Geek Culture

Young adult novels are all the rage still ... right? They're so popular nowadays that it isn't the least bit surprising that The Space Between Us feels like one without actually being adapted from a YA novel....

Phoenix Wright is a defense attorney who proves his clients innocent in the court of law. The basic concept of the Ace Attorney franchise is simple enough--until the actual stories begin. There are many reasons...

Cardinal leaves you just as cold as the location that it is shot in and for the first episode of a series, it fails to keep your attention. It's filled with dreadfully slow pacing, scenes...

A once forgotten anime, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is being released on home video later this month by FUNimation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nT-_2z3IE The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is an anime from the studio of Gainax and...

Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan ponder the many personalities of James McAvoy in M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, Split. We discuss the way in which a movie like this should be talked about, why Shyamalan is...

FUNimation is releasing the complete series of Wolf's Rain in a Blu-ray and DVD set. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zl8bod5fjU This set includes 4 Blu-ray discs and 5 DVDs that have all 26 episodes of the series, plus the...

Art can make us judge our everyday decision making, and this telling of Ray Kroc is one that will make you question whether or not McDonald’s is as family friendly as you once thought and...

It's officially been 15 long years since Vin Diesel premiered his (other) big action persona, Xander Cage, in the Rob Cohen directed xXx. Made with $70 million dollars and grossing $277.4 million dollars worldwide, the...

Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan have brought Xander Cage back from the dead for their own entertainment. Hear them talk about D.J. Caruso's xXx: Return of Xander Cage - Vin Diesel's newest action venture. Is it...

Wolf Children: Hosoda Collection is being released by FUNimation, who recently released the English audio trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIelHSXRjuY This special collection includes the English and Japanese audio, as well as English subtitles. Both Blu-ray & DVD...

After a sweet Ace Attorney episode filled with the childhood memories of Phoenix, Larry and Miles, viewers alongside the cast of colorful characters enter a new mystery: Reunion and Turnabout. Last time Phoenix reminisced about...

Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan have moved on to begin their appreciation of 2016 Peter Berg by reviewing his latest film, Patriots Day. Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman and Kevin Bacon, the film looks at the...

Anime Network Online is now streaming Urara Meirocho this month. Urara Meirocho from Sentai Filmworks is based on Harikamo's four panel manga. Four girls are on a journey to become uranaishi (fortune tellers) or THE...

La La Land has stunned critics as it has broken records at the Golden Globes with 7 wins, been placed in many Best of 2016 lists and is being highly tipped by the industry for...

That's a wrap folks! We can now forget about 2016 and move onto 2017. Last week we did our podcast on the best television of 2016, but this week, Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan debate...

2017 will be home to several new anime seasons and specials and one enchanting movie: Fairy Tail Dragon Cry! Fairy Tail's manga marked its 10th anniversary in 2016 since its first publication in Japan. The...

Ace Attorney's anime adaption is falling flat. The plot line understandably follows the game's storyline yet precious little is added to the animation. Turnabout Promise is the episode the Ace Attorney anime adaption needed. Episode...

Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan have taken a break from reviewing things to let you guys know what we thought of television from this year. There have been a lot of shows from the cultural phenomenon...

Alright, it's the last podcast of 2016. We've still got 2016 movies to catch up on including some that don't technically get a full release until 2017. But until then, enjoy this jam-packed edition of...

Gravity Rush 2 PlayStation Demo is now available on the PlayStation Store. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FiE8BZYMRY Two separate paths will be playable in this downloadable demo to cover all levels of Gravity Rush fandom. The first path is intended...

2016 is almost over, which is now the universal sign that a new Star Wars film needs to come out. So Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan aim their sights on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first...

Being the first film in a series not to be related to the Skywalker storyline leaves a lot for this two hour film to do. Like the first film of any series, it needs to...

Turnabout Goodbyes Last Trial has wrapped up in a neat package despite its rocky and doubtful journey. A few questions are left over yet keeps the audience engaged and waiting for the next chapter of...

We're back at it again. Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan rejoice with discussions of Oscar contender, Jackie, from director Pablo Larrain and starring Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy. We talk about accents, grief and the experimental...