Fri, 27 May 2016
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. As Harry Potter fans impatiently waited for the fifth book in the series to be released, Hollywood was making the interim between installments bearable by releasing the third movie in the franchise. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Hogwarts students Andrea Coffman and Tristan Riddell to talk about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We discuss a new director and direction, character focus, fully forming, new characters, creatures and wizarding world things, book vs. movie, the score and our ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Sat, 21 May 2016
Star Wars: Bloodline. The expanded universe of Star Wars has always helped to fill in the gaps and answer the questions fans had and the new line is no exception. With the release of The Force Awakens, fans have been clamoring to know what happened in the 30 year period between Return of the Jedi and the beginning of the new trilogy. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Resistance members Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray. We discuss the heir to the Empire, being in Vader’s shadow, world-building, romanticizing the past, new characters, the rise of the First Order and our ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Fri, 13 May 2016
Captain America: Civil War. The character of Steve Rogers has been on one of the most intense journey’s of any of the Marvel heroes. He’s gone from a scrawny man with a hero’s heart, to super soldier hero, to man out of time, to leader of the Avengers, all to come up against his greatest challenge, a world at odds with his worldview. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Avengers Megan Calcote, plus Bethany and Riley Blanton to talk about Captain America: Civil War. We discuss choosing side, team Iron Man, team Cap, team Ross, revenge, new heroes, hero against hero, the fight in Siberia, a few last things, a quick rundown and ratings. Chapters Host Guests Production |
Fri, 6 May 2016
Captain America: The Winter Soldier. When Steve Rogers awoke from his long winter’s stay in the ice he found himself in completely different world, that had undergone massive changes, politically and morally, yet found that the world just might need a little “old fashioned” values to help save it. After the events of Avengers, Steve finds himself living the life of a soldier again, this time for S.H.E.I.L.D. and comes to find that unfortunately not everything is quite as it seems. In this episode host Matthew Rushing is joined by Avenger Bethany Blanton to talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. We discuss our favorite Marvel heroes, continuing Cap’s modern education, an insidious villain, becoming a leader. the Winter Soldier, tearing it all down, the film’s uniqueness, new characters and our ratings. Chapters Host Guest Production |