin Starr

The Televerse #92- Orphan Black season 1 with Liane Bonin Starr

The summer TV doldrums have hit, leaving us with fewer series to cover on the podcast. First we go through Our Week in TV, starting with the comedies, in particular the return of…

Game of Thrones Podcast #19: “The Rains of Castamere” with guest David Fiore

Game of Thrones Podcast #19: “The Rains of Castamere” with guest David Fiore

Brutal, brilliant and sad; just a few ways to describe episode 9 of season three. “The Rains of Castamere” further escalates the brutality that exists in the world of Westeros, and the sense…

The Televerse #92- Orphan Black season 1 with Liane Bonin Starr

The Televerse #92- Orphan Black season 1 with Liane Bonin Starr

The summer TV doldrums have hit, leaving us with fewer series to cover on the podcast. First we go through Our Week in TV, starting with the comedies, in particular the return of…

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Female-Driven Comics and the Problem they Face

Female-Driven Comics and the Problem they Face

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