The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Army of Thieves. The 602 Club proudly presents Snyder Cuts: A Zack Snyder Directorial Podcast. This week, hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills continue their journey with the Army of Thieves, the prequel to Army of the Dead. Chapters Rebel Moon and Star Wars (00:01:21) The Director (00:09:52) The Big Screen (00:16:45) A Prequel (00:21:32) The Cast (00:29:22) The Detective (00:36:54) Things That Di...

Spider-Man: No Way Home. At the end of Far From Home, Tom Holland's Spider-Man was outed to the world as none other than teenager Peter Parker, leaving fans on the edge of their seats as to what would happen to the character next. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes guests Amanda Pfeifer and Aaron Goins to talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home. We discuss our first spider bi...

Ant-Man. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they wrap up Phase Two with Ant-Man. Chapters Messy Production (00:03:10) Demarcation Line (00:08:01) The Fight With an Avenger (00:12:04) A Wholistic Movie (00:18:00) The Humor (00:21:14) Two Fathers (00:23:02) The Casting (00:25:33) Balance (00:27:18) The Villain (00:31:09) A Complex Introduction (00:34:28) Does it...

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The Witcher series debuted on Netflix in December of 2019, introducing a whole new audience to the world of Geralt of Rivia and to add context to that universe the released an animated prequel in 2021 before the premiere of The Witcher season two. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wo...

Avengers: Age of Ultron. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they reach the penultimate film in Phase Two and the second Avengers movie in, Age of Ultron. Chapters Some Drama (00:02:30) Tone (00:06:39) Pacing (00:12:31) Hulkbuster Fight (00:15:48) Ultron (00:21:32) So Much Going On (00:24:37) Glossing Over (00:30:44) Black Widow (00:38:46) Hawkeye (00:45:42) Vis...

Locke & Key: Season Two. Netflix became a household name with shows like Stranger Things, but they have continued to create new shows, trying to recapture that magic and a rival for that was Locke & Key. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Locke & Key: Season Two. We discuss leaving season one, Locke history, the keys, new keys, Tyler's decision, Kin...

Guardians of the Galaxy. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week we continue on in Phase Two with our first venture into space with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Chapters In the Theater (00:02:47) Retrospectively (00:05:22) A Tone Shift (00:10:18) Chris Pratt (00:15:52) Rest of the Cast (00:21:11) What Thanos is After (00:30:28) Could be Done Better (00:32...

Red Notice. Movies on streaming platforms have become more popular, in 2020 HBOMax actually had day and date releases in the theater as well as on its service, so services like Netflix have worked diligently to keep up. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Scott McClellan to talk about Red Notice. We discuss streaming movies, delays, star power, 90s fun,...

Captain America: Winter Soldier. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they work their way through Phase Two and reach the second Captain America film. Chapters Seeing it in the Theater (00:02:56) Explain the Love (00:10:25) A Real Role (00:13:52) Fury (00:20:07) Action Scenes (00:25:37) Falcon (00:30:43) Robert Redford (00:33:45) The Music (00:37:37) Chris Evans...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Since the early 1990s, Dan Aykroyd had been working to create a sequel to Ghostbusters II but never able to make it work and after an unpopular reboot it looked like it might never come to fruition. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Ghostbusters: Afterlife. We discuss back to busting, development hell, a sequel, a love lett...

Thor: The Dark World. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue in Phase Two with the second Thor film. Chapters Back Story (00:03:03) Alan Taylor (00:08:09) Focus (00:13:33) Infinity Stones (00:20:15) The Villains (00:22:33) Portman (00:26:58) Setting Up the Stones (00:33:13) Does it Matter (00:36:55) The Score (00:40:27) Double Stinger (00:44:27) Has A...

Paul Duncan: The James Bond Archives. James Bond is one of the most recognizable characters in cinematic history and the story behind his creation is just as interesting as what fans have seen on screen for almost 60 years. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by author Paul Duncan to talk about his book The James Bond Archives (No Time to Die) Edition. We discuss how Pau...

Iron Man 3. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we're moving into Phase Two with the third Iron Man movie. Chapters Coming Off the Avengers (00:03:01) In the Theater (00:06:45) Initial Thoughts (00:08:07) The Turn (00:10:00) It's Saying Something (00:15:50) The Kid (00:19:45) Stripping Tony of Iron Man (00:23:33) The Villain (00:26:36) Rhodey (00:30:46) Therapy...

Eternals. The Marvel films have given fans different looks at many parts of its cinematic universe, planets, aliens, god-like beings, yet in the latest adventure, it explores the very foundation of the MCU and its creation. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Amanda Pfeifer to help us talk about Marvel Studios' Eternals. We discuss coming into the movie...

The Avengers. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week the Avengers finally do assemble in The Avengers! Chapters Behind the Scenes (00:02:36) A Recap (00:06:48) What is it About? (00:11:00) Wrapped Up Too Neatly (00:16:55) The Battle of New York (00:18:26) Heroes Fight (00:26:19) What Loki is After (00:31:14) The Effects (00:33:09) Cast Fun (00:39:53) Bla...

National Treasure: Book of Secrets. It is not difficult for movie studios to green light sequels when a movie is a surprise hit and that is exactly what happened after the release of National Treasure. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about National Treasure: Book of Secrets. We discuss another treasure, the story, a hidden city, the book of secrets, wh...

Captain America: The First Avenger. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week they go back to the 1940s to tell the story of Captain America: The First Avenger. Chapters A Director and Title (00:02:58) Compositing and Effects (00:16:42) In the Theater (00:22:32) Initial Response (00:23:43) Structure (00:25:55) Power (00:31:07) The Music (00:33:47) Agent Car...

Dune: Part One. Since 1984, fans of Frank Hebert's Dune have longed for a film that captures the essence of his work, throughout the years there have been other adaptations, but these have been for television but in 2021 that all changed. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part One. We discuss our Dune history, adapting it i...

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as they continue with Phase One of the MCU and we reach the first hero with a cape in Thor. Chapters Directors (00:03:25) Daniel Craig as Thor (00:09:00) First Time (00:12:00) First Impressions (00:17:25) Thor and Loki (00:21:04) How it Has Aged (00:25:55) Cinematography and Design (00:27:49) Pacing (00:37:52) Chemistry (00:44:49) Nothing to Do (00:48:50) The Mu...

National Treasure. Walt Disney Studios become a place not just known for its animated features but action-adventure movies as well like, Swiss Family Robinson or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and in the early 2000s the studio began to bring that spirit back with films like Pirates of the Caribbean. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about National Treasure...

Iron Man 2. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week we look at the first sequel in the series, Iron Man 2. Chapters First Experiences (00:02:28) Was This Necessary (00:05:21) Initial Thoughts (00:07:31) Does it Feel the Same (00:13:03) Issues (00:16:53) The Replacement (00:21:09) Defensive (00:25:12) Black Widow (00:26:53) Has Anything Changed (00:33:56)...

No Time to Die. Die Another Day left the Bond franchise in a precarious position, the series had strayed from its core, not nothing but spiritual resurrection could save it and that's exactly what Daniel Craigs's run has been, leaving on one question in his final outing, when to live and let die. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to discuss...

The Incredible Hulk. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week we continue with Phase One by discussing The Incredible Hulk. Chapters Before This Movie (00:01:49) First Experience (00:06:05) First Impressions (00:11:56) The Humor (00:15:26) No ILM (00:19:13) The Green Gorilla in the Room (00:20:50) The Direction (00:26:43) Ed Norton (00:30:11) Liv Tyler (00...

Batman & Robin. The studio knew that it had a massive hit with Batman Forever and with this in mind, they immediately asked for a sequel, demanding it be released in two years, instead of the three, the Batman films had been released in previously. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about Batman & Robin. We discuss our first exp...

Iron Man. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week we begin where it all started, with Iron Man. Chapters The Mission (00:00:49) Marvel Properties (00:02:22) Initial Thoughts (00:09:14) Choices Favreau Made (00:13:34) Robert Downey Jr. (00:15:26) The Test (00:19:32) The Impact on the Franchise (00:23:29) The Production Design (00:24:47) Technology (00:31:0...