That last one....nearly killed us. But now we return to complete the run of cinematic Predator entries(via streaming)with the 2022 entry no one saw coming, even without optic camouflage. The story of a young Comanche out to prove herself a capa

Predators(2010)& The Predator(2018)

Apr 14th, 2023 2h

Just like that, we're back in space(but still in the jungle)to kick off the next pair of Predator sequels, though we're sadly back on Earth right after. Experience the highs and lows with us as we appreciate a loving tribute to the original, fo

Predator 2(1990)

Mar 3rd, 2023 1h 41m

Our safari continues with the follow-up to the magnificent '87 original, this time alongside lethal weapon Danny Glover and his tough-as-nails vice squad(and their erstwhile stalker, the city hunter)as they combat multiple heavily armed drug ru

Predator(1987)

Feb 17th, 2023 1h 46m

The second leg of our Alien/Predator arc kicks off with the incomparable '87 classic, the original Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger(and his badass ensemble featuring Carl Weathers and Jesse "The Body" Ventura). Time to let Ol' Painless o

Prometheus(2012)& Alien: Covenant(2017)

Jan 6th, 2023 2h 12m

Our time with the Xenomorph draws to its conclusion for now, as we wrap our look at the mainline Alien filmography with Ridley Scott's pair of prequels examining the mythic origins of the perfect organism. Though their reception was mixed at be

Alien 3(1992)& Alien: Resurrection(1997)

Dec 23rd, 2022 1h 50m

We take a turn down a dark alley and find ourselves trapped with the third and fourth installments of the Alien franchise, one is cubed, the other risen from the dead. Just in time for the Christmas holiday, we celebrate in suffering as Ripley'

Aliens(1986)

Oct 28th, 2022 2h 34m

We're on an express episode to hell, goin' DOWN as we continue our Alien and Predator arc as well as conclude our 3rd Annual Spooktacular with James Cameron's stellar sequel to Ridley Scott's heart-stopper from 1979. Our runtime goes pretty lon

Alien(1979)

Oct 21st, 2022 1h 59m

Space beckons us back, and we scream no....but it seems no one can hear us. Our exploration of the xenomorph begins, of course, with Ridley Scott's landmark original from 1979. Doing double duty as the first half of our 3rd Annual Spooktacular,

Braveheart(1995)

Sep 30th, 2022 1h 33m

Our arc of epic-scale blockbusters with historical backdrops concludes with Mad Mel's first big hit as director(and star and producer), the one about freedom and such. Although this one arguably has the most historical inconsistency, Charles re

Kingdom of Heaven(2005)& Black Death(2010)

Sep 2nd, 2022 1h 56m

Our crusade for less-than-factual history escapes the boundaries of Europe as we center on Ridley Scott's largely forgotten look at Jerusalem, Kingdom of Heaven, as well as an overlooked road trip fronted by Sean Bean and a young Newt Scamander

300(2006)& 300: Rise of an Empire(2014)

Jul 29th, 2022 1h 28m

This week we walk a path through "history" paved with stones from the very bosom of Greece herself, seeking to look upon ancient Sparta. We make our camp in the pass through the doors of the recording studio, where Xerxes's numbers count for no

Gladiator(2000)& Troy(2004)

Jul 15th, 2022 2h 25m

We've been away a while, what with season 3 ending with us in Hell courtesy of the Event Horizon. Now that we're back, we've decided to stay here on Earth and take a tour of the past with season 4's opening block of ahistorical epics. First up,

Sunshine(2007)& Event Horizon(1997)

Apr 22nd, 2022 1h 52m

Our troubles in space finally reach their end with the fiery duo of Danny Boyle's Sunshine and Paul Anderson's Event Horizon, a match made in Hell(literally, in part). A star-stacked ensemble led by Cillian Murphy flies too close to the Sun try

Interstellar(2014)

Apr 1st, 2022 1h 27m

It's time to leave our solar system with Chris Nolan's space survival epic, Interstellar. Featuring black holes, quirky robots, mountainous waves, surprise Matt Damons, tasty cornfields, and lots and lots of gravity, we refuse to go gentle into

The Martian(2015)& Life(2017)

Mar 11th, 2022 1h 22m

This week we're leaving Earth's near vicinity for a pair of films that have the red planet in the mix. One's a story of rescuing Matt Damon(good thing we've narrowed down which one of those it is in the title)and the other is a chilling little

Gravity(2013)& Stowaway(2021)

Feb 18th, 2022 49m 57s

After a long lunar layover we resume our trouble-in-space block with a pair of tension-filled nailbiters in the genre; one a visceral physical struggle, the other a moralistic conundrum. Although both of these have extraordinarily low character

Apollo 13(1995)& First Man(2018)

Dec 10th, 2021 1h 24m

We break orbit with our fictional odyssey for now and turn towards the non-fiction odyssey of the human race's quest for space(and its subsequent troubles)with a pair of star-studded films centering on Apollo Mission astronauts. The events depi

2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)& 2010: The Year We Make Contact(1984)

Nov 26th, 2021 1h 21m

We begin our tour of things going wrong in space with the landmark Kubrick classic and its follow up from over fifteen years later, written by sci-fi titan Arthur C. Clarke. Put your investigative crew into hibernation and make peace with Sovie

In the Mouth of Madness(1994)

Oct 29th, 2021 1h 8m

We wrap the 2nd annual Spooktacular with the third of John Carpenter's apocalypse trilogy, his ode to HP Lovecraft starring Dr. Alan--er, Sam Neill as a claims investigator who gets a tad more than he bargained for. Ben asks Charles if he ever

It Follows(2014)

Oct 22nd, 2021 1h 5m

The second annual Spooktacular kicks off with the spine-tingling chiller centering on a young woman fleeing from a horrible supernatural force in the form of an STD(the D is for demon). Ben thinks some firearm training is a great idea, and asks

The Mandalorian, Season Two pt.3(2020)

Oct 15th, 2021 1h 14m

We must train ourselves to let go of those we are afraid to lose, or those we must wait years until another season comes about to see again. For now our travels with Mando and his little green friend are over as we pore over the final two chapt

The Mandalorian, Season Two pt.2(2020)

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 21m

The middle section of season two has some new places and old faces for us to see, along with a lot of stormtroopers that were apparently in dire need of being brutalized. As we take our tour of episodes The Siege, The Jedi, and The Tragedy we r

The Mandalorian, Season Two pt.1(2020)

Oct 1st, 2021 1h 15m

We've been quested to continue on into season two. If we can find other Mandalorians, they can help guide us. May as well take the space turnpike back to Tatooine since it's been so long, but hey! Familiar sights can lead to welcome surprises,

The Mandalorian, Season One pt.3(2019)

Sep 24th, 2021 1h 25m

Our time with season one comes to an end as we pore over the final two chapters, The Reckoning and Redemption. We learn the names and histories of our central heroes, and finally meet the architect of all our pain, the sinister Moff Gus--er, Gi

The Mandalorian, Season One pt.2(2019)

Sep 10th, 2021 54m 4s

Our trip through the first season continues with the middle block: Sanctuary, The Gunslinger, and The Prisoner. From space orcs to familiar space ports to Bill freakin' Burr, we follow along as Lone Wolf and Frog try to stay ahead of the bounty