The Acolyte and the Culture War Surrounding It

Hey there. Remember us! The channel took a completely normal 8 month break, that’s all. But we back baby! Joey goes through the movies he’s seen in 2025 thus far and ranks them on how much he enjoyed them (not necessarily on quality). Maybe you’ve seen some or all of these (which would be impressive.) So tune and hear how Joey lives at the movie theater and how he ranks the 17 films he’s seen this year.

Gus and Joey wrap up 2024 as they go long form to talk about their Best, Worst and Surprises of the past year (as well as a lot of other random opinions thrown in). Make a day of it and listen in for what we thought of the year that was in movies, tv shows, games and tech!

Joey drops a reaction to the latest output from DC on MAX, “The Penguin”. The spinoff from 2022s “The Batman” just wrapped up and it’s getting all the buzz! This review is full of spoilers so if you haven’t seen or finished the series, listen at your own peril.

Nerd Hero is finally back! Joey drops a solo mission to do a full SPOILER review for “Joker:Folie a Deux”. You’ve certainly heard about the movie already no doubt and what people are saying. Listen in to see if Joey is on the positive or negative side of the crowd

Joey and Gus talk about Season 2 of “House of the Dragon” that recently wrapped up. The heroes discuss the reasons for the mixed reviews, what possibly lead to the uneven season and what (and when) we all can expect Season 3.

Jon and Joey breakdown the announcements and trailers from the D23 Expo (Disney) that took place over the weekend. Naturally they dive into the nerdy stuff first, but then hit on the other major movie and TV items Disney put out to the world in their showcase.

Joey drops a Solo Mission for the review of the biggest movie in the world, “Deadpool and Wolverine”. The heroes have been waiting on this movie for years now and it’s finally here! Is it the savior of the MCU like it’s being touted or does Marvel need to go back to the drawing board again? Give it a listen to see what Joey has to say. Naturally there’s lots of spoilers so if you haven’t seen the movie and plan on it, give it a listen later.

Gus and Joey sit down and talk about the current season of the hit Amazon Prime series “The Boys.” It has divided the fan base with this 4th Season and the heroes breakdown all of the major themes that have everyone talking. MAJOR SPOILERS.

Joey goes solo here as he dives into the reactions to “The Acolyte” and the shocking culture war that has ensued between supporters and detractors

Gus and Joey were able to check out the new and unique take on the slasher movie genre, “In A Violent Nature” that came out not long ago. If you’ve seen the preview of the movie, it is billed as slasher movie shot from the killer’s perspective. See what the heroes thought about this film and if it’s worth your time or not.