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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘THE RUNDOWN’
The Rock and Walk Connection The Rundown is a legitimately good action movie. Directed by Peter Berg, in what was his second feature film, it showcases the Rock’s size and athletic abilities—while also utilizing his expansive charm. It was an indicator for how well rounded he could be as a leading man. One of the movie’s tests of that is its pairing of him with Seann Williams Scott and Christopher Walken. The former is his comedic foil; the latter is the film’s villain. Scott has rarely been less funny, leaving much of the burden on the Rock to carry their interactions. Walken, on the other hand, is incredible as Hatcher, an…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 7×12- “Good-Bye Vibrations”
The Flash (7×12)- “Good-Bye Vibrations” Written by: Kelly Wheeler & Jeff Hersh Directed by: Philip Chipera Time for Season part two, let’s see how they do. Episode opens with Cisco and Kamilla gathering the team up to tell them they’re leaving… As in the next day. Not going to lie, this is kind of a dick move, Cisco. Just remember this is how he told them as the episode plays out. Anyway, Kamilla going to show her pictures in San Francisco and Cisco’s taking over as director of science and technology at ARGUS so they’re moving to Star City. Barry, Iris and Caitlin do an admirable job of being…
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MY HERO ACADEMIA Recap: Our Brawl
In this week’s MHA recap Mike, Isak, and Leo Rydel review episode 99 – Our Brawl! They also discuss manga chapter 315. If you want to avoid manga spoilers, use the timestamps in the video description! We’ll be back to review episode 100 of My Hero Academia next week!
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REVIEW: Famicon Detective Club The Missing Heir + The Girl Who Stands Behind (Switch)
The years are 1988 and 1989. Nintendo releases a pair of visual novels back to back for the Super Famicon (or as we know it in the west, Super Nintendo Entertainment System) named Famicon Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind. For The Girl Who Stands Behind, the player is meant to solve a murder mystery at a school that is said to be haunted by the ghost of a missing student. In The Missing Heir, the player is meant to solve a murder mystery while finding out the reason for his amnesia Players that enjoy visual novels will feel right at home with its point-and-click…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘WALKING TALL’
Swing and a Miss Walking Tall is a remake of 1973 film starring Joe Don Baker. It’s also “inspired” by a real-life sheriff, Buford Pusser, who patrolled the crime-laden streets of McNairy County, Tennessee, with a crudely fashioned cudgel. That’s essentially the movie. The Rock walks softly and carries a big stick. As a conceit, that sounds like it could be pretty badass. Walking Tall is just executed poorly. It’s hokey and feels far more like straight-to-DVD fare than an action showcase for its star. Worse, the fisticuffs and fireworks just can’t sustain the silly plot that surround them. There’s an entire shootout where the Rock’s paramour just wears her bra because ……
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The WOBAM BEACON Newsletter – May 31st, 2021 – Hops & Otaku Double Slices at The Movies
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The WOBAM Beacon. It’s totally free and we will never spam you, so please join in the fun! Welcome back to The Beacon, y’all! It’s been an insane and crazy month, and we’ve been keeping busy as bees per usual. As the Summer starts to heat up, we trust you’re doing well and that you don’t get too burnt trying to get that fresh summer tan. THIS MONTH ON WOBAM… The Hops team has had a very busy month on the site, dropping reviews for Mortal Kombat, The Chronicles of Riddick, Big Trouble In Little China, Baywatch, and…
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MY HERO ACADEMIA Recap: Deku Unlocks Blackwhip!
For this week’s episode, The Amateur Otaku is joining forces with no other than Geekly Goods‘ own Leo Rydel. Deku awakens blackwhip and unleashes an incredible burst of power. What does this mean for his future, and will Uraraka be the hero to save heroes? We discuss! It is an amazing episode filled with Al Pacino references, bad musical numbers on top of all the hype and speculation talk for this series going forward. We’re reviewing every episode of My Hero Academia so if you’ve missed our previous discussions check them out here!
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Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II Saved Cinema – Mike and John
In the latest episode of Mike and John at the Movies, we review both Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II! After having the largest box office since the start of the pandemic, is it safe to say that movies are officially back? We discuss! Both Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II are in theaters now!
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 7×11- “Family Matters Part 2”
The Flash (7×11)- “Family Matters Part 2″ Written by: Thomas Pound (Teleplay) Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza (Story By) Directed by: Chad Lowe Surprise, surprise! The end of last week’s episode was a fake out by Psych. That means time for the final battle! The gang gathers to figure out what to do about Nora. Iris thinks they need to hide Bashir, Alexa and Iris from Nora… by putting them in the Speed Force. There’s a plan that cannot possibly go wrong! Speaking of things going wrong, Joe’s at home watching all hell break loose from the couch. Nora’s unleashing some sort of storm that has blown open the walls…
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Slice of Army of the Dead: A Slice of Film Podcast
Katie is joined by Chris from World’s Finest True Believers and Marvel Alliance and Joe from Comicbook Rundown and Ranger Alliance to talk about the latest and greatest in Zack Snyder filmology, Netflix’s Army of the Dead. A new take on a Zombie universe, this Slice of Film episode will dive into the film, and what Netflix and Snyder can do with this IP in terms of prequels, and sequels. After Army of the Dead they’ll talk about what movies they’re looking forward to next from A Quiet Place II, Black Widow, and Fast and Furious 9. You can follow Joe on Twitter HERE. You can also follow Comicbook Rundown…
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