Saturday, October 22, 2022

BLACK ADAM

It's time once again for some comic book movie wackiness! Join James, Brian and Jacob as they have some pints at Sean O'Casey's pub, and discuss the newest DC movie to hit the big screen, this one with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson himself, BLACK ADAM! In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone...

HALLOWEEN ENDS

It's that time of year again, to grab a pint, and discuss what is (for now) the final installment of the 2018 Halloween series, HALLOWEEN ENDS! Join James and Brian as they argue...er, discuss whether or not this was a worthy installment to go out on, with bemused reactions by Jacob, who hadn't seen it, but was listening in anyway, because why not? Four years after her last encounter with masked killer Michael Myers, Laurie Strode is living with her granddaughter and trying to finish her memoir. Myers hasn't been seen since, and Laurie finally decides to liberate herself from rage and fear and embrace life. However, when a young man stands accused of murdering a boy that he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that forces Laurie to confront the evil she can't control...

Rob Zombie's The MUNSTERS

It's Rob Zombie's highly divisive take on the monster-themed television classic The MUNSTERS, where general consensus is, you either loved it or hated it! Join James and Brian while they discuss this with Jacob listening in, at Sean O'Casey's, and find out which one loved it and which one hated it, and why! Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her eyes on Herman, a 7-foot-tall green experiment with a heart of gold. It's love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet for each other in a Transylvanian romance. Unfortunately, it's not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily's father has other plans for his beloved daughter's future, and they don't involve her new bumbling beau...

FELLSTONES (Book Review)

It's the first time back for Kari, as she joins James in reviewing a Movie for the Mind (that would be a book, in case you're scratching your head over that one), and just in time for the Spooky Season, the horror novel Fellstones, by Ramsey Campbell! Fellstones takes its name from seven objects on the village green. It’s where Paul Dunstan was adopted by the Staveleys after his parents died in an accident for which he blames himself. The way the Staveleys tried to control him made him move away and change his name. Why were they obsessed with a strange song he seemed to have made up as a child? Now their daughter Adele has found him. By the time he discovers the cosmic truth about the stones, he may be trapped. There are other dark secrets he’ll discover, and memories to confront. The Fellstones dream, but they’re about to waken...