Journey Through Sci-Fi
By James Payne
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The sci-fi film podcast exploring the history of science fiction, one subgenre at a time. Two lifelong sci-fi nerds take you on a film-club adventure through the weird, wonderful, and world-changing history of science-fiction cinema. From space travel to mad science, body snatchers to killer robots - we cover it all!
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Predator: Badlands, Bugonia & Del Toro's Frankenstein: Future Frontiers
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Re-Animator (1985) & Poor Things (2023): Reanimated & Reimagined
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Prey (2022): How It Re-Energised the Predator Franchise
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ghostbusters (1984) & The Cabin in the Woods (2011): Science vs. the Supernatural
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Tron: Ares (2025): It's Tronin' Time! Spoiler-Free Chat
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Tron (1982) & Tron: Legacy (2010): Inside the Machine
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Altered States (1980) & Upstream Color (2013): Primordial Goo & Psychic Pigs
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Boys from Brazil (1978) & Das Experiment (2001): Are Monsters Born or Made?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Alien: Earth First Reactions, Tron: Ares & Superman - August Sci-Fi Catch-Up
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Top 5 A.I. in Sci-Fi - From HAL 9000 to Her (Who Else Made the List?)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Predator's Back, M3GAN Upgrades & 28 Years Later - Your Summer Sci-Fi Preview
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988) & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009): When Dinner Fights Back
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) & Weird Science (1985): Born Sexy Yesterday
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May 21, 2025 |
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Murderbot Arrives, Andor Returns & AI Dubbing
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May 14, 2025 |
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Fantastic Voyage (1966) & Innerspace (1987): Attack of the Tiny Tourists
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May 07, 2025 |
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935) & Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994): Monstrous Mates
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Dr. Strangelove (1964) & Young Frankenstein (1974): Satirising Mad Science
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) & The Nutty Professor (1963): Swinging Scientists of the '60s
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Mickey 17, The Electric State & Daredevil Born Again: Future Frontiers
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Eyes Without a Face (1960) & The Skin I Live In (2011): Sinister Surgeons & Stolen Skin
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Man with Two Brains (1983) & The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962): Love, Lust & Loose Brains
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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The Fly (1957) & The Fly (1986): When Science Turns to Horror
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Dune: Prophecy, Star Trek: Section 31, Captain America & More
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) & The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957): When Science Gets Small
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Jurassic Park (1993) & The Man in the White Suit (1951): Science for Sale
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Severance Season 1 Recap: Theories, Spoilers & Unpacked Secrets
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Dr. Cyclops (1940) & Downsizing (2017): Tiny Terrors
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Kraven the Hunter, Sonic 3, Star Wars Skeleton Crew: Future Frontiers
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Darkman (1990) & The Invisible Ray (1936): Supervillains & Antiheroes
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Doctor X (1932) & Time After Time (1979): Time-Traveling Killers & Synthetic Flesh
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Sci-Fi Buzz – Dune: Prophecy, Megalopolis & Venom 3
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Island of Lost Souls (1932) & The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996): Mad Experiments On & Off Screen
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The Invisible Man - From Classic Horror to Modern Thriller (1933 & 2020)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Looking Ahead - October's Biggest Sci-Fi & Your Questions Answered
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - The First Split Personality (1912 & 1931)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Journey Through Sci-Fi: Mad Science (Trailer)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Frankenstein on Film - From 1910's Silent Horror to the 1931 Classic
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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5 Years of Sci-Fi: Introducing Our New Series & September Lineup
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Space Opera Series Wrap-Up - Celebrating the Best of the Genre
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May 09, 2024 |
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Star Trek (2009) & Star Trek Discovery (2017): Rebooting the Final Frontier
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi & The Rise of Skywalker (2015–2019): Disney's Star Wars Trilogy
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Dune: Part One (2021) & Part Two (2024): Shifting the Sands of Sci-Fi
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) & Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Marvel's Cosmic Revival
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Firefly (2002) & Serenity (2005): When Fandom Strikes Back
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Spaceballs (1987) & Galaxy Quest (1999): Space Spoofs
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Jupiter Ascending (2015) & John Carter (2012): Star-Crossed Lovers
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Chronicles of Riddick (2004) & Battlefield Earth (2000): Sci-Fi's Biggest Bombs
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The Fifth Element (1997) & Valerian (2017): Luc Besson's Visual Spectacles
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Avatar (2009) & Fantastic Planet (1973): Big Blue Aliens
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Battlestar Galactica's Sci-Fi Legacy - Larson's 1978 & Moore's 2003 Series
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith (1999-2005): George Lucas's Digital Revolution
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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The Last Starfighter (1984) & Ender's Game (2013): Gamers Save the Galaxy
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Time Travel in Film & TV- Interview with BFI Curator Dick Fiddy
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Titan A.E. (2000) & Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985): Ambitious Animated Space Operas
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) & Macross / Robotech (1982): Mecha Anime Classics
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981): Douglas Adams & British Sci-Fi Comedy
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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David Lynch's Dune (1984) & Jodorowsky's Dune (2013): Visions of Arrakis
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May 24, 2023 |
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Transformers The Movie (1986) & Masters of the Universe (1987): From Toys to Screen
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May 10, 2023 |
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Flash Gordon (1980) & Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979): 80s Space Revivals
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Space Battleship Yamato (1977) & Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988): Anime Space Epics
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) & Starcrash (1978): Attack of the Star Wars Clones
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Star Wars Original Trilogy - A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980) & Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - 7-Time Oscar Winner Deep Dive
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Barbarella (1968) & Krull (1983): Sci-Fi Meets Fantasy
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Lost in Space (1965) & The Black Hole (1979): Stranded Explorers
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Flash Gordon (1936) & Buck Rogers (1939): Before Star Wars
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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A Trip to Mars (1918): The First Space Opera?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Spoiler-Free Review
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Dystopia Series Recap & "Dystopian Awards"
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Star Trek's Darkest Timelines - The Dystopian Side of the Final Frontier
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Akira (1988) & Metropolis (2001): Anime's Dark Futures
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Behind the scenes of mind-bending sci-fi Ultrasound - Interview with Director Rob Schroeder
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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The Lobster (2015) & High-Rise (2015): Love, Luxury & Madness
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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The Handmaid's Tale (2017): Oppression & Resistance
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Children of Men (2006): A World Without a Future
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Gattaca (1997) & Never Let Me Go (2010): Genetic Class Divides
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May 26, 2022 |
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Zardoz (1974) & Logan's Run (1976): Cheating Death, Paying the Price
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May 19, 2022 |
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Sci-Fi London 2022: Great Sci-Fi Films, B-Movie Joy & Festival Highlights with Louis Savy
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May 12, 2022 |
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Starship Troopers (1997) & Alita: Battle Angel (2019): War and Propaganda
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May 05, 2022 |
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Repo Man (1984) & Brazil (1985): Bureaucratic Madness
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) & Escape from New York (1981): Cyberpunk Cities
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Gangs, Violence & Vigilantes - The Warriors (1979) & The Purge (2013)
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Sleeper (1973) & Idiocracy (2006): Satirical Sci-Fi Futures
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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THX 1138 (1971) & Z.P.G. (1972): Totalitarian Sci-Fi Nightmares
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Soylent Green (1973) & What Happened to Monday (2017): Overpopulation & Survival
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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The Running Man (1987) & The Hunger Games (2012): Deadly Game Shows
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Mad Max (1979) & Dredd (2012): Law and Disorder in the Wasteland
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Rollerball (1975) & Death Race 2000 (1975): Killer Sports of the Future
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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V for Vendetta (2005) & Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972): Rebellion Against Oppression
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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A Clockwork Orange (1971) & Battle Royale (2000): Deadly Visions of Youth Rebellion
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) & Brave New World (1980): Classic Dystopias Reimagined
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Fahrenheit 451 (1966) & Equilibrium (2002): Book Burning & Mind Control
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Modern Times (1936) & Playtime (1967): Satire in a Mechanised World
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Things to Come (1936): The Birth of Dystopian Cinema
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Dune (2021) - Spoiler-Free Review
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Occupation Rainfall (2021): Behind the Scenes with Director Luke Sparke
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Virtual Reality Series Recap & Lessons Learned
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Holodeck Dilemmas - Virtual Reality in Star Trek
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Black Mirror & Virtual Reality - USS Callister, San Junipero & Striking Vipers
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Sword Art Online (2012) & Summer Wars (2009): Trapped in Digital Worlds
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Ready Player One (2018) & eXistenZ (1999): Blurring Game & Reality
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Inception (2010) & Paprika (2006): Dream Worlds & Altered Minds
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May 27, 2021 |
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Being John Malkovich (1999) & Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Inside Another Mind
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May 20, 2021 |
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The Truman Show (1998) & The Stepford Wives (1975): Life as an Illusion
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May 13, 2021 |
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Dark City (1998) & The Zero Theorem (2013): Reality, Identity & Control
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May 06, 2021 |
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The Matrix Reloaded & The Matrix Revolutions (2003): The Saga's Climax
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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The Lawnmower Man (1992) & The Cell (2000): Mind Invasion
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Cyberpunk Visions - Johnny Mnemonic (1995) & Strange Days (1995)
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Tron: Legacy (2010) & Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017): Game Worlds
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Virtuosity (1995) & Simone (2002): Virtual Identity & Illusion
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Total Recall (1990) & Open Your Eyes (1997): Mind Games
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Brainstorm (1983) & Empathy, Inc. (2018): Virtual Reality Thrills & Dangers
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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World on a Wire (1973) & The Thirteenth Floor (1999): Simulated Worlds & Hidden Truths
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Virtual Reality Series Introduction: Exploring Virtual Worlds
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Special Announcement - What We Have Coming Up!
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Synchronic (2019) - A Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Horror
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Time Travel Series Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Star Trek's Temporal Adventures - Time Travel in the Final Frontier
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Inside Sci-Fi London - Film Festival Highlights
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Doctor Who's Timey-Wimey Universe
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Director Spotlight: Liam O'Donnell on the Skylines Trilogy
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Avengers: Endgame (2019) & X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014): Superhero Time-Heists
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Back to the Future Part III (1990) & The Time Traveler's Wife (2009): Love & Adventure Across Time
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) & Safety Not Guaranteed (2012): Time-Travel Laughs & Second Chances
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Happy Death Day 2U (2019) & The Endless (2017): Time-Loop Horror
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Looper (2012) & Timecrimes (2007): Future Self Showdowns
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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The Butterfly Effect (2004) & The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006): Changing the Past, Paying the Price
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Frequency (2000) & See You Yesterday (2019): Messages Through Time
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Back to the Future Part II (1989) & Primer (2004): Paradoxes & Tangled Timelines
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Tenet (2020) - Nolan's Time-Twisting Epic
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Timecop (1994) & Predestination (2014): Time Travel Law & Paradoxes
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Donnie Darko (2001) & Minority Report (2002): Fate & Alternate Futures
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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12 Monkeys (1995) & Source Code (2011): Changing the Past to Save the Future
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Groundhog Day (1993) & Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Stuck in a Time Loop
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Flight of the Navigator (1986) & Slaughterhouse-Five (1972): Unexpected Journeys
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968) & The Jacket (2005): Memory Loops & Lost Time
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Planet of the Apes (1968) & Demolition Man (1993): Shocking Futures
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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The Time Machine (1960) & Back to the Future (1985): From H.G. Wells to the 80's
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) & A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949): Time-Travel Misadventures
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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How Time Travel Works: Time Travel Series Introduction
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Space Exploration Series Recap: The Best of Space Cinema
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Star Trek: How Sci-Fi Shaped Our Vision of Space Exploration
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May 28, 2020 |
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DEVS Mini Series: Ending Explained and What It All Means (Ep 7 & 8)
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May 26, 2020 |
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Aniara (2018) & High Life (2018): Existential Space Journeys
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May 21, 2020 |
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DEVS Mini Series: Can We Alter the Course of Fate? (Ep 5 & 6)
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May 19, 2020 |
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DEVS Mini Series: How Deep Does the Rabbit Hole Go? (Ep 3 & 4)
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May 14, 2020 |
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Gravity (2013) & The Martian (2015): Surviving the Final Frontier
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May 07, 2020 |
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DEVS Mini Series: What Is the True Purpose of the DEVS Program? Ep 1 & 2)
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Stargate (1994) & The Fountain (2006): Cosmic Gateways & Timeless Journeys
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Interstellar (2014) & 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984): Continuing the Odyssey
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Sunshine (2007) & The Wandering Earth (2019): Race to Save Humanity
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Event Horizon (1997) & Pandorum (2009): Terror in Deep Space
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016): Episode in Lockdown
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Explorers (1985) & Contact (1997): Are We Alone?
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Solaris (1972) & Europa Report (2013): Searching the Unknown
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Destination Moon (1950) & Apollo 13 (1995): From Fiction to Reality
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Woman in the Moon (1929) & Moon (2009): Secrets of the Moon
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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A Trip to the Moon (1902): Launching Sci-Fi Cinema
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Star Wars Finale - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Artificial Intelligence Series Wrap-Up: Themes, Insights, and Impact
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Star Trek's AI Icons - Data & The Doctor
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Ex Machina (2014) & Her (2013): The Emotional Turing Test
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Battlestar Galactica (2004) & Westworld (2016): AI Revolutions on TV
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Uncanny (2015) & Zoe (2018): Love and Androids
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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The Machine (2013) & Kill Command (2016): Rogue AI Experiments
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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RoboCop (1987) & Upgrade (2018): Cyborg Justice & Body Upgrades
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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I, Robot (2004) & Automata (2014): Robot Ethics & AI Law -
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Terminator Dark Fate (2019): He Said He'd Be Back… And He Is
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Bicentennial Man (1999) & A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001): The Pinocchio Problem
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Silent Running (1972) & WALL-E (2008): Ecology & AI
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Alphaville (1965) & Tron (1982): From Noir to Neon
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Ad Astra (2019): What Lies Beyond the Stars
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Ghost in the Shell (1995) & The Matrix (1999): Cyberpunk Threats
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Demon Seed (1977): When AI Turns Deadly
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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WarGames (1983) & Short Circuit (1986): Cold War Tech Meets Comedy
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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The Terminator (1984) & Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991): Man vs. Machine
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): Faceless Machines
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Metropolis (1927) & Blade Runner (1982): Futuristic Worlds
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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What is Sci-Fi? Exploring the Origins of Artificial Intelligence
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Aug 22, 2019 |