Tales to Admonish

On this week's episode... Tom takes over the gaming corner and goes deep on the Evil Dead universe and it's upcoming video game adaptation.  It's awards season and we discuss the Oscars and the Grammys.  Arthur breaks down the implications of the slap on Black Hollywood, and Tom sells him on the increased production value and amazing performances for music's biggest night. Everything Everywhere All At Once looks stunning and Art caught a special screening attended by star Michelle Yeoh.  She might be getting over covid, but she was healthy enough to throw him a high five. Atlanta is back!  The best show that you aren't watching is back with season three and Donald Glover starts it off by punching you right in the gut.  Our discussion of Episode 1 leads to some significant racial understanding as Art explains why black households have so many wash cloths. Lastly we get into Moon Knight Episode 1 and 2.  We aren't quite sold just yet, but Oscar Isaac is more than pulling his weight and giving a fun performance as we wait for the plot to fully develop. So, Join us on TALES TO ADMONISH

On this week's episode, Anthony Starr buys his way out of trouble, but only because the Spanish legal system is designed for it.  America's cowboy Sam Elliot takes issue with Power of the Dog and Benedict Cumberbatch reminds him that is fiction not a documentary.   This week on Arthur's Gaming Corner, Art tells Tom all about the new hit game Elden Ring.  He also breaks down the upcoming game Hogwart's Legacy, which is apparently more than just bigotry.   Art and Tom have both seen the Foo Fighter's horror flick, Studio 666, and I'll stick around for Dave Grohl's performance but the rest had us less than x-static.   Lastly, we just gush over Matt Reeve's The Batman.  Get ready for some thick New York noir accents as we embrace the style and brutality of this gritty take on the Caped Crusader.

On this week's episode, Arthur and Tom run down their thoughts on The Last Duel by Ridley Scott, Johnny Knoxville's Jackass Forever, and Tom Holland's video game adaptation Uncharted. Big Game weekend provided a ton of easter eggs for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We pick some of our favorites and expound on what we think they mean. Lastly we wrap up our coverage of Book of Boba Fett and DC's Peacemaker.  Boba Fett gives the people what they want and it isn't Boba Feet and Peacemaker sticks the landing, and hard!

One this week's episode, we celebrate the return of Ralph Garman and Kevin Smith's live podcast comedy show Hollywood Babble-On.  Tom and Arthur share stories about attending past recordings of these shows and conversing with the hosts. Arthur leads a brief rundown of 2022 movie releases.  Aside from the typical superhero fodder, he finds the upcoming schedule a little underwhelming. With Dakota Johnson cast as Madame Webb in an upcoming Sony Spider-verse movie we discuss how they realize this character without first giving us an actual Spider-man first. Arthur is not at all optimistic about their chances of success. After the latest episode of HBO Max's Peacemaker.  Its just another amazing offering from James Gunn and his crew.  While researching John Cena, Tom falls completely down the rabbit hole and is ready to start the temple of John Cena! Lastly, Book of Boba Fett creates the ultimate fan service episode.  While this series might be a bit flawed, all that pales in the light radiating from our childhood made manifest. 

One this week's episode we discuss some upcoming releases The Batman, Halo and the Adam Project.  Johnny Knoxville has a life changing hit both with and in the new Jackass Movie Tesla institutes a recall due to a software setting that allows the car to roll stop signs.  Since this is a feature and not a bug, it's just a bit embarrassing. Last week we avoided any Peacemaker spoilers but that will not be the case this time!  We are excited to get into some of the pure weirdness that has been this show up to this point. We finish out the show by butting heads pretty hard on Book of Boba Fett.  We agree that the show is legitimately entertaining and, dare we say, great.  But the lack of Boba Fett in the show that bears his name, and if that even matters, becomes a point of contention.    

On this week's episode, If you see a wild monkey in Eastern Pennsylvania, the CDC would like you to know that it is perfectly harmless but you should run away as fast as you can.  A case of mistaken identity leads to a cash windfall for one Oakland Charity and you might already have a part to play in the story. Marvel drops the trailer, following the teaser, of it's next series Moon Knight.  It's Marvel's Batman finally on screen and slightly psychotic as Marc Specter and his alter egos. Arthur has Tom watch the new Kyle Mooney Project, "S.M.A.S.H."  Unfortunately, this isn't Paul Mooney's show or Tom might have enjoyed it more.  Art still holds that it slaps. Everyone can agree that HBO's Peacemaker is a smash hit.  We break down the characters and scenarios in a rare spoiler free discussion.  It's that good. Lastly, we kick the tires on episode 4 of Book of Boba Fett but ultimately decide to punt it down the line.      

On this week's episode, the hit of CES is a hyper realistic humanoid robot and Tom is having none of its emotional manipulations.  The Golden Globe winners were announced and if you didn't hear about it, you're not alone.  Naomi Wu discovers that Razer's Zephyr Mask fails N95 certification and her channel is, um, interesting. Don't Look Up is one of Netflix's most popular movies of all time and Tom has an existential crisis at the thought of watching it, and not just because of his weird Meryl Streep "thing." Lastly we break down some of the best moments from the new Disney+ Series, Book of Boba Fett.  NOW WITH DANNY TREJO!!!  Needless to say we're sold. 

One this weeks episode, where we would normally talk a little about a lot, we will instead be talking a lot about a little and SPOILING ALL OF IT! First, we tie up the Marvel Christmas Spectacular that was Hawkeye by digging into the final episode.  Surprise villains and stellar newcomers  make this final episode feel like the start of something good. Next we pick apart The Matrix Resurrections.  Part 4 of the series is a super meta examination of the previous 3 films and, in Arthurs opinion, to the absolute detriment of the film. Lastly, we spend a good long time recounting our favorite moments in Spider-Man: No Way Home.  With so many banger scenes and developments it's no wonder we spend most of the episode just effusing over this cultural milestone for comic book fans.

This week, Arthur has seen Spider-Man No way Home and Tom hasn't, so, for lack of spoilers, we simply listen to Art weep just for the executives.  He has also seen the new South Park COVID special and refuses to spoil it for Tom despite the fact that he might never see it. Arthur also gives us a report on "The Game Awards," which is the prestigious video game accolade with perhaps the most pedestrian name possible. Tom offers more Seasonal Slaughter fun in the form of a review of the Creepshow Holiday Special.  Lycanthropes massacring an army of Mall Santas is about as good as it gets. We provide a brief breakdown of the new West Side Story remake.  It is a beautiful if somewhat flawed rendition of the Jerome Robbins classic and we pick it apart in our usual style. And it wouldn't be December if we didn't check in the Marvel's Hawkeye.  Episode 5 Just hit Disney plus and it has up pumped if not just a bit confused going into the final episode.   

It's the most wonderful time of the year at Tales To Admonish! This week we spend most of the episode waxing nostalgic about some of our favorite things about the Holiday Season.   We bounce from Christmas classics like Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas and Frosty the Snowman to more modern classics like A Christmas Story, all while providing weird stories and anecdotes about these productions. Arthur gets sucked down the rabbit hole of Christmas Horror and receives a crash course in Slasher Santas and Season's Beatings.  We give the finer points of:  -Silent Night Deadly Night 1 & 2 - Black Christmas - Santa's Slay - Cadaver Christmas - Krampus - A Christmas Horror Story - Gremlins and more. And of course, we're following Hawkeye to the end of the year and this week brings "Episode 4 - Partners, Am I Right?"  Character building moments and Christmas cheer makes this the perfect bow on Marvel's season.  

Hello and Welcome! On this week's episode, Arthur gives us an report on the state of San Diego Comic Con but all the insider info in the world couldn't keep him from being wrong about in exactly which multi-verse Tom Holland's Spider-Man would land. Child's Play wraps up with a serious bang and we just rave over the twists, turns, and sheer quality inherent to this series.  Chucky makes SO MANY ORPHANS and we are absolutely here for it. Lastly, we review the first half of Disney's new Christmas adventure Hawkeye.  Marvel just keeps the good times coming with this delightful seasonal adventure and we chat about or favorite scenes and where we think this whole thing is going.    

On this week's episode, Arthur's got a featured character!  We discuss one of Art's most recent gigs and discusses some of the nuances of the voice over world and how this relates to a game's success.  Warner Brothers seems to have gotten this note in releasing Multi-Versus, the new Smash Bros style fighter coming out soon. We pick apart the tiniest of details from the new Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer.  The Brazilian cut left an interesting spoiler and we try to figure out what it means and consider the future of Marvel where Tom Holland is sucked into the Sony-Verse.that's a good thing Since we missed some time this summer, we engage in some much needed house cleaning and give our thoughts on the Ryan Reynold's flick Free Guy.  It's exactly what it says on the tin and it's darn enjoyable. Both of us have spent some time with our old friend Chucky and his new USA / SyFy series.  He is just as deranged and fun as you remember and we wax nostalgic on this horror icon. Our final discussion is on The Harder They Fall.  This feature debut by Jeymes Samuel hits all the right notes and we go through our favorite moments and break down all the great characters and performances.

On yet another super-sized episode we break into the huge slate of releases announced by Marvel on Disney+ Day.  Specifically we dive deep into some of the details surrounding Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and the eagerly anticipated Hawkeye. We also talk about the upcoming Netflix series Cowboy Bebop releasing on November 19th.  Arthur and Tom speculate about whether it will be more Edgar Wright or Ang Lee. Lastly we catch up with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and The Eternals.  The first has just hit streaming and the later just hit theaters and there is plenty of opinions to go around.  So, Join Us as we breakdown what we liked and disliked about these new films, fun Easter eggs,  and where we think things might have been buttoned up, even if just a little.      

We Are Back! After a much longer than expected hiatus, we are back and just in time for a Halloween round up. On this week's episode, we discuss the new trailers for Peacemaker, Black Adam, and The Batman that were recently released at DC's Fandome. We also speculate on how Sony and Marvel will go about integrating their respective comic universes in light of the recent Morbius trailer and Venom 2 End Credit Scene. Both of us just gush over Season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows. It is a rare show that only seems to get better as it goes along and just makes every episode feel like a classic.  Lastly, we go in on the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game.  We've been beating the drum on Asian cinema on this show for a while and it's pretty to exciting to see one go main stream in such a big way.  We talk about Easter eggs, fan theories and more so, welcome back folks, we hope you survive the experience.    

On a very special episode of Tales to Admonish, we take a moment to discuss the issue of self care and announce a small hiatus while Tom recovers from ear surgery.   We then get right into new trailers from upcoming movies, The Last Duel and King Richard.  Our final trailer is for the upcoming Chucky series on Syfy.  With Don Mancini back at the helm, and a fun new premise, it's looking like good fun. The new Masters of the Universe: Revelations series just dropped it's first 5 episodes and they land hard.  Spoilers Abound in this one. Finally, we finish off with a look at the M. Knight Shyamalan film, "Old."  We will talk about some of the high and low points of this most recent offering and Spoil a bunch of plot points, but not nearly as many as the trailer does.   

The week, we discuss the current strike by black Tic Tok dance creators and why it matters.  In more racially divided news, incels and fanboys rage over a Dominican woman being cast as Bat-Girl and we make fun of them appropriately.  Get your Oculus passport, we are going to North Korea!   We also dig into some recent Marvel TV and Movie rumors swirling around where we might see Daredevil's MCU debut and how Scarlett Witch herself Elizabeth Olsen thinks Dr. Strange 2 will be unlike any Marvel project to come before it. Rick and Morty Season 5 is at it's half way point and while it seems to have washed off much of the stink that was season 4, it is by no means free of it's own sins. Lastly we talk Space Jam: A New Legacy.  We both agree that the movie fails in a number of ways, but disagree on if those failings really distract from their target audience's enjoyment.

On this week's episode, we discuss our first peek at some of Spider-man's new look in No Way Home courtesy of figures by Hot Toys and Funko. Michael Winslow attempts to bring the boops, the sweeps, and the creeps to a whole new generation and a new Goonies board game brings the feels for the recently departed Dick Donner. Suicide Squad is getting rave reviews in previews and James Gunn hits the promotion trail.  We discuss some of the details from both. Lastly, Marvel dropped two huge bombs this week in Black Widow and the season finale of Loki.  We will break these down and discuss where they succeed mostly and fail occasionally.  SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  

On this week's episode we debate the merits of physical media and digital downloads. Be it physical media or otherwise, the upcoming Nintendo Switch is completely underwhelming and has a trailer to match.   Marvel on the other hand drops a fantastic trailer for "What If."  We breakdown some scenes from the trailer and talk about what we would like to see. We reminisce about the life of recently departed filmmaker Richard Donner.  Movies like Superman and Goonies shaped our childhoods and we trade funny stories from Donner's life. And of course we will spend a lot of time on this week's episode of Loki.  Join us as we talk plot points and Easter eggs and speculate about what next week's finale will bring.

On this week's episode, we discuss the new Intellivision Amico video game console aimed at closing the skill gap and bringing families together using technology that was cutting edge 10 years ago. Lego renames an ancillary Star Wars vehicle, rarely depicted in the movies. due to a potentially offensive designation and childhoods everywhere were instantly shattered. Season 5 of Rick and Morty has kicked off and consider us skeptically encouraged.  Sweet Tooth sprinkles some much needed sugar on the less palatable animal kids from the comic.  Art finds the candy coating hard to swallow. Annnnnd... as always, we will finish with a rousing synopsis of this weeks episode of Marvel's Loki.  Be Warned! There be SPOILERS Ahead!!! 

On this week's episode we discuss new trailers from Shang-Chi and The Harder They Fall. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are due for a Commemorative Manhole Cover in their hometown of Dover, NH. Netflix is set to release a dating show combining the best and worst parts of Syfy's Face Off and Love Is Blind in their anthropomorphic dating show, Sexy Beast.  Speaking of human / animal hybrids, we have finally seen Sweet Tooth and we really appreciate how Netflix has sanitized the comic. And of course we finish the episode off talking about Disney's Loki.  We update or predictions and lay out Loki's insane family life in the comics.  

One this week's episode we crown Bonnie Tyler queen of the action commercial. E3 drops trailers for some of the year's most anticipated games, including the new GOTG title.  Rey might be part Skywalker and Art could really give a damn and we somehow wander into a conversation on Zappa and Beefheart. DC makes a very strange assertion on what does or does not sell Batman action figures. We also wax poetic on the current and future state of Rick and Morty in advance of the Season 5 Premier.   Our big topic of the day is of course the second episode of Loki on Disney+.  We offer more classic comic insights to help make sense of the time travel madcappery.  Spoilers Incoming, so consider yourself warned!

One this week's episode we examine more ways for the mouse house to get into your pockets.  Zendaya makes for a sad sounding Lola.  Stan Lee gets a street named after him.  We celebrate the life of Clarence Williams III, and we gush over the latest Masters of the Universe Trailer. Art and Tom also spend some time discussing Netflix's new sensation Sweet Tooth.  Tom has read the comic and provides a primer on the material before we all dive in. Lastly, we dig into the premier episode of Loki.  Marvel continues to hit it out of the park with their made for TV offerings.  We discuss Easter eggs and how the comics could provide a roadmap for what's to come. 

On this week's episode we get excited about the new Ratchet and Klank. Tom discovers that David Lynch is about as useful as a weatherman in Los Angeles.  The creators of A Quiet Place Part 2 get their revenue concerns silenced.  Art runs down release dates for some of the years most anticipated tv shows, Rick and Morty and What We Do In Shadows, among others. We have a hearty laugh at Jupiter Legacy's and Cruella's expense and hold Marvel's Old Man Star-Lord to the highest standards. Lastly, we spend the bulk of the episode discussing Black Horror through the lens of the exceptional documentary, Horror Noir: A History of Black Horror.  By Xavier Burgin. We breakdown the best Black Horror film and discuss their sociological importance and the reflections of cultural realities inherent to the work.  Through the course of conversation Tom and Art discover they have the same favorite Black Horror movie, which we accept as further proof that we are in fact joined in a force dyad.

This week Art and Tom talk about action packed trailers for Gunpowder Milkshake, The Green Knight, The Tomorrow War, and Edgar Wright's newest project; Last Night in SOHO.  Last but not least, we have finally gotten a solid look at Marvel's Eternals and we are only more excited to see it. We also talk about the Hulu / Marvel offering, M.O.D.O.K., and it tastes just like Robot Chicken. Tom has seen Army of the Dead and he thoroughly spoils it for Arthur.  But, to be fair, Art could have guessed most if it.  Zach Snyder has made the perfect movie to watch while you play on your phone.  Acoustic ballads, slow motion, and fuzzy cam be damned, we are getting into this!

In this GIANT SIZED episode, Art and Tom talk about photo leaks from the new Batman movie, the further consolidation of media companies, exciting new projects from Mark Bernardin and John Boyega, and how Hollywood owes Sharon Stone a very big apology. We also tell the story of Japan's 1st Black Samurai, Yasuke, and how Netflix's new series staring LaKeith Stanfield  does him little to no justice. Lastly we will be spending a ton of time picking apart and spoiling the mid-season finale of "The Nevers" and it still isn't enough time for an ending that insane!  

This week Art and Tom discuss an interesting week in geek news, including the rash of pokemon card violence, the new He-Man cartoon, and the most recent pop culture cancellations. We also acquaint ourselves with HBO's new series "The Nevers" and Netflix production "Jupiter's Legacy" and then Spoil the heck out of 'em.

Marvel provides a glimpse of the future with a new, multi-movie, trailer.  We pick apart some of the details and where we think the breadcrumbs are leading. We mostly agree that the upcoming Sony stuff has nobody excited, and discuss the merits of body language experts.  Lastly SPOILERS AHEAD as we hyper-analyze the ridiculously violent conclusion of Invincible Season 1.     Music is Red, White, Black, and Blue by Peg the Rejected and is available through creative commons and Spotify.

Tom and Art have very different opinions on Mortal Kombat, and more so similar opinions on Invincible.  We also get deep on the emotional conclusion of Marvel's, Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

This week we discuss some great Kung Fu action on it's way and we pick the nits on the most recent Invincible and Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

We kick the tires on solo movies vs connected universes and of course talk Invincible and Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

The premier episode of Tales to Admonish.  We talk about upcoming DC and Marvel projects and dip our toes into this thing called podcasting.