Geek Bytes

It's a brand new decade and it's Geek Bytes' first big event episode - the culmination of the Skywalker Saga. It's Star Wars Ep IX. Rich and Stu first give their instant reactions recorded on the day, followed by a more considered review of the film and the sequel trilogy as a whole. Needless to say, spoilers abound. Did it give a satisfactory end to the saga? Does the future, a long time ago in a...

It's the original alien invasion story by the absolute visionary who is HG Wells. Ever wondered how the British Empire at the height of its power would have dealt with a hostile takeover? As Qui-gonn would say, there's always a bigger fish. Join Rich and Stu for a whistle-stop tour through the Martian invasion. It's all here in the latest episode of Geek Bytes. https://archive.org/download/geekbyt...

Perhaps, like most of us, Keanu Reeves's Replicas passed you by on release. Well, Rich and Stu have got your back. There's a lot to like about this film, but also a fair amount to dislike. Listen in to see what the lads thought of it, discussion of morality, zombies, cloning, robotics, and a Bill And / Or Ted impression. It's all here in the latest episode of Geek Bytes.

Believe it or not, it's the sixth entry in the Terminator franchise. What universe are we in!? That... is a great question. Rich and Stu tackle Tim Miller's sequel to T2. There are shocks from the outset. Several familiar faces return, but there are some new ones too. Do they return the franchise to its glory days? Find out all this and more in the next episode of Geek Bytes.

It's Episode 4 of Geek Bytes, and Rich and Stu are diving into the crazy world of the 1980s. Oh, and incidentally there's some guy called the Joker on a killing spree. How did the film deal with its themes? Was the controversy justified? Was it any good? It's all here in the latest episode of Geek Bytes. Available on all good podcasting apps. https://archive.org/download/geekbytesep4joker/Geek_Byt...

Rich and Stu are back, taking a whistle-stop tour through the aftermath of the AI apocalypse in I Am Mother. There are two ways to interpret this film, and they're almost as different as Kant and Comte's respective world views. It's all here in the latest episode of Geek Bytes. https://archive.org/download/geekbytesiammothermixdown/GeekBytes_I_am_Mother_mixdown.mp3

Now that Disney and Sony have joint custody of Spider-Man, the chances of him meeting Venom have improved. With this in mind we decided to finally give Venom's first film outing a go (having had no previous intention to). Is Venom the anti-hero we've been waiting for? Do we want him associated with the MCU? Should we have bothered? Find out within. It's the second episode of Geek Bytes. Available...

In the inaugural episode of Geek Bytes (another variety of Geek Soup), Rich and Stu discuss the second part of the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's epic novel: It. How did the second chapter compare to the first? Was IT worth IT? Which storylines worked? Was IT a fitting ending to the story? How could IT have been done better? Find out the answer to all these questions and more in the episo...