The Sci-Fi Wise Guys (Anthony and Christopher)

We watched the Russian "Avengers" movie, Guardians! When a former scientist from the USSR returns and takes over parts of the Russian military, the only ones that can stop him...are well.... superheroes that he created!

We watched the FX on Hulu original Y: The Last Man! We already saw what happens when there are no women, now we see what happens when there is... one man! (Almost) Everyone with a Y chromosome dies suddenly, but not until the end of the pilot. Join us as we dive into this post "event" disaster sci-fi romp!

We watched MORTAL KOMBAT!!! We give our first impressions and decide if this was a flawless victory! Also, Kat's back with some bonus insight into gore, violence, and unnecessary plot lines.

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie in which a llama commits several acts of murder? Well, the universe has answered your call! This low - and I mean LOW - budget film takes places in Midwesteria, USA and involved several extreme close ups of....people's mouths.

The Sci-Fi Wise Guys don't settle the classic "nostalgia trip vs sequel" debate while discussing Hocus Pocus and its sequel! Does the new movie stack up to one of our childhood favorites?

We didn't watch Prometheus! Follow the crew of a rescue ship trying to solve a mysterious mystery. Does this movie deserve it's mythical name? What endless suffering must you endure before you figure out the solution?

Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as we sample the various animated Ninja Turtle shows! We try to highlight the differences and celebrate the similarities!

Is it possible to become a criminal mastermind in less than 2 hours? Do fairies actually have wings? We decide if this techno-magical story is fair or Fowl.

Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Homage or home movie? Zillafoot gives a glimpse into the films and film making "techniques" of the old Kaiju movies from Japan.

Our first Korean language series! We explore Rugal, a story of a cop who does something very dumb and doesn’t expect there to be any repercussions! Learn how a man learns how to blind walk before he can blind run. We wipe the tears from their dry eyes as we determine South Korea’s hardware stores and local gun laws!

Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

More turtles in time!? Mystical mayhem ensues when Casey Jones travels to the past and helps the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles learn about teamwork and family.

We take a cheese fueled nostalgia trip back to Angel Grove. A bittersweet reunion of the cast and IP shows us why this show was beloved.

We watched Netflix's "historical" anime, Yasuke! Yasuke tells a story about a historical figure that takes...creative liberties. Excellent animation and action bookend this anime from LeSean Thomas.

The Sci-Fi Wise Guys are taking a break, but you can check them out on this episode of The Science Fiction Remnant!

A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet.

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What's in the box? Don't do it, trust us! You'll lose your family, your job, and your ship!

We watched the Netflix original The Midnight Sky! Is this a throwback to the sci-fi of yore? We go to the outer limits in this Clooney joint. When a mysterious catastrophe threatens all life on Earth, does Dr. Lofthouse save a crew on a dangerous mission to find sanctuary?

What would your superpower be? We debate Code 8, a movie that exists where it is almost illegal to be “special”. Robbie and Stephen Amell star in this Kickstarted action film that involves guns, drugs, and the right to live free.

Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

When the people need them, the gods will return for a final climactic battle, but is this what we need? We join a family headed to Edda to restart their lives. When do bad haircuts prevent us from becoming who we are supposed to? Join us as we try to sketch out the next few episodes from the pilot! Music: Robotertanz by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Kel (with one 'L') and Chris from Podcast SG-Fun joins us for their inaugural episode! We discuss the 1994 sci-fi classic, Stargate, while poking holes in its logic and comparing it to the TV shows that followed.

Join Kel and Chris on Podcast SG-Fun as they re-watch and breakdown Stargate SG-1!

Sureal for real? You decide if this mashup of Samurai and Western films from Sino Sono makes...any sense at all! Nic Cage returns with a slew of actors who you may or may not recognize!

We continue Spocktober with the crew of the Enterprise-D getting abducted in their sleep! Are Bolians all bald or not?

Music: Dank Halloween by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In Occupation, a resistance group from a rural Australian town well….resists an extraterrestrial occupation. Is 2 hours enough time to unravel all these plot threads? Join us as we break down battle tactics, montages, alien interrogation, Mary Sues, and Jango Fatt in Upside Dawn!

Music: Robotertanz by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Lower Decks is back! Mariner takes matters into her own hands in order to exonerate Captain Mom! Tuvok, Bozeman, Montana, and Sci-Fi Wise Guys royalty make an appearance in the season 3 opener!

We go (back) to the future with Jason Vorhees as our horror (in SPACE!!!) capstone. Jason destroys a spaceship and a space station using nothing but his machete and the idiocy of his victims.

We visit a family on the verge of nothing really happening. Going home is painful, so is watching this show! Can a likeable cast save this series from falling into the trope trap? What is the October Faction? Should you hunt under the influence? Music: Pulsar by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

One man’s visions become the rest of the world’s reality in this Sci-Fi action film that asks some important questions about “humanity” and what that really is. Should you deserve a half-day after destroying some expensive equipment? Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

We continue our coverage of the latest season of Lower Decks!

In the first and possibly last Franchise Friday, the Sci-Fi Wise Guys discuss and break down their thoughts on the Matrix franchise films!

Command styles clash as the Cerritos overseas a collection of oddities! Boimler's adventures continue on the Titan where we learn why people actually join Star Fleet.

On the 39 and a half anniversary, we look back at the Turtle's 25th anniversary celebration! The Ninja Turtles come up against....the Ninja Turtles in this dimension bending crossover extravaganza!

Several unearned Bond references don’t ruin this Sci-Fi romp from Netflix. Can our plucky team of Delta Force commandos bust these ghost-like foes? What happens when the CIA and DARPA team up? Listen in as our lead actor notices things around them that no one else does!

Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

We watched the 2017 theatrical cut of Justice League! In the interest of fairness, we go back and reviewed the differences between Justice League 2017 and the Snyder Cut. Stunted characters and undeveloped plot mires this movie in mediocrity. We would recommend side-Steppenwolf'ing this one.

We watched our first (and probably last) Paramount Plus original, Infinite! Just like the inexorable march of time , we find another bad Sci-Fi movie! A few great performances can't stop this ship from sinking and Mark Wahlberg doesn't even notice the water coming into the boat.

Two Spooky Month continues with Syfy original, Wynonna Earp! Y-know-na or Win-OWN-a? You decide as we celebrate her 27th birthday and her gift is the ability to kill revenants! We also see some of the worst henching ever discussed on our podcast!

We've been here before, but not here. Strange New Worlds takes us back to the past again with Christopher Pike in the captain's seat. Can this new show carry the spirit of Star Trek forward?

Actions speak louder than words in this double header of alien abduction short films from Italian filmmaker Andrea Ricca! What would you do if the greys visited your home? Do they come in peace? Do you?

We binged the Netflix anime series Pacific Rim: The Black! Another foray into anime for the Sci-Fi Wise Guys! Amazed how everything isn't upside down and confused by the plot twist, we drift into this action packed show! Are giant robots cool? Are giant monsters cool? Do we find the Jaeger Masters? The answer is "yes" in our first full season review.

We continue our season long review of Lower Decks and we are doing it in such a way to give us as much content as possible. Live Long and Prosper!

Chief O'Brien starts a long tradition of being utterly abused by the Deep Space Nine writing staff in this excellent conspiracy episode!

Music: Dank Halloween by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Tom Hanks makes his Sci-Fi Wise Guys debut in this touching story about humanity and the lengths we go to care for our loved ones. This post apocalyptic tale shows us who we are and what we are capable of.

Dr. Langford I presume? We explore the latest entry in the Stargate franchise. Does nostalgia ruin the new hotness?

For what seems like the 239th time this year, we are watching a show/film based on a comic book or graphic novel! If you have one of those and want to make a TV show or movie out of it, call Netflix. Tell them we sent you! A mysterious billionaire buys seven babies and tries to turn them into super heroes!

Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Joseph Roberts shows the world how to create a world and tell a story in less than 5 minutes. This Science Fiction short film checks every box for the Sci-Fi Wise Guys!

Who knew that there would be no guardians and it was a spider movie? Believe it or not, the hosts! The biggest collab between Chinese and Australian cinema gets a punk rock director, but a muzak movie. Who survives? You decide! Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

We discuss the newest episode of Lower Decks and only get minimally off topic! Can true love be found in Starfleet? Mariner's experience says "no" but Bradward's parasite says "yes"! We also discuss continuity errors, felonies, and if Jennifer is an Andorian name! Music: Xenon Sentry by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

Someone came to the table and said "Let's be bad guys." We travel with Grayson and his evil party of really bad people to stop an even worse person from being evil. The writers discover something called "character growth" along the way.

Jamie Foxx is back on Netflix! This time he teams up with Snoop Dogg and Dave Franco to take down vampires in sunny San Fernando!

Invasion's pilot episode gives us an inside look at various people's lives before an alien invasion. Does this episode do enough to hook us into this new Apple TV+ show? Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as we determine the best way to confront your spouse.

Our second year finishes up with our anniversary live stream! Watch as we start out strong and finish out even stronger!

We streamed the box office hit, Dune! Ornithopters and sand worms? Does this movie have franchise potential? Does the movie ever do anything? The spice flows slowly in this reboot of sci-fi royalty Frank Herbert's masterpiece.

Is this another Another Life? How long is too long away from your family? We breakdown and discuss the science and emotions behind space travel within the Sol system. Hilary Swank leads a mission to the Moon, then to Mars! Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

Star Wars' latest entry onto the small screen is different than the others we've had so far. Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as they discuss how middle management makes everything terrible.

At what lengths would you go to protect your family? This movie answers the age old question, what if you could switch lives with your siblings? We follow Noomi Rapace as she masterfully plays 7 different roles in the same movie! Join us in the dice-suhtopian future with unrealistic beauty standards and unsecured wireless devices! Music: Switch Me On by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

Who was the worst Star Trek: The Next Generation character? What rank is Chief O'Brien? Why does Starfleet change their uniforms so often? How many references did we miss that you didn't? We discuss all this as well as the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks episode 2 in this bonus episode! Music: Xenon Sentry by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

The Sci-Fi Wise Guys hearken back to a simpler time. Practical effects, interesting cinematography, and fantastic outfits. In many ways the progenitor and inspiration for many sci-fi horror films. Mario Bava shows us how it's done!

The long awaited (maybe) follow-up to the cherished 1988 underrated classic Willow! Does this show have the juice to revitalize and expand upon the mythos of the original? Do modern dialog and fantasy elements mix? The Sci-Fi Wise Guys debate.

It’s Hell Week! We follow a young man during his first week of college and his not so secret attempt at joining a secret society. Will Jack join the Order? Will he find the English building? Will he kill baby Hitler?

Music: Pulsar by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In the season opener of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Ensign Beckett begins clean-up duty for a planet post-Industrial Revolution. Tendi discovers something that could endanger Rutherford's cybernetic implants.

We revisited filmmaker HaZ in 2036: Origin Unknown! Katee Sackhoff and artificial intelligence ARTI (clever) discover something on Mars. This story peaks and valleys like the red planet itself. If you can tell you're in a Turing Test, is it a good Turing Test?

As the first live action series starring characters from the Tolkien mythos, is The Rings of Power able to establish itself amongst the prestige TV competition? The Sci-Fi Wise Guys debate.

Horror in Space returns with another fundamental entry in the Sci-Fi Horror subgenre! Corporate greed and poor decisions almost waste the entire crew of the Nostromo.

What would happen if Superman was an evil little kid? That's it.

We're back to the land down unda, as the Sci-Fi Wise Guys revisit the Wyrmwood franchise. A sequel with returning actors, motifs, and more Mad Max!

We watched the Netflix original Outside the Wire!

Do androids dream of human death? We visit the Ukraine in this war time sci-fi action flick. Hawkeye makes his glorious return to the B-Roll Podcast with even more plot this time. Moral quandaries slapped us in the face in the 3rd act and we were not ready!

We bring JTRO July to a close with the back half of Corona House! Ghosts, consent, time travel, and the true meaning of "badussy" are all explained!

We come out of our break with some discussion on the newest MCU offerings!

We recap the final two episodes of Lower Decks Season 4. Does it hold up? Will Chris' predictions come true? What is going on with Mariner? Is everyone just a puppet?

We wrap up Season 3 of Lower Decks and share anecdotes about voting in a hardware store!

Our first foray into David Cronenberg's extensive filmography is a visual spectacle and absolute trip. Mr. Cronenberg isn't for everyone, but we see if it's worth not changing the channel.

We watched another movie with Bruce Willis on the cover, Cosmic Sin! This isn't a prequel to Breach, trust us. This B movie fills it's cast with plenty of veteran character actors who play their part in nearly wiping out a civilization!

Jason Mamoa makes yet another appearance with Wolves! A "horror" movie that asks a lot of questions about the plot, but doesn't seem to have any answers. Confusing performances and questionable makeup choices are the fleas we can't shake.

John Carpenter's first feature length film debuts on the Sci-Fi Wise Guys. How did a low budget short film launch one of the most influential careers of all time? Join us and find out!

Crystals vs Wood, two materials enter, only you can decide who leaves! We figure out exactly how much time you need to complete assignments on the USS Cerritos. Watch as we see the captain make her first real bad decision of the show. We also discuss how Riker doesn’t get in trouble when he dates other members of the crew.

Music: Xenon Sentry by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

We go back to the well for possibly our last (at this time) John Suits movie. This graphic novel adaptation asks the questions: "Who are you really?" and "What the heck did I just watch?"

We watched the indie cyberpunk movie, Virtual Revolution! This sci-fi flick takes us into the 'Verses. Huge virtual reality worlds where human beings can be whoever, whatever, or wherever they want. Who knew how useful a moat would be? The Sci-Fi Wise Guys log in and find out!

David Hewlett reunites with Jason Mamoa to bring this well dressed horror b-movie to life. Being stranded on a prison ship lost in space can drive any AI crazy right? When you die in VR do you become a program?

We watched the most anticipated straight-to-stream movie of all time, Zack Snyder's Justice League! The Snyder Cut is upon us and we geek out! Is two additional hours plenty of time to fix the 2017 release? Is this the epic comeback the DCEU needs? What is and what isn't canon?

Our live show from April is back and in your podcast feed! We discuss the newest Dungeons and Dragon movie offering and throw in a bonus review of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

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This...movie comes direct from the directorial mind of Clown of Slipknot. Government sanctioned murder or someone's idea of Robocop with less cybernetics? You be the judge, jury, and executioner.

The Sci-Fi Wise Guys take a one way flight through this interesting and engaging Netflix original. What language do they speak in Belgium? How incompetent is airport security? Can a plane out run the sun?

We watched our first listener poll movie, Tom & Jerry! What is and isn't considered Science Fiction? Some would say yes, others would say no. Find out what happens when an animated mouse and cat do battle in a prestigious New York (London) hotel. Can they overcome their base instincts and work together in a way that fills everyone's heart?

What happens when you try to combine Constantine, Charmed, and Buffy into a single movie? Our hyper intense lead broods and glares his way to the unknown reaches of Europe to stop The Four "Angels" of the Apocalypse. Dancing demons, confusing movie posters, and bad acting abound! Music: Robotertanz by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

We watched our first Marvel Studios joint! Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as we jump on the WandaVision bandwagon! We add our opinions to the giant pile and point out all the things you already read about on Reddit!

The Sci-Fi Wise Guys treat themselves to a night at the movies and some Christmas cheer with Violent Night! Santa Claus gets a bit more hands-on with his naughty list in this feel-good action romp.

How much phase is too much phase? Tendi barks up the wrong tree with genetic research. We also get to find out if Mariner is an actual idiot or a tactical idiot. Join us as we explore the implications of Missouri to California migration and Warhammer 40k! Music: Xenon Sentry by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

We watched Netflix's adaptation of V Wars! Various titles don't seem to hold back this adaptation. Are they vampires or vampire-adjacent? Is this the era of comic books/graphic novels turning into visual entertainment media?

Is this a book worth reading? Certain chapters seemed to be pulled from other works, but the Western-style influences have never been more prevalent in this anti-hero's tale of loss and "redemption".

Journey to Thailand with reality TV stars The Lobo, Dollars, and Turbo as they search for buried treasure in order to get back on their show! This indie film from Jason Trost wraps up JTRO July 2022 and marks the Sci-Fi Wise Guy's first non-science-fiction film review!

We join the Cerritos crew as they escort some Betazoid "diplomats" and experience chaos!

East and East go East from the West in this sequel to Viy. Big stars and big effects don't bog down this swashbuckling fantasy adventure!

It's episode 25! Join the Sci-fi Wise Guys as we give director John Suits a second chance! Do zombies eat people? Can you lock bus doors from the inside? What does a navigator actually do? Join us as we breakdown the found footage movie Pandemic and see who can find more continuity errors! Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com/

Our first podcast episode sequel! How does it stack up? We swap out party members and travel to a lost city fabled to house a massive treasure! Over the bog and through Sand Henge we go!

Vignettes or anthology? A series of "shorter films" make up this sci-fi movie that opens the door on what might happen if aliens visit. Different perspectives and choices frame the plot(s) and characters. Open up and let the aliens in!

Our short films finale is at hand! Steampunk and...kinda steampunk round out our theme! Interesting effects, camera angles, and acting! German and Finnish rule both the skies and the crime underworld!

Rogue's galleries converge as the Ninja Turtles arrive in Gotham after tracking down the Foot Clan. Can the caped crusader see eye to eye with four teenage turtles?

The newest venture from the MCU is Loki. Explore the depths of narcissism! Join our favorite anti-hero as he attempts to find glorious purpose and along the way, maybe make a friend.