The Review at the End of the Universe
A group of boys compete in a grueling contest where a minimum walking speed must be maintained to stay alive in Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk. Dystopian fiction thrives on the tension between the ordinary and the impossible. The Long Walk takes that tension and distils it into a brutal high concept premise: fifty teenage…
The heroes of the DC Multiverse face the end of everything in Jeff Wamester’s Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three. Adapting an event like “Crisis on Infinite Earths” is undeniably a massive undertaking. The sheer scale of it makes translating it to a different medium a challenge. The Arrowverse’s attempt produced mixed results…
Is “Grogu” less cute than “Baby Yoda”? Is Luke the hero we’re holding out for? Just how many Mandalorians can complete for the title of being “The” Mandalorian? These questions – and a proper analysis of season 2 of the show – are discussed here by Aaron and Chris. Aaron has been known to loiter…
Kneel Before Pod finally gets around to discussing Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. The discussion covers the crew complement of Star Destroyers, identity theft, the importance of lineage and the career of Hayden Christensen. Craig and Angus can be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid…
The Skywalker Saga is brought to an end in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. It’s safe to say the new Star Wars trilogy has been a source of much controversy among fans for various reasons but the divide has been largely around whether you prefer The Force Awakens or…
The Skywalker Saga comes to an end in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker and three brave members of the Kneel Before Pod team had a very quick discussion following the midnight screening where they summarise their thoughts free of spoilers as a precursor to a much longer discussion sometime in the next…
It’s time for Kneel Before Pod’s annual pilgrimage to the Star Wars universe in aid of Star Wars Day; also known as May the 4th. This year the team discuss the finale of the Original Trilogy; Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The discussion covers divisive plot lines, Palpatine’s villainy and the Ewok celebration buffet. Craig and Angus can…
Recently the teaser trailer and title for Star Wars Episode IX was released and Kneel Before Pod got together to discuss the brief 2 minutes of footage that were released to the public. We discuss flipping, J.J. Abrams’ body of work, Billy Dee Williams and Zombie Luke Skywalker. Craig and Angus can be found as…
Star Wars Day -May the 4th- has come around again as has Kneel Before Pod’s celebration of that fact. This year we discuss the second released Star Wars movie – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back; the one that many consider to be the finest in the franchise. Craig, Angus and -later- Natalie get together…
After a brief emotional Knee-Jerk reaction to the initial viewing of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and a more detailed reaction from Craig, Angus, Natalie and Izaak, Chris and Aaron decide that they have more to add before it arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray. Aaron can be found on this very site and Chris can…
