The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

Isaac and Caleb are back in the Basement, this time looking at a not particularly Oltra-Violent OVA, in the 1991 video game adaptation, Wizardy. Isaac brings in his second pick in our rekindling of the series, this time one that Caleb hadn't heard of previously. Have you heard of Wizardy? If so, join our hosts as they talk their way through it, and see if this piece of anime history deserves a big...

The Bruce Lee series kicks it's way back onto the feed as Caleb and Isaac return to discuss our sophomore entry in the Year of the Dragon, as they discuss the 1972 film, Fist of Fury. Lo Wei makes his return to the director's chair, kicking off an unlikely franchise covering the (fictional) legend of Chen Zhen, a character who would see several sequels, as well as a remake which received a spin-of...

After a long delay, The Book Club returns to the TNE Feed, as Johnny, Isaac and Caleb return to discuss Johnny's second pick in the series, this time focused on the 1907 novella by Algernon Blackwood, The Willows. What will your hosts think turning their attention to a work written well over a hundred years ago? Will there still be chills in store in this creeping horror classic? Join your hosts a...

The unscheduled Gareth Edwards semi-retrospective continues into it's next entry as Caleb, Isaac and Eric arrive at the penultimate stop, as they discuss his 2010 debut feature, Monsters. It may seem odd to cover his debut as the third entry in this four part series, but in this out of order, surprise series, hey we take the opportunities we get. But join your hosts as they discuss this underseen...

The TNE Speakeasy bursts back onto the feed, and to return in a fashion much familiar to this show, Caleb and Isaac are back on the beat of discussing some video games! They discuss their thoughts on various franchises, system, and game mechanics, particularly on Quick Time events, video game remasters and more. If you've been missing out on a dose of video game centered discussions, we got you co...

The Musical Series returns for it's second outing, this time focused on Isaac's pick of the 1999 direct to video film of the Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Join Isaac, Brianna, and Caleb as they discuss their thoughts on the film and whether you should check out this little seen version of the famed Broadway musical.  And for context of th...

Caleb and Isaac are once again joined by Jason as they take a look at another comic he's brought to the table, as they discuss the first issue of Batman '89: Echoes. And while they're there, they also discuss some of the comics they've been reading lately.    This episode was recorded on Dec. 10th, 2023.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

The long running DC retrospective continues it's Superman run, as Caleb and Isaac close the book on What's so Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way? by covering it's animated film counterpart, Superman vs. The Elite. The boys have a long history at this point having issues with the short length of these DC animated films, but will the equation change now that they're adapting a single i...

The Year of the Dragon kicks off with the first official episode as Caleb & Isaac begin their journey covering the Five Bruce Lee films that made him a Martial Arts icon, starting with The Big Boss! Will these humble beginnings convert your hosts to the cult of Bruce Lee's personal mythos? Listen in and find out!   This episode was recorded on Jan. 15th, 2024.   Do you have a favorite Bruce Le...

To repeat the description from earlier this week: Come one, come all to the TNE Speakeasy to join your hosts as they once again embark on a new series for the feed! As the title proclaims, it's the Year of the Dragon this year and what better way to honor the occasion then by looking at the man synonymous with the title,  as Caleb and Isaac kick off a series taking a look at the works of Bruce Lee...

Come one, come all to the TNE Speakeasy to join your hosts as they once again embark on a new series for the feed! Caleb and Isaac have dipped their toes in the wide world of Musicals, but now for an ongoing series they're joined by Brianna to discuss the first batch of three picks they've selected to kick off the series. Beginning with Brianna's pick, Evita! What will your hosts think of this 199...

Brianna and Caleb return for another book discussion, but this time taking a different tact than usual. Brianna has cooked up a new recipe for their Book Discussions, with the two of them coming together to discuss their favorite reads of 2023. Brianna choosing I Who Have Never Known Men, and Caleb picking Piranesi. What will they think of each others pick? Find out now!   This episode was recorde...

After a long delay, Caleb and Isaac are back on the Superman beat to cover the next two-part entry on the feed as they look at Superman vs. The Elite and the comic that inspired it. What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way marks the first time writer Joe Kelly gets a chance under the podcast spotlight, so listen in as the boys discuss his take on everybody's favorite flying boy sc...

The Flyin' Solo series returns to the feed, this time with a retroactive entry as we catch up with Isaac's abridged blind commentary of Transformers: The Last Knight.   This episode was recorded on May 20th, 2023.   Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

After a long break, Isaac, Eric and Caleb have returned yet again to world of Michael Bay's Transformers, this time for his final bow. Much has been said about Bay's Last Knight, and in this commentary, much more will be said. Will there be divided opinions on this divisive entry? Find out now!    This episode was recorded on May 22nd, 2023.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reac...

Following up on our recent discussion of the original Star Wars film, Caleb and Isaac have returned to the bar to pick up some threads that were left dangling due to some behind the scenes difficulties on Isaac's end. But besides the points he missed discussing with the rest of the Star Wars crew, the two also discuss how this film lined up with their Road to Star Wars series. So if you enjoyed ou...

The Star Wars Redux series roars it's way back on the TNE Feed, as Caleb and Isaac are once again joined by Steve, Eric and Sean. And coming to the conclusion of our Road to Star Wars series, they've finally arrived at the film that started it all. Join your hosts as they discuss the 1977 cultural smash hit, Star Wars.    This episode was recorded on Dec. 2nd, 2023.    Check out Sean and Eric on T...

Better late than never, the Godzilla Crew of Isaac, Eric and Caleb have headed to the bar to discuss the semi-recently released new Reiwa Era Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus One! They discuss their thoughts on the film, as well as the cultural reaction to it in North America.    This episode was recorded on Dec. 18th, 2023.    Did you like Godzilla Minus One? Email the show and let us know over at t...

The Road to Star Wars series returns for it's final outing, as Caleb, Isaac and Eric discuss the sophomore feature by acclaimed filmmaker, George Lucas. Stepping away from the Sci-fi genre, Lucas delivers a more personal film set on the roads of Southern California, with his slice of life coming of age film, American Graffiti. What will your hosts think of this? Find out now! And tune in next week...

What's this dear listener? Another regular release episode put out on a Friday? "Where's our bonus episode, damnit?!"  That's right folk, we've once again run into a long backlog of regular release episodes, and while we wait for them to come out when the space on the schedule allows, we thought it fit to bump this one up ahead of time, as Caleb and Isaac are once again joined by a long delayed re...

The Road to Star Wars series continues into round 2, as Isaac, Eric and Caleb switch gears from one of the famed influences in the development of Star Wars, now taking a look at the first film directed by George Lucas, with THX-1138.    This episode was recorded on Oct. 23rd, 2023.    Email the show at  thenoviceelitists@gmail.com  or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader   Check out Eric over...

Flyin' Solo returns for a 4th installment, as Caleb is back behind the mic to discuss another career retrospective, this time focused on the films of Akira Kurosawa. But in the hopes to keep the 30 film catalog from producing too long of a bonus episode, he split his filmography down the middle. For this first installment he'll cover the films from 1943 to 1955, beginning with Sanshiro Sugata and...

It's a new year for the TNE feed, and to kick things off in proper Novice Elitists fashion, it's time for your pair of buds to kick off yet another new series! And like their previous episode, they're paying more old debts from 2020 by finally making good on a series they promised all the way back when they finished up their first cycle of Star Wars episodes, by starting up The Road to Star Wars s...

Caleb, Eric and Isaac are back together in the bar to discuss their 2023 year in podcasting, Isaac and Caleb explain to Eric the ethos of their Road to Star Wars series, covering The Hidden Fortress, THX-1138 and American Graffiti. They also discuss video games, and in particular, Sony's Spider-Man games. All and all, it's just another fun day at the bar.    This episode was recorded on July 17th,...

Happy New Year everyone! And thank you once again for spending another year with your pair of buds, and for joining us for our first episode of the new year as we finally complete a new years resolution we planned all the way back on December 31st, 2020. That's right folks, after three years we're finally taking another look at the 1920 classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari! So join your hosts to d...