Today on the 5: After nearly 120 hours, I have completed the main campaign of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A sequel to a game with a smaller but dedicated fanbase over a decade later was always going to be a tough task, but it was also done by a team literally in the middle of a war. Considering that challenge, it's amazing that this game is a sequel that lives up to original almost perfectly.

Today on the 5: When I pick movies for Lando and I to watch, I often have at least a baseline idea of what the film is before we jump in. This makes it easier for me to pair something with it that makes sense. In the case of 1995's The Blade, I thought we were getting a mid-90s martial arts film. We do get that, but we also get something much more ethereal and interesting.

Today on the 5: As prep for the next Late Night Double Feature, Lando and I watched 1996's Space Truckers. There movies that are terrible and best forgotten, and there classics of cinema that will last forever. In between those extremes, there are also movies that are just a ton of fun, and Space Truckers is solidly in that camp!

This week we're talking about sleaze, Tempur-Pedic, Super Mario Bros, Death Machine, and Virus. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: After the delightful lunacy of Death Machine, Lando and I watched 1999's Virus. This movie has a fairly poor reputation, but experience has shown that doesn't always mean a film is actually bad. Unfortunately, in this case it's a rep that is sadly accurate.

Today on the 5: For the first movie in what ended up being a 90s shlock scifi pairing, we watched 1994's Death Machine. A British film imbued with the spirit of an Italian ripoff flick, this film doesn't break any new ground but it's very entertaining.

Today on the 5: In prep for a future Late Night Double Feature, Lando and I watched 1993's Super Mario Bros. This movie has had a bad reptuation almost since the moment it was released, and it doesn't sound like the production itself was any picnic either. The result is a movie that may not be a great game adaptation, but it sure is a lot of fun if you're into weird artsitic expression!

Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process for another Late Night Double Feature! In this episode we're talking about a pair of movies that seem pretty unrelated except for the fact that on release no one knew what to make of them. First up is 1984's The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension, followed by 1986's Big Trouble In Little China. Two movies that are hard to classify but easy to fall in love with!

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This week we're talking about release notes, Neuromancer, Blade Runner 2099, Obsession, KTown Bricks, and Backrooms. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

Todsay on the 5: The mood among video game fans has been pretty dour between the XBOX layoffs and Sony's continued anti-consumer moves. While I'm not going to tell anyone I think things are great, it's actually possible all this misery could lkead to something positive. Maybe!