BoJack Horseman is a strange, strange thing. Honestly, it's insane it even exists; it is at once an absurd comedy about an alternate universe Hollywood run by anthropomorphic animals and a touching, psychological analysis of its title character. Season 4 may be the most bizarre and most touching the series has ever been.
Read MoreFor starters, I'm not a big horror fan. Most of them have ridiculous concepts and are cheaply made. That's not the case with It.
Read MoreWe have our thoughts on the big money maker this past weekend that is IT. We also have our thoughts on The Orville and The Keepers. Later, we have a quick look on the new Nintendo Direct. Lastly, we wrap it all up with a student deal that bundles Spotify and Hulu.
Read MoreThis week we drop a Star Wars bombshell as they look for a new director for Episode IX. Next we tell you how to donate for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and the major networks telethon coming soon. Later, we talk about you can Run The Neighborhood in the upcoming NBA 2K18. We wrap it all up with a Lotta Sea Lice.
Read MoreWhen annual games come out, not a whole lot changes between editions besides roster updates and minor graphical enhancements. That's not the case with Madden 18, the new NFL game by EA that's been out for a couple of weeks now.
Read MoreThough the name suggests a grand critique of modern culture, LCD Soundsystem's American Dream is a more personal document. Here James Murphy dwells on his favorite subject, time, in his most focused effort to date.
Read MoreWe begin with our look back at the box office summer 2017 and all the highs and lows. We also give our thoughts at the most recent season of Game of Thrones and how things are shaping up for the final season. Later, we review Madden 18 and tell you about our Sanchize stream. We wrap it all up with both our thoughts on Taylor Swift's new song "Look What You Made Me Do" as well as that music video.
Read MoreWinter has come. Game of Thrones has reached the final stretch and everything is now converging onto one big, upcoming battle. This past season we got plenty of our favorite characters finally meeting one another as well as meeting their end. Obvious spoiler alert ahead, so you have been warned.
Read MoreWhile still being within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Defenders takes its problems to a personal level in defending the part of New York called Hells Kitchen as each hero has a stake in those living quarters. It's this personal level of interest that keeps The Defenders interesting and the audience involved as the story moves forward.
Read MoreThis week is slow, but we still found things to talk about as DCEU is gonna get a bit crazy the next couple of years. We also give our thoughts on Marvel's The Defenders. Later, we have the breakdown of all the hot news coming out of Gamescom 2017. Lastly, we wrap it all up with the announcement of Reputation the new album by Taylor Swift.
Read MoreWe start off this week with MoviePass, the $10 per month deal that allows you to see unlimited movies in the theater. We also have our take on the new DuckTales reboot as well as that Kesha album Rainbow. Later we talk about Waypoint Presents, the new show on Disney XD. We wrap it all up with the eclipse happening on Monday.
Read MoreWe as a society owe Kesha Sebert an apology. When she burst onto the scene in 2010 with the megahit "Tik Tok" she was dismissed as a Gaga wannabe, a pop flash in the pan. Since then, of course, Kesha has dropped the both the "$" and the pretense. She's a genuine songwriter who has had to struggle with some serious shit. Rainbow is at last her signature document, a work that shows her range, her willingness to experiment, and most of all, her strength.
Read MoreToday we have our thoughts on The Dark Tower and Detroit. Later we talk about Disney's plan to set up their own streaming service for all things Disney and ESPN. We wrap it all up with Spotify on Xbox One and Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. All this and more on this episode of Media Boat Podcast.
Read MoreNetflix original docu-series Last Chance U is back for a second season and this time around it's all about redemption. Being able to see how you act and receive criticism from everybody via the Internet changes how people react and then act the second time around. Coaches and players go into this season knowing people watching will be highly critical of their actions on and off the field. However, that doesn't stop them from acting like idiots.
Read MoreIn what could be Stephen King's masterpiece work has instead been turned into an over-zealous Hollywood action picture. The Dark Tower could have been something special, but instead, Sony has tried to make an over-the-top action adventure film that loses it's heart half way through the film.
Read MoreKatheryn Bigelow's new film Detroit follows the events of the Algiers Hotel shooting on July 25th, 1976. This movie uses court testimony and eyewitness accounts to construct the narrative of the film. With that in mind, Detroit doesn't shy away from police brutality and civilian riots. Much like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Bigelow puts the audience in the middle of high stress situations with no room for error.
Read MoreWelcome to another episode of Media Boat Podcast and we're back to a normal runtime. We have stories on Star Wars, PBS, and Funimation. Later we talk about Kenan Thompson's new project and the unfortunate talk of BioWare Montreal. We wrap it all up with a story on Katy Perry hosting the VMAs, and the end of the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano. All this and more on this weeks episode of Media Boat Podcast.
Read MoreLike many people, Arcade Fire means something to me. Though I came to the band fairly late, having bought The Suburbs in 2010 to accompany a road trip with friends, I was instantly hooked. Unfortunately their new LP Everything Now has little of what attracted me to the band, and may be the most disappointing album I've heard this year.
Read MoreWe have our thoughts on Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets as well as Dunkirk, the IMAX experience. Later, we give our thoughts and say a little bit out the passing of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington. We wrap all this up between our coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2017 for both movies and television. Lastly, we have our thoughts on the latest Lana Del Rey album Lust for Life as well as the HBO 4 part documentary The Defiant Ones.
Read MoreFew movies deserve the IMAX treatment. At the very high cost of almost $20 a ticket, most people never get the chance to see an IMAX movie done right. Dunkirk puts its money where it should be and gives you an IMAX experience worth every penny. Christopher Nolan has crafted a cinematic masterpiece worthy of being his most perfect picture to date.
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