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Intergalactic Hamster Cage27 Mar 202601:13:36

Project Hail Mary.

Andy Weir’s self published book, The Martian became a smash hit, getting picked up by a publisher and forever putting him on the map as an author, plus it became big enough to have Hollywood come calling, making the transition from page to page with wild success.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcome Ry Paulson to talk about Project Hail Mary. We discuss our excitement for the movie, the end of the world, Ryan Gosling, doing what it takes, Sandra Hüller, Rocky, an important part, the production value, the score, the ending, success and our ratings.

Chapters

Page to Screen (00:02:15)

It’s the End of the World (00:07:18)

Ryan Gosling (00:20:13)

Doing What it Takes (00:27:14)

Sandra Hüller (00:32:34)

Rocky (00:38:04)

An Important Part (00:44:24)

The Score (00:55:17)

The Ending (00:57:49)

Success (01:03:11)

Ratings (01:10:13)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Guest

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

Twitter: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

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Incredibly Human26 Feb 202601:05:59

The Patriot.

The historical epic has been as mainstay in Hollywood since almost the inception of film and the late 20th century saw a resurgence in the genre.


In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Ry Paulson to celebrate America 250 by talking about The Patriot. We discuss first revolutions, another actor, Mel Gibson, atrocities of war, a time for war, a time for peace, Jason Isaacs, Heath Ledger, production, the score, battle scenes, historical accuracy and our ratings.


Chapters

First Revolution (00:03:17)

Another Actor (00:06:30)

Mel Gibson (00:10:21)

Atrocities of War (00:19:10)

A Time for War, A Time for Peace (00:31:22)

Jason Isaacs (00:38:33)

Heath Ledger (00:42:19)

Production (00:46:10)

The Score (00:50:21)

Battle Scenes (00:54:32)

Historical Accuracy (00:57:31)

Ratings (01:02:29)


Host

Matthew Rushing


Guest

Ry Paulson


Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)


Social

Twitter: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Letterboxd: the602club

Utterly Charming10 Nov 202501:04:33

Predator: Badlands.

The Predator franchise started thirty-eight years ago as Arnold Schwarzenegger and his elite group of warriors are hunted down by an alien in the jungles of Central America. Since then, the franchise has had quite a downs as well as a couple ups.

In this episode of The 602 Club episode host Matthew Rushing is joined by Ry Paulson to talk about Predator: Badlands. We discuss our previous hunts, building the Yautja culture, Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, programing vs free will, prey to friend, the effects, the music, the future and our ratings.

Chapters

Previous Hunts (00:04:13)

Building the Yauja Culture (00:10:38)

Elle Fanning (00:19:38)

Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (00:26:32)

Programing vs Free Will (00:30:26)

Prey to Friend (00:36:12)

The Effects (00:46:31)

The Music (00:49:44)

The Future (00:52:57)

Ratings (00:58:22)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Guest

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

Twitter: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Letterboxd: The602Club

419: Pun Intended28 Feb 202300:53:58

Kung Fu Panda.

With the success of Shrek, DreamWorks Animation became a household name and their success continued with hits like Madagascar which made them a true rival to Disney.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Kung Fu Panda. We discuss success, being straight forward, the cast believing, blinding love, the humor, animation, music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Success (00:03:18) Straight Forward (00:07:04) Jack Black (00:12:10) Dustin Hoffman (00:17:58) Ian McShane (00:19:34) The Furious Five (00:22:23) Believing (00:27:06) Blinding Love (00:36:30) The Humor (00:40:02) The Animation (00:41:47) The Music (00:45:27) Ratings (00:47:55) Recommendations (00:50:47)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Assembling Avengers 31: Eternals23 Feb 202300:45:33

Eternals.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as this week they reach the third movie of Phase 4 which is something completely different. 

Chapters A Creation Myth (00:03:21) Clarification (00:15:04) Why (00:16:59) Aspect Ratio (00:18:52) Characters (00:20:50) Look and Feel (00:26:34) The Action and Effects (00:30:04) Ratings (00:34:18) A Question (00:37:16) Rankings (00:38:14)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer) 

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

418: Focus on the Family21 Feb 202301:00:43

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

The character of Scott Lang and his family have been through a lot with saving Janet from the Quantum Realm, "The Blip", plus trying to figure out how to handle his new-found fame as an Avenger.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We discuss the price of fame, family, Kathryn Newton, standing up for the little guy, the ants, Kang, secrets, M.O.D.O.K., the effects, an extended cameo, timeline, our ratings and recommendations. 

Chapters The Price of Freedom (00:02:44) Family (00:12:09) Kathryn Newton (00:15:39) Standing Up for the Little Guy (00:19:54) The Ants (00:24:00) Kang (00:26:57) Secrets (00:34:45) M.O.D.O.K. (00:37:22) The Effects (00:40:05) Extended Cameo (00:45:01) Timeline (00:47:38) Ratings (00:53:06) Recommendations (00:56:44)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

417: Still Just a Skeleton14 Feb 202300:50:06

The Witcher: Blood Origin.

The Witcher series has already had one prequel with the animated film, The Nightmare of the Wolf but for its next prequel, Netflix travel all the way back to the creation of the Witcher universe as we know it.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Witcher: Blood Origin. We discuss the bookends, the beginning, lust for power, good intentions?, the effects, the show's length, fitting in, our ratings and recommendations.  

Chapters Bookends (00:03:15) The Beginnings (00:12:12) Lust for Power (00:21:45) Could We Call Them Good Intentions? (00:27:02) The Effects (00:30:21) The Show's Length (00:33:25) Fitting In (00:37:00) Ratings (00:41:12) Recommendations (00:44:46)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Assembling Avengers 30: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings09 Feb 202300:58:32

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as they continue through Phase 4 of the MCU and reach the first new origin story of this phase. 

Chapters The Comics and Excitement (00:02:24) An Origin (00:05:36) Working Against It (00:11:45) Editing (00:20:58) Using Iron Man 3 (00:24:38) The Cast (00:27:34) A Whole New World (00:33:13) The Finale (00:36:32) The Director (00:42:11) The Music (00:47:40) Ratings (00:50:44) Rankings (00:53:41)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer) 

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

416: Fast and Loose07 Feb 202301:01:21

Constantine.

After the disaster of Batman & Robin, DC Comics' movies found themselves in a desert of films that just got panned by the critics, yet in that time there was one that stood out and has faired better than its contemporaries. 

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Constantine. We discuss the comic, changes, the plot, choice and belief, the cast, the look and feel, the director, a second movie, chemistry, our ratings and recommendations. 

Chapters The Comic (00:03:21) Changes (00:06:54) The Plot (00:13:03) Choice and Belief (00:20:20) Keanu Reeves (00:26:33) Rachel Weisz (00:29:43) Shia LaBeouf (00:32:43) Tilda Swinton (00:35:01) Djimon Hounsou (00:37:29) Peter Stormare (00:39:33) The Look and Feel (00:41:59) The Director (00:44:55) A Second Movie (00:48:52) Chemistry (00:50:50) Ratings (00:55:21) Recommendations (00:58:00)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

415: The Fights of Life31 Jan 202300:53:46

Creed II.

The first Creed movie was a hit which made it a foregone conclusion that there would be a second, this time Stallone stepped back in as script writer as Ryan Coogler could not return because of his work on Black Panther.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Creed II. We discuss the first time, back in the USSR...kinda, the sins of the father, a new family, Rocky's lessons, so much of the past, reconnection, the music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters The First Time (00:03:32) Back in the USSR...Kinda (00:05:30) The Sins of the Father (00:13:42) A New Family (00:18:36) Rocky's Lessons (00:22:54) So Much of the Past (00:30:13) Reconnection (00:35:07) The Music (00:41:31) Ratings (00:46:24) Recommendations (00:49:07)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

414: The Struggle24 Jan 202300:57:49

Creed.

After the movie Rocky Balboa was released in 2006 it seemed like the door had closed on everyone's favorite underdog until it was announced in 2013 that director Ryan Coogler had been hired to do a spin-off film.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Creed. We discuss something new from the old, putting in the work, Michael B. Jordan, the weight of mistakes, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, bringing Rocky back, the key, the music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters New From the Old (00:02:24) Putting in the Work (00:08:23) Michael B. Jordan (00:12:46) The Weight of Mistakes (00:14:56) Tessa Thompson (00:20:37) Phylicia Rashad (00:24:18) Tony Bellew (00:27:48) Bringing Rocky Back (00:30:31) The Key (00:39:38) The Music (00:45:38) Ratings (00:50:37) Recommendations (00:53:49)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

413: 20,000 Leagues Under the Nightmare Sea17 Jan 202300:55:00

Slumberland.

The 2022 holiday season saw a deluge of movies that dropped on streaming, trying to entice viewers to spend their evenings on the couch with their families and friends devouring content.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Slumberland from Netflix. We discuss dream history, Slumberland is real, creating Slumberland, dream cast, dream a little dream of me, lost in dreams, sacrificing dreams, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Dream History (00:02:57) Slumberland is Real (00:05:27) Creating Slumberland (00:12:26) Dream Cast (00:17:01) Dream a Little Dream of Me (00:32:33) Lost in Dreams (00:37:41) Sacrificing Dreams (00:44:19) Ratings (00:48:06) Recommendations (00:50:12)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Assembling Avengers 29: What If...?13 Jan 202300:49:15

What If...?.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we reach the first animated series in the saga that asks the question, what if...

Chapters The Animation (00:03:03) Tying Them Together (00:11:53) Length of Episodes (00:19:10) Making Things Better (00:22:16) High Points (00:24:16) Low Points (00:29:53) Inventive (00:37:04) Ratings (00:39:12) Rankings (00:43:06)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Indy Files 3: British East Africa, September 190930 Oct 202500:34:01

British East Africa, September 1909.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans discuss Indy’s adventures in British East Africa where he meets former president Teddy Roosevelt.

Hosts

Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

Twitter: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

412: Don't Shoot the Dog10 Jan 202300:56:30

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

The character of John Wick has been through a lot in the first two films and the third picks up right were the second left off, as John must somehow survive the entire assassin world looking to score his contract.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. We discuss rules, consequences, adding to the world, more, a new friend?, everyone has a price, Winston, a lot of fights, setting up more, plus our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Rules (00:02:49) Consequences (00:12:19) Adding to the World (00:20:04) More (00:27:18) A New Friend? (00:30:12) Everyone Has a Price (00:34:16) Winston (00:37:49) A Lot of Fights (00:40:57) Setting Up More (00:47:20) Ratings (00:50:18) Recommendations (00:53:05)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

411: The Importance of Fatherhood18 Dec 202201:33:34

Avatar: The Way of Water.

Sequels and franchises have become the lifeblood of Hollywood for years not yet most sequels do not have wait the thirteen years that Avatar did for its follow up.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Avatar: The Way of Water. We discuss back to Pandora, as time goes by, questions, in harmony, fatherhood and family, failure to communicate, back from the dead, Kiri, the reef people, production, the music, one last question and our ratings.

Chapters Pack to Pandora (00:05:07) As Time Goes By (00:08:57) A Couple Questions (00:16:23) In Harmony (00:20:30) Fatherhood and Family (00:30:14) Failure to Communicate (00:39:04) Back From the Dead (00:44:10) Kiri (00:53:53) The Reef People (01:03:45) The Production Value (01:20:56) The Music (01:17:10) One Last Question (01:20:17) Ratings (01:24:42)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

410: More Than Meets the Eye13 Dec 202200:56:23

Shrek.

Toy Story completely changed the landscape of animated movies which lead to even bigger changes when DreamWorks Animation decided to get into the game.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Shrek. We discuss the first time, almost a different cast, the voice cast, a new kind of animated movie, success helps, layers, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters The First Time (00:03:13) Almost a Different Cast (00:05:24) Mike Myers (00:12:23) Eddie Murphy (00:16:54) Cameron Diaz (00:22:12) John Lithgow (00:27:16) A New Kind of Animated Movie (00:31:22) Success Helps (00:37:50) Layers (00:40:09) The Soundtrack (00:44:53) Ratings (00:49:03) Recommendations (00:51:49)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Assembling Avengers 28: Black Widow08 Dec 202201:02:12

Black Widow.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they reach the first film of Phase 4 and Natasha's very first solo movie.

Chapters Finally (00:03:46) Themes (00:10:43) The Opening (00:16:09) The Credits (00:21:41) Boxed In (00:25:29) Accents and Wigs (00:33:16) Introducing Yelena (00:37:50) The Parents (00:42:19) Positives (00:45:18) The Finale (00:52:30) Ratings (00:57:17) Recommendations (00:58:32)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

409: The Trifecta of Struggles06 Dec 202200:50:53

Enola Holmes 2.

The intrepid sister of famous detective Sherlock Holmes made a name for herself in her first big case but that does not mean that things will be easy moving forward.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Enola Holmes 2. We discuss Enola struggling, historical basis, interlocking mysteries, one other thing, David Thewlis, too much independence, the end, the music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Enola Struggles (00:03:57) Historical Basis (00:10:36) Interlocking Mysteries (00:16:46) One Other Thing (00:21:45) David Thewlis (00:25:31) Too Much Independence (00:28:42) The End (00:37:05) The Music (00:41:19) Ratings (00:43:24) Recommendations (00:46:49)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

408: WAKE UP!01 Dec 202202:07:48

Andor: Season One.

When Disney bought Lucasfilm, the plan was to not only continue make Episodes VII, VIII and IX but to tell other stories in the galaxy through the "A Star Wars Story" label, the first of these was Rogue One which earned over a billion dollars at the box office.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about Andor: Season One. We discuss our excitement level, prestige, design, a question, character arcs, using genre, the prison episodes, music and our ratings.

Chapters Excitement Level (00:05:02) Prestige Television (00:10:01) Design Work (00:31:00) A Question (00:35:23) Andor (00:39:44) Maarva and the Speech (00:50:24) Charisma (01:07:10) Syril (01:09:53) Luthen (01:16:37) Dedra (01:23:18) Mon Mothma (01:27:06) Using Genre (01:41:24) The Prison Episodes (01:46:55) The Music (01:53:34) Ratings (01:58:34)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

407: Rediscover Enchantment22 Nov 202201:15:59

Disenchanted.

In recent years Disney has been creating sequels to cult classic films for its streaming service Disney Plus which means fans are finally getting the rest of the story for the character of Enchanted.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Scott McClellan to talk about Disenchanted. We discuss after ever after, the grass is greener, if wishes came true, the power of memory, Dempsey's part, the songs, old and new character, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters After Ever After (00:04:09) The Grass is Greener (00:14:08) If Wishes Came True (00:19:42) The Power of Memory (00:28:07) Dempsey's Part (00:34:41) The Songs (00:46:15) Old and New Characters (00:53:46) Ratings (01:04:05) Recommendations (01:08:17)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest Scott McClellan

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

406: MCU Kobayashi Maru15 Nov 202201:29:48

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

After the events of Endgame, director Ryan Coogler had a plan for the next Black Panther movie, but with the loss of Chadwick Boseman the series was forever changed.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We discuss the end of Phase 4, the original script, the death of the protector, two meteors, Namor, a whole new world, Shuri, another death, M'Baku, the scientist, one other thing and characters, action and music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters The End of Phase 4 (00:03:33) The Original Script (00:11:11) Death of the Protector (00:19:09) Two Meteors (00:28:23) Namor (00:34:58) A Whole New World (00:45:25) Shuri (00:51:53) Another Death (00:58:19) M'Baku (01:02:11) The Scientist (01:04:59) One Other Thing (01:09:05) Other Characters (01:10:25) Action and the Music (01:15:25) Ratings (01:20:38) Recommendations (01:25:26)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Assembling Avengers 27: Loki10 Nov 202200:58:53

Loki.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue on in Phase 4 with the third Disney Plus show in a row, Loki.

Chapters The First Time (00:02:41) One Long Therapy Session (00:06:36) In Love With Himself (00:13:25) The End (00:18:13) Jonathan Majors (00:23:09) Tone (00:26:03) Look and the Feel (00:26:40) One Thing (00:34:02) Owen Wilson (00:35:42) Number of Episodes (00:40:12) The Music (00:43:27) Anything Else (00:46:53) Ratings (00:50:04) Rankings (00:52:58)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

405: The Present You Never Expected08 Nov 202201:28:18

Tales of the Jedi.

Star Wars is full of places where stories can be told to further flesh things out, giving fans a greater understanding of characters, motivations, and enrich the saga overall.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Jedi Master John Mills to talk about Tales of the Jedi. We discuss why these two journeys, are they long enough, chronological order, Ahsoka's arc, Dooku's arc, would we want more and our ratings.

Chapters Why These Two Journeys? (00:03:20) Are They Long Enough? (00:15:32) Chronological Order (00:23:38) Life and Death (00:27:37) Practice Makes Perfect (00:33:29) Resolve (00:41:14) Justice (00:49:26) Choices (00:58:37) The Sith Lord (01:08:02) Would You Want More? (01:22:23) Ratings (01:23:48)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

To Grid or Not to Grid19 Oct 202501:18:20

To Grid or Not to Grid

Tron: Ares.

There are some movie whose release in the theater is not what captures the hearts of people but it is the aftermarket where the movie becomes a cult classic and the Tron film was one such film.


In this this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Scott McClellan on the gird to talk about Tron: Ares. We discuss the franchise, not following up, the real world, searching for permanence, Jared Leto, Greta Lee, the villains, bringing back Jeff Bridges, the soundtrack, the effects, the future and our ratings.


Chapters

The Tron Franchise (00:02:07)

No Follow Up (00:06:42)

To the Real World (00:12:30)

Searching for Permanence (00:18:07)

Jared Leto (00:28:34)

Greta Lee (00:36:06)

The Villains (00:39:59)

Bringing Back Jeff Bridges (00:45:11)

The Soundtrack (00:51:16)

The Effects (00:54:26)

The Future (00:58:13)

Ratings (01:10:34)


Host

Matthew Rushing


Guest

Scott McClellan


Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)


Social

Twitter: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

404: Honor Among Assassins01 Nov 202200:50:29

John Wick: Chapter 2.

The character of John Wick was severely wounded when the first film ended yet that was not the end of his story, he hadn't got his car back!

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick: Chapter 2. We discuss picking up where we left off, new gear, adding to the universe, A whole new player, a lot of assassins, the action, excommunicado, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Picking Up Where We Left Off (00:03:24) New Gear (00:08:47) Adding to the Universe (00:13:15) A Whole New Player (00:20:23) A Lot of Assassins (00:24:24) The Action (00:33:33) Excommunicado (00:39:05) Ratings (00:43:16) Recommendations (00:46:31)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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403: Dancing in the Dark25 Oct 202201:16:02

Black Adam.

A lot of movies get stuck in development hell, never seeing the light of day but the ones that make it tend to be passion projects with someone who believes in the film enough to keep pushing.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the latest DCEU movie, Black Adam. We discuss development hell, the man in black, an interesting question, a passion project, the origin story, the Justice Society, the Kahndaq characters, the villain, action and effects, the music, he's back, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Development Hell (00:04:01) The Man in Black (00:10:16) An Interesting Question (00:18:31) A Passion Project (00:21:13) The Origin Story (00:25:04) The Justice Society (00:33:16) The Kahndaq Characters (00:43:39) The Villain (00:47:17) The Action and Effects (00:51:16) The Music (00:53:41) He's Back! (00:56:40) Ratings (01:06:07) Recommendations (01:11:52)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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402: A Bad Dream18 Oct 202201:09:15

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

It has been a long time in the MCU since The Incredible Hulk came out in the first phase of the saga and now Disney Plus has just finished a show on his cousin.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. We discuss being familiar with the comics, the origin story, Tatiana Maslany, breaking the fourth wall, using Daredevil, villains, other relationships, the effects, the finale, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Familiar With the Comics (00:02:45) The Origin Story (00:05:14) Tatiana Maslany (00:12:50) Breaking the Fourth Wall (00:23:16) Using Daredevil (00:30:26) Villains (00:35:58) Other Relationships (00:45:23) The Effects (00:54:38) The Finale (00:56:34) Ratings (01:02:10) Recommendations (01:04:41)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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Assembling Avengers 26: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier13 Oct 202201:04:26

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week they continue in Phase 4 with another Disney Plus show.

Chapters Sam's Story (00:02:39) Bucky's Story (00:12:32) Sharon Carter (00:15:31) A Question About Questions (00:22:24) John Walker (00:32:23) Too Fast, Too Much (00:36:02) Believe What We Are Watching (00:42:57) Breaking The Story (00:48:14) The Contessa (00:51:53) The Music (00:54:37) Ratings (00:57:10) Rankings (00:58:53)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

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401: Now It's Personal11 Oct 202200:55:30

John Wick.

In the summer of 1999 Keanu Reeves went from being an actor known more for his comedy to a full-on action star because of The Matrix which would thankfully not be the last time that happened.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick. We discuss our introduction to the movie, a cold open, Keanu Reeves, the impact, the story, world building, the cast, the action, how it ends, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Introduction to the Movie (00:03:30) A Cold Open (00:06:31) Keanu Reeves (00:13:33) The Impact (00:21:05) The Story (00:27:29) World Building (00:30:14) The Cast (00:35:04) The Action (00:40:29) How it Ends (00:44:47) Ratings (00:47:50) Recommendations (00:50:56)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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400: I'm Sure It's Fine06 Oct 202201:09:32

Jaws.

On the eastern seaboard of the United States in May of 1974 no one knew that the filming for Steven Spielberg's second film would take 159 days and become the first blockbuster.

In this 400th episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Jaws. We discuss 400 episodes, in the jaws of, shark problems, realism, Brody, Quint, Hooper, selective facts, the score, the restoration, legacy and our ratings.

Chapters 400 Episodes (00:02:29) In the Jaws of (00:11:20) Shark Problems (00:15:17) Realism (00:24:24) Brody (00:29:31) Quint (00:36:43) Hooper (00:41:32) Selective Facts (00:49:04) The Score (00:54:02) The Restoration (00:57:49) Legacy (01:00:37) Ratings (01:04:11)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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399: The Ultimate Hive Mind03 Oct 202201:13:29

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 of the cast, the story, full of messages, the score, how it holds up, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters The First Time (00:05:38) The Theater Experience (00:12:00) The Technology (00:14:27) The World Building (00:22:08) Sam Worthington (00:29:17) Zoe Saldana (00:35:52) The Rest of the Cast (00:38:30) The Story (00:39:43) Full of Messages (00:47:20) The Score (00:55:18) How it Holds Up (00:58:50) Ratings (01:03:57) Recommendations (01:07:31)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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398: The Junior JSA21 Sep 202200:57:58

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 as a villain, introducing Jade, the flashback structure, complicated people, facing their darkness, love, structure, setting up season three and our ratings.

Chapters Scott's Thoughts on Season One (00:02:24) The CW Switch (00:06:10) Eclipso as a Villain (00:09:18) Introducing Jade (00:14:40) The Flashback Structure (00:18:26) Complicated People (00:26:44) Face Their Darkness (00:35:08) Love (00:40:23) Structure (00:42:17) Setting Up Season Three (00:45:53) Ratings (00:50:18)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest Scott McClellan

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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397: Say No to Drugs13 Sep 202201:08:52

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, aging, awakening, following the leads, the soundtrack and action, a ding and our ratings.

Chapters Seeing for the First Time (00:03:26) A Visceral Beginning (00:08:07) Dealing With Loss (00:17:34) Chemistry (00:26:52) Aging (00:32:58) Awakening (00:37:15) Following the Leads (00:42:18) The Soundtrack and Action (00:49:52) A Ding (00:59:56) Ratings (01:02:38)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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Assembling Avengers 25: WandaVision08 Sep 202200:55:38

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) Last Question (00:43:38) Ratings (00:46:01) Rankings (00:48:39)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

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The Indy Files 2: London 191619 Sep 202500:40:29

London 1916.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this week’s episode hostsMatthew Rushing & Yancy Evans discuss Indy’s adventures in London before he ships off to war with the Belgium army.

Hosts

Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans


Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)


Social

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396: The One Hammer06 Sep 202200:46:08

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 and recommendations.

Chapters Development (00:03:18) A Prologue (00:09:15) Punching Up (00:14:16) Sylvester Stallone (00:21:27) Javon Walton (00:28:23) Pilou Asbæk (00:31:23) Dascha Polanco (00:33:36) Action and Production (00:35:58) Ratings (00:39:49) Recommendations (00:41:55)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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395: Rebuilding the Locke Heart30 Aug 202200:56:00

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 farewell, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters A Final Season (00:03:14) Bringing it All Together (00:06:33) The Past (00:16:26) New Keys (00:27:50) Getting Rid of the Villain (00:31:57) Letting Go (00:38:31) A Long Farewell (00:43:21) Ratings (00:47:10) Recommendations (00:50:10)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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394: Like a Bond Girl23 Aug 202200:41:46

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, familiar characters, the voice cast, the music, anything else, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Using the Opening Credits (00:02:47) Pulling In (00:08:03) Anime Inspiration (00:12:27) Familiar Characters (00:17:25) The Voice Cast (00:21:05) The Music (00:26:46) Anything Else (00:30:29) Ratings (00:33:38) Recommendations (00:37:29)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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393: There is No Retirement Plan16 Aug 202200:51:39

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, the cast, the action, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Development Hell (00:02:29) The Russo Brothers (00:06:00) Out of Options (00:10:15) A Conscience (00:13:45) Ryan Gosling (00:22:21) Chris Evans (00:25:48) Ana de Armas (00:28:34) Julia Butters (00:32:14) Billy Bob Thornton (00:34:23) The Action (00:37:13) Ratings (00:43:30) Recommendations (00:46:41)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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392: Alienation09 Aug 202200:59:00

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 things, the last, the voice work, the effects, John Williams' music, the 20th anniversary edition, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters 40 Years Ago (00:02:58) Something Personal (00:06:46) Creating E.T. (00:16:52) Random Things (00:21:44) Dee Wallace (00:24:06) Henry Thomas (00:27:09) Robert MacNaughton (00:31:35) Drew Barrymore (00:33:55) Keyes (00:35:54) The Voice Work (00:39:36) The Effects (00:41:33) John Williams' Music (00:42:56) The 20th Anniversary Edition (00:45:24) Ratings (00:49:47) Recommendations (00:54:33)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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391: Ghostbusters With Aliens02 Aug 202200:56:38

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, the universe is bigger, a new ending, music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters 25 Years Ago (00:04:09) Different Locations (00:07:13) Look and Feel (00:11:22) Tommy Lee Jones (00:17:32) Will Smith (00:21:32) Linda Fiorentino (00:26:46) Vincent D'Onofrio (00:32:45) The Universe is Bigger (00:35:14) A New Ending (00:40:19) The Music (00:45:55) Ratings (00:49:55) Recommendations (00:51:57)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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390: Papa Got a Point26 Jul 202200:56:27

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 question, Papa and Eleven, the piggyback idea, back in the U.S.S.R., Nancy and Steve, the basketball team, a final season and our ratings.

Chapters Picking Up Where We Left Off (00:02:38) A Question (00:10:02) Papa and Eleven (00:17:26) The Piggyback Idea (00:25:47) Back in the U.S.S.R. (00:28:54) Nancy and Steve (00:34:00) The Basketball Team (00:47:03) A Final Season (00:47:03) Ratings (00:50:40)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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389: More Than Her Fantasies 19 Jul 202200:57:04

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 family, to be good, a love triangle, the villains, MCU connections, the look and feel, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Familiarity (00:02:18) More Grounded (00:05:37) Kamala (00:10:05) Reality and Fantasy (00:19:17) The Importance of Family (00:24:00) To Be Good (00:26:03) A Love Triangle (00:31:55) The Villains (00:37:13) MCU Connections (00:41:07) The Look and the Feel (00:44:55) Ratings (00:48:32) Recommendations (00:52:38)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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388: Speaking of Butts12 Jul 202201:10:31

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 development, deserves more, action, effects and music, our ratings and the post credits.

Chapters After Endgame (00:03:44) The Humor (00:08:34) Thor (00:15:10) Flashbacks (00:26:14) Jane (00:31:11) No Character Development (00:40:15) Deserves More (00:45:23) Action, Effects and Music (00:53:47) Ratings (00:59:14) Post Credits (01:04:22)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest Amanda Pfeifer

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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387: Planet-Sized Questions05 Jul 202201:01:26

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, Shadow of the Sith. We discuss the Sith, Luke, Lando, Ochi and more connections, Rey, her parents and even more connections, wrapping up with our ratings.

Chapters The Sith (00:03:00) Luke Skywalker (00:12:33) Lando (00:28:31) Ochi and More Connections (00:38:06) Rey, Her Parents and Even More Connections (00:47:50) Ratings (00:56:02)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest Mark Hurliman

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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Lost Their Own History11 Sep 202501:00:28

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Movie franchises can be a tricky thing. Trying to revive one that was thought to be past its prime is even harder and following a successful reboot might just be the hardest thing to do.


In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Scott McClellan to talk about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. We discuss Scott’s ape history, continuing the series, the dark ages, jumpstarting evolution, what is important, the human story, the cast, the score and our ratings.


Chapters

Apes History (00:02:04)

Continuing the Series (00:07:19)

The Dark Ages (00:19:28)

Jumpstarting Evolution (00:26:37)

What is Important (00:32:04)

The Human Story (00:36:15)

The Effects (00:41:06)

The Cast (00:45:49)

The Score (00:50:19)

Ratings (00:52:33)


Host

Matthew Rushing


Guest

Scott McClellan


Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)


Social

X: @The602Club

Instagram: @the602clubtfm

386: How Kenobi Gets His Groove Back27 Jun 202202:03:14

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, doubling back, back to Ben, call to arms, Ben to Obi-Wan again, the fight, getting the reward, Inquisitors, Leia, new friends, Vader's back, the look and feel, music and our ratings.

Chapters Movie vs Show (00:03:15) Rewriting (00:11:59) Doubling Back (00:19:33) Back to Ben (00:23:30) Call to Arms (00:28:26) Ben to Obi-Wan Again (00:36:40) The Fight (00:43:56) Getting the Reward (00:59:06) Inquisitors (01:04:23) Leia (01:24:31) New Friends (01:30:10) Vader's Back (01:39:24) Look and Feel (01:47:00) Music (01:53:31) Ratings (01:57:42)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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385: The Despair and Hope21 Jun 202201:01:41

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, amping up the horror, the villain, another answer, three different strands, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Coming Back (00:03:11) Splitting Up the Season (00:08:01) Trauma From the Past (00:13:32) To Be Loved (00:19:15) Amping Up the Horror (00:25:57) The Villain (00:29:09) Another Answer (00:36:24) Three Different Strands (00:41:06) Ratings (00:54:18) Recommendations (00:57:53)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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384: Coming Full Circle14 Jun 202201:07:47

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 discuss how we feel, coming to an end, a lot to say, the big three, Owen, Claire and Maisie, the villain, action and effects, the music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters How We are Feeling (00:03:11) Coming to an End (00:05:57) A Lot to Say (00:14:06) The Big Three (00:35:59) Owen, Claire and Maisie (00:41:46) The Villain (00:47:16) Action and Effects (00:52:15) The Music (00:56:57) Ratings (00:59:20) Recommendations (01:03:05)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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