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This is your captain speaking, the 2017 film schedule is packed with sequels, reboots, and expanded universes. But if you look closely, there are a few hidden gems that are going to surprise this year. The cast and crew of Monkeys Fighting Robots look at the movie slate and makes their bold predictions when it comes to FLOPS and or SURPRISES.  What film do you think will surprises audiences in 2017? Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 109 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

The cast and crew of Monkeys Fighting Robots do their best to make a boring subject (The Oscars) more entertaining as they look at the off-beat angles of the award show.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 108 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most polarizing directors in the business today, so how did his latest film 'Split' do under the critical breakdown of our critics.  On the second half of the show, movie critic Dewey Singleton and Matt Sardo interview Ice Cube about his latest film 'Fist Fight,' and we close out the show with a conversation with 'Goonies' legend Sean Astin.  Ice Cube interview at 45:20 Sean Astin interview at 54:23 Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 107 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

Matt and EJ open Pandora's Box when they invite Managing Editor Larry Taylor, and Movie Critics Felix Albuerne, and Dewey Singleton on the show to discuss 74th Golden Globe Awards. The guests derail the conversation quickly when in comes to EJ's love of Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but we course correct quickly as the worthiness of Deadpool in the award show consumes us all. If you're a film junkie you will appreciate the nerdy highs and lows of the episode.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 106 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

As we close out 2016, it's time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the surprises of the film year that was.  EJ's List  Best: The Handmaiden Worst: Captain America: Civil War Surprise: Arrival Most Enjoyed: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice  Matt's List  Best: Hell or High Water - Arrival Worst:  Batman: The Killing Joke Surprise: The Accountant Most Enjoyed: Hello My Name Is Doris   Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 105 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

As 2016 comes to a close we give you a powerhouse of an episode as EJ and Matt critique Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Monkeys Fighting Robots beat reporter Jon Barr stops by to discuss the mid-season finale of AMC's The Walking Dead.  "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is like heroin, never going to get enough," - Matt Sardo  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 104 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

What starts out as an innocent review of 'Office Christmas Party' quickly spirals out of control into a discussion about the crazier Christmas films to entertain viewers.  Matt and EJ also have strong feelings about how HBO's first season of 'Westworld' ended, and the second trailer for 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.' Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 103 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Check out EJ's review of 'Office Christmas Party’ -  Is This All It Takes To Shock People? Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

What starts out as a review of the new film Office Downe ends up with a full blown discussion about the 'Top 5' comic book films not based on Marvel or DC Comics characters.  Honorable Mentions: Tank Girl, Spawn, Judge Dredd, The Mask  EJ's List:  5. Scott Pilgrim vs the World - Edgar Wright (Graphic novel) 4. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto - Rob Zombie (Comic book series) 3. Dredd - Pete Travis (Comic book series) 2. Sin City - Robert Rodriguez (Graphic Novel) 1. Oldboy - Park Chan-wook (Based on a manga) Matt's List:  5. A History of Violence (2005) 4. The Rocketeer (1991) 3. The Losers (2010) 2. The Crow (1994) 1. 30 Days of Night (2007) Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 102 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Check out EJ's review of 'Officer Downe’ - The Perfect Kind Of Stylized Insanity Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email y

Chicago comic book artist Jim Terry who is half Native American (Ho-Chunk Nation) traveled to Standing Rock in early November to deliver supplies to water defenders. The journey inspired him to create a stunning piece of artwork, and this is his story.  Terry wanted to make clear that he was not speaking for Standing Rock Sioux, but from his personal experiences. "Here is the most amazing that I took away from it. I went to the prayer that morning. This elder was speaking and he said, I'm going to lightly paraphrase, but he said, "There are people from DAPL who have infiltrated our camp and they're walking around our camp. So, if you see anybody who looks suspicious." At this point, I'm like okay what are we supposed to do. He says, "Invite them to the fire, have a cup of coffee with him. Talk to him, and tell him we are doing this for his children too." And that is no joke the philosophy of the camp," said Terry.   "One of the things that I noticed when I was out there, when these elders spoke, he said "G

Welcome to the Holiday Spectacular known as Episode 101. EJ was eaten by a tiger at the Lowry Park Zoo, so Cary Elwes from 'The Princess Bride' stops by chat about his book. Plus, Matt takes a look at the best and worst of Billy Bob Thornton as he reviews 'Bad Santa 2' and David E. Kelly's 'Goliath.' Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 101 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Check out EJ's review of 'Moana’ -  Best Disney Musical Since ‘Hercules’ Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' hits theaters this week, and EJ and Matt truly wanted to review the film for you, but it turned out to be uninspiring and we wanted to give you an epic 100th episode, so we went on a tangent. We instead discuss our 'Top 5 Films Involving Magic.'  Matt gets stuck in the 80s rabbit hole of sorcery, and EJ panders to his inner 90s teenage witch.   Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 100 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Check out EJ's review of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - How Can A Film About Magic Not Be Magical? Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

Denis Villeneuve’s 'Arrival’ starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker hits theaters this week. The film is sitting at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, but what did the crew at Monkeys Fighting Robots think of the sci-fi drama. Matt and EJ try to wrap their collective minds around the film and why Villeneuve’s vision works so well. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 99 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here.  Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible.

Listen to two nerds debate the merits of cinema, sorcery, and shenanigans. Matt loves 'Doctor Strange,' EJ does not, and the podcast goes downhill from there. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 98 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo? For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipp

AMC's 'The Walking Dead' kicked off its seventh season with a dramatic premiere as Negan brutally dealt with the survivors. EJ and Matt breakdown the episode and look back at the six-month build-up. Did the episode work or was it too much for the casual fan? Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 97 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo? For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc

'Westworld' is HBO's new show to replace the outgoing 'Game of Thrones,' but does it have what it takes to be a groundbreaking show or is it trying too hard to be layered, and will lose viewers before answers are revealed. Also in this episode, we review 'Ouija: Origin Of Evil' and 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.' Additionally, Matt and EJ get on their respective soap boxes for 60-seconds. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 96 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo

'The Accountant' starring Ben Affleck hits theaters this week, and 'The Flash' on the CW is in its second week of the third season. These are the topics that Matt and EJ will debate about this week. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 95 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo?For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resista

The disaster film genre is filled with guilty pleasures ('Armageddon'). Could 'Deepwater Horizon' be the best disaster film of the past 40 years? Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 94 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo?For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipping a finely

Is Chris Pratt annoying or did you bring that baggage with you? 'The Magnificent Seven' comes out Friday and Matt takes issue with EJ's frame of mind when it comes to Pratt. Bonus tracks: Do you want to see Shia LaBeouf as Jason Todd? Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 93 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo?For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the

'The Blair Witch' hits theaters this week and EJ and Matt battle over this film. While EJ is all in on this movie, Matt has some reservations. Bonus tracks: 'Fear the Walking Dead,' X-Men deleted mall scene Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 92 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo?For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the

Jesse Blaze Snider is our guest to talk about his latest book BLACK LIGHT DISTRICT. Jesse Blaze Snider and co-writer/producer Will Knox’s groundbreaking online comic book/music anthology will appear in print for the very first time this October from Image Comics. BLACK LIGHT DISTRICT features six epic illustrated stories set to the music of geek culture-inspired “Black Light District” EP, with art contributions from these stellar talents: Chris Burnham (NAMELESS, OFFICER DOWNE), Phil Hester (MYTHIC, Green Arrow), Jason Pearson (BODY BAGS, Legion of Superheroes), Andrea Tamme (Adventure Time), David Witt (The Growler Magazine), J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel, Star Trek), Michael Spicer (MYTHIC, Sons of Anarchy), Erik Larsen (SAVAGE DRAGON), and Chris Eliopoulos (SAVAGE DRAGON, Pet Avengers). “This [project] is a love letter to comics, said Snider. “These are the most personal songs I’ve ever written—while they’re superhero metaphors, I think they’ll be personal to everybody, because they’re based in emotions