This week we're talking about peak experiences, Black Widow, Severance, and Alien ³ - The Legacy Cut. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: For a while now, the only movies that seemed to make any money tended to be bloated budget IP rehashes or reboots. Blockbuster and sequel fatigue finally appear to be working on those too, so the success of an original film that cost under $100 million to make is good news to me!By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I saw news that a years long project to present a more polished version of Alien ³ had released their cut of the divisive film. Lando and I checked it out, and it's absolutely the best version of the movie either of us have seen.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: Aftermath recently ran a great article talking about why the work put into animation deserves more recognition. As someone who has often said this art form is criminally overlooked, I couldn't agree more.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I saw a list of books that were recommended for fans of the AppleTV series Severance. and thought I'd have a look for something new to read. One of them, also titled Severance, has next to nothing to do with the show but sounded interesting anyway. I've read it, and it has definitely stuck with me.…

This week we're talking about the Paul McCarthy, the Foreigner series, Wonder Woman, The Electric State, Silent Möbius and In The Lost Lands. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: Late last year a fantastic art book was released titled WipEout Futurism: The Graphic Archives. It's one of the best art books I've ever seen, and it details just about as much as you could reasonably hope for in covering one of the lovingly designed video game series around.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I've always loved the title of the manga / anime series Silent Möbius, but I actually checked any of it out because the subject matter just didn't seem like my thing. Someone posted a clip of the first movie in one of the many Discords I hang around, and that finally got me to watch the 2 movies. Yet again, I slept on something real…

Today on the 5: You may have heard that there is a bit of a trade war happening with the US right now. One potential benefit of this game of tariff chicken might be that people examine how they buy things. Not something I feel was intentiional, but that's how unintended consequences work sometimes.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: You likely know friend of the show Ant Pruitt from his guest spots on our show and my 5 on his podcast. It so happens Mr. Pruitt is married to an equally creative artist, Phoebe Pruitt, who creates wonderful pieces called "Plabntastic Potheads".By Joe Esposito

This week we're talking about the Wonder Woman, Stable Diffusion does Simon Bisley, Atomfall, Doctor Who, and The Heroic Trio. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: Rebellion recently released their first non Sniper Elite game in quite a few years, a survival action game titled Atomfall. While comparisons to Fallout are somewyat ninevitable, this game stands out by having a setting and atmosphere I don't get see very often.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: After years of terrible releases missing the proper music, you can now watch Northern Exposure as it should be seen. Despite what reviews will try to tell you, it still holds up beginning to end.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: For this week's commentary movie viewing, Lando and I watched a fantastic martial arts film from 1993 titled The Heroic Trio. It may not always make sense, but you won't care because it's a magnificent showcase for what makes these movies great.By Joe Esposito

Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process for another Late Night Double Feature! In this installment of our ongoing series of film discussions, we're tackling one of the most beloved science fiction franchises around: Star Trek. We're talking about every film featuring the original cast and th…

This week we're talking about the wearables, sensory deprivation tank, Sons Of Steel, Super Stardust HD, and Salamander. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: Shortly after yesterday's Nintendo Direct centered around the Switch 2, the newly increased base pricing for the new Mario Kart game got a lot of people upset. Gang, I've got good news for you! You don't have to pay these new prices if you just don't buy the game!By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I saw news that Konami is releasing a new collection of the classic Gradius games, and looking into the game series led me to find that a series of OVAs were made loosely adapting the storylines of the games. The biggest shock is how good they are!By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: You may have noticed that a lot of people thank their chatbots or talk to them in a way that makes it clear they're appreciative of their results. There are some who do this thinking it might protect them from a possible future AI uprising, and I'm honestly baffled they think that would work.…

Today on the 5: A few months back I talked about my hope that the open sourcing of the PebbleOS might lead to a return of that magnificent watch. Amazingly, it's happening and I can't wait!By Joe Esposito

This week we're talking about the I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, Conan The Destroyer, The Return, and John Wick 4. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: I have struggled for a while now trying to figure out how to get the volume right for our shows. I've always deferred low to avoid clipping us to shreds, but thanks to a suggestion from friend of the show Ant Pruitt on his podcast I'm trying something new out. Please let me know how it sounds!…

Today on the 5: The 90s were a wild time for point and click games, and ideas you'd never expect ended up getting made into games. One of these bizarre specimens, an adaptation of the Harlan Ellison story I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream, just got a remaster and I'm going to see what it's like.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: There are reportedly some big shakeups happening inside of Apple after some of their Apple Intelligence projects failed to meet expectations. To me, the most interesting part of these stories is how they show the company allowing itself to deviate from its usual path.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: In a scenario that Philip K. Dick would surely appreciate, I misremembered having read the novel Ubik before. I just finished what I thought was a second reading of the well known book and by the time I finished I realized I had mixed it up with another book. Fitting!By Joe Esposito