Just Another Friday Night

***SPOILERS for INDIANA JONES and THE DIAL OF DESTINY*** “It belongs in a museum!” is a line that certainly does NOT pertain to Harrison Ford who made his return to the trademark brown hat and bullwhip on July 30th in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Ford, now 81, plays a 70-year-old Dr. Henry Jones for a 5th time in the franchise. This is the first time however that the character is not under the direction of Steven Spielberg. James Mangold of Logan and Ford v. Ferrari fame takes the director’s this time and the man certainly has a way of giving icon characters a perfect send off. Phoebe Waller-Bridge enters the fray as Indy’s goddaughter Helena, and is set-up as a potential successor to the Jones throne. JAFN favorite Mads Mikkelsen also comes aboard as the trademark Nasi villain. We had a blast with this film and while box office numbers have been dismal it’s not for lack of a quality film. Tonight we’re going to discuss the film and the franchise and our love for the character all-around. To quote Sallah “Give em’ Hell Indiana Jones!”

***SPOILERS for THE WITCHER Season 3 Volume 1*** "When a humble bard, graced a ride along, with Geralt of Rivia, along came this song"…Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier are back!!! Season 3 Part 1 of The Witcher debuted on Netflix on June 29 with the first 5 episodes of the season. Volume 2 arrives in a few short weeks on July 27. This season is what we know is Henry Cavills’ last ‘wild hunt’ as the White Wolf before Liam Hemsworth will don the signature hair and yellow eyes of Geralt. While it won’t be the same without Cavill we look forward to the remainder of this season and reflect on the adventure thus far! So grab a pint of ale or some wine and do as Jaskier would do - “toss a coin to your Witcher!”

***SPOILERS for INDIANA JONES and THE DIAL OF DESTINY*** “It belongs in a museum!” is a line that certainly does NOT pertain to Harrison Ford who made his return to the trademark brown hat and bullwhip on July 30th in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Ford, now 81, plays a 70-year-old Dr. Henry Jones for a 5th time in the franchise. This is the first time however that the character is not under the direction of Steven Spielberg. James Mangold of Logan and Ford v. Ferrari fame takes the director’s this time and the man certainly has a way of giving icon characters a perfect send off. Phoebe Waller-Bridge enters the fray as Indy’s goddaughter Helena, and is set-up as a potential successor to the Jones throne. JAFN favorite Mads Mikkelsen also comes aboard as the trademark Nazi villain. We had a blast with this film and while box office numbers have been dismal it’s not for lack of a quality film. Tonight we’re going to discuss the film and the franchise and our love for the character all-around. To quote Sallah “Give em’ Hell Indiana Jones!”

Excelsior True Believers! It’s been a little less than 5 years since Stan “The Man” Lee web-swung his way off this mortal coil and into the Great Bullpen in the sky. Disney+ on June 16 released the autobiographical “Stan Lee” for streaming. The hour and 20 minute long documentary tells Stan’s story in his words. Coupled with pictures, audio, and new animations Stan walks us through his extraordinary life as Marvels’ merry editor-in-chief and more! The master of alliteration and King of the Cameo is certainly missed in the hearts and minds of all his fans. Join us for our thoughts on the documentary, The Man, and the Legend that is Stan Lee! 'NUFF SAID!

****SPOILERS for THE FLASH**** "Just gotta go faster than the speed of light, far beyond the speed of light. Gotta break the rule Barry and you gotta do it now." THE FLASH has arrived and while box office numbers have been less than stellar we cannot deny the anticipation we have had for this film. For the first since the 90s Michael Keaton dons the cape and cowl and returns - again as BATMAN on the big screen. For a pair of kids from the 80s whose first on-screen superhero at the movies THIS is a big deal. This one is going to have ALL the spoilers kids so if you haven't seen The Flash and plan to you may want to come back after you've seen it. But if you saw it and have an opinion then stick around - we'd love to hear it! Or if you simply need to decide if you're going to see it or not - well we think we can help you out there too! So if you wanna get NUTS C'MON!!! WE'RE GONNA GET NUTS!!!

“Come and get your love, come and get your love, come and get your love, come and get your love now,” the lyrics of Redbone have become synonymous with Peter Quill aka Star-Lord dancing around the title sequence of the original 2014 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY. Since then James Gunn has given us a sequel, a Holiday special, and finally a conclusion to the trilogy. Not to mention appearances in Infinity War, Endgame, Love and Thunder, and What If…? The Guardians won over fans and haven’t looked back. Tonight we want to discuss their contributions to the MCU and collective pop culture. We want to talk the amazing soundtracks, the villains, and ultimately where GotG ranks among the MCU trilogies. Also is Gunn enough to tackle the DCU? So “Bear with it, baby, 'cause you're fine And you're mine, and you look so divine - come and get your love!”

Our final episode on Marvel's DAREDEVIL series! Originally streamed on Netflix and now on Disney+ we discuss the third and final season of Daredevil! Final for now! As we know Disney+ is going to soon be giving us Daredevil BORN AGAIN - with Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio back in their respective roles of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk. Double A saw this season before CM as well and couldn't recommend it enough. As the resident JAFN expert on DD it was well executed advice. This season acts as a lynchpin to the entire series including The Defenders. If it was a last act for this cast it was an epic one for sure. Unlike so many shows that conclude in a non-gratifying way this one was damn near perfect. We're taking our last lap around Hell's Kitchen for now - until we too can be BORN AGAIN! Hope you enjoy this Saturday edition of Just Another Friday Night!

In our follow up to last weeks Daredevil season 1 episode, we stay in Hell's Kitchen to talk DAREDEVIL SEASON 2! We’re not stopping there though as we’re also going to discuss the series that connected the Netflix Marvel Series' - THE DEFENDERS. Appropriately so, as Disney+ has these shows categorized as “The Defenders Saga”. In DD S2 we get the introduction of a huge player with Jon Bernthal as FRANK CASTLE aka THE PUNISHER. We also get a shining star in Elodie Yung as ELEKTRA NATCHIOS a huge piece of Daredevil lore. Elektra carries over into The Defenders we finally see Matt Murdock meet up with LUKE CAGE, JESSICA JONES and DANNY RAND aka THE IRON FIST! It’s a lot to cover with many worthwhile action sequences and dialogue that delivers! Have coffee as Luke Cage would then join us for this episode!!