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Originally Aired: 04/15/16

We discuss AMC’s failed attempted proposal to allow texting in their theatres during movies. Tim League jumped in after AMC’s Adam Aron’s announcement about texting. The going on’s at the Image Expo during Emerald City Comic Con. Some very cool new projects announced at the show the past weekend Kill or Be Killed (Brubaker & Phillips), Motor Crush (Stewart, Fletcher & Tarr) &  and Moonshine (Azzarello & Rizzo). We also return to the Geek Hard Music Club and play a track from Rock Paper Cynic‘s latest album Borken Telephone.

Our review of The Jungle Book starring Neel Sethi, Bill Murray and Ben Kingsley. Synopsis: Raised by a family of wolves since birth, Mowgli (Neel Sethi) must leave the only home he’s ever known when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) unleashes his mighty roar. Guided by a no-nonsense panther (Ben Kingsley) and a free-spirited bear (Bill Murray), the young boy meets an array of jungle animals, including a slithery python and a smooth-talking ape. Along the way, Mowgli learns valuable life lessons as his epic journey of self-discovery leads to fun and adventure.

We are also talking with Josh Vokey (aka Scott on Orphan Black) will be on to talk about Season 4 and geek out with the guys. Orphan Black returned to Space and BBC America this past Thursday, April 14th. Listen for an inside scoop from Josh about what to expect from the rest of the season. It was great to chat with Josh about his character’s rise in importance on the show from a lowly lab tech to a member of the inner circle.

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Originally Aired: 04/08/16

We discuss the shock and surprise that Warner Bros. Pictures were hit with after the critical panning and weakened box office of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The announcement that ABC Family has renamed to Free Form and will be launching a new Marvel TV show Cloak & Dagger, focusing on the characters aimed at a youth audience. We also return to the Geek Hard Music Club and play a track from Leslie Hudson’s latest album The Red Head League.

Our review of Hardcore Henry starring Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth and Haley Bennett. Synopsis: A man wakes up in a Moscow laboratory to learn that he’s been brought back from the dead as a half-human, half-robotic hybrid. With no memory of his former life, a woman who claims to be his wife tells him that his name is Henry. Before she can activate his voice, armed thugs storm in and kidnap her. As Henry starts to understand his new abilities, he embarks on a bloody rampage through the city to save his spouse from a psychopath (Danila Kozlovsky) who plans to destroy the world.

We are also talking with writer Jilly Gagnon. She will be on the show to discuss her new book she co-wrote with Mike McDonald. The Choose Your Own Misery* parody books re-imagine the beloved childhood classics as darkly comic choose-your-path stories for miserable, downtrodden adults. The first in the series, Choose Your Own Misery: The Office, was published by Diversion Books January 26, 2016. In the first installment, readers play as a typical office drone who’s miserable at work, in love, and just generally. Find out whether you’ll lose your job, lose your office v-card, or lose mobility below the waist (possibly permanently) in this comic choose-your-own-path day at the office.

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Originally Aired: 04/01/16

We look back on the news of the week talking Batman v Superman box office drop off. Look at the announcement that they are doing re-shoots for Suicide Squad to add more comedy to the film. X-Men: Apocalypse star Lucas Till being cast as McGuyver in an upcoming prequel project.

Our 2016 Summer Movie Preview. Kicking off in May and not wrapping up until the end of August, the Summer Blockbuster Season is one that we as geeks wait for all winter long. It’s a chance to see monsters, superheroes and grand adventure up on the big screen week after week after week. There are some that we anticipate like Christmas morning…..and still there are others we scratch our heads at and wonder just how they ever got green-lit. Every year, we here at Geek Hard like to perform a special service where we break down the list for you and get you ready for the long, movie watching weeks ahead. From Captain America: Civil War to Ghostbusters to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, we’ve got you covered. We’ll also give our predictions on which films will win the summer box office.

We are also talking with Kirby Krackle front man and all around awesome dude, Kyle Stevens! There’s a lot happening with this Seattle nerd-rock band, including two of their songs being featured on the Disney XD animated series, Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as the upcoming Kracklefest 6, taking place on Friday, April 8th at Hard Rock Seattle as part of the Emerald City Comic Con. Also featuring Death Star and Married with Sea Monsters, the show looks to be a rockin’ good time. Kyle will tell us all about the event AND MORE! For more info check out Kirby Krackle.

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Originally Aired: 03/25/16

We take a look back at the Toronto ComiCon which we were at all weekend. We play some clips from our talks with some of the guests of the show in attendance this year. Mr. Green chats with Casper Van Dein (Starship Troopers) and Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Andrew speaks with Michelle Lovretta (Killjoys) and Jim Shooter (Comics Legend). There was even time for Teddy Wilson to insult us during our interview with the gang of Innerspace. Coming soon we will have the full interviews with these folks plus more from the show.

Our review of  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. Synopsis: It’s been nearly two years since Superman’s (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

We are also be joined via phone by a very special guest:Pop Mythology‘s Daniel Jun Kim. Daniel, better known as the Pop Mythologist, launched a Kickstarter on March 24th to fund the self publishing of Your Superhero Origin: Transform Suffering Into Superpowers, a book about how to use crisis, adversity and suffering as opportunities for growth and self improvement. Joining him on this project are a number of great comic book artists including Michael Avon Oeming, Menton3, Dean Haspiel and Monty Nero who will be providing original drawings for the book. To find out more about this interesting project tune into this episode.

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Originally Aired: 03/18/16

We talk with Holly Giannoccaro lead singer and guitarist of the band Pulled from Panels. You might have caught the Pulled from Panels song The Winter Soldier when we played it on our show a couple of weeks back. Holly is on to talk about VS, the new E.P. from which that song is from. Focusing on superheroes of the Marvel variety, Pulled from Panels have produced a very geeky album.

Our review of the Netflix original Daredevil Season 2 starring Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Jon Bernthal . Synopsis: Daredevil follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and vigilante by night. Blinded in an accident as a child, Murdock uses his heightened senses as Daredevil, fighting crime on the streets of New York after the sun goes down. This season see’s the Nelson and Murdock law firm struggling to keep up with all the cases they have gotten as a result of helping to put Wilson Fisk in prison last season. With the new vigilante The Punisher bloodying the streets and the biggest trial of their lives just starting, a strain on the friendship between Matt and Foggy develops. As Matt needs to make a choice regarding the firm and his nightly duties. This is made more difficult by the return of an old flame from college and a new enemy reveals itself to Daredevil. Hell’s Kitchen is getting ready to explode into violence in this season.

We also talk with Matt Sadowski to chat about his new web series, The Brief. Shot completely in house at Toronto-based Elemental Inc., The Brief is a comedy that gives you an inside look into the world of an advertising firm. Matt will be on to talk about  making the show and his own experiences working for an ad agency (and which real life moments inspired the series). Be sure to check out The Brief at thebriefseries.com.

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Originally Aired: 03/11/16

We talk with James Cooper about his new podcast on iTunes, The Development Slate. He and co-host Yaw Attuah host a show that discusses IP’s that are in need of a fresh take or have never been developed for film. It’s a fun show from two guys who work in the film business in Toronto discussing their passion film. So far they have 2 episodes done – one for Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and the other for a My Pet Monster feature film.

Our review of 10 Cloverfield Lane starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr.. Synopsis: After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Despite the comforts of home, Howard’s controlling and menacing nature makes Michelle want to escape. After taking matters into her own hands, the young woman finally discovers the truth about the outside world.

We also talk with comedian Adam Ray. He is currently co-hosting the new game show Separation Anxiety with Iliza Shlesinger on TBS. A game show within a game show. Where two contestants are separated in the beginning only to have one play a crappy internet game show for $2500. However their partner is actually helping them play the real game, by picking questions to be asked for the real grand prize of $250,000. We talk about some of the fun and crazy times on the show. We also get to hear Adam talk bout his experiences on his podcast About Last Night and on the road doing comedy. Especially one night that was never caught on tape to his great disappointment.

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Originally Aired: 03/04/16

We discuss The Dark Tower casting of Idris Elba as Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick. Big Hero 6 coming to the small screens with the return of Baymax. A renewed Agents of SHIELD for season 4. The return of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday return to a one off special to celebrate Captain America 75th anniversary. Charity event Grok Spock 2 at the Tranzac Room. The controversy around the ECCC Sunday passes depicting an image from Image Comics upcoming series The Discipline.

We talk with Leslie Hudson about her upcoming album releases, she has 3 coming out in 2016. The first The Wanderlings Volume Two is already out now. While the other two include The Redhead League, all about female red-headed super heroes coming this spring. And finally Yeoman on the Bridge a collection of Star Trek themed songs coming out later in the year.

Our review of Zootopia starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. Synopsis: From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a wily fox who makes her job even harder.

We also talk with James Armstrong Event and Programming Coordinator for the Toronto ComiCon at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre running March 18-20. He’s back to talk again about all the great guests like comic legends Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck and Rob Liefeld. But of course the show isn’t just about comics there will be celebrities on hand for fans to meet such as Jason Issacs, Robbie Amell and Jonathan Frakes. It’s always fun to talk with James about the shows many great guests but also have some fun with him as well.

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Originally Aired: 02/26/16

We discuss the copyright battle over Star Trek with CBS Studios suing the team behind The Prelude to Axanar. The casting of Finn Jones who has been cast as Danny Rand/Iron Fist in the upcoming Netflix series. The return to production Pacific Rim 2 with new director Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix’s Daredevil). And we discuss the second trailer for Netflix’s Daredevil which showed more Elecktra and The Hand as part of the story.

Our review of Gods of Egypt starring Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Gerard Butler. Synopsis: The survival of mankind hangs in the balance when Set, the merciless god of darkness, usurps Egypt’s throne and plunges the prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Hoping to save the world and rescue his true love, a defiant mortal named Bek forms an unlikely alliance with the powerful god Horus. Their battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens for an epic confrontation.

We also talk about the 40th Anniversary of Rocky. With the Oscars happening this week we thought this would be a good time to look back at the film that 40 years ago launched the career of Sylvester Stallone. It’s the movie that made him an instant Hollywood celebrity. The film was nominated for 9 Oscars and winning 3. One of the ones they didn’t win was Stallone for Best Actor, now 40 years later he is nominated for the same character in the Best Supporting Actor category. Which most have him as the hands down favourite to win. Regardless of the usual access and rigged system of the Oscars themselves the film has stood the test of time and is still considered a classic. Ranked #78 on AFI’s Top 100 Movies, it was the highest grossing film of 1976 and the one of the most profitable films of all time. Costing $1 Million dollars to produce it made $117 million domestic which converted to today is approximately $450 million. We discuss this and a lot more such as quirky production facts but also our love of the movie during the episode.

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Originally Aired: 02/19/16

We discuss Hasbro’s news about no G.I. Joe toys for 2016 and up, at least until their movie plans are sorted out. Should Fox make Wolverine 3 be R-rated when its finally released in the near future. Screen Australia’s Director’s Attachment Scheme for Alien: Covenant filming in Western Australia starting in March 2016. Dive in on DC’s Rebirth announcement by Geoff Johns.

Our review of Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash starring Troy Baker, Nolan North and Grey Griffin. Synopsis: The brilliant, hyper-obsessive-compulsive, super-computer Brainiac is combing the universe for new additions to his collection of worlds when he stumbles upon a ripe planet for his taking – Earth. But Brainiac quickly discovers Earth has a “firewall” – the Justice League. When Brainiac cleverly displaces several members of the Justice League to other time periods in Earth’s history, Batman, Flash and Cyborg must build and use the Cosmic Treadmill to race across time to retrieve their comrades – while members of the Legion of Super Heroes attempt to hold off Brainiac’s assault. Only time will tell in this battle for the fate of the Earth and the Justice League!

We also talk with Steve Lund who stars on Bitten Fridays at 10pm on Space and Mondays at 11pm on Syfy. Steve plays Nick Sorrentino a member of the North American Pack and consigliere to Jeremy Danvers the pack leader. Over the previous 2 seasons of the show we have seen our favourite werewolves come under attack by a mutt uprising in the first season and a magical attack by witches in the second. Along the way the pack has lost and gained members because of these battles. Now in season 3 we find the pack being pulled into another potentially even more dangerous werewolf war. Steve spends some time with us chatting about all things Bitten. Discuss his being the oak of the series, the high body counts that are taking place as well as his fan interactions at conventions such as Dragon Con.

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Originally Aired: 02/12/16

We discuss the scientific discovery of Einstein’s gravitational waves it was huge, Harold Ramis film school from Second City doing a first in filmmaking, DC/WB pushing the Flash movie up/another possible movie added to the upcoming slate and of course the Super Bowl ads especially the trailers and of course the Coke Mini commercial.

Our review of Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and T.J. Miller. Synopsis: Wade Wilson is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when evil scientist Ajax tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life. 

We also talk with returning guest Meaghan Rath star of Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life, Sunday’s at 8:30pm on Fox. Meaghan stars as Kelly Bishop who lives across the hall from Cooper and friends, giving them all a hard time. The series follows Cooper Barrett and his friends and family while exploring what we all go through on our way to figuring out what life is all about. Meaghan talks with us about the show, New Girl and her time on Being Human. We also learn what she is geeking out for right now. We even get another plug in for Meaghan’s desire to work with Tarantino. As always it was a great time talking with a very smart and funny lady.

It was a great show!

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!