Discerning Geeks Portal

In our debut episode, we review "The Martian," starring Matt Damon, a favorite among our original trio of co-hosts, Dave, Dave, and Todd (not a typo; two Daves; not confusing at all).

We talk about our favorite moments, favorite quotes, the amazing visuals, the extended version, deleted scenes, and much more...

In this episode, we review the film "A Knight's Tale," examining how it works as a sports movie in a medieval setting.  We talk about creative anachronisms, music, the role of women in the movie, class distinctions, hair, costumes, nitpicks, Chaucer, and of course, favorite moments, characters, and quotes.  And, now, I'm afraid without any more ado whatsoever!...  Here it is!...  Your review of..."A Knight's Tale."

This week, we go all the way back to 1989 and review the movie Batman.  We talk about the look & feel of the movie, music & sound effects, the casting of Michael Keaton, and the greatness of the Alfred character.  Who’s the best Batman?  Who’s the best Joker?  Is this movie dated or timeless?  Does Vicki Vale scream too often?  Find out!  This Bat-Time!  This Bat-Channel!

This week, we review the robot fighting movie Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman.  We discuss our appreciation for the movie's artistic value & character-driven story, explore its underlying themes, share theories about the robot Atom that are both scientific & metaphysical, and discover the movie has unexpected sentimental value for one of our co-hosts.  Yes, all this...from Real Steel...

Podcasters’ Log, August 2020.  Changing course from geeky movies this week, we explore our first TV topic — our most & least favorite Star Trek episodes featuring the recurring character known as Q.  Preferences among the co-hosts differed more than expected, so you get a nice variety of opinions about this member of the omnipotent Q Continuum and his intrusive meddling onboard the Enterprise, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager...

Whatcha Doin'?  Releasing mid-week, we recorded our first bonus episode.  We have a more informal, off-format chat about TV shows & movies we're watching (not including those for the podcast -- yet???), books we're reading, and even a little bit about our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons game.  Which one of our co-hosts is the fan of DC superhero shows on The CW?  Which otherwise excellent show has parental warnings for really useful reasons...

This week, we hack into the star-studded 1992 movie Sneakers, a tale of hacking, cyber security, crime, cryptography, and driving a truck while visually impaired...

This week, we venture to a galaxy far, far away and review Solo: A Star Wars Story...

This week, we have our first review of an animated movie and our first superhero team — Big Hero 6. We discuss the importance of science in the movie, the motivations of the villain, the tendency of Disney movies to explore personal loss, and what it takes for a normal person to turn into a mad scientist. And, of course, we love the adorable, inflated, medical robot, Baymax. Follow us to San Fransokyo as we witness the origin story of a new team of defenders...

This week, another first -- our first book review.  We review Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the very first book in the Dragonlance saga, an expansive series of books based in the world of Krynn, specially created for use in the world's most popular role playing game, Dungeons & Dragons...