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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb, & Jason) discuss an erotic Spider-Woman cover, Ant-Man begins filming, and Netflix+Oculus Rift=3D movies? Plus, Jean Reno’s Godzilla, new TMNT, and gender/scale in video games.

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Show Notes for 8/21/2014

# New Releases

In Theaters:

1.  If I Stay
Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley). But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.
2. Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
3. When The Game Stands Tall
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
4. Love is Strange
Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) take advantage of New York’s new marriage laws and tie the knot after being together for 39 years. Unfortunately, the Catholic school where George teaches does not approve, and they reluctantly fire him, forcing the couple to split up and stay with friends while they sell their apartment and look for cheaper housing.
5. 14 Blades
Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades. Above the law and with a license to kill, they devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia, the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. Unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission he’s betrayed and barely escapes with his life.

Video Games:  

 

Music:

1.Smokey and Friends – Smokey Robinson
The covers release of some of the R&B singer’s hits features duets with Gary Barlow, Aloe Blacc, Mary J. Blige, JC Chasez, Sheryl Crow, CeeLo Green, Elton John, Jessie J, Ledisi, John Legend, Miguel, James Taylor, and Steven Tyler.
2. Sparks – Imogen Heap
The fourth solo release for the British singer-songwriter includes guest appearances from deadmau5 and Vishal-Shekhar.
3. Maximum Overload – DragonForce
The sixth full-length release for the British power metal band now led by Marc Hudson was produced by Jens Bogren.
4. Blacc Hollywood – Wiz Khalifa
The fifth full-length studio release for the Grammy-nominated rapper features guest appearances from Curren$y, Ghost Loft, Juicy J, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Project Pat, Rick Ross, ScHoolboy Q, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, and Chevy Woods.
5. The Golden Echo – Kimbra
The second full-length release for the New Zealand-born singer-songwriter was produced by Rich Costey.

DVD/Blu-Ray:

1.  Only Lovers Left Alive – Blu/DVD – A pair of vampires wax poetic over the future of humanity. They also must come to grips with their own fate, as the blood pool has been tainted by zombies. All this while balancing the need to feed and keeping Eve’s wild younger sister in check.
2. The Quiet Ones – Blu/DVD – A group of psychology phd students decide that their final experiment should be to create a poltergeist. What could possibly go wrong?
3. The Empty Hours – DVD – When a young man takes over his uncle’s hourly motel he meets a young woman who is constantly kept waiting by her lover. As their relationship blossoms the director takes the viewer on a journey through the heart. No MPAA rating but safe to say … not for the kids.
4. Manakamana – DVD – This film focuses on one aspect of life in Nepal, the pilgrimage to worship Manakamana. An interesting look at a slice of life, which won’t tell you all about life there, but hopefully will help you see it in a new way.

Comics:

### DC
* Constantine #17 – It’s WWII and deep in the trenches something has gone horribly wrong. Namely modern day mage John Constantine is in them. Cast back in time by a spell gone wrong he now must find a way back while keeping other mages a bay, and with this much death the black arts have ample feeding grounds.

### Marvel
* Spider-man 2099 #2 – The web head from the future is tring to make the most of his predicament. But how does a superhero from the future begin to find a “normal” life?

### Dark Horse
* Dark Ages #1 (of 4) – While seeking fortune and glory across medival europe a group of mercenaries encounter a hellish demonic force … which is not from Hell.

### Image
* The Walking Dead #130 – There’s a new walking dead issue, get your zombie fix.

### IDW
* Judge Dredd: Anderson Psi- Division #1 – A story from her early days as a Judge, Anderson, has a strong vision of an attack on Mega City 1’s Megapolitan Museum. This is the beginning of the “King of Six Sectors” story line.

### From the fine folk at Wow Cool Comics
* Tiger Lung (hard cover) – Trade Paper Back – (coming in Dec.)

 News:

1.  first draft of Star Trek 3 is done – http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/18/roberto-orci-first-draft-of-star-trek-3-completed

2. A view of Curiosity after a few years on the red planet –http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/20/6046609/its-hard-out-there-for-an-interplanetary-robot

4. Netflix and the Oculus Rift –http://www.techhive.com/article/2489087/netflix-whips-up-3d-vr-viewing-room-for-oculus-rift-during-company-hack-day.html

5. Ant-Man begins filming in SF –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/19/first-official-photo-from-marvels-ant-man-released

6.  Erotic Spider-Woman Cover Puts Marvel Comics Under Fire –http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/21/erotic-spider-woman-cover-earns-marvel-comics-harsh-criticism

Geek Talk: 

1. Joe and Jason saw TMNT (2014) and actually liked it –http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291150/

2. Caleb and Jason saw Jean Reno’s Godzilla….with Rifftrax –http://www.rifftrax.com/godzilla

The Core:

Working with characters that are different in scale or gender –http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/3/5863785/ubisoft-female-characters-assassins-creed-the-mandate