The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

I Spy. Hollywood looks for inspiration wherever it can, even the small screen with many old television shows finding their way to the big screen as adaptations. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about I Spy. We discuss finding this movie, TV origins, translating to film, the tone, the characters, action and effects, things we like and our ratings.   Chap...

Loki: Season 2. The MCU shows on Disney+ have been hit or miss as best, but one of the first entries staring the God of Mischief became a favorite of fans immediately. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the second season of Loki. We discuss the timey whimey, length of the series, a plan within a plan, Miss Minutes, the best new character, a timely d...

The Godfather. There are movies that are so impactful that it is hard to remember a time before they existed, they're so indelibly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist that our conversations are littered lines from the film. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills as we talk about The Godfather. We discuss the film, why we are thankful for it and allow the conversa...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we reach the penultimate entry in Phase 4 with the second film for the Black Panther.  Chapters Dealing With Loss (00:02:43) Performances (00:08:11) So Much New (00:09:36) The Effects (00:28:27) A Question (00:32:49) The Very End (00:35:10) Ratings (00:39:03) Rankings (00:42:26) Hosts Matthew Ru...

The Marvels. The MCU has struggled of late to connect with audiences as the shows on Disney+ have added more to the plate of fans to keep up on and the films have not hitting the box office with the same splash as previous movies.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Marvels. We discuss being back in the MCU, the plot, the length, the team, the s...

The Bourne Identity. There are movies that leave an indelible mark on cinema for years to come after they are released, doing something that every film afterwards finds themselves trying to emulate. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Bourne Identity. We discuss from page to screen, a new identity, finding Bourne's identity, the romantic identity...

The Continental: From the World of John Wick. The John Wick series has continually grown in popularity since the release of the first film and like all franchises, they have been looking for ways to expand the universe to make more money. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Scott McClellan to talk about The Continental: From the World of John Wick. We discuss our anticipa...

Werewolf By Night. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue their march through Phase 4 with the first Marvel Special Presentation.  Chapters The Source Material (00:01:59) Black and White (00:03:59) Coming Out of Nowhere (00:09:00) The Performances, Characters and Themes (00:12:16) The Director (00:16:47) The Music (00:23:56) Problems (00:25:51) Rating...

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue their march through Phase 4 with the introduction of another new character.  Chapters Another Hulk (00:02:32) Tatiana Maslany (00:07:52) The CGI (00:09:18) What To Do (00:17:00) Too Stretched (00:25:22) Breaking Things (00:26:34) Ratings (00:31:07) Rankings (00:33:18) Hosts Matthew Rush...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life. The first Tomb Raider movie was a success which guaranteed that Angelina Jolie would be suiting up as the intrepid, globetrotting character for a sequel. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life. We discuss a second time around, a big opening, Pandora's Box, secret...

The Creator. Hollywood has continued to double down over the last decade on franchises and the amount of original content has become sparse, yet in 2023, some of the biggest movies of the year were not based on existing movie franchises. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the new, original sci-fi film from director Gareth Edwards, The Creator. We di...

Star Wars: Ahsoka. The character of Ahsoka was a surprise for fans in The Clone Wars movie that preceded the release of the animated show and since that time she has only grown in popularity with fans. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jedi Master John Mills to talk about the Disney+ series, Ahsoka. We discuss, Ahsoka's journey, Sabine's journey, Thrawn's journey, t...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Starting in the early 90s, Hollywood turned its attention to the world of video games for inspiration and sadly for fans of the games it was a rocky start as the first few films were universally panned.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. We discuss being a video game first, casting Lara, the story,...

Lethal Weapon 3. Franchises reigned in the 80s and 90s, which meant that every summer fans became accustomed to their favorite characters returning in another installment to their story. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Lethal Weapon 3. We discuss our first time, an explosive opening, the changing times, story changes, back i...

The Prestige. Christopher Nolan had made a name for himself with Memento as well as reinvigorating the Batman franchise but who he is as a filmmaker just may have been cemented with his follow-up to Batman Begins. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about The Prestige. We discuss cementing fandom, the structure, the cast, real people, obsession, who's r...

The Witcher: Season 3. In 2021 Henry Cavill and Netflix brought to life the fantasy series from polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski which had already captivated the gaming world with its adaptation. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about third season of The Witcher. We discuss needing a prologue, a family, choosing a side, finding a new way, Ciri's journey,...

Thor: Love and Thunder. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue with Phase 4 and reach the God of Thunder's 4th film.  Chapters A Fourth Film (00:01:54) First Time (00:03:48) Flow of Consciousness (00:05:18) Ratings (00:31:21) Rankings (00:32:02) Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Execut...

Armageddon. Hollywood studios have always competed with one another but in the late 90s the competition seemed to heat up as they went head to head with competing disaster movies about the same types of disasters. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Zachary Fruhling discuss Armageddon. We talk about multiple movies, Armageddon experiences, movie length and cast, the effects,...

Heart of Stone. Gal Gadot became a household name with her portrayal of Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice which then lead to the character's own film and since that time she's only grown in popularity. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the Netflix film, Heart of Stone. We discuss the marketing, the Charter, the ends a...

Blue Beetle. It has been one of the roughest years on record for DC films as both Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Flash have struggled to find an audience amid the turmoil being the scenes with the studio changing directions, again. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Casey Pettitt and Scott McClellan to talk about Blue Beetle. We discuss character knowledge, the sto...

Secret Invasion. Nick Fury has had a rough go of it after the Blip, which has lead him to leave earth for his S.A.B.E.R project in orbit, but something from his past has come back to haunt him, so with the world in jeopardy, he must once again suit up and try to save our world.  In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the latest Disney Plus Marvel show,...

Ms. Marvel. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue to make their way through Phase 4 by discussing the next Disney Plus show on the list.  Chapters Character Familiarity (00:01:34) Fan Culture (00:04:28) Tone (00:11:26) First Generation (00:14:53) History (00:19:05) Family (00:23:02) Power Origins (00:29:08) Mid-Credits (00:35:58) DODC (00:37:30) Prod...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The Turtles burst onto the cultural scene in 1984 in a comic book created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird which was only enhanced when it was turned into a Saturday morning cartoon in 1987, leading to movies, more comics, video games and even more animated shows.  In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Scott McClellan to talk abo...

Oppenheimer. There are people from history that have had such an impact that you can literally say they changed the course of history as we know it and director Christopher Nolan has brought one of those people's life to the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about Oppenheimer. We discuss presentation, structure, perspective, the cast,...

Barbie. The famous doll was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler so that her daughter Barbara would have a toy that represented adults to play with and since that time it has been one of the best selling toys for girls. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Barbie. We discuss growing up with Barbie, the opening and history, the cast, humanity, matriarchy or...