It’s time for another edition of What We’re Reading. This week What We’re Reading is Chuck Wendig’s apocalyptic novel Wanderers.
To us it seems sorta appropriate to be reading a novel about the downfall of society during a pandemic. Heck, we’re gluttons for punishment most of the time and watch/read and enjoy all sorts of stuff some may find distasteful. To each his or her own, right?
Fortunately, at least in the case of Wanderers, it’s so good and so consistently entertaining we can actually forget about real world issues and instead concentrate on the issues of the characters in the novel. That’s no small feat and we have Chuck Wendig’s excellent writing to thank for it.
So, thank you Mr. Wendig. Chuck . . . Can we call you Chuck? Anyway . . .
Wanderers grabs you from the first page and never lets you go. It’s the kind of book you’re tempted to read the last few pages of because you desperately want to know how it ends, who’s gonna survive and what the hell is going on, but you don’t dare.
Even though you really want to know, you also want to follow the story to see what happens and not spoil anything. Such a tough (and great) predicament to be in.
In short, as you can probably tell, we loved the book around here and can’t recommend it highly enough. And we’re not the only ones.
It was named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR and Publisher’s Weekly. Not bad. Give it a read, you’re sure to enjoy it too.
Get your copy of Wanderers wherever awesome books are sold. We got our copies at Amazon and BookPeople, our local bookstore here in Austin.
The novel is also being developed as a television series by Walking Dead and The Shield producer Glen Mazarra. So, that’s pretty cool. Lastly, look for Wayward, the sequel to Wanderers, hitting bookstores in 2022.
Have you read Chuck Wendig’s Wanderers? If so, what di you think of it? Let us know in the comments or hit us up on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Welcome back to another edition of Trailer Time. This is the place where we post cool and interesting trailers for movies, television shows, games and more. For this week’s edition of Trailer Time we’ve got Joe Carnahan’s sci-fi action epic Boss Level.
The film, which hits Hulu today, features Frank Grillo as Roy Pulver, a retired soldier stuck in an endless time loop where he replays his own death over and over. As he begins to unravel the nature of his predicament he realizes his survival is tied to the fate of his ex-wife and son and the potential destruction of the entire universe. Yeah, the stakes are pretty high.
Boss Level also features Naomi Watts, Michelle Yeoh, Annabelle Wallis, Will Sasso, Ken Jeong and Mel Gibson. Yes, that’s right, Mel Gibson. Say what you will about Mel (we have), but he was once a beloved movie star and he can still act, which he does pretty well in this movie.
Fortunately, though, this isn’t a Mel Gibson movie. It’s a Frank Grillo movie. And that’s a good thing.
We’re fans of Grillo, so we’re happy to see him get starring roles in more movies. He’s great in this one.
Yes, we’ve seen the entire thing. It’s really good. You should watch it.
We’ll probably post a full review of Boss Level soon. But really, you should just go watch it instead. Until then, check out the trailer below.
What do you think of this trailer for Boss Level? Have you seen the movie? If so, tell us what you think. Is there a trailer for something else you’re most excited about? Let us know in the comments or hit us up on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
Time to kick off another new feature here at The Flickcast. This one is called What We’re Watching. You can probably guess what it’s gonna be about: movies, TV shows and other things we’re watching.
Not that hard to figure out, right? Good. Moving on.
For the first installment we go international with South Korean sci-fi/action film Space Sweepers. Part Star Wars, part Guardians of the Galaxy, this space epic features a rag-tag group of reluctant heroes who struggle against an oppressive corporation with less than benevolent motives.
They also fight to keep an adorable little girl safe because she just might be the key to the future survival of the human race. No pressure, though.
The movie boasts some impressive visual effects, captivating performances, heartfelt emotions and an international cast of actors including Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu, Yoo Hae-jin and Richard Armitage, of Hobbit fame, as the Elon Musk-ish tech billionaire who’s going to save humanity. Maybe. It’s written by Yoon Seung-min, Yoo-kang Seo-ae and Jo Sung-hee, who is also the director.
It’s really quite a fun ride and takes time to develop the characters so that you care about what happens to them. And yes, lots of stuff blows up too. We really enjoyed it. You might too. Give it a watch.
Until then, check out the trailer below. Space Sweepers is on Netflix right now.
This week’s episode is another Deep Dive where we go, well, deep into the body of work and life of a particular creator. This week’s subject is Director and Producer Ridley Scott. whose career has been quite interesting, to say the least.
His somewhat eclectic roster of films including Alien, Blade Runner, Legend, Back Hawk Down, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator and The Martian demonstrate his keen sense of style and storytelling prowess. His films have been lauded as groundbreaking and stylistically influential to a generation of filmmakers that followed. He’s also won numbers awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture for Gladiator. In short, he’s pretty badass.
As with our previous Deep Dive, this episode was recorded and released first for our Patrons, but now we want all of you to hear it too. It’s just that good.
If we’re being totally honest (which we try to be), we weren’t going to release this episode this week, but due to unforeseen circumstances, here it is. It’s better this way, really, the actual episode we were going to do for this week would probably have been shit. So, consider yourselves lucky.
Thanks for listening!
WARNING: This episode may contain discussions about COVID-19, mental health and quarantine. We understand not everyone is in a place to talk about or hear discussions surrounding these issues. Please do what’s best for you. Stay safe everyone.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, Instagram or, yes, even Facebook. Or shoot us an email. We don’t mind.
Hey folks, it’s time for a brand new episode of the occasional series The Flickcast. And no, we still don’t have a joke for this one. Besides, isn’t it a little late for jokes? We think so too.
On this week’s episode Chris and Joe discuss a bunch of stuff including more on The Expanse, Legion, Battlestar Galactica (old and new), Iron Fist, Ghost In the Shell, and much more. Plus, the usual even more.
No beer selections again this week (the boys are on the wagon at the moment) except to remind you to buy local, if you can. Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the novel Alone, by Scott Sigler, and Joe’s pick of the podcast Homecoming.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or shoot us an email.
That’s right, it’s time for a brand new episode of occasional series The Flickcast. And no, we don’t have a joke for this one. Sorry.
On this week’s episode Chris and Joe discuss Stranger Things season 2, Star Trek: Discovery, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, the teaser for Avengers: Infinity War, the new Iron Fist trailer, Legion, The Expanse, and more. Plus, the usual even more.
Beer selections this week include Hop Hunter from Sierra Nevada for Chris and Goose IPA from Goose Island Beer Company for Joe. Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the film John Wick Chapter 2 and Joe’s pick of the latest album from Big Wreck called Grey Street.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or shoot us an email.
That’s right, it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. Still making ’em as fast as we can. Thanks for your patience.
On this week’s episode Chris and Joe discuss Suicide Squad, Star Wars: Rogue One, the new season of Mr. Robot, Stranger Things, Supergirl, movies, TV and probably complain a bit. Plus, the usual more.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or shoot us an email.
You’ve waited and you’ve waited. Now, it’s finally here. A new episode of The Flickcast! But wait, that’s not all. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is also here!
As promised, Chris and Joe get neck deep into the new Star Wars movie and talk about it for pretty much the entire show. And yes, they do discuss some spoilers, so beware.
They also talk about a couple other things. But for the most part, this episode is all Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars!
Picks this week are again unanimous: Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Did you expect anything else?
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
What’s this? Another new episode of The Flickcast for your listening pleasure? That’s right.
On this week’s episode, Chris and Joe take it to another level and really seem angry about a lot of stuff, which isn’t like them. Still, anger leads to the Dark Side, so we should probably keep an eye on them. In the meantime, some of these anger-provoking topics include Jared Leto’s joker, Frank Miller’s new Batman, what kind of a girl Black Widow is and a whole lot more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the movie Ex Machina, written and directed by Alex Garland, and Joe’s pick of the new album by Big Wreck called “Ghosts.”
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
Hopefully starting a trend for 2015 of uninterrupted weekly episodes we have, in fact, a brand new episode of The Flickcast for your listening pleasure. Not that we’re counting, but so far that’s two in a row for the new year. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Turning to more important matters, on this week’s show Chris and Joe cover many new and recurring topics, as is usually the case. Some of these include the recent Oscar nominations and “controversy”, the rumored new X-Files TV series, the latest Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, the “mess” that is the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, more on the new Twin Peaks TV series, 24 potentially without Jack Bauer, Zachary Levi starring in the Heroes reboot and a whole lot more. Yep, more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the new Amazon pilot Mad Dogs, created by Shawn Ryan of The Shield and The Unit, and Joe’s pick of the new Syfy TV series 12 Monkeys, based on the film by Terry Gilliam.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
