The Grawlix Podcast

It’s been one hell of a busy month! We’re still here, though, and glad to be talking TV & movies with you all! This is a wonderfully fun episode!

We discuss The Green Knight, just the first episode of Y: The Last Man, the metal anime Berserk (2016) and CW's Kung Fu. We also marvel at the casting news for Nintendo's upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. Chris Pratt? Mario? Of course, that's just scratching the surface. Enjoy! 

Originally streamed live September 23rd, 2021 via Facebook Live.

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Hey, you see that new Spider-Man trailer? Yeah, you did. Everyone did. It broke trailer view records. We like that ol’ Spider-guy fine but were not expecting to get so hyped for Spider-Man: No Way Home. We did, though, so on this episode we talk about it.

We also discuss the new Hugh Jackman sci-fi thriller, Reminiscence. This movie is taking a bit of a beating but is it really worthy of a 38% on the Tomatometer? Plus, Randy and Melanie share their thoughts on Harley Quinn seasons 1 and 2 as a whole, Jesse dives further into the fanboy angering Masters of the Universe: Revelation with his thoughts on issue #1 of the show’s prequel comic, and more. Enjoy!

Originally streamed live August 26th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video version, articles cited, and more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/09/nights-8-26-2021/

Westworld Season 4 promises “New Worlds”, The Witcher spin-offs abound, and is it not our turn to say #NotMyHe-Man? This episode we return to REACT AT THE NEWS! The new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe trailer gives us something to talk about. Mainly, that after the backlash Revelation received we’ve heard no backlash against this newest iteration that doesn’t resemble the property at all. Ultimately, though, it’s not made for us and that’s fine.

Plus, The final trailer for Marvel’s Eternals gives us an indication that the film has a plot and a threat of some kind. Also, we review Nobody and PG: Psycho Goreman. A fun pair of popcorn flicks that know exactly what they are and deliver what they promise. Enjoy!

Originally streamed live August 19th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video version & show notes: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/08/8-21-2021-nights/

On this live episode we review James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Jesse took the night off but still joins Melanie and Randy in spirit (or rather, in the live chat) as the duo shower Gunn’s twisted DC debut with praise… mostly. This may be the first DC film in a long time to get unanimous praise from the whole G-Crew. But is it being a DC film really that relevant?

Don’t worry, this is surprisingly a non-spoiler review. On a related note, Melanie and Randy also talk more about the animated Harley Quinn series. It pairs nicely with The Suicide Squad as it’s almost as violent though maybe not as twisted. Or maybe it is. R-Rated DC films and TV series… the future is wild. Enjoy!

Video version and show notes: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/08/nights-suicide-squad

Originally streamed live August 12th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Trailer talk, movie news, and what we’ve been watching. This episode of our weekly live show is a grab bag of entertainment goodness. We catch up on Rick and Morty Season 5 and Good Omens. Randy and Melanie recommend Shadow and Bone Season 1 and discovered that everyone is right, the animated Harley Quinn series is pretty good!

Randy’s new Who rewatch has taken him into the Chibnall era of Doctor Who. Has The Timeless Child gotten better with time or is it still an infuriating mess? Only Space-Jesus knows for sure.

We also react at the TV & movie news! South Park to get 14 movies. 14?! The first film in a new Exorcist trilogy to drop in 2023. Exorcist trilogy?! HBO Max is going street pusher with free taste to non-subscribers. And James Gunn puts Martin Scorsese on blast… but not really.

Finally, we wrap with some brief reactions to a few trailers including the Y: The Last Man TV series, the gender switched She’s All That remake titled, of course, He’s All That, and KATE. Enjoy!

Originally streamed live August 5th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video version, articles cited, and more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/08/nights-08-05-2021/

Last week, Netflix debuted “part 1” of Masters of the Universe: Revelation and all the angry fanboys collectively lost their minds. How dare Kevin Smith focus on a guuuurl in their He-man cartoon? How dare they attempt to inject character arcs, world progression, and a narrative that might actually (but didn’t really) have some kind of stakes?

It was a WHITE hot fury that burned quickly. Like, really quickly. By the time we got a chance to chime in with our thoughts on Thursday it seemed everyone was over it. Anyhow, we were just as excited to talk about Masters of the Universe: Revelation as we were to address the rather predictable backlash. Melanie even watched the show and, trust us, she wasn’t too thrilled to watch it.

That’s far from all we discussed, though. Huge news in the world of Doctor Who! It has been announced that both Whittaker and Chibnall are out but when and how much Doctor Who can we expect in the next couple of years? We also discussed Kingdom: Ashin of the North, a special prequel episode to Netflix’s fantastic South Korean zombie horror/political drama series, Kingdom. Plus, See You Yesterday, a tonally odd time travel film that mixes lighthearted teen-centric sci-fi with heavy social commentary. Enjoy!

Originally streamed live July 29th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video replay and show notes: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/08/masters-of-the-universe-nights/

On this live, unedited episode of Grawlix Nights we learn the truth about Sarah Fier as we discuss Fear Street Part 3: 1666. Did Netflix stick the landing on the finale of the Fear Street trilogy? We do our best to avoid spoilers during our review.

We also discuss the stylish though derivative action flick, Gunpowder Milkshake. It’s basically John Wick but with a solid cast of predominantly female leads including Karen Gillan. You know, Amy Pond from Doctor Who… And from there the entire episode is derailed by Doctor Who, once again. So, you could say the featured topic this episode is Doctor Who. Enjoy!

Video version & more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/07/fear-street-1666/

Originally streamed live July 22nd, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

The finale of Marvel’s Loki is here! Did Mobius ever get his jet ski? Is it weird for variants to kiss? What could a Loki season 2 look like?

On this live, unedited episode of Grawlix Nights we discuss Loki episode 6, the season as a whole, and where we think the MCU is going. We also review Netflix’s Fear Street Part 2: 1978, Katla, and the somewhat controversial The Hunt. Enjoy!

Originally streamed live July 15th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video version & more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/07/loki-episode-6-nights/

On this live, unedited episode of Grawlix Nights we continue the weekly reviews of Marvel’s Loki. That’s a lot of Loki, you might be thinking. Well, that just so happens to be what episode 5 of Loki has… a lot of Loki. Multiple Loki from kid to classic. Last week the Disney+ series left us pensive about what was to come. So did this week give us what we were hoping for or did it vear right off the road?

That’s not all, though! We also discuss Netflix’s Fear Street Part 1: 1994 and Bo Burnham: Inside. Plus, Randy has been revisiting the modern Doctor Who series and decides to derail the show not once but TWICE to compare the Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat eras. Also, was Donna one of the most tortured new Who companions? Enjoy!

Originally streamed live July 8th, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video Replay and More: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/07/loki-episode-5-nights/

For the first time during it’s run we’ve become nervous about where Marvel’s Loki is headed. Loki Episode 4 certainly seems like a turning point for the Disney+ series but we really, really liked the road it was on. This episode we share our thoughts, concerns, and a little speculation on the series. All we know for certain is Loki-gator awaits! Enjoy!

Originally streamed live July 1st, 2021 via Facebook Live, Twitch, and YouTube.

Video replay & more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2021/07/loki-episode-4-nights/