Matt Verlaque
Co-Host of Criticless Cast Unhinged
Matt Verlaque, also known as Spicy Meatball, is sassy AF and loves to rebel against main stream opinion even though he indulges in all things stereotypical such as plaid, beards, and craft beer. Want an excellent guide to the local beer scene? Say no more fam. He also enjoys Michael Bay, Wes Anderson, and Guillermo Del Toro. Based on that line up, you could say he’s a jack of all trades.
Matt Verlaque has hosted 111 Episodes.
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What's Streaming 03/18/21 (Shadow & Bone, Demon Slayer : Mugen Train, Homecoming, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote)
April 28th, 2021 | Season 2 | 27 mins 26 secs
bonding, demon slayer the movie: mugen train, homecoming, shadow and bone, the great pottery throw down, the man who killed don quixote
The is no new section this week but who the heck needs news when you have a whole slew of new shows and movies to stream! Most importantly you can join in on the Shadow & Bone discussion that everyone has been having lately and see if it has the crew aroused or not!
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The News & What's Streaming 04/14/21
April 19th, 2021 | Season 2 | 56 mins 18 secs
bad trip, concrete cowboy, gundam, made for love, netflix, over the garden wall, secrets of sulphur springs, strange angel, the irregulars, the nevers, will smith
Will Smith Keeps Attempting to be woke, Sony goes to Netflix, & Gundam finally gets a proper big screen adaptation... after digging into all this news the crew moves into a slew on new of new shows and movies to stream.
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Thunder Force (& I cook A LOT of chicken)
April 16th, 2021 | Season 2 | 56 mins 34 secs
action, adventure, ben falcone, bobby cannavale, comedy, jason bateman, melissa mccarthy, octavia spencer, pom klementieff, thunder force
Netflix drops their own superhero flick Thunder Force and it's not your run of the mill superhero movie... but does it work? That's the question!
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Godzilla Vs. Kong (& lukewarm on Milly Bobby)
April 9th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 13 mins
action, adam wingard, alexander skarsgård, brian tyree henry, demián bichir, eiza gonzález, godzilla vs. kong, julian dennison, kyle chandler, michael dougherty, millie bobby brown, sci-fi, thriller
No news or what's streaming this week, it's just straight to business with a review of Godzilla Vs. Kong the next big budget spectacle film in the MonsterVerse franchise!
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Nobody (& Rat Race in Space!)
April 1st, 2021 | Season 2 | 54 mins 57 secs
action, bob odenkirk, christopher lloyd, crime, derek kolstad, ilya naishuller, nobody, rza, thriller
The writer of John Wick and the director of Hardcore Henry team up with metaphorical guns ablaze, sending leftist Reeeeeeeing in horror while sending everyone else home giddy with this Bob Odenkirk lead action flick mochismo filled Nobody!
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The News & What's Streaming 3/31/21 (Scarlett Johansson & Keanu, Clarice / Invincible / Solar Opposites)
April 1st, 2021 | Season 2 | 43 mins 40 secs
clarice, geaorge rr martin, ghost of tsushima, invincible, jiu jitsu, keanu, paradise pd, scarlett johansson, solar opposites, star trek: discovery, the falcon and the winter soldier
The news is popping off again and now there is actually too much to talk about! On top of plenty of news to chat about the crew has been watching all sorts of things during another peak TV explosion!
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (& Tallent's dirty little Grey's Anatomy addiction)
March 24th, 2021 | Season 2 | 2 hrs 6 mins
action, adventure, amy adams, ben affleck, ezra miller, fantasy, gal gadot, henry cavill, jason momoa, ray fisher, zack snyder, zack snyder's justice league
Zach Snyder has raised his dusty incomplete Justice League from the dead, finished it, and put a flashy new coat of paint on it...and now it's time to hash out if it's better than the lumbering Frankenstein's Monster that Joss Whedon patched together in 2017.
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Chaos Walking (& more critic a-holes)
March 18th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 8 secs
adventure, cynthia erivo, daisy ridley, demián bichir, doug liman, drama, kurt sutter, mads mikkelsen, nick jonas, sci-fi, tom holland
Director Doug Liman, of Edge of Tomorrow fame, returns to high concept Sci Fi with Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley to blow the minds of everyone except for apparently a fist full of individuals knows as film critics... hint, don't trust them!
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What's Streaming 03/18/21 (Star Trek: Discovery, Lower Decks, Kid Cosmic, Bonding, Evil Lives Here, Jujutsu Kaisen)
March 18th, 2021 | Season 2 | 34 mins 56 secs
bonding, evil lives here, hbo max, jujutsu kaisen, kid cosmic, lower decks, netflix, paramount +, star trek, star trek: discovery, streaming
Blaine, Chris, and Matt update you on what they have been watching in the streaming world and what you might (or might not) be missing out on for the week of 3/18/21.
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Nomadland (& wheepin and poopin)
February 26th, 2021 | Season 2 | 1 hr 44 mins
chloe zhao, critics, david strathairn, drama, film critic, film review, frances mcdormand, hulu, nomadland, review, rotten tomatoes
Nomadland has finally made it's way to the general public's eyes via Hulu after months of doing the rounds in at the film festivals... now the aroused crew has stepped up to the plate to let you know if this one is worth the watch or just more Oscar-bait that normies just don't like.
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Bliss (& I'm inside myself)
February 12th, 2021 | Season 2 | 2 hrs 12 mins
amazon, bliss, critics, drama, film critic, film review, mike cahill, owen wilson, review, romance, rotten tomatoes, salma hayek, sci-fi
Amazon dropped Bliss out of nowhere and it's shocked the crew; don't fall for the epic bullhonky that is Rotten Tomatoes and don't watch the trailer!
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The Little Things (& Godzilla Vs. Mega Fedora)
February 6th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 42 mins
crime, critics, denzel washington, drama, film critic, film review, hbo max, jared leto, john lee hancock, rami malek, review, rotten tomatoes, the little things, thriller, wb
This week The Aroused Crew drops in on yet another HBO MAX flick. The Little Things is the next film by director John Lee Hancock which stars not 1 but 3 Oscar winning actors! With that being said... people will probably be acting hard AF!
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Monster Hunter (& I be Peacockin)
January 29th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 44 mins
action, adventure, critics, fantasy, film critic, film review, meagan good, milla jovovich, monster hunter, paul w.s. anderson, review, rotten tomatoes, t.i., tony jaa
Another movie that stuck in Covid hell but managed to crawl its way out has finally hit the big screen and surprisingly enough that's the only place is showing right now! With little to no buzz Monster Hunter hit theatres Christmas day and the Aroused Crew was among the few to see it, and in Dolby for that matter! Open your ear holes and find out if you missed the next Pacific Rim without even realizing it.
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Wonder Woman 1984 (& DC strikes again)
January 22nd, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 51 mins
action, adventure, chris pine, critics, fantasy review, film critic, film review, gal gadot, kristen wiig, pedro pascal, rotten tomatoes, warner bros., wonder woman 1984
It's 3 weeks late and a bunch of dollars short but hot dang you can finally hear what we thought of the mega Christmas day HBO Max spectacular, Wonder Woman 1984!
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Tenet (& flaming hot Don Cheeto)
January 8th, 2021 | Season 1 | 1 hr 29 mins
action, christopher nolan, critics, drama, elizabeth debicki, film critic, film review, john david washington, review, robert pattinson, rotten tomatoes, sci-fi, tenet, thriller, warner bros.
It's the first episode of 2021, we took a little break but we are back with our most anticipated film of ... 2020! Get ready folks it's finally motha friggin Tenet!!!!
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Sound Of Metal (& What are my knees?)
December 17th, 2020 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 13 mins
amazon, critics, darius marder, drama, film critic, film review, olivia cooke, paul raci, review, riz ahmed, rotten tomatoes, sound of metal
Riz Amed is back on the scene to prove to us that his next level performance from The Night Of was not a one off situation and that he can still act his ass off in this Amazon Original indie film.