Dune: Part Two
March is a wasteland for film — the place bad movies go to die after being rejected by the Academy and the box office. Every once in a while,…
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Ad Astra
I entered the film Ad Astra (or “to the stars”) not really knowing what to expect other than it was another Brad Pitt vehicle. Almost coincident to his star turn…
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Ready Player One
We know what you’re thinking. Another Spielberg podcast? Really? Yes, two episodes after The Post we’re back for another discussion on the legendary filmmaker. But his latest outing couldn’t be more different….
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Mute
When I stumbled across Mute on Netflix, I was fairly excited. Duncan Jones, the man who brought us Moon and Source Code, directed it. Surely it would be an excellent…
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Annihilation
Our podcast this month was originally on A Wrinkle in Time. Then we saw the movie… Tune in to the beginning for Jon’s epic rant, and then stay for a…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
I’ve noticed that, when it comes to any art form, classification and genre are more important that you would think. We might be at a time when people eschew labels…
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Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner is a classic. That’s undisputed. The 1982 film, directed by Ridley Scott, is a breathtaking blend of noir and science-fiction that offers us a glimpse of the future…
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The Martian
Manned missions to Mars are coming! Can you believe that? Humans are going to explore other planets! A mission to Mars is not just science fiction anymore as NASA will…
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The Theology of Artificial Intelligence
To begin with I must confess that I am a pastor who is a huge fan of science, especially physics and theoretical future science, which also makes me a pretty…
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Why Fantasy?
Until the last decade or so, good genre films were hard to come by. In the days of video rental stores, the fantasy and science fiction aisles were full of…
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