TV & Movie Reviews: Helstrom (2020) This week we tackle the recently released TV Series (EPS1&2) and badly reviewed Helstrom (2020). A Marvel property available on Hulu. Chris updates us witH some gaming news and how his 24hr streaming went. Plot Summary: Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity - each with their attitude and skills. Review Scor...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week Chris Phelps (Comics In Motion TV & Movie Reviews) and Scott Weatherly (20th Century Geek & Stories Out of Time and Space) get stuck into fanboying about Mandalorian Chapter 14: The Tragedy. Including the return of a well-known fan favorite! And Mike also gives his extra nuggets of information from the wider Star Wars canon. Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once he gets to 100 subscribers, he can change the YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ...
Dec 09, 2020•52 min
Welcome to Whats the Topic post lockdown Matt and Luke return from their basements to discuss what has been going on in the world of films. Matt & Luke this week decide to talk about Warner Brothers releasing all their films straight to streaming and what this means for cinema and also get into the first 5 episodes of the Mandalorian. We hope you enjoy our ramblings and will join us for future episodes! Checkout our partner Humble Bundle link and support the podcast: https://www.humblebundle...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 14 min
It's episode 13 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring John Constantine! In this series three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. YOUR nominations, YOUR questions, YOUR show. The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray, produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray. Please contact us on Twitter: @PaulDaMac @Dark_Ronin84 @el_steevo @Izz...
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr
Each episode sees members of the Comics In Motion family take up on opposite sides of a geek battle! In the dock this week we have the 2019 movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The 9th and concluding part of the Skywalker Saga, Mike (Genuine Chit-Chat, Star Wars: Comics In Canon) represents the Prosecution and accuses this movie of being a mess and riddled with bad writing. Representing the Defence we have Tony (Indie Comics Spotlight) and argues that TROS is a really good movie and doesn't ...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 11 min
This week features the 5-part mini-series; Lando - Double Or Nothing which is set just before Solo: A Star Wars Story, featuring Lando, L3-37 and an undamaged Millennium Falcon! As well as Lando recording his adventures as the “Calrissian Chronicles”, the story includes a rebellion uprising, Lando buying a new cape and Mike also gives some information about the Falcon, L3-37 and of course, Lando himself! Be sure to check out episode 18 of SWCIC for the Lando comic set at the time of A New Hope a...
Dec 05, 2020•37 min
This week we look at the Master of Mystical Arts himself, Doctor Strange. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen and Scott Adkinson. Get some great deals at Humble Bundle and support the shows on the Comics In Motion Network: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=comicsinmotion If you want to contact the show please get in contact on our social media channels: www.twitter.com/comicsinmotionp www.instagram.com/comicsinmotionp thecomicsinmotionpocast@gmail....
Dec 03, 2020•57 min
It is time for episode 16 of Mandatory Marvel & DC, a show from the Comics In Motion network that looks back at the very biggest and best stories from the annals of the Big 2 - Marvel and DC! Each episode, Max Byrne will be joined by a special guest to enjoy a chat about that episode's subject matter, talking about what we love about these top tier titles! For this sixteenth instalment, we look back at the classic Superman/Batman: Public Enemies from DC Comics. Written by Jeph Loeb with art ...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 31 min
This week we have Dave (Comics In Motion TV & Movie Reviews) and Scott Weatherly (20th Century Geek & Stories Out of Time and Space) indulge in discussing Chapter 13: The Jedi! And of course we get Mike's little nuggets of information where we learn more about the wider Star Wars universe and how this all ties in. Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once he gets to 100 subscribers, he can change the YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQvgois9knDkFvjqcpoQtw ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Episode 1: “Secret Origin” Why Classic Comics? In this inaugural episode I discuss my own origins with comics and my affinity for pre-Silver Age Comics. I’ll do my best to share my thoughts and feelings on the importance and tease you with what’s to come on future episodes of this show. Comics started somewhere, right? If you’d like to contact me you can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd. I’m always happy to talk comics and music! My comic reviews can be found at www.dccomicsnews.com . If you’re i...
Nov 30, 2020•38 min•Ep. 1
This week features the Doctor Aphra crossover with the main run of Star Wars comics; The Screaming Citadel, where the mind-controlling abersyn symbiotes reappear to cause havoc! The episode features the main trio of rebels joined by Sana Starros, Doctor Aphra, the homicidal droids Triple-Zero & BT-1 along with Aphra’s wookiee companion Black Krrsantan all up against the Queen Ktath’atn and her loyal followers, with appearance of an ancient entity, mind-control and much more! Be sure to check...
Nov 28, 2020•43 min
Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner . This week, the plan was for Tony and the host of Genuine Chit Chat and Star Wars: Comics in Canon, Mike Burton to talk about Billionaire Island. Then, things got even more awesome when Mark Russell decided to join us! You will notice the icon for the show this week is a picture of Mark from this recording that he said looks like a ransom video. It was too amazing not to include. Series: Billionaire Island Story: Mark Russell Art/Cover: Steve Pugh...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
TV & Movie Reviews: Spiderman (2002) This week we go back to 2002 and review Spiderman (2002) starring Toby Maguire. It was a massive movie back in 2002 beating Harry Potter to become the first movie to make $100 million in its first 3 days of opening. Plot Summary: Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can't confess his crush for his stunning neighborhood girl Mary Jane Wat...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week sees the Don Corleone of Star Wars: Comics In Canon, Mike Burton, take the seat in the host chair along with Dave Horrocks. Mike and Dave dig into how well the series is knitting in the continuity from the movies, the comics and the cartoons. As well as the episode itself, directed by Carl Weathers himself, and some things you may have missed. And can Baby Yoda be any more cute? Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once he gets to 100 subscribers, he can change the YouTube cha...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 20 min
It's episode 12 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Daredevil! In this series three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. No question's too big, or too small. This is "Superheroes For Dummies" but no-one's really a dummy, and by the end we'll make everyone a hero. The show's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray, produced, mixed, and ed...
Nov 23, 2020•2 hr 14 min
This week features the last 3 Age Of Republic villains stories series; Jango Fett, General Grievous & Asajj Ventress! The first comic, about Jango Fett, shows him taking Boba on a job to give him some bounty hunter training, in Grievous’ comic he finds a jedi temple and has a force vision and Ventress’ comic serves as a prequel to a story-arc in the Clone Wars. Be sure to check out episode 2 for Maul’s AoR comic & biography, ep 26 shows Dooku’s biography & AoR story and episode 31 ha...
Nov 21, 2020•43 min
Back in the days when New World Entertainment owned Marvel, they released the 1989 Punisher movie starring Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr. The movie was released at theatres in Europe but not in the US due to New World's financial difficulties, and so went straight to VHS. Chris and Dave discuss how this movie stands up today. Get some great deals at Humble Bundle and support the shows on the Comics In Motion Network: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=comicsinmotion If you want to conta...
Nov 19, 2020•57 min
It is time for episode 15 of Mandatory Marvel & DC, a show from the Comics In Motion network that looks back at the very biggest and best stories from the annals of the Big 2 - Marvel and DC! Each episode, Max Byrne will be joined by a special guest to enjoy a chat about that episode's subject matter, talking about what we love about these top tier titles! For this fifteenth installment, we look back at the classic Flashpoint from DC Comics. Written by Geoff Johns with art by Andy Kubert, th...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Chris and Scott give their thoughts this week on Chapter 11: The Heiress. And of course, Mike makes an appearance to shed some light on some of the nods to characters from the Clone Wars and Rebels series. Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once he gets to 100 subscribers, he can change the YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQvgois9knDkFvjqcpoQtw ANY VIEWERS IN 2022 AND ONWARD! Make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various...
Nov 17, 2020•46 min
Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner. This week, Tony is once again joined by Matthew B. Lloyd of DC Comics News. Matt an editor and writer at DCN and has contributed to the book Politics in Gotham. WHO IS… THE SPIRIT? From his eerie headquarters under Wildwood Cemetery, masked criminologist Denny Colt — believed by many to be dead — secretly fights crime as The Spirit! From his home in Central City to the far-flung corners of the world and beyond, The Spirit attracts the most seducti...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 45
This week Mike delves into the first volume of the first run (2016) of Doctor Aphra comics, running alongside the main run of Star Wars comics and set just after the first run of Vader comics! For more detail, Mike gives a brief history of Aphra (in-case you hadn’t listened to previous episodes), before delving into the comics that show how she got her doctorate, her relationship with her dad Korin, exploring the ancient Jedi Ordu Aspectu & the Immortal Rur all while the Empire are in pursui...
Nov 14, 2020•49 min
TV & Movie Reviews: The Kitchen (2019) This weeks the guys review a critically panned movie based on DC/Vertigo Comic Series: The Kitchen (2019). But is it as bad as the reviews say? Plot Summary: The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison. Review Scores: IMDB: 5.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 24/100% Metacritic: 35/100% If you want to contact the show please get in contact on our social media channels: ...
Nov 12, 2020•48 min
Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner . Get the goodies! This week, the show is so epic that Tony needed two guests to cover it. First, back from his triumphant appearance when we covered Preacher is Brad Filicky of DC Comics News and the DC comics news podcast network. Also, a man whose middle name might legally be changed to podcaster , Dave Horrocks. Co-Founder of the Comics in Motion network. Brad, Dave and Tony do a DEEP DEEP dive into Dynamite comics fever dream, super hero bashi...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 44
This week Chris and Dave give their thoughts on Mandalorian Episode 2 - Chapter 10: The Passenger. We're going to be covering each episode of the Mandalorian Series 2 as a bonus because, well frankly we all love Star Wars! Each week will have different hosts who'll give their take on the episode - Mike will add snippets into some episodes he isn't involved in too, for more Star Wars trivia & nuggets of information! Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once he gets to 100 subscribers...
Nov 10, 2020•37 min
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Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 59 min
It's episode 11 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Zatanna! In this series three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. No question's too big, or too small. This is "Superheroes For Dummies" but no-one's really a dummy, and by the end we'll make everyone a hero. The show's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray, produced, mixed, and edit...
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 59 min
This week Mike delves into the arc of the main Star Wars comics featuring the near-900 year old jedi master Yoda, set before The Phantom Menace! This arc includes Yoda saving a force sensitive child from pirates, learning a “new force power” from an unexpected master, living rock and how Yoda’s involvement in a secret war catches up to Luke nearly 35 years later! For the first two & a half minutes of this pod, Mike talks about the new weekly Mandalorian show under the SWCIC banner on this fe...
Nov 07, 2020•39 min
As it's the 5th of November we thought we'd go back to 2006 for a look at a dystopian future with V for Vendetta. Created by Alan Moore (though uncredited at his own request) and David Lloyd, this movie stars Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Stephen Fry, Stephen Rea and John Hurt. But how does this adaptation stand up today? Maybe a little too uncomfortably well. Get some great deals at Humble Bundle and support the shows on the Comics In Motion Network: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=comic...
Nov 05, 2020•57 min
It is time for episode 14 of Mandatory Marvel & DC, a show from the Comics In Motion network that looks back at the very biggest and best stories from the annals of the Big 2 - Marvel and DC! Each episode, Max Byrne will be joined by a special guest to enjoy a chat about that week's subject matter, talking about what we love about these top tier titles! For this fourteenth instalment, we look back at the classic Punisher - Return To Big Nothing from Marvel Comics. Written by Steven Grant wit...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Welcome to Whats the Topic a podcast where we discuss Superheroes, Comics, Films, Tv and Video games. This weeks episode Luke breaks down his favourite horror films to watch at Halloween! on the agenda to discuss is more Snyder Cut news, Spiderman begins filming and of course the return of Matt's favourite segment Ray Fisher news! We hope you enjoy our ramblings and will join us for future episodes! Checkout our partner Humble Bundle link and support the podcast: https://www.humblebundle.com/?pa...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min