Two friends in the San Francisco tech industry review Sci-Fi films, focusing on how they intersect with philosophy, religion, and culture. (Note: these episodes contain spoilers)
Evan and David review Project Hail Mary (2026), discussing the protagonist as an anti-hero and comparisons to Weir's previous "The Martian" (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/))
17 Apr 2026
The Running Man (2025)
Evan and David debrief after viewing The Running Man (2025), comparing its ideas to the 1987 version and discussing the impact of modern video-taking and social media on citizen journalism (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/))
22 Jan 2026
The Running Man (1987)
Evan and David get ready for the new remake of The Running Man by reviewing the original film from 1987, discussing state control of the media, violence as entertainment, and whether the movie's future 2017 got anything right about our current times (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/)
16 Oct 2025
Last and First Men
Evan and David, and special guest Justin Wu review Last and First Men (2020) - an Icelandic art film based on the novel of the same name.
9 Jul 2025
The Gorge
Evan and David catch up on The Gorge (2025), speculating about the gorge’s metaphorical meaning and whether the truth is always worth knowing (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13654226/)
8 May 2025
Mickey 17
Evan and David review Bong Joon Ho's latest film, Mickey 17 (2025), untangling Mickey's multiple personalities as well as the film's various political, religious, and environmental ideas.
5 Sept 2024
Alien: Romulus
Evan and David debrief after viewing Alien: Romulus, discussing forced labor, genetic modification, human-AI relationships, and the divisive decision to resurrect *that* actor from the original Alien (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/ ))
26 Aug 2024
Alien (1979)
Evan and David prep for the latest Alien franchise release (Romulus) by revisiting the original Alien (1979), discussing the plausibility of the xenomorph, horror tropes, and what exactly is going on with that final scene (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/))
21 Jul 2024
The Martian
Evan and David review The Martian
16 Jun 2024
Furiosa
Evan and David discuss the latest Mad Max installment, Furiosa (2024), covering post-apocalyptic hope, philosophies of what's worth living (and dying) for, and the management styles of biker gang leaders. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12037194/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12037194/))
2 Jun 2024
Ex Machina
Evan and David review Ex Machina (2014), a moody and thoughtful journey into the possibility of true artificial intelligence. They cover a wide range of topics including humanity's selfishness, what it means to be self aware, and the movie's commentary on big tech. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/)
19 May 2024
Dune: Part Two, Continued
Evan and David continue their discussion of Dune: Part Two (2024) after going deeper into the film and the book, especially the idea of a "messiah," the ethics of one assuming that role, and the overall philosophy of Dune (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)
5 May 2024
Dune: Part Two
Evan and David discuss Dune: Part Two (2024), covering themes of religion, the messiah trope, and more. First in a two-part series. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)
21 Apr 2024
Ad Astra
Evan and David review Ad Astra (2019), covering men's emotions, father-son issues, escaping earthly problems, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935510/)
7 Apr 2024
(Pilot) The Thirteenth Floor
Pilot Episode - Evan and David review The Thirteenth Floor (1999), covering morality within virtual reality, whether humans should treat sentient AI ethically, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/)
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