CYaN Podcast Episode 117: I Play with Myself

The pre-Comic Con episode of the Call Yourself A Nerd podcast is here. This week; Danny and Ricky talk about some video games, early comic book news, and our random tangents.

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Ricky Reviews: The Signal

The Signal came to my attention a few months ago when the original trailer premiered. It looked like a fairly solid sci-fi thriller with a cast of unknowns supported by veteran Laurence Fishburne. I was intrigued by some of the surprises within the trailer. Take a look at what piqued my interest back in April.

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CYaN Podcast Episode 113: Finishing Strong

Closing out June with a bang and a new episode of the Call Yourself a Nerd Podcast. This week; Danny and Ricky talk about a few things we missed last week during all the E3 hubbub, a few movie and casting rumors, and some really interesting admissions of admiration.

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The Secret Service – Mark Millar

secret serviceSo obviously if you have seen the new X-Men movie, Days of Future Past, you were treated to the trailer for Kingsman: The Secret Service. After watching the trailer Danny leaned over and told me it was based on a comic book. A comic book that had just barely come out.

I am always weary of a movie if it doesn’t have a strong base story, but hell, if someone read it and was so moved that they threw millions of dollars to make an action movie right off the bat… I had to read this book!

So Amazon pushed me around for a few days, but finally The Secret Service arrived. I devoured it in basically one sitting and am conflicted. Let’s talk it out after the trailer.

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