Rev up your mowers and get ready to step into a virtual world beyond your dreams as we cover the bizarre, weirdly off-putting Stephen King "adaptation" THE LAWNMOWER MAN! This 1992 thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Fahey portended a terrifying future of VR mind control that... didn't totally happen. We'll talk all about this bizarre little oddity before talking about a series of games for the SNES, Genesis, and Sega CD. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

We're finally paying the balance and revisiting our long-lost episode from early in in CinemArcade history: the 1988 fantasy adventure WILLOW! Ron Howard and George Lucas' high-fantasy epic has been a slow-growing cult favorite, and whether the franchise has a future or not, it's still an exceptionally crafted and entertaining romp. Even more exciting, we were able to coax Thirty Twenty Ten podcaster JR Ralls out of semi-retirement to talk about one of his beloved favorites, as well as play two different game adaptations: an arcade hack-and-slash adventure, and an NES ZELDA-style RPG!

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: The Lawnmower Man

We're gazing into the future this week for the heady sci-fi blockbuster MINORITY REPORT! Based on the novella by Phillip K. Dick, this film brought megastars Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg together for the first time, and tackles a cool idea in a kinetic and entertaining fashion. We're talking about the film before checking out the AAA game adaptation from the makers of SPIDER-MAN 2! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Willow

Groovy, baby! This week is all about AUSTIN POWERS, the swinging 60's spy comedy that became a pop culture juggernaut. We're talking about the first film, INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY, but touching upon the entire AUSTIN POWERS phenomenon, including some of the downright strangest video game tie-ins we've ever played. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Minority Report

We're blasting off this week with the secret Marvel adaptation BIG HERO 6! Disney's smash hit superhero saga has heart, humor, and some gorgeous animation... but does it play it too safe for it's own good? We dig into it before discussing the weird dearth of BH6 games, aside from the 3DS adaptation BATTLE FOR THE BAY! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

The grandaddy of the modern action picture, Clint Eastwood's iconic crooked cop DIRTY HARRY was a huge, controversial hit in 1971. The movie has a huge legacy and a number of infinitely quotable lines, but how does a movie about a ruthlessly brutal cop who takes the law into his own hands play in 2026? We find out before checking out the 1990 NES game adaptation, and discussing the open-world Harry Callahan story that could have been. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Big Hero 6

Everyone's favorite fearless feline hero gets to take center stage in the 2011 spin-off PUSS IN BOOTS! We're joined this week by Austin comedian and podcaster Aaron Salinas, who takes us through his history with Antonio Banderas' loveable swashbuckler, before booting up the Wii game that makes expected use of the console's swordfighting capabilities. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Dirty Harry

Our SHREK-sploration comes to a close this week as we say goodbye to the big green ogre with SHREK FOREVER AFTER! This most recent entry (to date) sports much more sophisticated animation and a cleaner, more plot-focused structure, but has the series lost it's grimy soul? We'll get into it before busting out the PS3 multiplayer action game, which is already showing diminishing returns over the previous game. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Puss In Boots

Is THE THIRD time the charm for the big green ogre? We're breaking it down this week as we cover SHREK THE THIRD as our shreksploration of Dreamworks' flagship franchise continues apace! Ailish Collins is back once again, stepping in for an absent Justin, as we struggle to remember the details of this air-light follow-up. Then, we're playing the PS2 action game that weirdly recalls beat-em-ups like DEVIL MAY CRY. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Shrek Forever After

The big green ogre changed the game when SHREK debuted in 2001, and it's 2004 sequel showed that its success was not just a fluke. This week we're covering the monumentally successful SHREK 2, perhaps the financial and creative pinacle of the entire franchise. We're chatting this week with return guest Ailish Collins, who shares her special connection to the movie and also to the Gamecube game adaptation, a rare couch co-op adventure that actually does get better the more people you have playing. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: Shrek the Third