Laser Focus

This week, Kyle reflects on the year in genre television with Tai Gooden and Ro Rusak. The trio list some of their favorite series, including The Last of Us, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and One Piece, and take stock of some of the shows they totally forgot even came out.

This week, Kyle and Adam Murray attempt to discuss the very lengthy and complicated Alien movie franchise in a concise way. More often they go into sidebars and tangents about the different filmmakers, strengths and weaknesses of the entries, and why Xenomorphs look so damn cool.

2023 is nearing an end, but so too is a cinematic universe. Next month, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will signal the death of the DCEU before the franchise’s rebirth as the DCU. Eric Diaz joins Kyle to discuss the ups and downs of the 10-year, 14-movie experiment, and what about James Gunn’s proposed opening slate has them the most excited going forward.

This week it’s a double dose of Marvel. Returning champion Mikey Walsh is back to talk with Kyle about season 2 of Loki, plus a bit about The Marvels. How well did they explore their respective characters? Are people too harsh on these titles? Are we ready for a whole year with only one MCU movie?

This week Kyle sits down for a chat with Macon Blair, the writer-director of the upcoming horror-comedy, The Toxic Avenger, a reimagining of the 1984 Troma film. They discuss inspirations, the daunting nature of tackling a cult classic, favorite splatter movies and absurdist comedies, and some secrets about the new film.

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Nerdist’s editor-in-chief Amy Ratcliffe returns to chat with Kyle about the latest Star Wars series, Ahsoka, and how well it continues a story begun a long time ago in a cartoon far, far away. How well are the Star Wars shows working in general? Will Thrawn be the focal point the franchise needs? Is Ahsoka Tano our only hope?!

To finish off this October with a Halloween treat, Kyle counts down his top 15 horror movies of all time. It’s a mix of old favorites and more recent finds. You will surely not agree with him, he’s a weirdo. Happy Halloween everyone!

What’s your favorite scary movie? Well for returning champions Alison Mattingly and Tai Gooden, their answer may well be Scream, or one of its five sequels. Kyle and his guests talk about the franchise’s lasting impact on horror cinema, the strengths and weaknesses of each entry, and have choice words about the most recent films. We’ll be right back…

On this very special episode of Laser Focus, Kyle is joined by director and horror expert Joe Lynch to discuss his favorite erotic thrillers. Joe also discusses filming his latest, the H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Suitable Flesh, and why he put himself in the movie with a pervy mustache. Suitable Flesh is in theaters and on VOD 10/27/2023.

This week, Kyle and returning champ Tai Gooden discuss the prevalence of tropes in horror cinema, where they came from, what they add or subtract from the genre, and their very favorites. Kyle’s will always be the mirror gag.