Geek of Oz

It’s been a long, emotional roller coaster for fans waiting for Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez masterful horror comic ‘Locke and Key’ to make it to any sort of screen. First it was a trilogy of movies, then a Fox Pilot that screened at Comicon, then a pilot for Hulu and then nothing. Now, almost inevitably it seems, it has found its home on Netflix in 10 episodes from Carlton Cuse (EP/co-writer of LOST, Bates Motel) and Meredith Averill (EP/co-writer of The Haunting of Hill House) and while it takes the building blocks of the original and manages to create something new of its own, it unfortunately lacks the bite that makes the comic so effecting and, at times, terrifying. The basic plot is the same – after the death of their father the Locke family move back to their father’s old, spooky house, find a bunch of keys that have magical powers and unwittingly release a demon called Dodge who is set on stealing the keys and unleashing all hell. The showrunners for this incarn...

Last week we got the exciting news that Gerard Way's Dark Horse comic,  The Umbrella Academy,  will be heading to Netflix as a live action series. As a huge fan of the comic, and Way's writing in general, I thought I'd talk about my personal history with the series and what makes The Umbrella Academy one of the best series modern comics has to offer. What follows is the story of how I almost wrote it off completely. It starts with me as a teenager I was 15 or so when I first heard the phrase 'emo'. Initially, I was unsure what to make of this new word and all the connotations it seemed to carry with it, but it wasn't long before the phrase wormed its way into my teenage vocabulary. No sooner had I come to terms with this strange new concept than I was confronted with a deluge of emo rock, in all its high pitched, hard-rocking glory, belted out by black-haired boys in impossibly-tight jeans. During these glory days of emo rock, bands didn't get ...

With 2016 behind us I thought I would take a few minutes to count down some of my personal highlights from everyone's favourite procrastination. -Christof 5. Daredevil Season 2 Before it descended into a convoluted mess of supernatural ninja shenanigans, Daredevil’s second season achieved what few other superhero shows or films have; it was objectively good. I can proudly say that season two’s Punisher arc is compelling television without having to follow it up with a ‘...if you like that sort of thing ’ or ‘you know...for a superhero show ’. As someone constantly making concessions to defend the often lacklustre big and small screen adaptations of my favorite costume clad heroes, it was a relief to not have to. It was clear from the moment Jon Bernthal appeared in the fleeting minutes of episode one that season two would belong to The Punisher. His fury, pragmatism and instability made for a refreshing counterpoint to the bloodless optimism of other cape media. ...

Episode 21! Stu and Billy are back this week to discuss Netflix's latest Marvel TV series  Luke Cage ! Luke Cage  stars Mike Colter as the eponymous character who is trying to rebuild his life in Harlem, but soon must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of the city. The series follows the other Marvel Netflix series and is set after Jessica Jones and Daredevil Season 2. As well as the TV series film, Stu and I discuss the movie we watched this The Girl on the Train,  what else we've been watching this week, and look over the latest in movie news. As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show. Enjoy!                                       Get it from Podomatic  here        ...

Episode 15! Stu and Billy decide to stay away from the cinema this week and catch up on some Netflix Movies and Shows! The Little Prince - Directed by Mark Osborne ( Kung Fu Panda, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ) is about a little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbour, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince. This movie is adapted from the original tale by Antoine de Saint-Exúpery.   Stranger Things - Directed by The Duffer Brothers ( Wayward Pines ), is a series set in a small Indiana town in 1983 -- inspired by a time when tales of science fiction captivated audiences. When Joyce's Byers 12-year-old son, Will, goes missing, she launches a terrifying investigation into his disappearance with local authorities. As they search for answers, they unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries involving secret government experiments, unnerv...