The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Clayface.

Creating a franchise on film is a difficult task, we’ve seen many fail over the years, specially in the comic book realm and now one of the latest attempts may be on the ropes after only three entries.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the new DCU film, Clayface. We discuss the clay elephant in the room, the enemy within, paying God, the cast, the production, needle drops and score, and wrap up with our ratings.

Chapters

The Clay Elephant in the Room (00:02:28)

The Enemy Within (00:20:29)

Playing God (00:27:03)

The Cast (00:38:16)

The Production (00:41:22)

Needle Drops and Score (00:45:59)

Ratings (00:48:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Wildwood.

Laika, based just outside of Portland, Oregon has cemented itself as one of the premier claymation studios in the world, with every successive film getting more technically complicated than the last.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Wildwood. We discuss the source material, the production, let go, evil corrupts, a real hero, the voice cast, music, being very Pacific Northwest and our ratings.

Chapters

The Source Material (00:02:24)

The Production (00:05:01)

Let Go (00:12:39)

Evil Corrupts (00:25:19)

A Real Hero (00:31:48)

The Voice Cast (00:38:50)

The Music (00:44:57)

Very Pacific Northwest (00:50:30)

Ratings (00:55:36)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Spider-Noir.

The Spider-Verse movies cracked open the Spider-Man universes, allowing general audiences to experience the plethora of Spider-people that exist in the Marvel universe.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Spider-Noir. We discuss expanding the Spider-Verse, getting powers, responsibility, power, Nicholas Cage, the rest of the cast, episode number, the production and our ratings.

Chapters

Expanding the Spider-Verse (00:02:26)

Getting Their Powers (00:09:03)

Responsibility (00:14:04)

Power (00:21:55)

Nicholas Cage (00:31:02)

The Rest of the Cast (00:37:05)

Episode Number (00:41:16)

The Production (00:43:59)

Ratings (00:48:22)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Lanterns.

Beginning a new franchise on the big screen can be a very difficult thing to pull off and for DC, over the last 15ish years, it has been a ride on the struggle bus.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Lanterns. We discuss in brightest day, the structure, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, the Manhunter menace, the production, the future and our ratings.

Chapters

In Brightest Day (00:02:11)

The Structure (00:06:26)

Hal Jordan (00:17:11)

John Stewart (00:28:22)

Manhunter Menace (00:36:34)

The Production (00:41:09)

The Future (00:42:25)

Ratings (00:51:35)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Godzilla Minus One.

The giant kaiju tormentor of Japan first burst on the big screen in 1954 and since that time has never been far from theaters either in Japan or in the USA.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Godzilla Minus One. We discuss our Godzilla fandom, going back to the beginning, so many themes, the need of community, men need purpose, forgiveness, the production and our ratings.

Chapters

Godzilla Fandom (00:02:25)

Going Back to the Beginning (00:08:35)

So Many Themes (00:13:06)

The Need of Community (00:23:13)

Men Need Purpose (00:28:51)

Forgiveness (00:33:56)

The Production (00:40:30)

Ratings (00:46:25)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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The Uprising.

One of the most popular and longest running genres in film as been the historical epic because dramatizing important parts of our history can be a powerful way of experiencing the past.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Uprising. We discuss title confusion, the written word, mob justice, using God, the cast, production and our ratings.

Chapters

Title Confusion (00:02:19)

The Written Word (00:10:50)

Mob Justice (00:17:17)

Using God (00:22:50)

The Cast (00:26:13)

The Production (00:30:50)

Ratings (00:35:58)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender.

There are some animated shows that transcend their genre and become something that defines an entire generation as well as those that come after it which happened on Nickelodeon from 2005-2008.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender. We discuss our Avatar story, should it have been in the theater, rebuilding the world, forging a new family, expanding the lore and our ratings.

Chapters

Our Avatar Story (00:02:15)

Should It Have Been in the Theater (00:07:17)

Rebuilding the World (00:13:06)

Forging a New Family (00:24:25)

Expanding the Lore (00:29:21)

Ratings (00:35:53)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Coyote vs. Acme.

In 2022 Warner Bro. Discovery shelved its next DC film, to cut costs and then in 2023 it did the same thing with a Looney Tunes film to obtain a tax write-off.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the finally released Coyote vs. Acme. We discuss a crazy ride, was it worth it, surprising depth, using others, the cast, the comedy, Looney World and our ratings.

Chapters

A Crazy Ride (00:01:57)

Was It Worth It? (00:07:14)

Surprising Depth for 2D (00:12:44)

Using Others (00:26:25)

The Cast (00:33:36)

The Comedy (00:39:38)

Looney World (00:43:50)

Ratings (00:47:31)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Troy: Director’s Cut.

Adaptation of a beloved work of literature is fraught with pitfalls, it is one of the hardest things to do in cinema, making a successful movie of a book that people love in a film they will also love.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Troy: Director’s Cut. We discuss the director musical chairs, the production, no gods seen, honor, glory and leadership, the director’s cut, a stacked cast, the action, score and our ratings.

Chapters

Director Musical Chairs (00:01:55)

The Production (00:06:33)

No God’s Seen (00:12:38)

Honor, Glory and Leadership (00:19:06)

The Director’s Cut (00:29:15)

A Stacked Cast (00:36:29)

The Action (00:40:05)

The Score (00:42:36)

Ratings (00:45:51)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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The End of Oak Street.

Hollywood today seems to be run by IP as studios are all looking for the next big film in their franchises to get people into theaters, leaving little room of original movies.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The End of Oak Street. We discuss non-IP, fractured family, self sacrifice, the cast, effects and story, the score and our ratings.

Chapters

Non-IP (00:01:40)

Fractured Family (00:10:41)

Self Sacrifice (00:18:48)

The Cast (00:30:43)

Effects and Story (00:36:09)

Score (00:40:19)

Ratings (01:42:48)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Since his introduction to comics Peter Parker as well as his more famous alter-ego have been one of the most relatable characters because of the struggles they went through mirroring the ones readers and now viewers are experiencing.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We discuss the possibility of MCU malaise, picking up the story, Peter’s progress, Punisher tears, Jean Grey, the Hulk, unintentional villains, Peter’s past, action and effects, post credits, music, why it resonates, our ratings and rankings.

Chapters

MCU Malaise? (00:02:43)

Picking Up From No Way Home (00:08:27)

Peter’s Progress (00:18:16)

Punisher Tears (00:35:09)

Jean Grey (00:41:00)

The Hulk (00:47:18)

Unintentional Villains (00:51:41)

Peter’s Past (00:56:16)

The Action and Effects (01:03:34)

Post Credits (01:07:31)

Music (01:10:24)

Why This Resonates? (01:12:21)

Ratings (01:18:24)

Rankings (01:18:59)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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The Sheep Detectives.

There are times when a movie seems to come out of nowhere, completely surprising audiences and winning them over with a film they just didn’t see coming.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Sheep Detectives. We discuss our experience with the movie, the mystery, the importance of shepherds, doing hard things, a comedy, the voice cast, the live cast, the production and our ratings.

Chapters

Experience With the Movie (00:02:04)

The Mystery (00:07:48)

Importance of Shepherds (00:10:58)

Doing Hard Things (00:20:14)

A Comedy (00:28:58)

The Voice Cast (00:33:03)

The Live Cast (00:36:04)

The Production (00:39:15)

Ratings (00:42:42)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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The Odyssey.

Homer’s epics are a cornerstone of Western Civilization, of Greek culture and literate classes in high school. Christopher Nolan has become one of greatest directors of the last twenty-five years, so this should be a match made in heaven.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Odyssey. We discuss coming into the movie, defy the gods, change of character, to myth or not to myth, scope, the cast, the score, theaters, our ratings and rankings.

Chapters

Coming Into the Movie (00:02:39)

Defy the Gods (00:07:12)

Change of Character (00:21:04)

To Myth or Not to Myth (00:30:55)

Scope (00:37:10)

The Cast (00:42:03)

The Score (00:47:45)

Theaters (00:53:28)

Ratings (00:58:08)

Rankings (00:59:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans continue our discussion of Indy’s adventures in 1920s Chicago as well as the return of Harrison Ford!

Hosts

Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Supergirl.

DC has had an interesting go of things on the big screen in the last ten years which last year’s Superman seem to finally set things on more steady footing.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Supergirl. We discuss comic to screen, introducing Kara, dealing with loss, begin again, doubling down, the villain, new “friends”, the production, music, quality control, our mid-year top ten and ratings.

Chapters

Comic to Screen (00:02:55)

Introducing Kara (00:08:11)

Dealing With Loss (00:20:12)

Begin Again (00:26:54)

Doubles Down (00:30:48)

The Villain (00:34:51)

Ruthye (00:47:36)

Lobo (00:51:00)

The Production (00:53:50)

Music (00:56:59)

Quality Control (01:00:48)

Mid-Year Top 10 (01:06:26)

Ratings (01:19:38)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Disclosure Day.

Steven Spielberg helped redefine filmmaking through his blockbuster film Jaws, yet all through is over 60 years in moviemaking he’s had a thing for making movies about aliens and their impact on humanity.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Disclosure Day. We discuss intense development, something more, the truth, listen, complementary nature, the cast, VFX, the action, a complete unknown, the score, our top ten and ratings.

Chapters

Intense Development (00:02:21)

Something More (00:06:52)

The Truth (00:10:36)

Listen (00:26:15)

Complementary Nature (00:32:13)

Josh O’Conner (00:35:21)

An Emily Blunt Vehicle (00:38:45)

Eve Hewson (00:42:02)

Rest of the Cast (00:44:17)

VFX (00:45:43)

The Action (00:48:45)

A Complete Unknown (00:49:44)

The Score (00:50:59)

Top Ten (00:54:35)

Ratings (01:06:09)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Masters of the Universe (2026).

In the 80s, toy companies used cartoons to sell their product so G.I. Joe, Transformers and He-Man were launched into the imaginations of millions of kids which has lead movie studios to try to capitalize on that nostalgia by bringing these characters back on the big screen

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Masters of the Universe. We discuss development hell, completely different, Adam’s journey, friends of Eternia, Villains, to talk or to listen, world creation, music, cameos, fantasy rankings and ratings.

Chapters

Languishing in Development Hell (00:02:15)

Completely Different (00:08:53)

Adam’s Journey (00:13:57)

Camila Mendes (00:27:38)

Idris Elba (00:21:31)

Skeletor (00:35:32)

Evil-Lyn (00:42:57)

To Talk or To Listen (00:45:51)

World Creation (00:48:02)

Music (00:52:58)

Cameos (00:55:03)

Fantasy Rankings (00:58:05)

Ratings (01:01:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Masters of the Universe (1987).

Under the leadership of Golan and Globus the Cannon Group pumped out an incredible amount of films, most of them have failed to stay in the cultural zeitgeist yet for better of for worse, some remain cult classics.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulsen talk about the 1987, Masters of the Universe. We discus the franchise, coming into live action, He-Man, other characters, the villains, a moment, to the journey, music, action, production and our ratings.

Chapters

The Franchise (00:02:05)

Into Live Action (00:09:25)

He-Man (00:17:14)

Other Characters (00:23:44)

The Villains (00:27:01)

A Moment (00:28:33)

To the Journey (00:32:53)

Music (00:38:05)

Action and Production (00:41:56)

Ratings (00:46:54)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-Host

Ry Paulson

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

On November 12th, 2019, live action Star Wars returned to the small screen where its previous success was tenuous at best and by the end of its first episode, The Mandalorian had fans hooked!

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We discuss so much about the movie, the themes, plot, character, music, action and so much more, wrapping it all up with our ratings.

Chapters

A Season or a Movie (00:02:09)

The Plot (00:15:46)

Mando’s New Job (00:19:52)

Fatherhood and Mentorship (00:28:11)

Grogu’s Growth (00:40:17)

Dealing With Other Enemies (00:44:20)

The Creatures and Locations (00:48:25)

Rotta the Hutt (00:53:29)

Zeb (00:57:25)

CGI (00:58:52)

A Couple More Friends (01:05:23)

The Villains (01:10:16)

The Action (01:14:17)

The Music (01:27:03)

Critics vs Audience (01:30:21)

Ratings (01:39:34)

Host

Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.

The character of Darth Maul showed up first in The Phantom Menace, a villain of few worlds but one that was forever etched in fans minds as one of the coolest they’d ever seen, which meant he just couldn’t stay dead forever.

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. We discuss, Maul’s arc, Devon’s Arc, Lawson’s arc, Inquisitors, the Dark Lord of the Sith, connecting to Solo, the animation, the music and our ratings.

Chapters

Maul’s Arc (00:02:30)

Devon’s Arc (00:37:33)

Lawson’s Arc (00:51:01)

Inquisitors (01:02:59)

The Dark Lord of the Sith (01:07:55)

Connecting to Solo (01:15:32)

The Animation (01:18:50)

The Music (01:27:58)

Ratings (01:29:44)

Host

Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social

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