BARBIE MOVIE REVIEW In what has been the most unexpected theatrical domination of the year (hell, the decade), the Barbie movie has blown past every other summer blockbuster to become one of the biggest hits of the year. The story follows ‘stereotypical Barbie’ (Margot Robbie) who lives in Barbieland with all the other variations of… Read More »Highly Suspect Reviews: Barbie

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 325: IT’S NOT ABOUT SPHERE, IT’S ABOUT FEROCIOUS WOLF Chris and Wright get a show in with pretty much all good (or variables of ‘good’) films and some real surprises and hidden gems. From a bloody and awesome samurai two-punch classic, to a film DN calls “Oceans Zero”. From Florence Pugh’s latest… Read More »Digital Noise Episode 325: It’s Not About Sphere, It’s About Ferocious Wolf

HAUNTED MANSION MOVIE REVIEW Emboldened by the huge success of Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney has been determined to get a big franchise out of one of their other most classic and beloved attractions at the theme parks, The Haunted Mansion. The first attempt in 2003 with Eddie Murphy did not go so well, to… Read More »Highly Suspect Reviews: Haunted Mansion

NIMONA MOVIE REVIEW Whimsical magic and future tech collide in Netflix’s Nimona, based on the Eisner winning webcomic by ND Stevenson. In a futuristic yet medieval world, there is a castle that thrives on electricity and the fear-mongering state run media in a kingdom physically and figuratively surrounded by walls. Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed) is… Read More »Screener Squad: Nimona

BIRD BOX BARCELONA MOVIE REVIEW Netflix streaming horror surprise Bird Box has leveled up this summer with the lore-expanding sequel Bird Box Barcelona. Sans Sandra Bullock, we now follow the blindfolded by black tinted goggles protagonist Sebastián played by Mario Casas. The world has been overrun by beings that some call angels and some fear… Read More »Screener Squad: Bird Box Barcelona

PLATONIC SERIES REVIEW Two childhood best friends rekindle their camaraderie while juggling suburbia, bar ownership, relationships, and middle age. Did I mention that these two BFF’s are a man and a woman!? Apple TV presents Platonic, starring Rose Byrne as Sylvia and Seth Rogen as Will. For the past 15 years, Sylvia has put her… Read More »Screener Squad: Platonic

SCREENER SQUAD: THE OUT-LAWS There’s a very, very excellent action spy flick out right now. It’s got high stakes, impressive action set pieces, and a surprising amount of comedy interspersed with the car chases and gunfire. The movie is called Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, and we highly recommend it. Seriously, it’s one of the best… Read More »Screener Squad: The Out-Laws

TRASH ON THE TUBE: ALIENS IN THE FAMILY Join us for nightmarishly bulbous babies, a gooey James Van Der Beek, and maybe the saddest anecdote we’ve ever uncomfortably laughed at. Did we find a puppet show Eric doesn’t like? You’ll have to tune it to this week’s Trash on the Tube to find out! We… Read More »Trash on the Tube: Aliens in the Family

OPPENHEIMER MOVIE REVIEW Any new Nolan film is going to be a thing. People love his films. People hate his films. People are 50/50 on his films. But distinctly in such a Nolan-discussion way that, well, if you’re a film nerd, you know what I mean. The man has done a lot of stuff: comic… Read More »Highly Suspect Reviews: Oppenheimer

INFESTATION: ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2023 Spider-Mike and comics/animation writer Maciej Kur (Dollicious, Kayko and Kokosh) team up across the world to discuss the films and shorts at this year’s Annecy Animation Film Festival. Maciej talks about The Concierge, Spellbound, Chicken For Linda!, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Once Upon a Studio, Wish, and more! Please… Read More »Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2023