SyfyWire: "Who Won The Week" Podcast
Summary: Each week the staff of SyfyWire.com present their case for what from the world of sci-fi, fantasy and horror won the week.
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In the latest episode of our look at the top stories from the week in geek, we take a look at two new movies hitting theaters: A Cure For Wellness, starring Dane DeHaan, and Matt Damon fantasy action vehicle The Great Wall. Did either grab us by the fandom? All this, plus a look at Ben Affleck's status as The Batman, Mel Gibson/Suicide Squad rumors, and whether Tilda Swinton should pilot the TARDIS!
This week, our look at the tops stories from the world of geekdom examines two new entries in the expanded DC cinematic universe: John Constantine's return in Justice League Dark and LEGO Batman's turn in the spotlight. Plus, we pay tribute to Richard Hatch, talk Super Bowl movie trailers, and dive into why Quantum Leap is worth a second look! Join us, why don't you?
In the latest episode of our look at the top stories from the week in geek, we react to Denis Villeneuve's hiring as the director of the new Dune movie, discuss Peter Capaldi's announced departure from Doctor Who, and spitball who should take over for Ben Affleck as director of The Batman. All this and the three TV shows sci-fi fans should be watching in the latest episode of Who Won the Week!
After a slow couple of weeks to start the year, things really took off for sci-fi and horror news as we saw Arrival storm the Oscar nominations, Star Wars VIII reveal its subtitle, M. Night Shyamalan blow everyone's minds with another twist, and The Walking Dead take a step back from brutality. Our weekly podcast breaks it all down, plus decides where Unbreakable falls in the pantheon of super hero cinema!
We salute the great science fiction leaders in film, television and comics in the latest edition of our weekly podcast.
In the latest installment of our weekly look at the world of geekdom, we deal with a relatively slow news week by instead diving into the topic of the month on Syfy Wire: Cult classic movies! We all have our favorites, but has the notion of what makes a cult film changed in an always-connected world when it's easy to access just about any piece of media? What modern films do we see bearing that mantle in the future? And who should play Nada in a remake of They Live? We break it all down in the latest episode of Who Won the Week!
The Blastr gang talks about all the awesome sci-fi and fantasy stuff we're looking forward to in 2017.
In our last weekly podcast of the year, we pour one out for those who've moved on, and honor the ways in which they affected our lives both as fans and as people.
BEWARE SPOILERS ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE. We've broken down our feelings on the film in our spoiler-free edition of this week's podcast - now, we're lowering the deflector shields and letting loose with our full discussion of all the relevant details.
Well, it's finally here: The first Star Wars spinoff movie has arrived in the form of Rogue One: A Star Wars story. It's dominating the nerd-o-sphere this week, so you know we're going to be talking about it in our podcast! Did Gareth Edwards successfully craft the story of the stealing of the first Death Star plans? We dive in and discuss in this SPOILER FREE look at the film.
In our latest look at the week in geek, we swing our way into the just-released trailer for Spider-Man's solo debut in the MCU, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Does it look like Tom Holland has what it takes to embody our friendly neighborhood web-slinger? We break it all down. Plus, if you're still recovering from that Westworld finale, we have some thoughts as to where HBO's buzzy sci-fi robo-fest goes from here. All this, and what we have on our geeky holiday gift lists in this episode of Who Won the Week!
Hey, did you guys know that there are some good sci-fi, fantasy, and horror TV shows out there? HAHAHAHAHA KIDDING. Genre TV is all over the place, now, from prestige HBO series like Game of Thrones and Westworld to the superhero takeover of The CW to the surprise Netflix success of Stranger Things. So, what won the year on the small screen? Join us as we take a deep dive and discuss our favorite shows, episodes, and performances from 2016, and what we're looking forward to in the coming year!
The Blastr gang talks the CW's huge, four-show crossover; Deadpool 2's new director; and geeky topics to help avoid politics around the Thanksgiving table.
This week, the wizarding world of Harry Potter returns to theaters - without Harry Potter - as Eddie Redmayne headlines Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Is the magical still there? We dive in with YA author and confirmed Potterphile Lindsay Ribar to find out, plus discuss the merits of Blood Diner and whether or not we'd live on Mars in our latest look at the week in geek.
This week, we take a look at one of the best movies - sci-if or not - of the year: Dennis Villeneuve's Arrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. Why is this ode to language, communication, and human connection must-see? Find out as we break it all down in our latest look at the week in geek.