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Episode 13. Some would call it unlucky, but hey you're listening to us so you're pretty lucky! Stu and Billy embrace their musical talents this week and watch Sing Street! Written & Directed by John Carney ( Once, Begin Again ), this film set in 1980's Dublin 1985, is about teenager Connor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who forms a rock 'n' roll band to win the heart of aspiring model Raphina (Lucy Boynton).  This is 3rd music inspired film by John Carney, & it shows us a world where music has the power to take us away from the turmoil of everyday life and transform us into something greater. We also delve into the latest Movie/TV news and trailers from San Diego Comic Con that happened last week As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show. Enjoy! -Billy                       ...

Delve into the demented history of the Dark Knight’s arch nemesis – The Joker – as he sets out to prove insanity is only a horrifying moment away for anyone in the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: The Killing Joke.  Based on one of the best-­‐selling graphic novels of all time, feature-­‐length animated film (the first ever DC animation to receive an R Rating in the US) brings together some of the key creative team behind Batman: The Animated Series with executive producer Bruce Timm at the helm and Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill returning to their seminal roles as Batman and The Joker, respectively. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name,Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from his humble beginnings as a struggling comedian to his fateful encounter with Batman that changes both of their lives forever. Years later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker devises a plan ...

Captain's Log Episode 12. Stu and Billy go intergalactic this week as they review Stark Trek Beyond!  Directed by Justin Lin, this is third Star Trek film in the rebooted franchise, and 13th Star Trek movie overall.  Set 3 years after the previous film (Star Trek Into Darkness) the crew of the Enterprise are halfway through their 5 year exploratory mission of space. In the furthest reaches of know space they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.  As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show. Enjoy! -Billy                                       Get it from Podomatic  here                           ...

Princess Leia may be the most shortchanged of Star Wars ' power trio of protagonists. She's not got Luke's emotional character arc, nor is she an intriguing anti-hero like Han. She's unfortunately best remembered from the original trilogy for wearing no bra in the first film and an uncomfortable metal one in the third, while her male counterparts are well known for one-liners, lightsaber fights and shooting first. I'm certainly not saying that fanservice is all  that Leia's got as a hallmark, but you have to admit it's not entirely fair that the term is regularly applied to her when certain fans recall her exploits in the original trilogy. She doesn't fare much better in the old Legends  books, either; depending on the writer, she's either a forthright - and largely ineffective - political figure, or an action girl add-on who keeps forgetting she has Force powers until she reaches her fifties. Timothy Zahn, Karen Traviss and arguably Troy Denning...

Supergirl has been a fan favourite of the Geek of Oz crew for being a action series which has so so much heart to it, at times even more than The Flash CW Series, and Supergirl (Season One) is available on DVD and Blu-ray July 27. Born on the doomed planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped at the same time as her cousin, Superman, but didn’t arrive on Earth until years later after being lost. Raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin.  Years later, at age 24, Kara has spent so many years trying to fit in that she forgot to ever stand out. All that changes when she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be. With the help of Daily Planet photographer James Olsen, her bioengineer sister Alex, and the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), Kara takes to the skies to protect her worl...

Gavin Hood’s Eye in the Sky is about a moral quandary in wartime. The film serves as an autopsy for our current love affair with drone technology, carefully dismantling a routine drone strike in order to evaluate each stakeholder in the decision making process. It craftily weighs up the loss of human life against political gain; resulting in a taut thriller, that’s constantly morphing as fresh perspectives are added to the mix. Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) has spent years tracking some unsavoury terrorist types across the globe. Through hard work she’s finally corralled her targets under the one roof in an African hideout. So time to pull the trigger, right?! Not so fast there Quickdraw! Colonel Powell must now liaise with the wet-blanket Political-types to get final clearance. It’s here where the film truly shines; as contentious moral and strategic points are debated between various bureaucratic combatants, amidst the real-time drama unfolding on the ground in ...

Episode 11!  This week we watched Ghostbusters, directed by Paul Feig and staring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon.  This reboot of the original franchise sees Paranormal researcher Abby Yates, physicist Erin Gilbert,  engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and street smart New Yorker Patty Tolan  as four parapsychologists  trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society as  strange apparitions appear in Manhattan.  Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square. We also have a competition  this week as we are giving away 3 copies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on Blu Ray to coincide with the release next week. Have a listen to end of the podcast for our competition question and then email your answers to  billy@geekofoz.com   Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is directed  ...

Famous Trekkers This year marks Star Trek 's 50th anniversary and, to make it even better, the new Star Trek Beyond is hitting cinemas at the same time. Whether or not you're a major fan, the Star Trek power reaches far across the galaxy and even many of our favourite celebrities are Trekkers. Star Trek Beyond flies at warp speed into cinemas on July 21, don’t miss it, these celebs won't! Live long and prosper. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Believe it or not, The Rock was a character on the sixth season of Star Trek Voyager in a crossover between the show and WWF Smackdown. It wasn't very popular but boy, did Johnson look hilarious in his space get up. He played a holographic Pendari man versing Seven and, no surprise here, he won. Daniel Craig When he's not busy playing James Bond, Daniel Craig is secretly pining for a role on Star Trek which he confessed in an interview with World Entertainment News Network! H...

Episode 10! Double Digits! Can you believe Stu and have made it 10 episodes without killing each other? This week we watched The Nice Guys, directed by Shane Black and staring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.  This buddy noir comedy sees Holland March (Ryan Gosling) as a down-on-his-luck private eye, and  Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) as a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living, against the backdrop of a  1977 Los Angeles.  Fate turns them these two into unlikely partners after a young woman goes missing, and soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are after her too. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.  As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show. Enjoy! -Billy                 ...