Tower of Babble

Julian is back with another car-cast, recorded right outside the theatre. This time it’s all about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony’s latest take on the web-head, and this time they hit it out of the park. With stunning visuals, heartwarming storytelling, and top-notch voice performances, this is an almost perfect movie. Listen as Julian provides a brief, spoiler-free review and gushes over the best animated movie of the year.

It’s been over a fortnight since the last full ToB Podcast but the guys are back to unpack a metric ton of nerdy news. Starting with Marvel, who certainly didn’t help lighten the news load, as they dropped both a Captain Marvel trailer AND a teaser for Avengers 4, now titled Avengers: Endgame. On top of that Disney released the first teaser for their Lion King remake, which quickly became an internet sensation. Plus, as we get closer to the premiere of Aquaman, DC treated us to even more footage with their final trailer. Julian, Dan and Jeremy also discuss the latest drama out of the Oscars, debate Christmas movie lists and question the strange Sonic the Hedgehog “motion poster”. All that, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

Hello ToB Fans, we have a special bonus episode for you this week! Julian was invited to guest on the Daily DVR podcast with Axel Foley. It’s a show we’ve mentioned before so it was a real treat to receive the invitation. The guys discuss, among other things, Disney+ and it’s initial lineup, the new Handmaid’s Tale sequel novel coming from Margaret Atwood, Sylvester Stallone and Creed 2, Young Justice and a lot more!

On this week’s show the guys unpack the Detective Pikachu trailer, discuss the official name and lineup of Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, dive into episode six of Titans and so much more. But unfortunately, it’s not all fun and games, as Julian, Daniel and Jeremy also look back on the legacy of Stan Lee after his passing.

It’s been some time since the last ToB Games instalment but with the launch of Rockstar’s latest cowboy epic being one of the largest in entertainment history, it only made sense that it would get it’s own show. Julian and Dan break down the game in a free flow, spoiler free, discussion that covers everything from the games rich characters and complex narratives to whether the deliberately slow pace is actually one the games best attributes. Plus all things western! Including: horses, hats, hijacks and hijinks!

This week the ToB Crew discuss Ridley Scott's incessant need to make a squeal to every single one of his movies, the very strange names for the Avatar sequels, the Boba Fett movie officially being cancelled, the first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher series, and Naomi Watts being cast in the Game of Thrones spin-off. Plus Julian and Jeremy dive into episode 3 of Titans and talk C4 Comic-Con. All that and so much more in this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

If we’re being honest, it’s been a slow week. Wonder Woman 1984 is delayed

and Luke Cage was cancelled, but besides that it’s been pretty quiet on the

nerdy news front. Luckily, the guys have been saving their lists of the

“Best DC Animated Films” for just such an occasion. Julian, Daniel and

Jeremy break down their 5 favorite films from the pantheon of DC’s animated

features. Some of DC’s best movies exist in obscurity because they aren’t

live action. From the sombre and beautiful Batman: Mask of the Phantasm to

the bombastic yet complex Justice League: Crises on Two Earths and more,

the ToB Crew explore what makes these underappreciated superhero adventures

worth your time.

The full ToB Crew is here this week to break down the latest in genre movie and television news. On the docket this week: the Aladdin live action remake gets a teaser trailer, James Gunn is in talks with Warner Brothers to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2, Jon Favreau’s live action Star Wars show is revealed to be called The Mandalorian, along with an official image and announcements of the who will be directing the episodes. Plus, Titans first episode premieres and Julian and Jeremy give their impressions of what turned out to be a show with a lot of potential. All that and much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

Another big comic book movie release, another car-cast giving our immediate impressions right out of the theatre. This week sees Julian having watched Sony’s latest superhero romp, Venom. Julian gives a quick spoiler free review of a film that had nothing but bad buzz heading into it’s opening weekend but was still able to surprise in terms of it’s entertainment value, which might explain it’s, better than expected, box office performance.

After what feels like at least one week Dan, Julian, and Jeremy are back to break down the latest news in film/television. Including the Bumblebee trailer leaving Julian and Jeremy feeling hopeful and nostalgic, and the X-men: Dark Phoenix trailer leaving everyone thoroughly indifferent, and the second Titans trailer managing to right the ship slightly. The Venom movie falls victim to some major edits, two more Gotham City Sirens find their voice, and Gambit is being pitched as a “Rom-Com”… still don’t know how to react to that last one.