The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Supergirl.

DC has had an interesting go of things on the big screen in the last ten years which last year’s Superman seem to finally set things on more steady footing.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Supergirl. We discuss comic to screen, introducing Kara, dealing with loss, begin again, doubling down, the villain, new “friends”, the production, music, quality control, our mid-year top ten and ratings.

Chapters

Comic to Screen (00:02:55)

Introducing Kara (00:08:11)

Dealing With Loss (00:20:12)

Begin Again (00:26:54)

Doubles Down (00:30:48)

The Villain (00:34:51)

Ruthye (00:47:36)

Lobo (00:51:00)

The Production (00:53:50)

Music (00:56:59)

Quality Control (01:00:48)

Mid-Year Top 10 (01:06:26)

Ratings (01:19:38)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Disclosure Day.

Steven Spielberg helped redefine filmmaking through his blockbuster film Jaws, yet all through is over 60 years in moviemaking he’s had a thing for making movies about aliens and their impact on humanity.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Disclosure Day. We discuss intense development, something more, the truth, listen, complementary nature, the cast, VFX, the action, a complete unknown, the score, our top ten and ratings.

Chapters

Intense Development (00:02:21)

Something More (00:06:52)

The Truth (00:10:36)

Listen (00:26:15)

Complementary Nature (00:32:13)

Josh O’Conner (00:35:21)

An Emily Blunt Vehicle (00:38:45)

Eve Hewson (00:42:02)

Rest of the Cast (00:44:17)

VFX (00:45:43)

The Action (00:48:45)

A Complete Unknown (00:49:44)

The Score (00:50:59)

Top Ten (00:54:35)

Ratings (01:06:09)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Masters of the Universe (2026).

In the 80s, toy companies used cartoons to sell their product so G.I. Joe, Transformers and He-Man were launched into the imaginations of millions of kids which has lead movie studios to try to capitalize on that nostalgia by bringing these characters back on the big screen

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Masters of the Universe. We discuss development hell, completely different, Adam’s journey, friends of Eternia, Villains, to talk or to listen, world creation, music, cameos, fantasy rankings and ratings.

Chapters

Languishing in Development Hell (00:02:15)

Completely Different (00:08:53)

Adam’s Journey (00:13:57)

Camila Mendes (00:27:38)

Idris Elba (00:21:31)

Skeletor (00:35:32)

Evil-Lyn (00:42:57)

To Talk or To Listen (00:45:51)

World Creation (00:48:02)

Music (00:52:58)

Cameos (00:55:03)

Fantasy Rankings (00:58:05)

Ratings (01:01:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Masters of the Universe (1987).

Under the leadership of Golan and Globus the Cannon Group pumped out an incredible amount of films, most of them have failed to stay in the cultural zeitgeist yet for better of for worse, some remain cult classics.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulsen talk about the 1987, Masters of the Universe. We discus the franchise, coming into live action, He-Man, other characters, the villains, a moment, to the journey, music, action, production and our ratings.

Chapters

The Franchise (00:02:05)

Into Live Action (00:09:25)

He-Man (00:17:14)

Other Characters (00:23:44)

The Villains (00:27:01)

A Moment (00:28:33)

To the Journey (00:32:53)

Music (00:38:05)

Action and Production (00:41:56)

Ratings (00:46:54)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

On November 12th, 2019, live action Star Wars returned to the small screen where its previous success was tenuous at best and by the end of its first episode, The Mandalorian had fans hooked!

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We discuss so much about the movie, the themes, plot, character, music, action and so much more, wrapping it all up with our ratings.

Chapters

A Season or a Movie (00:02:09)

The Plot (00:15:46)

Mando’s New Job (00:19:52)

Fatherhood and Mentorship (00:28:11)

Grogu’s Growth (00:40:17)

Dealing With Other Enemies (00:44:20)

The Creatures and Locations (00:48:25)

Rotta the Hutt (00:53:29)

Zeb (00:57:25)

CGI (00:58:52)

A Couple More Friends (01:05:23)

The Villains (01:10:16)

The Action (01:14:17)

The Music (01:27:03)

Critics vs Audience (01:30:21)

Ratings (01:39:34)

Host

Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.

The character of Darth Maul showed up first in The Phantom Menace, a villain of few worlds but one that was forever etched in fans minds as one of the coolest they’d ever seen, which meant he just couldn’t stay dead forever.

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. We discuss, Maul’s arc, Devon’s Arc, Lawson’s arc, Inquisitors, the Dark Lord of the Sith, connecting to Solo, the animation, the music and our ratings.

Chapters

Maul’s Arc (00:02:30)

Devon’s Arc (00:37:33)

Lawson’s Arc (00:51:01)

Inquisitors (01:02:59)

The Dark Lord of the Sith (01:07:55)

Connecting to Solo (01:15:32)

The Animation (01:18:50)

The Music (01:27:58)

Ratings (01:29:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Barcelona, May 1917.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans continue our discussion of Indy’s adventures during World War I in Barcelona.

Hosts

Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Predator: Killer of Killers.

In 2025, Hulu took a risk, deciding to take the Predator franchise to a place that it had never been, into the world of animation.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Predator: Killer of Killers. We discuss the franchise, an animated movie, the structure, building the Predator culture, coming together, post credits and our ratings.

Chapters

This Franchise (00:02:15)

An Animated Movie (00:05:33)

The Structure (00:12:08)

Building Predator Culture (00:17:45)

Coming Together (00:27:24)

Post Credits (00:34:24)

Ratings (00:37:49)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Ben-Hur.

It’s the 1950s, MGM Studios is struggling, wide acceptance of television is having an impact on people going to the theaters to see films so to save themselves financial ruin they bet it all on a biblical epic, swinging for the fences with a director who’d never helmed something of this magnitude.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to introduce him to Ben-Hur. We discuss the first time, going bigger and longer, different actors, Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, performances, connections, providential help, the production, direction, score, legacy and our ratings.

Chapters

First Time (00:02:32)

Go Bigger and Go Longer (00:08:36)

Different Actors (00:14:05)

Charlton Heston (00:17:53)

Stephen Boyd (00:25:50)

Performances (00:27:36)

Connections (00:28:50)

Providential Help (00:31:30)

The Production (00:39:57)

Direction (00:45:05)

The Score (00:50:04)

The Legacy (00:52:55)

Ratings (01:00:08)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Guest

John Mills

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Hugo.

In 2007 Brian Selznick released a historical fiction book for children that was as much about the pictures as it was about the words, it won the Caldecott Medal and seemed destined to find its way to the silver screen.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Hugo. We discuss it being based on a book, the importance of purpose, movies matter, life matters, Asa Butterfield, the standout performance, the production, the score and our ratings.

Chapters

Based on a Book (00:03:23)

Importance of Purpose (00:09:36)

Movies Matter (00:20:31)

Life Matters (00:26:58)

Asa Butterfield (00:37:34)

The Standout Performance (00:41:03)

The Score (00:49:51)

Ratings (00:51:41)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

Twitter: @The602Club

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