This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss the classic Star Trek film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, a.k.a., The One With the Whales. After rescuing Spock in the previous film, the crew is now faced with the task of saving the world — which they can only do with the help of humpback whales, which takes them back in time to 1980s San Francisco. Topics include this movie's refreshingly chill vibes, Save the Whales, 1980s time travel films, and much more.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan debate the merits of Roland Emmerich’s 1994 hit Stargate, starring James Spader and Kurt Russell. They discuss the film’s throwback entertainments, its questionable colonial politics, and the many TV properties and fandoms its spawned in the decades since.
Read MoreThis week, Morgan and Gavia discuss Claire Denis' unnerving new science fiction film, High Life, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. They discuss Denis and Pattinson's collaboration, the film's unusual relationship with the space movie canon, and the existential terror of existence.
Read MoreThis week, Gavia and Morgan dive into the mesmerizing world of Annihilation, the trippy new science fiction film from director Alex Garland. They discuss the film's frustrating distribution (or lack thereof), how it stacks up against Garland's other work and other science fiction classics, and What It All Means.
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