Welkin One Podcast

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Hellboy, the 2019 comic book action film, directed by Neil Marshall & starring David Harbour. Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. We're starting all over again. But was sacrificing a 3rd Guillermo Del Toro installment worth this R-rated reboot? Is David Harbour a great fit for the character? Where's Abe Sapien? How's the action? Is the gore splatterific? How's Milla Jovovich as the villain? Is that a were-jaguar?? Most importantly, what the hell is Merlin doing here?!.. SPOILERS BEGIN at 14:45 Watch Hellboy (2019) on iTunes Please support us by giving the show a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Hell Fest, the 2018 horror slasher film, directed by Gregory Plotkin & starring Amy Forsyth. A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. Sounds like perfect B-slasher movie material! Does it provide the kills us slasher fans love to indulge in? Does it use it's theme park setting well? Is it a Final Destination wanna-be? Is the killer iconic? How's the music? Are our characters just a bunch of stereotypical cutouts? Most importantly, how about that ending?... SPOILERS BEGIN at 8:25 Watch Hell Fest on iTunes Please support us by giving the show a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Amanda as they analyze & review Tomb Raider, the 2018 action movie based on the video game, directed by Roar Uthaug & starring Alicia Vikander. Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father disappeared. This is a film reboot based on the video game reboot. But does it fall to the curse like it's predecessors? Or is this *gasp* a real movie?? Does Alicia own the role of the uber-famous Lara Croft? What's the villain situation? How's the tomb raiding? Is it violent? Does it live up to the game?  Most importantly, is it a better film than Mortal Kombat? SPOILERS BEGIN at 30:08 Watch Tomb Raider on iTunes Please support our show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Amanda as they analyze & review Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, the 2019 live-action video game movie, directed by Rob Letterman & starring Justice Smith & Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu! In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. This is our nostalgia finally come to life on the big budget level! But does it fall to the dreaded video game movie curse? Does Ryan Reynolds just not work as Pikachu? Why is he a detective anyway? Where's Ash? Is the Pokemon battling awesome? Are there even battles?  Is Psyduck the best? Does this movie bring up morally questionable situations?  Most importantly, can we FINALLY say we have a great video game movie? SPOILERS BEGIN at 36:41 Watch Pokemon: Detective Pikachu on iTunes Please support us by giving our show a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Triple Threat, the 2019 all-star action movie, directed by Jesse V. Johnson, & starring Tiger Chen, Tony Jaa & Iko Uwais. A hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter who is intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target. Sounds just about right for an epic! But does it satisfy? Do all the great performers get their moment to shine? Does Michael Jai White get another remarkable death? Is this a Fast & Furious wanna-be? How awesome are the fights? Wait, the plot twist is what? Most importantly, is Scott Adkins the most badass of them all? SPOILERS BEGIN at 10:38 Watch Triple Threat on iTunes Please support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Want to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews The Vanishing, the 2019 mystery/drama movie, directed by Kristoffer Nyholm & starring Gerard Butler. Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.. Pretty inviting premise for a thriller movie based on a real event, right? But does it satisfy as both a movie AND a theory on the actual mystery? Is Gerard Butler capable of giving a nuanced performace anymore? Is the film slow? Is it violent? Is it pretentious? Most importantly, did the ending deliver? SPOILERS BEGIN at 8:51 Watch The Vanishing on iTunes Please support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Replicas, the 2019 sci-fi drama thriller movie, directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff & starring Keanu Reeves. A scientist becomes obsessed with bringing back his family members who died in a traffic accident. Pet Sematary with Keanu Reeves as a scientist?! Sounds like perfect B-movie material! But does it deliver on it's premise? Does it have the budget to match it's ambition? Does it have the cardinal B movie sin, of trying to be good? Is Keanu as awesome as he is in John Wick? Most importantly, what was that ending?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 8:00 Watch Replicas on iTunes Support us by giving a review on iTunes Want to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Jeff as they analyze & review, Rampage, the 2018 action/monster movie based on the video game, directed by Brad Peyton & starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago. It's a simple movie with simple aspirations. But does it deliver? Is it just The Rock in a Transformers movie? Are the effects cool? Are the monsters badass? Is it a good adaptation? Is the video game movie curse finally broken? Can Jeffrey Dean Morgan play anything but Neegan anymore?  Most importantly, is this better than Mortal Kombat? SPOILERS BEGIN at 15:54 Watch Rampage on Amazon Please support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Friday the 13th Part 2, the 1981 horror slasher movie directed by Steve Miner & starring Amy Steel. Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Is Pamela back from the dead, or has a new killer taken her place? Who are we kidding, this is the one that actually has Jason! But was the killer switch a good move for the franchise? Is he even Jason yet? Does any of it even make sense? Is there more gore and better kills? Should the franchise have continued? Most importantly, what are the rules for bear season?... SPOILERS BEGIN at 13:23 Watch Friday the 13th Part 2 on iTunes Please support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Jeff as they analyze & review Dragged Across Concrete, the 2019 epic action drama movie, directed by S. Craig Zahler & starring Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn & Jennifer Carpenter. Once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get their proper compensation. This is a long, BLEAK & unflinchingly violent heist epic that wants to show all sides of the conflict, so that the consequences will devastate you.  But is it successful? Is it boring? Do Mel & Vince just not have it anymore? Why is Jennifer Carpenter top-billed? Just how violent is it? Does Vince Vaughn ever stop eating? Is it as good as The Departed? Most importantly, will Chris ever be able to sleep again after that horrifying scene?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 31:20 Watch Dragged Across Concrete on iTunes Support us with a review on iTunes Want to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Mark as they analyze & review Justice League, the 2017 epic DC comic book action movie, directed by Zack Snyder (?) & starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Mamoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher & Henry Cavill. Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. We all know the story behind-the-scenes (sort of), but did the end product deliver on what we wanted after 4 years of buildup? Is Batman as badass as before? Is Aquaman more than just a bro? Is Wonder Woman better than ever? Is the Flash annoying? Was Cyborg completely shafted by Whedon's reshoots? Is Superman really dead? (sigh) Most importantly, does this villain set a new bar?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 37:18 Watch Justice League on iTunes Please support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews The Head Hunter, the 2019 fantasy horror movie directed by Jordan Downey & starring Christopher Rygh. A medieval warrior's gruesome collection of heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Sounds like the makings of an indie classic! Does the premise work? Is this medieval fantasy world immersive? Does the one-man show entertain as a feature film? Are the monsters scary? How's the action? Is this a Skyrim side-quest? Most importantly, how crazy was that twist?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 11:31 Watch The Head Hunter on iTunes Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Man of Steel, the epic 2013 action comic book movie, directed by Zack Snyder & starring Henry Cavill. Clark Kent is an alien who as a child was evacuated from his dying world and came to Earth, living as a normal human. But when survivors of his alien home invade Earth, he must reveal himself to the world. It's been a long time since Christopher Reeves has blessed the screen as the greatest superhero in history. Do Zack Snyder & Henry Cavill have the chops to bring the man in tights to justice after the failure(?) of Superman Returns? Is General Zod as crazy as before? How awesome is that action? Should Supes save humanity or fly off and get drunk in the sun? Is this a worthy origin story? How does it stack up against the other DC films? Most importantly, is this the best Superman film? SPOILERS BEGIN at 16:55 Watch Man of Steel on Amazon  Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Friday the 13th, the classic 1980 horror slasher movie, directed by Sean S. Cunningham & starring Adrienne King & Betsy Palmer. A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning.. Sounds familiar right? But let's give it a 2019 re-examination. Does it hold up? Was it ever good in the first place? How are the kills? Are the characters fun? What's up with the music? Is this secretly a tragic story? And where the hell is Jason?!  Most importantly, is it worth the series that came after? SPOILERS BEGIN at 11:52 Watch Friday the 13th on Amazon Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Jeff as they analyze & review Overlord, the 2018 action horror movie, directed by Julius Avery & starring Jovan Adepo. A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day. Sounds like the awesomely basic makings for a B movie classic, right? Does the WWII action convince? Does the horror satisfy? Is it just more PG-13 lamesauce? Is this a sequel to Fences!? Are the Nazis more horrible than usual? Are the soldiers more stereotypical than usual? Does the B premise go crazy by the end?  Most importantly, would this have been better if it was a Cloverfield film? SPOILERS BEGIN at 18:23 Watch Overlord on Amazon Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Leprechaun Returns, the 2019 horror/slasher movie reboot, directed by Steven Kostanski & starring Taylor Spreitler & Linden Porco. The Leprechaun returns once again, when a group of girls unwillingly awaken him, when they tear down a cabin so that they can build a new sorority house. Syfy has brought him back for his 8th night of killing...but should he have stayed deep down that smelly well? This is a direct sequel to the original film (starring Jennifer Aniston). Does it stand a chance at giving this series some legitimacy? Are the kills gruesome? Does he get his gold? Is the new guy worthy of Warwick Davis' great(?) role?  Most importantly, could it get ANY WORSE than Leprechaun: Origins?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 13:20 Watch Leprechaun Returns on iTunes Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Want to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Captain Marvel, the 2019 Marvel action/comedy movie, starring Brie Larson & directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.  This is her big introduction before she kicks Thanos' butt in Avengers: Endgame! Does the first (and long-overdue) woman-led MCU film satisfy as yet another origin story? How many times does Samuel L. Jackson say motherf***er? How many 90s references are there? What's the villain situation? Just how powerful is Carol Danvers?  Most importantly, how awesome is Goose the cat? SPOILERS BEGIN at 12:04 Watch Captain Marvel on Amazon Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris & Jeff as they analyze & review The Meg, the 2018 action horror movie directed by Jon Turteltaub & starring Jason Statham. After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible. 70-foot shark?! Jason Statham?! 150 million dollar budget?!  Sounds like an instant classic, right?... It's not hard for a big budget shark movie to be fun (Deep Blue Sea obvs), so can a huge budget and Statham's charisma make this the best shark movie ever? Does Statham have a character? Is Rainn Wilson evil? What's Ruby Rose doing? Wait, the explanation for the Megaladon is what?! Most importantly, are the kills any good? SPOILERS BEGIN at 15:44 Watch The Meg on Amazon Support the show with a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Shazam!, the 2019 DC superhero comedy/action movie, directed by David F. Sandberg & starring Zachary Levi.  We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. DC has finally caved and decided to go full comedy...but was it a wise choice? Have they figured out their villain situation? Is it at least fun like Aquaman? Is it epic like Wonder Woman? Is it a mess like BvS? And why can't he use his real name? Most importantly, how funny was that cameo? SPOILERS BEGIN at 13:14 Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home

Join Chris as he analyzes & reviews Wonder Woman, the 2017 DC comic book action movie directed by Patty Jenkins & starring Gal Gadot. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, a warrior in training, leaves her amazonian home of Themyscira to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.  Sounds like a classic epic in the making! She finally gets big-budget justice. But does it satisfy? (Obviously). Is it the best DC movie? What's the villain situation? Is Chris Pine dreamy? Is Zack Snyder's love for gods and destruction all over this movie? Where's the invisible jet? Most importantly, why did she skip WWII?! SPOILERS BEGIN at 7:57 Watch Wonder Woman on Amazon Support the show by giving us a review on iTunes Would you like to hear more? Visit our Home