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The Break: Why I Love Fantasy Festivals; X-Men 97, Fallout and the Vatican
April 17, 2024

This weekend, I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of my cosplaying friends again at Haarzuilens Castle during the Elfia Fantasy Festival. I vividly remember my first visit to this festival and how out of place I felt as a priest among thousands of people

The Break: Tales of the Empire and the one thing lacking in Star Wars: Outlaws
April 11, 2024

In this episode of The Break, I review the movie 'Tenet' by Christopher Nolan, I watch and review the trailer for Tales of the Empire and I share the one thing that is missing in the story trailer for the game Star Wars: Outlaws. In the premium part of th

The Break: The future of Star Trek, the Star Wars Prequels today, when does faith become superstition?
April 04, 2024

There is one aspect of Star Trek Discovery that keeps bugging me now that the series enters its final season. And looking back on the Star Wars Prequels: do those movies still hold up after all these years?  I answer a listener question about a parti

The Break: Holy Week and Easter Explained, Fallout, Alien Romulus and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
March 28, 2024

In this week's episode of the Break I talk about Alien: Romulus, about the Fallout TV series and about the trailer for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. I also explain the background of Holy Week and Easter. In the premium part of the show, available to

The Acolyte, The Three Body Problem and Wonka
March 24, 2024

In this episode of the Break I share my impressions of the trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte, I review the first two episodes of the Netflix series The Three Body Problem and I tell you what I thought of 'Wonka'. In the Premium version of the show, avail

The Break: The 2024 Oscars, Frieren, Resident Alien and Iron Gold
March 13, 2024

In this episode of The Break, I look back at this year's Academy Awards Ceremony, I share why 'Frieren' may be one of the deepest and most thought-provoking anime series I've ever seen and I tell you why Pierce Brown's Iron Gold derailed my reading plans

The Break: Across the Spiderverse, James Gunn & Superman, Pope Francis
March 06, 2024

In this episode:Movies & TV: My review of Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse James Gunn starts filming Superman.Peculiar Bunch: the one thing I wish Pope Francis wouldn't doIn the premium part of the show, available to my patrons:Book review: D

The Break: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix); Bad Batch Season 3; Rereading the Lord of the Rings
February 28, 2024

In this episode of The Break I share my first impressions of the live action series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and of season 3 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. I also talk about rereading Lord of the Rings and about the death of Star Trek actor Kenneth Mitc

The Break: Madame Web, Captain Rambeau, My New Book
February 20, 2024

In this episode of The Break I talk about the new Sony movie 'Madame Web' and about the core problem of the movie industry, I review the Marvel Comic 'Monica Rambeau: Photon'. And I talk about my new book 'Lent for Little Folk' that will soon be made avai

The Break: The Marvels, Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 and The New Look
February 15, 2024

In this episode of The Break, I review The Marvels and the Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3. Tip: The New Look on Apple TV Plus. In the premium part of the show available to my patrons, I explain why Tolkien didn't like Lent, I share my impressions of the a