Whatcha 065 - Whatcha Tangentting

Dean's away so enjoy an episode were Nath, Mike & Em get to review without interruption. In a perfect world that would happen but instead we run off on so many tangents you'd think Dean was still present. It's late but better late than never!

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Whatcha 064 - Whatcha Winter Soldier

We thought that by now you would have seen Captain America: Winter Soldier, but if not we warn you that this review has a SPOILER ALERT!!

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Whatcha 062 - Whatcha Pluggin

The team are back again and this time there is plenty of pluggin, cullin, punnin and the usual shenanigans. We talk Big Arse 4, Cooper as Indy and what is up with the ninja turtles faces??? So be sure to jump on, crank up the sound and have a laugh with the Whatcha Crew!! Now with 85% more POD!! 

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Whatcha 061 - No Nath in the house makes the gang go something...

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

While Nath is away the Whatcha's will play. Dean & Em take over talking all things that Nath would object to, while Mike tries to get a word in edge wise. 

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Whatcha 060 - Whatcha Wishing

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

Dean & Em are away this week leaving only Mike & Nath. But don't hold that against them cause there's plenty of puns, fun & stories to be spun.

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Thrilling New GODZILLA Trailer!

What you are about to see will give you gigantic chills and thrills like the nuclear beast that is the Lizard King 'Gojira'. This new trailer for Godzilla totally kicks ass, extinguishes the bad memories of 1998's version and would never imagined another Godzilla movie to look so amazingly awesome! 

An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Directed by Gareth Edwards, Godzilla stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. Godzilla roars into theatres May 16th.

Harold Ramis Passes Away Aged 69

Both the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News reported that film icon Harold Ramis, best known for his role as Dr. Egon Spengler in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters has sadly passed away from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis (a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels) which he had been fighting for the past four years.

Harold Ramis wrote, starred, directed and produced some of the most memorable films in comedic history:

• Animal House

• Ghostbusters 

• Back to School

• Caddyshack II

• Ghostbusters II

• Groundhog Day

• Stripes

• Analyze This

Harold's love for Ghostbusters extended past live action entertainment as he wrote several scripts for The Real Ghostbusters & Extreme Ghostbusters cartoons. His passing comes just as Ghostbusters was about to celebrate it’s 30th anniversary and many speculate that a new Ghostbusters film would be announced this year. ABC News reported:

His “Ghostbusters” co-star, Dan Aykroyd, also told ABC News last spring that “Ghostbusters 3″ could film this year, and that Ramis was “in on it.”

Thanks for the great moments in comedy Mr Ramis your talents will be missed.

Whatcha 059 - Whatcha Eggin

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

We're back talking all things Pop Culture and also the wonder that is eggs! This week we delve into the taboo topic of toys, box or unbox, Dean talks Daredevil, Nath speaks of The Returned, Em cracks the mystery of the perfect scrambled eggs and Mike finally watched the Princess Bride while throwing in a pun or two - Get it in your ears!

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Whatcha 058 - Whatcha Valentining

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

The team is back and up to their usual antics this week with a holiday special! - but is Valentines Day really a holiday? And how many tangents can we fit into one episode?

Hear Dean's take on how HBO's "Looking" is looking, Em's thoughts on livin' in the 'burbs, Nath's time-wimey adventure in "The Bunker" and Mike reading a comic book from the large-print section of the library...

It's all here in this week's fun-filled episode of the Whatcha Show!

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Whatcha 057 - Whatcha Correctin

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

 

The Whatcha team are back as Nath doesn't give a Crapell about Schapell, Em cries for Sandman, Mike reads something other than Batman or Green Lantern & will Dean pronounce Loki correct? All will be revealed in this weeks fun episode plus all the regular segments to delight your earholes.

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John Romita Jnr Joins Superman

Both DC & Marvel fans alike might be interested to hear the yet to be huge announcement that John Romita Jnr is leaving Marvel after decades of countless work and joining DC to start work on Superman with Geoff Johns. 

Both Marvel & DC declined to quote but Bleeding Cool did managed to get the scoop with image from DC's All Access YouTube show going live later today.

Will this bold move change your view on the big two or the Superman title?

Whatcha 056 - Whatcha Super Aussie Special

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

This week Blokes & Sheilas get excited for the 2nd Annual SUPER AUSSIE SPECIAL, with Dean, Nath, Mike & Em reviewing the latest comics from a bonza group of Australia creators. So sit back with a tinny, put another shrimp on the barbie and enjoy the bloody show.

COMICS REVIEWED:

I think I'm Going to Die - Scott Reid

51% - Chris Gooch

Digested #1- Bobby N
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/comic-books/digested-01/

System Earth - Tom Garden

Gaining Velocity - Various Artists
http://www.gaining-velocity.com/

Pushing Pencils - Myles Loughran
http://www.pushingpencilscomic.co.uk/

Laugh until You Spew - Myles Loughran
http://www.pushingpencilscomic.co.uk/

Digested #2 - Bobby N
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/comic-books/digested-02/

The Day I Stopped - Paul Bedford

The Fantastical Epic of Brett - The Strip Therapist 

Sebastian Hawkes & the Lochness Monster - Tristan Jones & Chris DeBari
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/digital/sebastian-hawks-and-the-loch-ness-monster/

Lady McBlack - Jason Franks
http://www.mcblack.com/?page_id=11

Tales to Admonish - Matt Kyme & Andrez Bergen
http://iffybizness.weebly.com/ill-buy-that-for-1.html

1792 - Chris Gooch

Unmasked #1 & #2 - Christian Read & Emily K. Smith
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/digital/unmasked-01/
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/digital/unmasked-02/

Air Hawk & the Flying Doctor Vol.2 - John Dixon
http://www.comicoz.weebly.com/store.html

Killaroo Scars - Ryan Wilton & Daniel Lawson
http://www.killeroo.com/test/comics-2/scars/

The Vagabond - Nathanael and Paris Hopkins-Smith & Sam Finlay
http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheVagabondComic

Broken Line - Andrew Constant & Emily K. Smith
https://www.facebook.com/brokenlinecomic

Ungenred - Various Artists 
http://www.blackboox.net/ungenred/

Pandeia #4 - Paul Caggegi
http://www.pandeia.com/store/products/pandeia-4/

Home Brew Vampire Bullets: Zero - Various Artists
https://www.gumroad.com/l/hbvbzero

From Above #2 - Craig Bruyn
http://www.fromabovecomicbook.blogspot.com.au/

Neomad #1 - Sutu
http://www.gestaltcomics.com/product/graphic-novels/neomad-book-01/

Mail Order Mutant - Frank Candiloro
http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/173304183/mail-order-mutant?ref=shop_home_active_1

The Lesser Evil - Shane W Smith
http://www.shanewsmith.com/published-works/the-lesser-evil/

Ink Tales - Various Artists
http://www.dalemaccanti.tumblr.com/

Peaceful Tomorrows Vol.1 & Vol.2 - Shane W Smith
http://www.shanewsmith.com/published-works/peaceful-tomorrows/

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Whatcha 055 - Whatcha New Year

Dean, Mike, Nath & (Dr) Emma give you, your weekly dose of all things Pop-Culture.

It's a New Year New Whatcha as Mike, Em & Nath recorded at Studio M while Dean adds his thoughts from Studio D. Nath shares what happened in his car accident, Em is a futurist and Mike is afraid of wooden snakes; PLUS Whatcha Reading and Whatcha Whatching.

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TRAILER: Son of Batman (2014)

The upcoming animated movie Son of Batman introduces Damian, the child Bruce Wayne never knew he had. The story is based on a 2006 comic-book arc written by Grant Morrison in which Batman learns that he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins.

The voice cast features:
Jason O'Mara as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Stuart Allan as Damian, Morena Baccarin as Talia, Giancarlo Esposito as Ra's Al Ghul, David McCallum as Alfred Pennyworth; Xander Berkeley as Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat and Thomas Gibson plays the master assassin Deathstroke.

There are some pretty big changes from the original story, with Deathstroke as the main bad guy but it will be fun to see this story unfold in animated glory.

Son of Batman comes out in May on DVD, Blu-ray and for digital download; and will have its world premiere at WonderCon over Easter weekend in Anaheim, California.

Why Disney's 'Frozen' is Worth Watching

Once upon a time, Disney Animation had a very basic formula of producing quick paced entertaining family friendly stories with likeable characters, state of the art animation and sound. But something or someone wicked moved away from that and other than their hit 'Wreck-it-Ralph' in November 2012, Disney has not had a lot of success in their animation department and before that, 'Tangled' in November 2010.

But this is where 'Frozen' becomes a game changer with the return of it's proven formula. Based on the classic Hans Christian Anderson story 'The Snow Queen', Disney takes this story and adds the magic that we've come to expect.

Frozen tells the story of fearless optimist Anna (Kristen Bell) who teams up with Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (Josh Gad) in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa (Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal winter.

Along with beautiful CGI animation, Frozen turns back time to a musical format when usually most animations will use a basic montage of the journey with the latest track sung by Taylor Swift or One Direction. This is not the case with frozen! The music and songs are relevant to the scenes which help to carry the story along perfectly. I took my kids to see this and was skeptical of what Frozen would be like but when looking around the cinema I noticed both kids and adults dancing in their seats to the songs, laughing out loud to the jokes and totally immersed in the Frozen world.

Overall this is a movie for everyone with the characters likeable (even the bad guys), the story is fast paced and the CG animation sublime. The standout for me was Josh Gad voicing the comedic pint sized snowman Olaf, who's one liners and slapstick action was just enough for laugh and not over the top.

After seeing this film it is of no surprise that Frozen has just surpassed $500 million USD at the box office in just 6 weeks. It's a heart warming story of love, family & commitment with a surprising twist in the film I wasn't expecting. Take the kids, a date or just yourself to see Frozen.