The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Daredevil: Season Three. Before Disney Plus, Marvel was working to figure out how to integrate shows into the MCU by allowing places like ABC or Netflix to create series, the experiment was a mixed bag to be sure.  In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Daredevil: Season Three. We discuss previously on Netflix Marvel, the story for Matt, Foggy, Karen, the lies we tell,...

Captain America: Brave New World. The last MCU movie in the theaters was the smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine (which we discussed on episode 474), so as we enter 2025 there are three movies to be released which means we're back in the theater for the first offering of the year. In this episode host Matthew Rushing welcomes Yancy Evans to talk about Captain America: Brave New World. We discuss where...

Groundhog Day. There are some movies that strike a cord with their audience so much so that they take on a life of their own, becoming beloved classics. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Groundhog Day. We discuss our first day, Bill Murray, immortal lessons, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot, Stephen Tobolowsky, the town as a character, does it hold up...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The Disney Plus shows for Star Wars have been up and down in their quality, but a couple creators to the Saga, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford bring fans something new in the latest show on the streaming platform.  In this crossover episode of The 602 Club with Aggressive Negotiations hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills talk about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. We discuss firs...

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. It has been over twenty-three years since the release of Peter Jackson's first entry in the Lord of the Rings series, The Fellowship of the Ring and his production company is finding new ways to bring stories to life from Tolkien's works.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Lord of the Rings: The W...

The Penguin. When Matt Reeves brought his interpretation of Batman to the screen in 2022 one of the things that had people talking after they saw it was the performance by Colin Farrell as Penguin. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about the HBO show, The Penguin. We discuss coming into the show, the title character, a universe of one's own making, cr...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There are a lot of things that have to come together to make a movie work and it is not always all the same ingredients, but you can bet that if you have the right director, script and cast, the likely-hood that the movie is going to work is pretty significant.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Mr. & Mrs. Smith. We discuss findin...

Twister. The middle to late 90s saw a dramatic change in visual effects technology for movies allowing studios to create films that they would never have tried to do before. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Twister. We discuss a cult classic, motivations, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, a love triangle, the motley crew, the villains, filming locations, V...

Star Wars: The Acolyte. Ever since Disney bought Lucasfilm, one of its main focuses has been on mining the Star Wars franchise for all it is worth and in that process the fan reaction to each new entry has been incredibly interesting to track. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills in a crossover with Aggressive Negotiations from The Nerd Party Network to talk abo...

Deadpool & Wolverine. Since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox fans have wondered how the Marvel films from that studio would be worked into the MCU or if they would be acknowledged at all. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Deadpool & Wolverine. We discuss Fox vs Disney, a question, bringing back Wolverine, putting them together, connecting to the MC...

A Quiet Place: Day One. John Krasinski created two incredibly memorable films following a family dealing with the aftermath of an alien invasion that required people to be as silent as possible to survive.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about A Quiet Place: Day One. We discuss doing a prequel, a new plan, living life, the cast, nine lives, connection...

Inside Out 2. Pixar has struggle to find an audience recently has many of its releases were relegated to Disney Plus, but secondly the films were not connecting with audiences in the same ways its golden age offerings had. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Inside Out 2. We discuss going back inside, growing up, core beliefs, driven inward, toxic em...

IF. John Krasinski is known for his stand-out role in The Office as Jim Halpert but in the last few years he's become known as a fine director of films with original ideas.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about IF. We discuss coming into the movie, dealing with loss, childhood, our favorite IF, the cast, the music, being family friendly and our rating...

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire. There are so many stories to tell in the universe of Star Wars and animation had become one of the best tools to help fill in those gaps in character's stories that make their arcs just that much richer. In this crossover with Aggressive Negotiations, Matthew Rushing and John Mills talk about Tales of the Empire. We discuss something different, the arcs for Morgan E...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch: The Final Season. When Star Wars animation burst on to the big screen in 2008 it was met with lukewarm reviews yet it lead to one a new generation's introduction to the galaxy far, far away and would become the beloved series fans fought to save after it was unceremoniously canceled by Disney after it bought Lucasfilm.  In this special crossover episode of The 602 Club wi...

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. There have been many World War II stories but there are still many that are just now being declassified giving the world a greater understanding of what it took to save the world from fascism.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. We discuss why this movie, when to break the...

Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver. Zack Snyder has an avid following and so when it was announced that Netflix had partnered with him, allowing him to create his own sci-fi universe, his fans could not be more pleased, especially when it was made known that the story would be presented in two parts.  In this episode of The 602 Club Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills for a Snyder Cuts cross...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The monster films have seen a resurgence beginning with Gareth Edwards' Godzilla which kicked off a whole new monster-verse that has been going strong for ten years now. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We discuss our anticipation, the plot, a new world, where you belong, Kaylee Hot...

Dune: Part Two. The book of Dune was long considered nigh impossible to adapt to the big screen because of the complicated nature of Brian Herbert's sci-fi classic, until Denis Villeneuve Part One was released in 2021 leaving fans begging for Part Two. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Dune: Part Two. We discuss our anticipation Paul's journey, Cha...

Argylle. Matthew Vaughn has one of the most distinctive styles in filmmaking today with movies like Stardust, Kick-Ass and his Kingsman series, he's put his stamp on cinema. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Argylle. We discuss our anticipation, not being based on a book, the real confusion, a story within a story, over the top, what things looked...

Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. Zack Snyder is one of the most talked about directors on the social internet which has to be one of the reasons that Netflix gave him the opportunity to create his own sci-fi universe in a new film duology. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for a Snyder Cuts crossover to talk about Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire...

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The DCEU began strong with Man of Steel and the series found its apex at the box office with the original Aquaman, yet since that time the franchise has struggled because of studio interference which has lead to the last movie in the series. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. We discuss a t...

Lethal Weapon 4. Sequels can be a tricky business, getting actors back, finding a story that is worth audiences time and then doing all that in a timely manner so there is not too much time between films. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Lethal Weapon 4. We discuss a troubled production, the big opening, moving forward, a new...

Gladiator. Hollywood made a living for many years on historical epics that became known as sword and sandal films, yet just like the western, they slowly faded as new genres became more popular with the general public. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Zachary Fruhling to talk about Gladiator. We discuss our history with the film, a return, the production value, scr...

Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as they complete their journey through Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the second Special Presentation streaming on Disney Plus.  Chapters Another Special Presentation (00:02:06) Cartoon Bookends (00:11:59) The Story and Characters (00:15:12) Kevin Bacon (00:20:40) Nostalgic Bent (00:26:58) What is Missing (...