It feels like it’s been months since Joker premiered at the Venice Film Festival, taking home it’s top prize. The buzz only continued to grow as it dropped at TIFF for the first time in North America. Even as we inched closer to it’s release to general audiences, the discussion surrounding Joker didn’t seem to let up. Joker, it seems, much like the character it’s based on, turned out to be a force that could not be ignored. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy, having had the opportunity to see Joker over the weekend, and take some time to digest what they saw, deliver a full review of Todd Phillips best film, and sink their teeth into the nuances of a stellar performance by one of the best actors working today.

After weeks of “Slow News Day” podcasts the the floodgates have finally opened and there’s almost too much too talk about. The main story of course is Spiderman’s triumphant, albeit temporary, return to the MCU; the guys discuss both the implications for the MCU as well as potential Sony Universe concepts. From there we transition to Star Wars with news that Kevin Feige may be bringing his Marvel experience to Disney’s other cinematic universe, also, the Obi-Wan series has found a director and J.J. Abrams opinion on Emperor Palapatine’s inclusion in the Episode IX. All this plus some crazy trailers and a couple “Agree or Disagree” segments.. feels good to have a real show again.

On this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast the guys ask the timeless question; are there too many trailers when you go to the theatre? That’s right, it’s ANOTHER slow week, but there’s still a few fun stories. Not the least of which being the impressions of the Jurassic World short film, “Battle at Big Rock”. Plus, Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series announces it will be filming in New Zealand, and James Gunn reveals the full cast of The Suicide Squad. Finally, Julian and Jeremy review Titans S2E2!

It seems that the ToB Crew only get time to talk games when Nintendo has an announcement. What a nice confidence! In a surprise Direct, Nintendo announced that SNES games were headed to Nintendo Online (Launching with some heavy hitters like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Super Metroid, just to name a few), Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury joins the Smash roster (complete with an awesome pixel art intro!), and most importantly, that even though there is only 1 character left to reveal in the “fighters pack”, that even more characters would be joining the Smash roster after that!

Another slow news week means that once again, the critical darling, “Joker” leads off the show. “Joker” took home the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival and made it’s North American debut at TIFF, so you know there was some news bits to follow up on. Besides that, came the surprising news that a Jurassic World short film is dropping next week, and that an actor who looks suspiciously like Elrond was cast in Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” series. Plus, Julian and Jeremy review the first episode of the new season of “Titans”. All that and… not that much else to be honest, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast.

While first impressions of the Joker movie sound promising, the jury is still out on the Gotham City story that will follow it. The guys discuss both the critical success Joker has seen so far, and a recent interview with Robert Pattinson detailing his role in the upcoming Matt Reeves Batman film. Some recent remarks from J.J. Abrams spark debate over episode IX and how it will be affected by what came before it. In trailers we have: The King; a period piece emphasizing practical effects and historical accuracy, and Primal; an stylized, prehistoric cartoon with no regard for historical accuracy and a focus on primal violence.

The final season of Game of Thrones is just over a week away and we’re here to help you get prepared. Julian and Dan recorded a special season 8 preview episode talking about all the theories, the fate of the remaining characters, and the potential twists and turns.

We've been steadily rewatching season 2 of Game of Thrones for the last several weeks but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about season 8. With the final season fast approaching it was finally time to turn our gave towards the unknown and begin prognosticating on what is still to come. Julian and Daniel make their picks for who they think will live or die in the final season. That's right, a death pool!

There appears to be one constant among those who’ve seen The Last Jedi. Whether you liked it or not people seem to agree that Benicio Del Toro’s character is terrible. Playing a character named DJ he doesn't have a huge role in the film, but with so much hate being thrown his way I wanted to offer him up some defense.

Feeling down? In a funk? Well you aren't alone and I have the perfect tonic to break you out of your slump. It's called The Good Place and it's a comedy with so much happiness and bliss that I guarantee you'll be smiling from ear to ear from minute one. Let me sell you on it.

Every cable network and streaming service seems to have a "must watch" show. With so much quality content out there how are you supposed to pick? This is the most important question facing TV lovers in this era of "peak TV", and with so many options it's easy to get overwhelmed and miss out on the best series. Here's a strategy that just might help you find your new favourite show.

Star Wars Battlefront II officially launches tomorrow. What should have been an overwhelmingly exciting day for gamers and Star Wars fans alike is instead mired in a controversy. Microtransactions, specifically loot boxes, have reportedly poisoned the games multiplayer and people aren't happy. I look at the reason why so many gamers are frustrated by EA's microtransaction strategy.