We are joined by Max Evry (author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune) to discuss another sci-fi epic of the same generation, this one starring Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock! Exploration, practical effects, V’GER!, mystery, AI, leaping beyond logic!! Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), check it out! My oath of celibacy is onContinue reading “STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979)”
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ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024)
In space, no one can hear you deepfake a dead actor into your movie! We’re joined by Scout Tafoya to talk Alien: Romulus. We discuss the film’s thematic resonances with the Alien franchise, immigration, the fear of undifferentiation, psychoanalytic readings of the alien, human/android relationships, orphans in space, and go on many long rants aboutContinue reading “ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024)”