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Today on the 5: I've mentioned a few times before that I was reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein , which I've either never read or read so long ago I can't remember it. I recently finished the book, and I'm very happy to report it doesn't struggle with outdated writing and is absolutely worth reading if you never have.

Today on the 5: For our final commentary film for this week, we watched 1973's The Spook Who Sat By The Door . A powerfully writtent movie that surely upset some people when it released, I can't recommend seeing this one highly enough.

Today on the 5: If you follow video game news, you've likely seen a lot of discussion around a recently released game titled Highguard . One of the secondary aspects of that coverage is review bombing, and I have a deep disagreement with one of the arguments against it.

Today on the 5: As part of our Black History Month commentary series, one of the films we watched this week was 1972's Trouble Man . A movie centered around a character that feels like a response to the Tommy lead in Black Casesar , this is a really exceptional variation on the film noir genre.

This week we're talking about  ErsatzTV , Forge ,  Black Caeser ,  Three The Hard Way , and  Black Dynamite . Show music by  HeartBeatHero  and  OGRE .  Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code  OZONE

Today on the 5: I was talking to a co-worker about the films Lando and I are watching for our Black History Month commentary series, and there was a point in that conversation that delivered a stark reminder that the vocabularly of fandom is far from universal.

Today on the 5: As part of our Black History Month commentary series, we watched 1973's Black Caesar . As an example of powerful storytelling and Fred Williamson's acting ability, it's very good. For anyone who isn't in the right headspace for heavy themes and confronting naked racism, it's a lot tougher to recommend.

Today on the 5: You may remember I was fairly excited about a new entry within the classic Carmageddon game series, so when reviews started posting I watched a number of them. Now that I've seen exactly what Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is, I'm both completely uninterested and fairly irritated at the fact the name "Carmageddon" was even used for it.

Today on the 5: It looks like I had talked about the amazing 2009 film Black Dynamite over a decade ago, but that was well before the 5s had started up. Combined with how long ago that was, it's a perfect excuse to talk about it again since it was one of our Black History Month commentary films.

This week we're talking about  Frankenstein adaptations ,  Longmire ,  Rebrickable ,  The Wrecking Crew , and  Megazone 23 . Show music by  HeartBeatHero  and  OGRE .  Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code  OZONE

Today on the 5: Adobe announced the cancellation of Animate, a popular animation tool many creators depend on. After getting a severe amount of negative response, they almost immediately reversed most of that decision . The problem is, the most significant impact of that blunder can't be undone.

Today on the 5: You may have seen something about the mini crash of gaming stocks recently after a new AI tool was misrepresented as being capable of creating games . The crash doesn't really interest me, but some aspects of the story about the tool itself certainly did. 

Today on the 5: The fantastic review channel The Nth Review recently posted a long form review of the Deus Ex  titled  The End Of Deus Ex , which I would highly recommend. At the very end the author talks about the hiatus of Deus Ex Remastered , and whether that was a bad thing. That question got me thinking.

Today on the 5: I just happened to hear a report on the amount of money Amazon Studios is spending on the Melania documentary , and I was honestly styunned at the numbers. Many are attributing this to a political motive, but this is hardly the first bad financial bet Amazon has made in terms of streaming.

This week we're talking about  Windows Weekly ,  Masters Of The Universe ,  Dave Mackey ,  New York Ninja ,  Neon Maniacs , and  Miami Golem . Show music by  HeartBeatHero  and  OGRE .  Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code  OZONE

Today on the 5: It's a rough week for anyone who still believed that Tim Cook and Apple were better than mnost ofd other large tech companies. After attending the Melania premiere and issuing a non-statement about the shootings in Minnesota , some folks are finally realizing what the job of a CEO actually is.

Today on the 5: Almost a decade ago I watched a movie from 1986 titled Neon Maniacs . I wasn't sure how it would hold up when I selected it for one of our commentary films for this week, but for a film that was never properly completed it holds up fairly well!

Today on the 5: I was never into the Marvel character Wonder Man when i was younger, so a show centering on the chatacter didn't interest me much. Now that reviews are coming out, I've noticed one very significant element mentioned again and again that made the show a must watch for me.

Today on the 5: For our first commentary film of the week, Lando picked a movie that neither of us had ever heard and I was dreading would be a boring slog to get through. The selection was 1985's  Miami Golem , and after the absolute blast we had with it means I'll be asking him to choose more movies going forward!

This week we're talking about  J's Little Things ,  Jackson Pollack ,  Fallout 76 ,  Black Sunday , Planet Of The Vampires , and  The Beyond . Show music by  HeartBeatHero  and  OGRE .  Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code  OZONE

Today on the 5: I came across a post over on 9To5Google talking about the news that the popular app Nova Launcher has been acquired by a company called Instabridge and won't become depracated as originally feared. Strangely, this article makes a big point of mentioning ads coming to the free version as if that's both a negative and the only option to use it.

Today on the 5: The typical attitude from creators towards AI tools is that they have no place in creativity, for a variety of reasons. The problem with that attitude is that it both antagonistic and untrue, and it's important to spotlight cases where AI actually improves creativity .   

Today on the 5: One of our other commentary films for the week is another Mario Bava feature, 1965's Planet Of The Vampires . Like Black Sunday , it's another visually stunning film from an older style of cinema. This one isn't a gothic horror, instead we get a gorgeous movie that influencesd later classics like  Alien.   

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, we queued up a piece of classic gothic horror in 1960's Black Sunday . If you're a fan of older horror films in the Hammer vein, you'll probably have a great time with this beautifully filmed story of satanic vengeance. 

This week we're talking about  Roy Batty's Trench Coat ,  Volante Design ,  Pilot Pirx's Inquest ,  Dreaming The Reality , and Predator: Badlands . Show music by  HeartBeatHero  and  OGRE .  Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code  OZONE