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My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission Review
My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission is the third film in the MHA trilogy and serves as a reminder of what makes the series special. If you’re not familiar, My Hero Academia is a manga series featuring a world of heroes and villains. Our main protagonist is Izuku Miydoriya (Deku), and we follow his life at U.A. High School, his hero academy. The manga was given an anime adaptation in 2016 and took the world by storm. In an era where Marvel and DC rule the big and small screens, MHA was able to carve out its own path in the anime space, later becoming one of the biggest anime…
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REVIEW: Flavors of Youth
We’ve all thought back to our youth, and considered what could have happened if we chose a different direction: maybe our choice of school, or having the courage to ask someone out. Follow The Mad Doc Isak and his padawan, Brandon Alvarado, when they cover the Netflix anime movie Flavors of Youth. And for more of The Amateur Otaku, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Two Dudes Talkin’ Dune, Masterpieces, Hans Zimmer, and How to Pronounce That One Guy’s Name – Dune (2021) Afterthoughts and Spoiler Discussion – The WOBAM Experience
The desert takes the weak, and we were left feeling weak after Dune (2021)!Is it a masterpiece? (Yes) Is it GOAT status (Maybe) Is it spicy? (You best believe it). Listen in as Landon Beall and Michael Thomas discuss. Follow us on Twitter!Landon: https://twitter.com/thebeallmanMike: https://twitter.com/novicecinephileWOBAM Entertainment: https://twitter.com/WOBAMent Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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REVIEW: Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure Season 1
It was only a matter of time before The Mad Doc Isak and his padawan Brandon Alvarado covered the ultimate anime meme known as Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure. This is the first season of many that we plan to cover, so dive in as we explore the madness. And for more of The Amateur Otaku, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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REVIEW: Paprika
If there is something The Mad Doc Isak and his Padawan Brandon promised themselves, it’s that they would cover the anime classics of old. Thus, it was only a matter of time before our intrepid heroes and Present Mike discussed an anime classic the inspired Inception by Christopher Nolan. This is our review of Paprika. And for more of The Amateur Otaku, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘CLUB DREAD’
Naughty Cal Club Dread—Broken Lizard‘s follow up to Super Troopers—is a riff on 80s slasher films; and it boasts a cast of characters that are eclectic, dumb, horny, and ripe for the picking. This, of course, is anchored by the Broken Lizard crew. There’s Dave, the drug-addled DJ (Paul Soter); Putnam, the buttoned-up tennis coach (Jay Chandrasekhar); Sam, the chief of the Fun Police (Erik Stolhanske); Lars, the smooth-operating new masseuse (Kevin Heffernan); and Juan, the promiscuous dive coach (Steve Lemme). Their characters here are wildly different from their respective turns in Troopers, and not all are created equal. There are a few swings and misses in the bunch. That is entirely forgiven, though, by…
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My Hero Academia Manga Discussion: Chapter 330 – The Amateur Otaku
Another week, another My Hero Academia discussion with The Mad Doc Isak and Present Mike. The battle between The Strongest Hero and Shigeraki has just begun, and the question is… who will come out on top? And for more of The Amateur Otaku, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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6 Spooky Podcasts to Haunt Your Halloween Season
It’s spooky season, y’all! That time of year when the leaves are falling, the Pumpkin Spice must flow, the nights grow darker, and the frights keep you up at night. Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, we all need those escapes that give us some chills and cheap thrills. These podcasts are the perfect antidote to the monotony of 2020 2.0, so dive in and entertain your mind this Halloween season with some audio escapes we recommend. Full Body Chills From producers Ashley and David Flowers, Full Body Chills is an annual podcast from Audiochuck that tells short spooky stories read by a rotating cast of narrators. This season they’ve…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘THEY LIVE’
All Out of Bubblegum They Live is a bonafide cult classic. And it works not only as a critique on rampant consumerism and Reagan-era economics, but also as a guilty pleasure action movie. The premise is simple: Nada—played by “Rowdy” Roddy Piper—is awakened to the horrific reality the world is actually living in through the lenses of special sunglasses. That world is one run by an unknown alien race, who are bleeding humans dry and lulling them into complacency through the content they absorb. Television, billboards, magazines, and even money all instruct people to do as they are told—to not think or have imagination. Carpenter’s intentions are about as subtle as…
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Slice of Dune: Part One: A Slice of Film Podcast
Katie dives deep into the latest release on Warner Bros’ HBO Max, and Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, Dune: Part One. What makes a good character driven exposition film, that also builds a world for a brighter future as a franchise? Is the ensemble cast worth it? How many jokes does Katie make about her talking to herself? You’ll have to listen to find out. Katie ends the show with a quick recap of what she’s been watching, including the film for the latest Slice of Film, No Time to Die, and Star Wars: Rebels, and what’s to come, including all four Ghostbusters movies for November, and a chat on Raimi’s…
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