Critics and teachers Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman host this monthly variety series where we talk about our favorite video games, movies, anime, and much more, having fun and maybe even learning something along the way. From the creators of The Weekly Stuff Podcast and Japanimation Station. Visit https://www.jonathanlack.com for more!
Purely Academic #34 - ULTRAMAN 60th Anniversary Special! The Jissōji Akio Collection
Ultraman: The Next (2004) · Jul 4, 2026
Purely Academic #30 - RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM Review & Discussion
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) · Mar 12, 2026
Purely Academic #19 - How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Dark Souls, Dexter, Donkey Kong & More!
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1997) · Aug 29, 2025
Purely Academic #18 - Reviewing Marvel’s THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Aug 1, 2025
Purely Academic #17 - Reviewing James Gunn’s SUPERMAN (Spoiler Discussion)
Superman (2025) · Jul 17, 2025
Purely Academic #16 - Xbox Layoffs, Switch 2 Adventures, Indiana Jones, Andor & More!
Andor (2022) · Jul 11, 2025
Purely Academic #15 - Fantastic Four x Four: Reviewing Every Fantastic Four Movie
Fantastic Four (2005) · Jun 27, 2025
Purely Academic #15 - Fantastic Four x Four: Reviewing Every Fantastic Four Movie
Fantastic Four (2015) · Jun 27, 2025
Purely Academic #6 - Citizen Kane, Dynasty Warrior Origins, and the Weirdest Anime ‘Ships
Citizen Kane (1941) · Feb 7, 2025
The Weekly Stuff #496 - Jonathan’s Criterion Essay, Berserk, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & More
Berserk (2019) · Apr 30, 2024
The Weekly Stuff #485 - Godzilla Minus One & Doctor Who Special 2 Reviews
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Dec 5, 2023
The Weekly Stuff Podcast #483 - Spider-Man 2 Spoiler Review, Super Mario Wonder, Doctor Who & More!
Doctor Who (1996) · Nov 14, 2023
The Weekly Stuff #473 - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Review & Discussion
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 18, 2023
The Weekly Stuff #468 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review & Discussion
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 6, 2023
The Weekly Stuff #462 - John Wick: Chapter 4 Review & Resident Evil 4 Remake Impressions
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Mar 28, 2023
The Weekly Stuff #460 - Revisiting the Original SUPER MARIO BROS. Movie (1993)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · Mar 14, 2023
The Weekly Stuff #459 - Demon Slayer, Creed III, Hi-Fi Rush, Octopath Traveler II & More!
Creed III (2023) · Mar 7, 2023
The Weekly Stuff Podcast #445 – The AVATAR Episode (The James Cameron movie, not the Nickelodeon show)
Avatar (2009) · Sep 27, 2022
The Weekly Stuff Podcast #444 – Video Game News Galore! Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Tokyo Game Show, Assassin's Creed & More!
Assassin's Creed (2016) · Sep 20, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #441 – Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Movie Review
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) · Aug 23, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #440 – The FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Episode(s) Part 2: The Movie, “Conqueror of Shamballa”
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) · Aug 16, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #436 – Thor: Love & Thunder Review and Remembering Kazuki Takahashi
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 12, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #427 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) · May 10, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #421 – The Jujutsu Kaisen Episode: Reviewing Season 1 and Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) · Mar 29, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #419 – Reviewing THE BATMAN with Robert Pattinson
The Batman (2022) · Mar 8, 2022
The Weekly Stuff #409 – Reviewing THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · Dec 27, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #407 – Spider-Man: No Way Home Review & Discussion
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 21, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #402 – Revisiting THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) · Nov 8, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #401 – Revisiting THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · Nov 1, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #398 – Revisiting THE MATRIX (1999)
The Matrix (1999) · Oct 11, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #394 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Review
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) · Sep 13, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #385 – Batman on Film Part 10: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) with Christian Bale
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Jul 12, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #384 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway Review & Discussion
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) · Jul 5, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #383 – Batman on Film Part 9: THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) with Christian Bale
The Dark Knight (2008) · Jun 28, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #379 – Batman on Film Part 8: BATMAN BEGINS (2005) with Christian Bale
Batman Begins (2005) · Jun 7, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #378 – Batman on Film Part 7: BATMAN BEYOND - RETURN OF THE JOKER (2000) with Will Friedle
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) · May 31, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #374 – Batman on Film Part 6: BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) with George Clooney
Batman & Robin (1997) · May 3, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #373 – Demon Slayer ~Kimetsu no Yaiba~ The Movie: Mugen Train Review & Discussion
The Weekly Stuff #370 – GODZILLA VS KONG vs KING KONG VS GODZILLA: DAWN OF KAIJU JUSTICE
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) · Apr 5, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #370 – GODZILLA VS KONG vs KING KONG VS GODZILLA: DAWN OF KAIJU JUSTICE
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) · Apr 5, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #364 – Batman on Film Part 5: BATMAN FOREVER (1995) with Val Kilmer
Batman Forever (1995) · Feb 8, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #361 – Batman on Film Part 4: BATMAN MASK OF THE PHANTASM with Kevin Conroy
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Jan 18, 2021
The Weekly Stuff #358 – Batman on Film Part 3: BATMAN RETURNS (1992) with Michael Keaton
Batman Returns (1992) · Dec 24, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #355 – Batman on Film Part 2: BATMAN (1989) with Michael Keaton
Batman (1989) · Nov 30, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #349 – Batman on Film Part 1: Batman (1966) with Adam West
Batman (1966) · Oct 19, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #343 – Chadwick Boseman Tribute, DC FanDome News, and COVID Rants
Black Panther (2018) · Aug 31, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #337 – Reviewing G-Saviour, The Bad Canadian Gundam TV Movie
G-Saviour (1999) · Jun 30, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #330 – Snyder’s Justice League, Xbox Elite Controller 2, New TV & More!
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · May 25, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #328 – Star Wars Clone Wars, Best Lightsaber Duels, Xbox ‘Gameplay’ Event
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) · May 11, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #323 – Resident Evil, Classic Doom, Game Delays, and Mobile Fighter G Gundam Review
Resident Evil (2002) · Apr 6, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #319 – The Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) · Mar 2, 2020
The Weekly Stuff #309 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Dec 23, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #307 – Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Xbox News, and more!
Death Stranding · Dec 9, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #305 – Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Disney+, Xbox News, Movie Reviews, Streaming Trivia, and more!
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Nov 18, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #305 – Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Disney+, Xbox News, Movie Reviews, Streaming Trivia, and more!
Parasite (2019) · Nov 18, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #305 – Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Disney+, Xbox News, Movie Reviews, Streaming Trivia, and more!
Doctor Sleep (2019) · Nov 18, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #305 – Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Disney+, Xbox News, Movie Reviews, Streaming Trivia, and more!
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Nov 18, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #302 – El Camino, PS5 News, Gemini Man and more!
Gemini Man (2019) · Oct 14, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #302 – El Camino, PS5 News, Gemini Man and more!
El Camino (2020) · Oct 14, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #296 – Revisiting The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Jul 29, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #292 – Spider-Man: Far From Home, Judgment, Persona Q2 & More!
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) · Jul 8, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #287 – Godzilla: King of the Monsters, E3 Predictions, Death Stranding, and How Jonathan Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dark Souls
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) · Jun 3, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #283 – Avengers Endgame Review & Discussion
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 29, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #278 – Captain Marvel Review, Sonic’s New Look, Labo VR & More
Captain Marvel (2019) · Mar 11, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #277 – Revisiting The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Mar 4, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #273 – Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review, Bungie/Activision Split, and more!
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) · Jan 21, 2019
The Weekly Stuff #259 – Doctor Who S11E02, Dragon Quest, First Man, and Microtransactions
First Man (2018) · Oct 15, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #255 – Revisiting Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (2007) · Sep 12, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #252 – Revisiting Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, News Catch-Up, and more!
Spider-Man (2002) · Aug 27, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #249 – The Last of Us 5-Year Anniversary Retrospective Spectacular!
The Last of Us (2022) · Aug 6, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #248 – Mission: Impossible – Fallout Review & Series Retrospective
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) · Jul 30, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #246 – Octopath Traveler Impressions & Revisiting Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983) · Jul 16, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #243 – Revisiting Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Jun 25, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #242 – Revisiting 2001: A Space Odyssey at 50, Incredibles 2, Splatoon 2 Octo, and more!
Incredibles 2 (2018) · Jun 20, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #237 – Reviewing Solo: A Star Wars Story, Talking Persona 3 & 5 Dancing, and more!
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · May 29, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #235 – Revisiting Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars (1977) · May 14, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #233 – Avengers: Infinity War Review & God of War Impressions
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 30, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #231 – Far Cry 5, Ready Player One, and Revisiting Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Apr 2, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #231 – Far Cry 5, Ready Player One, and Revisiting Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Ready Player One (2018) · Apr 2, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #230 – Tomb Raider, Dragon Ball Super, X-Files, Kirby, Detective Pikachu & more!
Tomb Raider (2018) · Mar 26, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #229 - Reviewing Alex Garland's "Annihilation"
Annihilation (2018) · Mar 19, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #225 - Revisiting Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Feb 5, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #223 - Revisiting Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) · Jan 22, 2018
The Weekly Stuff Bonus #6 – Doctor Who: Kinda (Story 119, 1982)
Doctor Who: Kinda (1982) · Jan 18, 2018
The Weekly Stuff #219 - Reviewing Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 19, 2017
The Weekly Stuff Bonus #5 – Doctor Who: City of Death (Story 105, 1979)
Doctor Who: City of Death (1979) · Dec 13, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #216 – Assassin’s Creed Origins, Xenoblade 2, Avengers Trailer, Doctor Who & More!
Doctor Who (1996) · Dec 5, 2017
The Weekly Stuff Bonus #4 – Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (Story 84, 1976)
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) · Nov 22, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #215 – Justice League, Star Wars Battlefront II Debacle, and Remembering Hiromi Tsuru
Justice League (2017) · Nov 20, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #214 – Thor Ragnarok, Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, Sonic Forces & More
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) · Nov 16, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #209 – SNES Classic, Red Dead Trailer, and Blade Runner Retrospective
Blade Runner (1982) · Oct 2, 2017
The Weekly Stuff Bonus #2 – Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (Story 37, 1967)
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) · Oct 2, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #199 – Comic-Con News, Splatoon 2, Planet of the Apes Trilogy, & Twin Peaks Part 11
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) · Jul 26, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #199 – Comic-Con News, Splatoon 2, Planet of the Apes Trilogy, & Twin Peaks Part 11
Dunkirk (2017) · Jul 26, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #197 - Reviewing Spider-Man Homecoming & Twin Peaks Part 9
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · Jul 12, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #194 – Wonder Woman, Doctor Who S10E10, Twin Peaks Part 7, and more!
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 21, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #188 – Logan Noir, Hitman News, and Doctor Who S10E5
Logan (2017) · May 18, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #179 – Reviewing James Mangold’s “Logan”
Logan (2017) · Mar 8, 2017
The Weekly Stuff #166 - Reviewing Doctor Strange, Hitman, Skyrim Special Edition & More
Doctor Strange (2016) · Nov 14, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #163 – Reviewing Gears of War 4 & Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla (2016) · Oct 17, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #162 – Godzilla Retrospective Spectacular! Plus Persona 5, Paper Mario Color Splash, and more!
Godzilla (1954) · Oct 10, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #158 - Grab Bag! News, Movie Reviews, Remembering Gene Wilder, Titanfall 2 Beta, & No Man's Sky Kerfuffles
Don't Breathe (2016) · Sep 6, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #156 – News Round-up, Suicide Squad Review, and Discussing No Man’s Sky
Suicide Squad (2016) · Aug 16, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #154 - The Jason Bourne Trilogy Retrospective Spectacular!
The Bourne Identity (2002) · Jul 27, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #154 - The Jason Bourne Trilogy Retrospective Spectacular!
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) · Jul 27, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #154 - The Jason Bourne Trilogy Retrospective Spectacular!
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) · Jul 27, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #147 - Reviewing DOOM & X-Men Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · May 31, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #145 – Persona 5 Trailer, Overwatch Beta, and Reviewing Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · May 9, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #139 - Jonathan & Sean vs Batman v Superman: Dawn of Awfulness
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) · Mar 28, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #134 - Deadpool, Random Stuff, and Persona 3 The Movie #3 - Falling Down
Falling Down (1993) · Feb 15, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #129 - How I Spent My Winter Vacation: The Hateful Eight, Doctor Who Christmas and more!
The Hateful Eight (2015) · Jan 7, 2016
The Weekly Stuff #128 - Reviewing Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Dec 23, 2015
The Weekly Stuff #122 - Reviewing Spectre, Ranking James Bond Films, and Doctor Who S9E8
Spectre (2015) · Nov 9, 2015
The Weekly Stuff #120 - Doctor Who S9E6, Star Wars, and Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak (2015) · Oct 26, 2015
The Weekly Stuff #110 - Summer Movie Catch-up Spectacular!
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) · Jun 22, 2015
The Weekly Stuff #108 - Reviewing Netflix’s Daredevil Season 1
Daredevil (2015) · Apr 26, 2015
The Weekly Stuff #093 - Guardians of the Galaxy, Robin Williams, Gamescom, and more!
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) · Aug 14, 2014
The Weekly Stuff #086 - Reviewing Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla
Godzilla (2014) · May 21, 2014
The Weekly Stuff #085 - Reviewing The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) · May 13, 2014
The Weekly Stuff #083 - Reviewing Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · Apr 18, 2014
The Weekly Stuff #078 - Reviewing The Last of Us: Left Behind
Left Behind (2014) · Feb 21, 2014
The Weekly Stuff #071 - PS4 Impressions & Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World (2013) · Nov 20, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #059 - 12th Doctor Who News, The Wolverine, and Bioshock Infinite DLC
The Wolverine (2013) · Aug 4, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #048 - Reviewing Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) · May 22, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #045 - Reviewing Iron Man 3 & Doctor Who S7E11
Iron Man 3 (2013) · May 6, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #031 - Reviewing Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013) · Feb 4, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #029 - Talking PlayStation, Zero Dark Thirty, and more!
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) · Jan 20, 2013
The Weekly Stuff #025 - Reviewing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) · Dec 17, 2012
The Weekly Stuff #024 - Audio Commentary for the Animated 1977 ‘Hobbit’
The Hobbit (1977) · Dec 10, 2012
The Weekly Stuff #007 - Reviewing The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Jul 25, 2012
The Weekly Stuff #005 - Reviewing The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) · Jul 11, 2012
The Weekly Stuff #004 - Reviewing Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
Prometheus (2012) · Jul 4, 2012