Purely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

It is an absolutely insane week for video games, as the Electronic Entertainment Expo – better known as E3 – is well underway. Having already heard from Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Sony, and Nintendo, there is a lot of news to cover, including pricing and release windows for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, tons of newly announced games and additional information on known quantities, and more. We tackl...

We discuss Matt Smith's recent announcement that he is leaving Doctor Who at the end of the year. How it will affect the show moving forward? What are our theories about the incoming Twelfth Doctor era? All this and more is discussed. Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast a...

We take a look at Microsoft's somewhat disastrous reveal of the horrendously named 'Xbox One.' Where Sony focused on games and gamers with their PS4 reveal earlier this year, Microsoft seems to be abandoning their core demo - at the expense of live TV? There is a lot of confusing information and outright misinformation to sift through, and we have it all covered for you in this special, in-depth p...

We discuss and review J.J. Abrams' " Star Trek Into Darkness," the latest sci-fi blockbuster of 2013. From mysterious villains to new versions of old characters, there is plenty to talk about, and we cover it all. Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wi...

With the seventh series of the BBC’s Doctor Who having finished this weekend, we thought it would be proper to devote an entire episode towards not only the series finale, but this very strange, extremely fragmented season as a whole. First, we give our in depth thoughts on the big finale episode, “The Name of the Doctor,” before diving into a discussion of the season overall, giving brief retrosp...

We prepare for the horribly titled "Star Trek Into Darkness" by watching the first - and best - Star Trek sequel, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." What is it that makes this seminal masterpiece of the Star Trek universe so successful? Why is it such a high benchmark other Trek films have had difficulty living up to? We cover all this and more, along with Sean's take on "...

We dive deep into the world of Marvel's "Iron Man 3," reviewing, analyzing, and debating the first major film of the summer. It's a good one, too, leaving us with lots and lots to talk about before we transition into our weekly "Doctor Who" segment and review the latest episode, "The Crimson Horror." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our...

We give our thoughts on our most anticipated upcoming summer movies - including "Iron Man 3," "Man of Steel," "Star Trek Into Darkness," "Fast & Furious 6," and more - in addition to covering some recent gaming developments and reviewing the latest episode of Doctor Who, "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews...

The calm before the upcoming storm that is the summer movie season is still in effect, making for another podcast episode where we talk about many different subjects, which is always one of our favorite ways to record. Sean continues to relate his experiences playing through the Uncharted series, we review and recap three of the biggest movie trailers from the past week – including the absolutely...

We tackle a few small topics, including the latest Xbox 720 rumors, before diving in to one of our patented in-depth discussions on Fede Alvarez's excellent remake of "Evil Dead." After talking gore, gore, and more gore, we move on to our weekly "Doctor Who" segment, in which we review this week's episode, "Cold War." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to...

We go in-depth with our lengthy review and discussion of Bioshock Infinite, the undisputed game of the year so far. After that, we check in with the latest episode of Doctor Who, "The Rings of Akhaten." Spoilers for both! Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast abou...

We are back from a spring break vacation with lots and lots to talk about, in particular the mid-season premiere of Doctor Who, “The Bells of Saint John.” But before that, we tackle a variety of topics, including the launch of Bioshock Infinite (which we will be reviewing in-depth next week), my entirely uneventful trip to Portland, Oregon, the recent release of some good movies (G.I. Joe: Retalia...

In the second installment of a special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman countdown their top 10 favorite TV Shows of all time, including classics such as "Doctor Who," "Dragon Ball Z," "The X-Files," "Mad Men," and more! Part 2 concludes our countdown with our picks for #5 through #1. Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date...

In the first part of a special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman countdown their top 10 favorite TV Shows of all time, including classics such as "Doctor Who," "Star Trek," "Firefly," and more! Part 1 includes our picks for #10 through #6, while next week's conclusion will finish the list with #5 through #1. Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and st...

We play catch-up with a TON of interesting news and rumors. First, though, Jonathan Lack discusses his new book, Fade to Lack - available now from Amazon. Com - and offers an interview with illustrator Shannon Wheeler. We then move on to discuss the Sim City launch fiasco (to put it lightly), catch-up with the (bad) movies of 2013, offer thoughts on the recent Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darknes...

On this special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman review, discuss, analyze, and examine in excruciating detail one of their favorite games of all time, "Persona 4" - in particular, the recent enhanced remake for the PS Vita, "Persona 4: The Golden." We have been waiting to do this episode for a very long time, and are extremely excited to share it with you...

On this special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman review, discuss, analyze, and examine in excruciating detail one of their favorite games of all time, "Persona 4" - in particular, the recent enhanced remake for the PS Vita, "Persona 4: The Golden." We have been waiting to do this episode for a very long time, and are extremely excited to share it with you...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman analyze, dissect, and discuss Sony's recent announcement of the PlayStation 4. In an exhaustive analysis that covers absolutely everything we know so far, we offer our thoughts on one of the most exciting developments in recent gaming history, as well as our predictions and hopes for what comes next. Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with a...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman discuss their wants and predictions for the new generation of video game consoles, tentatively known as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720. Also discussed is Bungie's reveal of their new game "Destiny." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, ou...

On a very loose episode, we cover a wide swath of topics, some timely and some completely frivolous. First, Jonathan reviews Netflix's new original series, "House of Cards," and examines this new TV format the company is trying out. Next, Sean and Jonathan talk a little bit about the "Final Fantasy" games on PSN, before Sean launches into a long rant on "Call of Duty: Blac...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman review DC Animated Universe's 2-part adaptation of Frank Miller's acclaimed graphic novel, "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wonderful world of anime: https://www.japani...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman tackle two big news topics from the past week. First, we cover the big spate of Nintendo news announced during the company's latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, and next, we dive deep into our thoughts on the news that J.J. Abrams will be directing "Star Wars Episode VII." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast proje...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman take it easy and talk about whatever's on their mind, which, in this case, means PlayStation network issues, downloadable video games like "Journey" and "Tokyo Jungle," a horrible shopping experience at Best Buy, and Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty." There's no particular topic, but this is a fun and lively podcast nevertheless...

Sean Chapman and Jonathan Lack offer a comprehensive preview of the most exciting movies and video games coming out over the next twelve months, including "GTA V," "Man of Steel," and lots more! Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.com Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wo...

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman play catch-up on the last two weeks - including Sean's memorable experiences going to the movie theatre, as well as his opinion on the HFR version of "The Hobbit" - before diving into a full review and analysis of the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Snowmen." Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast...