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Well, the two hoodrats know as Matt and EJ try their hand at political discourse with the chaos that is Pepsi and the ad that burned a generation. On a lighter note, the dynamic duo get excited and worried about four films that have the ability transform the pop culture landscape as we know it.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 117 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. ABOUT THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PODCAST A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

Are you a fan of the Power Rangers? Then you will love the new film. If you are a casual moviegoer, you will enjoy the first half of the film and then stab your eyes out during the final battle. Good luck with that! Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 115 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. ABOUT THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PODCAST A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

'Kong: Skull Island' is a fun film that critics love, but this film had a chance to be great. EJ and Matt are at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to what they want out of a giant monster film. On top of it all, this is a special episode as Kong is a part of the origin of Monkeys Fighting Robots. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 114 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. ABOUT THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PODCAST A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

'Logan' is in theaters now sitting at a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, with fans and critics in agreement Hugh Jackman and James Mangold put together one of the best superhero films of the modern generation. 'Logan' now begs the question of where does this film genre go from here. EJ and Matt try to figure this out in a heated debate.  SPOILER ALERT: We talk about 'Get Out' at the beginning of the episode. Skip to the 9:00 to avoid spoilers if you haven't seen 'Get Out' yet. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 113 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. ABOUT THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PODCAST A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Ma

‘Get Out’ from the mind of Jordan Peele is in theaters right now. The film also has an insane 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. EJ believe ‘Get Out’ will change the horror genre like Wes Craven did with ‘Scream’ back in 1996. On the second half of the show, Matt has a very interesting conversation with Tony Cox and Brett Kelly of the ‘Bad Santa’ franchise. Cox explains how cool and difficult it was to film ‘Return of the Jedi’ as an Ewok. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 112 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Episode 112 breakdown: 03:00 – ‘Get Out’ Review 33:20 – Tony Cox 43:45 – Brett Kelly Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. ABOUT THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PODCAST A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. W

'Logan' has just created two scenarios for the 2017 film year. Either 2017 will go down as the greatest year in superhero films, or 'Logan' is the best superhero film of 2017.  James Mangold and Hugh Jackman put together an amazing movie with appropriate use of the R-rating when it comes to violence and dialogue. EJ puts this film in his top three, and Matt put 'Logan' in his top 5 superhero films of all-time edging out 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' This is a spoiler free review of 'Logan.' On the first half of the show, the duo takes a look at Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' - not good, not bad, but lots of wasted potential.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 111 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes

One film took the head-shot, the other gave a headache. Matthew Sardo and EJ Kryst battle over these two movies as they both expand their respected universe but both lacked a certain something that made the originals special.  We take a hard look at 'John Wick: Chapter 2' and 'LEGO Batman.' Do you want to see the John Wick Universe head towards 'Fast and Furious' territory or gritty noir? Comment below. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 110 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

This is your captain speaking, the 2017 film schedule is packed with sequels, reboots, and expanded universes. But if you look closely, there are a few hidden gems that are going to surprise this year. The cast and crew of Monkeys Fighting Robots look at the movie slate and makes their bold predictions when it comes to FLOPS and or SURPRISES.  What film do you think will surprises audiences in 2017? Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 109 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

The cast and crew of Monkeys Fighting Robots do their best to make a boring subject (The Oscars) more entertaining as they look at the off-beat angles of the award show.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 108 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show?  Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. Reviews are greatly appreciated – How to Rate and Review a Podcast in iTunes Thank you for listening!

M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most polarizing directors in the business today, so how did his latest film 'Split' do under the critical breakdown of our critics.  On the second half of the show, movie critic Dewey Singleton and Matt Sardo interview Ice Cube about his latest film 'Fist Fight,' and we close out the show with a conversation with 'Goonies' legend Sean Astin.  Ice Cube interview at 45:20 Sean Astin interview at 54:23 Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 107 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

Matt and EJ open Pandora's Box when they invite Managing Editor Larry Taylor, and Movie Critics Felix Albuerne, and Dewey Singleton on the show to discuss 74th Golden Globe Awards. The guests derail the conversation quickly when in comes to EJ's love of Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but we course correct quickly as the worthiness of Deadpool in the award show consumes us all. If you're a film junkie you will appreciate the nerdy highs and lows of the episode.  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 106 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

As we close out 2016, it's time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the surprises of the film year that was.  EJ's List  Best: The Handmaiden Worst: Captain America: Civil War Surprise: Arrival Most Enjoyed: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice  Matt's List  Best: Hell or High Water - Arrival Worst:  Batman: The Killing Joke Surprise: The Accountant Most Enjoyed: Hello My Name Is Doris   Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 105 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

As 2016 comes to a close we give you a powerhouse of an episode as EJ and Matt critique Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Monkeys Fighting Robots beat reporter Jon Barr stops by to discuss the mid-season finale of AMC's The Walking Dead.  "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is like heroin, never going to get enough," - Matt Sardo  Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 104 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

What starts out as an innocent review of 'Office Christmas Party' quickly spirals out of control into a discussion about the crazier Christmas films to entertain viewers.  Matt and EJ also have strong feelings about how HBO's first season of 'Westworld' ended, and the second trailer for 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.' Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 103 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Check out EJ's review of 'Office Christmas Party’ -  Is This All It Takes To Shock People? Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

What starts out as a review of the new film Office Downe ends up with a full blown discussion about the 'Top 5' comic book films not based on Marvel or DC Comics characters.  Honorable Mentions: Tank Girl, Spawn, Judge Dredd, The Mask  EJ's List:  5. Scott Pilgrim vs the World - Edgar Wright (Graphic novel) 4. The Haunted World of El Superbeasto - Rob Zombie (Comic book series) 3. Dredd - Pete Travis (Comic book series) 2. Sin City - Robert Rodriguez (Graphic Novel) 1. Oldboy - Park Chan-wook (Based on a manga) Matt's List:  5. A History of Violence (2005) 4. The Rocketeer (1991) 3. The Losers (2010) 2. The Crow (1994) 1. 30 Days of Night (2007) Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 102 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Check out EJ's review of 'Officer Downe’ - The Perfect Kind Of Stylized Insanity Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email y

Chicago comic book artist Jim Terry who is half Native American (Ho-Chunk Nation) traveled to Standing Rock in early November to deliver supplies to water defenders. The journey inspired him to create a stunning piece of artwork, and this is his story.  Terry wanted to make clear that he was not speaking for Standing Rock Sioux, but from his personal experiences. "Here is the most amazing that I took away from it. I went to the prayer that morning. This elder was speaking and he said, I'm going to lightly paraphrase, but he said, "There are people from DAPL who have infiltrated our camp and they're walking around our camp. So, if you see anybody who looks suspicious." At this point, I'm like okay what are we supposed to do. He says, "Invite them to the fire, have a cup of coffee with him. Talk to him, and tell him we are doing this for his children too." And that is no joke the philosophy of the camp," said Terry.   "One of the things that I noticed when I was out there, when these elders spoke, he said "G

Welcome to the Holiday Spectacular known as Episode 101. EJ was eaten by a tiger at the Lowry Park Zoo, so Cary Elwes from 'The Princess Bride' stops by chat about his book. Plus, Matt takes a look at the best and worst of Billy Bob Thornton as he reviews 'Bad Santa 2' and David E. Kelly's 'Goliath.' Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 101 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Check out EJ's review of 'Moana’ -  Best Disney Musical Since ‘Hercules’ Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' hits theaters this week, and EJ and Matt truly wanted to review the film for you, but it turned out to be uninspiring and we wanted to give you an epic 100th episode, so we went on a tangent. We instead discuss our 'Top 5 Films Involving Magic.'  Matt gets stuck in the 80s rabbit hole of sorcery, and EJ panders to his inner 90s teenage witch.   Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 100 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Check out EJ's review of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - How Can A Film About Magic Not Be Magical? Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com.

Denis Villeneuve’s 'Arrival’ starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker hits theaters this week. The film is sitting at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, but what did the crew at Monkeys Fighting Robots think of the sci-fi drama. Matt and EJ try to wrap their collective minds around the film and why Villeneuve’s vision works so well. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 99 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here.  Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible.

Listen to two nerds debate the merits of cinema, sorcery, and shenanigans. Matt loves 'Doctor Strange,' EJ does not, and the podcast goes downhill from there. Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 98 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here. Do you want to be our SUPER-FAN of the week? All you have to do is comment on this podcast to be eligible. Do you have a question that you would like answered during the show? Email your questions to matt@popaxiom.com. If you are looking to sponsor the podcast email matt@popaxiom.com as well. About Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: A Gen Xer and a Millennial debate the latest topics in pop culture. One guy is a filmmaker and the other is a journalist, but both are nerds. We make your slowest days at work better. Hosts, Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno. Never heard of Matt Sardo? For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipp