The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

Isaac and Caleb are back on the beat looking at another manga that relates to a recent OVA they've covered, this time looking at the source material for Bio Hunter! Will they enjoy the story on the page as much as they did on the screen? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on May 3rd, 2026.    You can find more of Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements: https://tnebending...

Isaac, Caleb and Eric are back in the bar for another bonus episode, this time discussing Amazon's upcoming James Bond film, Eric's thoughts on the Stranger Things finale, Radu Jude's Dracula and Don't Expect Much From the End of the World.    This bonus episode is a composite of several episodes recorded in early 2026.    You can find more of Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elem...

Caleb and Isaac return to their long-lost series covering Video Game Based Movies, this time looking at the 1999 film Wing Commander! They've got Eric in tow for his first time on this series, and they're ready to jump back into some late 90s blockbuster fun. How will this one hold up in 2026? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on Jan. 1st, 2026.    You can also find more of Caleb and Isaac...

The interns over at the TNE archive have once again assembled some lost material found on an old hardrive, this time presenting two recordings (one from the summer of 2023, the other from early 2025.) In these discussions, Carl, Caleb & Eric discuss their thoughts on the state of modern science fiction films/television, as well pondering the Roddenberry Archive youtube channel and Eric's recen...

Isaac and Caleb are back to the wild world of Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita, as they pivot their attention away from the adaptations and focus the podcast spotlight on the first volume of the manga that kicked it all off.    This episode was recorded on May 8th, 2026.    You can also find more of Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements: https://tnebendingtheelements.podbea...

After getting lost in the back corner of the editing bay, we finally arrive at the final part of Caleb's look at the books he read in 2025. This one includes the last few books he read, as well as some of the stand out short stories.   Included in this episode: 1. Alien vs Predator: Hunter's Planet (1994) [David Bischoff] 2. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) [Shirley Jackson] 3. The Haar [2022] [D...

Caleb and Isaac return to the bar for yet another speakeasy by the dynamic duo! Prior to their biohunter discussion, they ran through a variety of topics, including some of the prior OVAs they've covered, as well their thoughts on the Jurassic Park franchise and where it could go in the future. Isaac also has a bone to pick with Caleb after the release of Speakeasy Bonus 153. And if you're interes...

Johnny marks his long awaited return to the TNE feed as he and Caleb sit down for a semi-blind commentary on the 1985 Italian splatter film, Demons.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar for another bonus episode. They discuss acting style changes through the decades and how those changes influenced Star Trek, as well as discuss their experience with the Gundam franchise, especially SD Gundam.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

The Oltra Violent A-Rated Basement series once again gets a chance in the sun, as Caleb and Isaac are back for another OVA, this time looking at the 1995 neo-noir/body horror feature, Bio Hunter! How will this stack up as yet another entry in their looks at the various works by Yoshiaki Kawajiri? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on Mar 1st, 2026.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gma...

The treasure trove of lost bonus marks its second entry, as we once again join Caleb, Eric, and Carl as they discuss the James Bond films and novels, with a particular focus placed on the films during the Craig and Brosnan eras, and they also discuss Carl's thoughts on the Michael Bay Transformers films.    This episode was recorded on June 23rd, 2023.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.c...

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar for the third entry in their Redux series, taking a second look at the Michael Bay Transformers films. Will their tunes have changed in the four years since they did their commentary on it? And will Isaac's redemption arc with these films hold strong, or will he turn heel and roast this film on the coals? Find out now!   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail...

It's spring cleaning time here at the TNE headquarters, and with a new batch of interns hard at work combing through the dusty cabinets and old hard drives in the TNE archives, we've uncovered a series of long lost bonus material from various recording sessions. We begin releasing this unearthed collection by looking at a discussion between Carl, Sean, Caleb and Eric from the summer of 2024 as the...

Isaac & Eric return to their Transformers series as they once again discuss a Transformers G1 story, this time looking at the three part epic, The Ultimate Doom! We got decepticon betrayals, we've got human defections (sort of), we've got a mad scientist with a metal plate on his head--what more could you ask for?! Join your hosts as they break down this season 1 classic.    This episode was r...

Caleb returns for the third entry in his series looking at the books he read in 2025! Many more books are covered in this one, but this is not the end of his series as one more entry will be needed to close out the series. What will think of this set of books? Find out now!   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com   Books Included on this list: 1. Web (1979) [John Wyndham] 2. The Crysalids...

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar enjoying some casual conversation, but this time they offer something different than their usual episodes. Isaac has been pondering the differences between the terms Conservation, Preservation, and Conservatism. This leads to a broader conversation involving video games, pandas, Indigenous history in Canada, and even Jurassic Park: The Lost World. This episode w...

Isaac and Eric have reunited to follow up on their Tales of the Jedi episode, but this time they've roped Caleb in as they finally examine the six part series, Tales of the Empire!   This episode was recorded on Jan. 11th, 2026.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

Isaac has once again sat Eric down in the back booth of the bar, and he's broken out his notepad and audio recorder as he interviews Eric on his thoughts on the semi-recently released Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew! How will Eric stand up to this intensive grilling? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

Caleb returns to the Flyin' Solo series as he jumps into the second part of his series looking at all the books he read/listened to in 2025! Join him as he looks at the books on his free-reading list (meaning the books not apart of the Through the Looking Glass, Darkly book playlist).    This episode was recorded on Dec. 30th, 2025.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com   Books included...

Isaac & Eric are back on the beat covering some more Legend of Korra as Isaac finally achieves his goal of showing Eric the Book Two two-parter, Beginnings. Will Eric be able to hop into this not having seen the early parts of season 2 of the Legend of Korra? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on Aug. 16th, 2026.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar for another composite bonus episode taken from a number of recordings during 2025. They discuss a wide array of topics including The Hammer Quatermass Films, their thoughts on the Tron franchise, as well as introduce a new retrospective to the podcast as Caleb lays out his concept for the Cinema Paradiso series!   This episode was recorded over several dates dur...

Brianna and Caleb are back for their annual series discussing their favorite books of the prior year, this time discussing their favorites picks of 2025! What will they think of eachothers picks? Find out now! Caleb's pick: Watership Down (1972) Brianna's pick: Chain-Gang All-Stars (2023).   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

Caleb and Eric are back in the bar for yet another bonus episode covering a wide array of topics, such as Zootopia, Francis For Coppola's Megalopolis, Tron: Ares and many more.   This episode was recorded on various dates from later half of 2025.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com

2026 is in full swing, but before we close the door on 2025 Caleb has one again sat down to discuss the books he read/listened to during the prior year. This will once again be a multi-part series as he was devouring many different books this year. But before he jumps into it all, he'll kick off the series by looking at the books on his 2025 reading playlist, Through the Looking Glass, Darkly.   ...

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar for yet another Pilotsville episode, this time looking at the start of The Legend of Korra! What will our hosts think of this one? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on July 30th, 2025.