Better in the Dark

Better in the Dark is a podcast hosted by Thomas Deja and Derrick Ferguson. Every two weeks, Better in the Dark provides commentary, opinon, and the occasional rant on film and pop culture. So sit back and listen, as two guys outta Brooklyn, tell you why things are always better in the dark.

The Boys from Brooklyn do their semiannual trip into the televisual realm as they discuss forgotten TV shows they'd like to see on DVD. From the maybe-ahead of its time high-tech spy show Search to the super-heroic Jerry O'Connell-starring sitcom My Secret Identity, Tom and Derrick discuss some of those forgotten shows they wish they could revisit before they throw it open to the BITD message board's wish list! Plus an examination of how Wonder Woman moves through the air, more discussion of Billy Joel than you really want on a movie podcast, and Tom's choice for the defining moment of Millennium. We're the tip of the spear, so get to clicking!

Better in the Dark is a podcast hosted by Thomas Deja and Derrick Ferguson. Every two weeks, Better in the Dark provides commentary, opinon, and the occasional rant on film and pop culture. So sit back and listen, as two guys outta Brooklyn, tell you why things are always better in the dark.

The Boys from Brooklyn finally move into their new home at Earth-2.net with their latest review show... kinda. Tom explains why he hasn't really seen anything this summer save for the Stephen Sommers action-fest G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, while Derrick explains why most of the films he saw didn't thrill him. Plus the guys have a spirited debate on whether an actor owes more to his legacy or his wallet. And Derrick tells us the real reason he allowed his wife to take him to see The Proposal! It's Hammer's world, so you best just get to clicking!

In this extra-long episode, The Guys Outta Brooklyn examine the two-film tenure of a Great, Great Man, Timothy Dalton as James Bond.

Tom and Derrick team up with Des Reddick, host of Dread Media as they discuss the unique cinematic vision of Clive Barker! Join the trio as they examine Hellraiser, Nightbreed and Lord of Illusion, as well as a number of other films based on the writer's work. Plus far too references to baboon butt, teaching our Junior Correspondent how to properly punch his dad, and how Jennifer Rubin ended up on the poster of Nightbreed! It's a damn sight better than murdering the world, so get to clicking!

Tom and Derrick team up with their Hip Hop Maestro, Kelen 'B Hyphen' Conley as they discuss one of Brooklyn's favorite filmmaking sons, Spike Lee! Join the trio as they discuss a quintet of Spike's films, from the seminal dramedy Do The Right Thing to the utterly savage satire Bamboozled and the controversial relationship dramas She's Gotta Have It and Jungle Fever. Plus Tom and Kelen commiserate over the present fate of the Oakland Raiders, Derrick recognizes his co-host as The Blue-Eyed White Devil and Kelen tries to explain how he wouldn't make out with Sasha Grey! It's time to wake up, so get to clicking!

The Guys Outta Brooklyn go continental as we examine a quintet of giallo films by the man who helped originate the genre, Dario Argento! From the insanely plotted but compelling Tenebrae to the insanely plotted and craptacular Trauma to the clip show love letter Do You Like Hitchcock?, Tom and Derrick examine the handiwork of this seminal Italian director. Plus Tom gets an excuse to trot out another accent, how the Three Mothers trilogy is like Kill Bill and a word from our sponsor, The Argento Decapomatic! You know it's all like a dream brought on by too much Ziti Fra Diablo, so get to clicking!

It's time for our Third Annual Obscure Films We Love Episode, and The Guys From Brooklyn step up with a sextet of intriguing movies. From the Peckinpah classic Straw Dogs to the 'nice guys behaving badly' western Duel At Diablo to the romantic comedy guys love High Fidelity, Tom and Derrick share some of their forgotten and overlooked favorites. Plus Derrick tells comic fans how to handle revealing their hobby to their girlfriends, Tom puts another name on his Ass-Kicking List, and the Better In The Dark Team want the future they were promised! It's better than a Cosby Sweater, so get to clicking!

We reach the darkest part of our journey through cinematic Bond as The Guys Outta Brooklyn dissect the horror that is Roger Moore's final film. Of course, before they reach this particular (shaken, not stirred) Heart of Darkness, Tom and Derrick debate the value of the Kevin McClory curiosity that marked the surprise return of Sean Connery to the role that made him famous! Plus Derrick reveals his choice for worst Bond Girl ever, the guys discuss busted pilots of the 70's, and a very, very bad Christopher Walken impression! It's a dance into the fire, so get to clicking!

It's another review episode, as The Guys Outta Brooklyn look at recent releases they saw in the theaters! And while they have high marks for The Wrestler, Taken and Watchmen, Tom finds little joy in seeing Kristen Bell don one of the iconic sci-fi fetish objects of all time in the road comedy Fanboys. Plus Derrick likes Marisa Tomei...a lot, Tom becomes wary of a particular movie theater, and some common sense advice about which movies to take your kids to. We have a particular set of skills, so get to clicking!

The Guys Outta Brooklyn return to the man who likes things shaken and not stirred and examine two of Roger Moore's better entries. The first shows us the thoroughly hardcore bad-ass Bond Moore could have been, and the second wins out due to superior settings, excellent villains, suspenseful moments....and the revelation that Moore was The Flash. Plus more on the grotesque nature of Lynn-Holly Johnson, a literary announcement that involves both Tom and Derrick, and repeated, joyful use of the word 'Boobs.' We have a nasty habit of surviving, so get to clicking!

In this episode, The Guys Outta Brooklyn look at a point in the history of Disney where the company was losing money and the urge to experiment was high. From the big-budget science fictioner The Black Hole to the ground-breaking Tron to the slow motion accident that was The Black Cauldron, Tom and Derrick evaluate a sextet of Disney's most peculiar releases. Plus video arcade memories, the ending of The Hunchback of Notre Dame you should've seen, and wacka-chickas. Lots of wacka-chickas. If you don't want to be put on the game grid, get to clicking!

In this episode, The Guys Outta Brooklyn take a look at one of the great cinematic icons of the 80's, Sylvester Stallone, through one of his greatest characters, John Rambo. From the sheer good luck of First Blood being an action movie hit to the movement of the character into super-heroic territory and ultimate oblivion, Tom and Derrick will show how Rambo's filmic odyssey reflected what Stallone himself went through, and how he needed to go through the leaner years of the 90's to make the fiercer yet humbler Rambo. Plus Derrick talks about his brush with Richard Crenna, gratuitous Stallone impersonations, and even more gratuitous talk of G.I. Joe and the wacked-out martial arts non-classic Gymkata. You know it's coming for you, so get to clicking!

To get you ready for Zack Snyder's adaptation, The Guys Outta Brooklyn discusses a trio of films that were inspired in some way or another by Watchman writer Alan Moore. From the campy silliness of Return of The Swamp Thing to the thought provoking thriller V For Vendetta, Tom and Derrick gets you ready for this year's big super-hero release! Plus Tom imitates Alan Moore, Derrick actually has something nice to say about Natalie Portman, and a near-brush with Sean Connery! You know you want the government afraid of you, so get to clicking!