Tales to Admonish

Episode 21 - So Many Orphans!

Hello and Welcome!

On this week's episode, Arthur gives us an report on the state of San Diego Comic Con but all the insider info in the world couldn't keep him from being wrong about in exactly which multi-verse Tom Holland's Spider-Man would land.

Child's Play wraps up with a serious bang and we just rave over the twists, turns, and sheer quality inherent to this series.  Chucky makes SO MANY ORPHANS and we are absolutely here for it.

Lastly, we review the first half of Disney's new Christmas adventure Hawkeye.  Marvel just keeps the good times coming with this delightful seasonal adventure and we chat about or favorite scenes and where we think this whole thing is going.  

 

Episode 20 - Black Cowboys and Rotten Eighth Graders

On this week's episode, Arthur's got a featured character!  We discuss one of Art's most recent gigs and discusses some of the nuances of the voice over world and how this relates to a game's success.  Warner Brothers seems to have gotten this note in releasing Multi-Versus, the new Smash Bros style fighter coming out soon.

We pick apart the tiniest of details from the new Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer.  The Brazilian cut left an interesting spoiler and we try to figure out what it means and consider the future of Marvel where Tom Holland is sucked into the Sony-Verse.that's a good thing

Since we missed some time this summer, we engage in some much needed house cleaning and give our thoughts on the Ryan Reynold's flick Free Guy.  It's exactly what it says on the tin and it's darn enjoyable.

Both of us have spent some time with our old friend Chucky and his new USA / SyFy series.  He is just as deranged and fun as you remember and we wax nostalgic on this horror icon.

Our final discussion is on The Harder They Fall.  This feature debut by Jeymes Samuel hits all the right notes and we go through our favorite moments and break down all the great characters and performances.

Episode 19 - The Eternal Optimists

On yet another super-sized episode we break into the huge slate of releases announced by Marvel on Disney+ Day.  Specifically we dive deep into some of the details surrounding Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and the eagerly anticipated Hawkeye.

We also talk about the upcoming Netflix series Cowboy Bebop releasing on November 19th.  Arthur and Tom speculate about whether it will be more Edgar Wright or Ang Lee.

Lastly we catch up with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and The Eternals.  The first has just hit streaming and the later just hit theaters and there is plenty of opinions to go around.  So, Join Us as we breakdown what we liked and disliked about these new films, fun Easter eggs,  and where we think things might have been buttoned up, even if just a little.      

Episode 18 - A Harrowing Halloween with Squid Game!

We Are Back!

After a much longer than expected hiatus, we are back and just in time for a Halloween round up.

On this week's episode, we discuss the new trailers for Peacemaker, Black Adam, and The Batman that were recently released at DC's Fandome.

We also speculate on how Sony and Marvel will go about integrating their respective comic universes in light of the recent Morbius trailer and Venom 2 End Credit Scene.

Both of us just gush over Season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows. It is a rare show that only seems to get better as it goes along and just makes every episode feel like a classic. 

Lastly, we go in on the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game.  We've been beating the drum on Asian cinema on this show for a while and it's pretty to exciting to see one go main stream in such a big way.  We talk about Easter eggs, fan theories and more so, welcome back folks, we hope you survive the experience.    

Episode 17 - I'm Getting Too Old For This...

On a very special episode of Tales to Admonish, we take a moment to discuss the issue of self care and announce a small hiatus while Tom recovers from ear surgery.  

We then get right into new trailers from upcoming movies, The Last Duel and King Richard.  Our final trailer is for the upcoming Chucky series on Syfy.  With Don Mancini back at the helm, and a fun new premise, it's looking like good fun.

The new Masters of the Universe: Revelations series just dropped it's first 5 episodes and they land hard.  Spoilers Abound in this one.

Finally, we finish off with a look at the M. Knight Shyamalan film, "Old."  We will talk about some of the high and low points of this most recent offering and Spoil a bunch of plot points, but not nearly as many as the trailer does.   

Episode 16 - Silly Rabbit, Space Jam's for Kids

The week, we discuss the current strike by black Tic Tok dance creators and why it matters.  In more racially divided news, incels and fanboys rage over a Dominican woman being cast as Bat-Girl and we make fun of them appropriately.  Get your Oculus passport, we are going to North Korea!   We also dig into some recent Marvel TV and Movie rumors swirling around where we might see Daredevil's MCU debut and how Scarlett Witch herself Elizabeth Olsen thinks Dr. Strange 2 will be unlike any Marvel project to come before it. Rick and Morty Season 5 is at it's half way point and while it seems to have washed off much of the stink that was season 4, it is by no means free of it's own sins. Lastly we talk Space Jam: A New Legacy.  We both agree that the movie fails in a number of ways, but disagree on if those failings really distract from their target audience's enjoyment.

Episode 15 - He Who Remains: Deadly Origin

On this week's episode, we discuss our first peek at some of Spider-man's new look in No Way Home courtesy of figures by Hot Toys and Funko.

Michael Winslow attempts to bring the boops, the sweeps, and the creeps to a whole new generation and a new Goonies board game brings the feels for the recently departed Dick Donner.

Suicide Squad is getting rave reviews in previews and James Gunn hits the promotion trail.  We discuss some of the details from both.

Lastly, Marvel dropped two huge bombs this week in Black Widow and the season finale of Loki.  We will break these down and discuss where they succeed mostly and fail occasionally.  SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

 

Episode 14 - Now With Ethernet Port!!!

On this week's episode we debate the merits of physical media and digital downloads. Be it physical media or otherwise, the upcoming Nintendo Switch is completely underwhelming and has a trailer to match.   Marvel on the other hand drops a fantastic trailer for "What If."  We breakdown some scenes from the trailer and talk about what we would like to see.

We reminisce about the life of recently departed filmmaker Richard Donner.  Movies like Superman and Goonies shaped our childhoods and we trade funny stories from Donner's life.

And of course we will spend a lot of time on this week's episode of Loki.  Join us as we talk plot points and Easter eggs and speculate about what next week's finale will bring.

Episode 13 - Kang-aroo Court

On this week's episode, we discuss the new Intellivision Amico video game console aimed at closing the skill gap and bringing families together using technology that was cutting edge 10 years ago.

Lego renames an ancillary Star Wars vehicle, rarely depicted in the movies. due to a potentially offensive designation and childhoods everywhere were instantly shattered.

Season 5 of Rick and Morty has kicked off and consider us skeptically encouraged. 

Sweet Tooth sprinkles some much needed sugar on the less palatable animal kids from the comic.  Art finds the candy coating hard to swallow.

Annnnnd... as always, we will finish with a rousing synopsis of this weeks episode of Marvel's Loki.  Be Warned! There be SPOILERS Ahead!!! 

Episode12 - Nightmare Fuel Reality Television

On this week's episode we discuss new trailers from Shang-Chi and The Harder They Fall.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are due for a Commemorative Manhole Cover in their hometown of Dover, NH.

Netflix is set to release a dating show combining the best and worst parts of Syfy's Face Off and Love Is Blind in their anthropomorphic dating show, Sexy Beast. 

Speaking of human / animal hybrids, we have finally seen Sweet Tooth and we really appreciate how Netflix has sanitized the comic.

And of course we finish the episode off talking about Disney's Loki.  We update or predictions and lay out Loki's insane family life in the comics.