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 capable hunter, loyal pupper at her side, as an extraterrestrial hunter stalks and eliminates its way up the f…

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 out the bag and have us some fun tonight as we take a stroll on the wrong side of the border looking for th…

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 best, we find some things to admire while we struggle through the first film's identity crisis and the secon…

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 long as we're unable to stifle our admiration and appreciation for this remarkably influential and relentless…

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, Alien brings us the thrills, spills and kills as the crew of the Nostromo deal with their horrific stowaw…

'Tis the season for romantic love, although that term may not mean what you think it means. The timeless classic fairy tale leads us to many tangents and the prescience of mask-wearing. Ben puts down his rock and Charles puts down his sword, and they try to kill each other like civilized people.

Welcome to the party, pals! We bring in the Christmas holiday in proper fashion, with negotiable bearer bonds raining from the flaming ruins of Nakatomi Plaza. We are both professionals, but this is personal: Ben heads up to the roof to check the explosives, while Charles is distracted from the SWAT team by the candy concessions.…

Ben and Charles's highest probability for success now is to move on to the second Terminator movie and make contact with it. Ben shares some tequila with Enrique and Uncle Bob, while Charles has to sit out the festivities; he was stabbed in the kneecap with his pen last week.

Come with us if you want to listen. The first of Arnold Schwarzenegger's outings as a robot---sorry, cyborg(surrounded by living tissue!)sent from the future takes us into our next stretch of episodes. Ben can hear it now, he's gonna be called the goddamned phone book killer. Charles thinks it's a nice night for a walk, but he has nothing to wear.…

The circle is now complete; our journey through Star Wars cinematic history comes to its end with our discussion of the concluding chapters of the sequel trilogy. We'll steal a freighter and wait to ask the question of where we go from here until after we've done it.

Ben and Charles take time out from the sequel trilogy to digest the two Star Wars side-story films. When in doubt, let the Wookiee win, and whatever you do be careful not to choke on your aspirations.

Time to awaken from our past experiences and examine the modern era, starting with the first entry of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. As we uncover our takeaways from Disney's new enterprise, we hope fervently that one-quarter portion is waiting for us in exchange.

Ben and Charles lay the Star Wars prequels to rest, secure in the knowledge that there is good in them, still. After wrapping up Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith is examined in all its sadistic glory. There isn't anything wrong with these films that a couple decades' exile in the desert couldn't fix.…

The dreaded venture is upon us at last; the Star Wars prequels receive our attention in protracted form as we cover The Phantom Menace front to back, and push headlong into Attack of the Clones before a respite to recharge and press on.

Ben and Charles conclude their journey through the original trilogy, and celebrate in the only proper fashion - to the tune of "Yub Nub".

We continue with the original trilogy, moving straight into our experiences and takeaways from the second installment.

Ben and Charles begin at the beginning; discussing their formative years with the popular space fantasy franchise and diving into the original film in its various incarnations.