The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Avatar. 2009 was the ultimate confluence of events, the rise of 3D movies, the advance of technology and the tenacity of a filmmaker to create the highest grossing movie of all time. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Avatar. We discuss our first time, the theater experience, the technology, the world building, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, the rest...

DC's Stargirl: Summer School. Stargirl began its life on the DC Universe streaming service and for the second season, with that service being folded into HBOMax, it would find itself being moved to The CW. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Scott McClellan to talk about the second season of Stargirl. We discuss Scott's thoughts on season one, the CW switch, Eclipso a...

Lethal Weapon. The 80s were a magical time for movies with so many of the films spawning franchises that would continue for the decades because of the star power driving them. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to help us talk about Lethal Weapon. We discuss seeing it for the first time, a visceral beginning, dealing with loss, chemistry, ag...

WandaVision. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they begin a new Phase, Phase 4 and it isn't a movie but a show on Disney Plus. Chapters Beginning Phase 4 (00:03:38) Made for TV? (00:07:24) The Concept (00:12:09) Dealing With Grief (00:16:16) Bringing Characters Back (00:28:04) Another Organization (00:36:28) The End (00:28:53) Action and Effects (00:41:20) Las...

Samaritan. More and more movies are finding their release on streaming services instead of the traditional premiere in theaters first before they find their way to home release. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Samaritan which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. We discuss the development, a prologue, punching up, the cast, action and production plus our ratings an...

Locke & Key: Season 3. With a television show, there are very few things that are more important than the way the writers find a way to bring the story to a close. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the final season of Locke & Key. We discuss a final season, bringing it all together, the past, new keys, getting rid of the villain, letting go, a long...

Catwoman: Hunted. The DC Animated, direct-to-home movies have been a staple of DC Comics for years, with some of the films becoming classics for fans and because of this they have branched out to create even movies with beloved characters. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Catwoman: Hunted. We discuss using the opening credits, pulling in, anime inspiration, famil...

The Gray Man. Netflix has continued its search for an action franchise, last year they released Red Notice and in 2020 they released Extraction, but that has not stopped them from continuing the search. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Gray Man. We discuss development hell, the Russo Brothers, out of options, a conscience, a lot of clichés, th...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Art has often been used as a way for an artist to work through the trauma they have experienced in their lives with the art of filmmaking is no exception and neither is Steven Spielberg. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. We discuss 40 years later, something personal, creating E.T., random thin...

Men in Black. Twenty-five years ago, 1997 would turn out to be a banner year for films, with movies that would go on to be considered classics now and one of the highest grossing movies of all-time bringing the year to a close. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Men in Black. We discuss 25 years ago, different locations, the look and feel, the cast,...

Stranger Things 4: Part 2. Stranger Things became a cultural phenomenon so that when season 3 ended, fans could not wait for more, sadly world events lead to a longer than expected hiatus and a splitting of season 4 into two parts. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris discuss the second part of Stranger Things season 4. We discuss picking up where we left up, a...

Ms. Marvel. Since Endgame, the MCU has done anything but slow down, especially with the addition of content on Disney Plus where the shows now continue the plot threads along with the movies. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the latest Marvel show Ms. Marvel. We discuss familiarity, more grounded, Kamala, reality and fantasy, the importance of fam...

Thor: Love and Thunder. When we left Thor in Endgame he had helped the Avengers defeat Thanos, given up his kingship over New Asgard and set sail with the Guardians of the Galaxy. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Amanda Pfeifer to talk about Thor: Love and Thunder. We discuss after Endgame, the humor, Thor, flashbacks, Jane, no character develo...

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith. The Sequel Trilogy for Star Wars created a lot of questions for fans that they have longed to have answered since The Force Awakens was released seven years ago and has compounded with the release of each subsequent film. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Mark Hurliman of Star Wars Beyond the Films to discuss the latest Star Wars book,...

Obi-Wan Kenobi. There has been one refrain that Star Wars fans have had since Disney bought Lucasfilm, give us more Kenobi with Ewan McGregor and after a few hiccups, a show on Disney Plus premiered 10 years later. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Jedi Master John Mills to talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi. We discuss, movie vs show, rewriting, doublin...

Stranger Things 4: Part 1. In 2019, season 3 of Stranger Things left fans wondering what happened to Hopper and waiting to see just how many more seasons the show would be given before coming to an end. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Stranger Things 4: Part 1. We discuss coming back, splitting up the season, trauma from the past, to be loved, am...

Jurassic World Dominion. Michael Crichton captured the world's attention in 1990 when he released his book Jurassic Park, which would continue on in film through Steven Spielberg's work and further through its revival in Colin Trevorrow's hands. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the final film in the Jurassic series, Jurassic World Dominion. We dis...

Flashdance. The 80s is a decade full of movies that still live on in the cultural zeitgeist, from their choice of music to the iconic scenes that have been replayed or parodied many times, they continue to influence culture now. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Flashdance. We discuss launching producers, directors, cultural p...

Top Gun: Maverick. Hollywood has long mined its back catalog for content, this has worked well but it has also been a dismal disaster at the box office so it is always a toss up as to if the gamble will pay off. This week in The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about the latest Hollywood sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. We discuss back to Top Gun, proven right, still a maverick,...

Moon Knight. The MCU Phase Four just continues on like the never-ending story but the latest Disney Plus show takes a cue from the previous Netflix series and gives fans a darker show than previously seen from Disney. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back Amanda Pfeifer to talk about Moon Knight. We discuss familiarity, a troubled hero, a third wheel...

Star Wars: Brotherhood. Begun, the Clone Wars have, they begin to rage across the galaxy affecting even neutral worlds as Cato Neimoidia suffers a terrifying terrorist attack on its capital city and first evidence points to the Republic being involved. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by William Devereux to talk about Mike Chen's first full-length Star Wars novel, Bro...

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. You would have thought that Stephen Strange would have had enough of the multiverse after his experience in No Way Home yet that was not to be as a new child of the multiverse crashes Christine's wedding. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined once again by Amanda Pfeifer to talk about Doctor Strange and the...

Encanto. Walt Disney Animation has made a come back in the last few years with films like Frozen, Frozen II and Moana, which has lead to another collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda for their latest movie. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Amanda Pfeifer to talk about Encanto. We discuss the story, more a parable, characters, the themes, we finally g...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. It has been a little over a year since Jacob Kowalski ran into Newt Scamander in a bank while trying to secure a business loan for his bakery and so much has changed, especially now that Grindelwald's message is beginning to pick up traction in the wizarding world. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Hufflepu...

Gremlins. By 1984, Amblin Entertainment had put itself on the map with films like Poltergeist and E.T., so when they released a fourth movie starting teenage phenom, Phoebe Cates, it was sure to be a hit. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Gremlins. We discuss history, horror and comedy, the story, responsibility, Zack Galligan, the romance, Phoebe...