Journey Through Sci-Fi
By James Payne
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A sci-fi podcast exploring the history of science fiction cinema, one subgenre at a time. Join two lifelong sci-fi nerds for a film club-style deep dive into cult gems and cinematic classics - from Metropolis to The Matrix, space travel to mad science, alien invasions to rogue AIs. We’re here to uncover the iconic, the overlooked and the gloriously bizarre corners of sci-fi film history.
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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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When Dinner Fights Back - Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988) & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Born Sexy Yesterday - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) & Weird Science (1985)
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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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Attack of the Tiny Tourists - Fantastic Voyage (1966) & Innerspace (1987)
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May 07, 2025 |
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Monstrous Mates - Bride of Frankenstein (1935) & Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Satirising Mad Science - Dr. Strangelove (1964) & Young Frankenstein (1974)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Swinging Scientists of the ’60s - The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) & The Nutty Professor (1963)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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New Sci-Fi from Bong Joon-ho, a Musical Twist & Daredevil Updates
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Sinister Surgeons & Stolen Skin - Eyes Without a Face (1960) & The Skin I Live In (2011)
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Love, Lust & Loose Brains - The Man with Two Brains (1983) & The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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When Science Turns to Horror - The Fly (1957) & The Fly (1986)
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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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When Science Gets Small - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) & The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Science for Sale - Jurassic Park (1993) & The Man in the White Suit (1951
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode: Severance Season 1 Recap – Theories, Spoilers & Unpacked Secrets
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Tiny Terrors - Dr. Cyclops (1940) & Downsizing (2017)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Kraven the Hunter, Sonic 3, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew & More
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Supervillains & Antiheroes - Darkman (1990) & The Invisible Ray (1936)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Time-Traveling Killers & Synthetic Flesh - Doctor X (1932) & Time After Time (1979)
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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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Mad Experiments On & Off Screen - Island of Lost Souls (1932) & The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
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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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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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Rebooting the Final Frontier - Star Trek 2009 & Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Disney’s Star Wars Trilogy - The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi & The Rise of Skywalker (2015–2019)
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Shifting the Sands of Sci-Fi - Dune: Part One (2021) & Part Two (2024)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Marvel’s Cosmic Revival - Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) & Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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When Fandom Strikes Back - Firefly (2002) & Serenity (2005)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Space Spoofs - Spaceballs (1987) & Galaxy Quest (1999)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Star-Crossed Lovers - Jupiter Ascending (2015) & John Carter (2012)
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Box Office Bombs That Shook Sci-Fi - The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) & Battlefield Earth (2000)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Luc Besson’s Visual Spectacles - The Fifth Element (1997) & Valerian (2017)
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Big Blue Aliens - Fantastic Planet (1973) & Avatar (2009)
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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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George Lucas’ Saga Continues - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith (1999–2005)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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When Gamers Save the Galaxy - The Last Starfighter (1984) & Ender’s Game (2013)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Interview with BFI Curator Dick Fiddy - Time Travel in Film & TV
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Ambitious Animation- Titan A.E. (2000) & Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Mecha Anime Classics - Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) & Macross / Robotech (1982)
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Douglas Adams & British Sci-Fi Comedy - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Visions of Arrakis - Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) & David Lynch’s Dune (1984)
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May 24, 2023 |
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From Toys to Screen - Transformers: The Movie (1986) & Masters of the Universe (1987)
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May 10, 2023 |
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80s Space Revivals - Flash Gordon (1980) & Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Anime Space Epics - Space Battleship Yamato (1977) & Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Attack of the Star Wars Clones - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) & Starcrash (1978)
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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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Sci-Fi Meets Fantasy - Barbarella (1968) & Krull (1983)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Stranded Explorers - Lost in Space (1965) & The Black Hole (1979)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Before Star Wars - Flash Gordon (1936) & Buck Rogers (1939)
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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The First Space Opera? - A Trip to Mars (1918)
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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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Anime’s Dark Futures - Akira (1988) & Metropolis (2001)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Interview with Director Rob Schroeder - Ultrasound
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Love, Luxury & Madness - The Lobster (2015) & High-Rise (2015)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Oppression & Resistance - The Handmaid’s Tale (2017)
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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A World Without a Future - Children of Men (2006)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Genetic Class Divides - Gattaca (1997) & Never Let Me Go (2010)
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May 26, 2022 |
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Cheating Death, Paying the Price - Zardoz (1974) & Logan’s Run (1976)
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May 19, 2022 |
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Interview with Festival Director Louis Savy - Sci-Fi London Film Festival
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May 12, 2022 |
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War and Propaganda - Starship Troopers (1997) & Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
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May 05, 2022 |
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Bureaucratic Madness - Repo Man (1984) & Brazil (1985)
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Cyberpunk Cities - Escape from New York (1981) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
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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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Satirical Sci-Fi Futures - Sleeper (1973) & Idiocracy (2006)
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Totalitarian Sci-Fi Nightmares - THX 1138 (1971) & Z.P.G. (1972)
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Overpopulation & Survival - Soylent Green (1973) & What Happened to Monday (2017)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Deadly Game Shows - The Running Man (1987) & The Hunger Games (2012)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Law and Disorder in the Wasteland - Mad Max (1979) & Dredd (2012)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Killer Sports of the Future - Rollerball (1975) & Death Race 2000 (1975)
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Rebellion Against Oppression - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) & V for Vendetta (2005)
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Deadly Youth Rebellion - A Clockwork Orange (1971) & Battle Royale (2000)
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Classic Dystopias Reimagined - Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) & Brave New World (1980)
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Book Burning & Mind Control - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) & Equilibrium (2002)
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Satire in a Mechanised World - Modern Times (1936) & Playtime (1967)
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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The Birth of Dystopian Cinema - Things to Come (1936)
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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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Interview with Director Luke Sparke - Occupation Rainfall
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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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Trapped in Digital Worlds - Sword Art Online (2012) & Summer Wars (2009)
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Blurring Game & Reality - eXistenZ (1999) & Ready Player One (2018)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Dream Worlds & Altered Minds - Paprika (2006) & Inception (2010)
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May 27, 2021 |
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Inside Another Mind - Being John Malkovich (1999) & Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
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May 20, 2021 |
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Life as an Illusion - The Truman Show (1998) & The Stepford Wives (1975)
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May 13, 2021 |
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Reality, Identity & Control - Dark City (1998) & The Zero Theorem (2013)
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May 06, 2021 |
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The Matrix Saga’s Climax - Reloaded (2003) & Revolutions (2003)
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Mind Invasion - The Lawnmower Man (1992) & The Cell (2000)
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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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Game Worlds - Tron: Legacy (2010) & Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Virtual Identity & Illusion - Virtuosity (1995) & Simone (2002)
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Mind Games - Total Recall (1990) & Open Your Eyes (1997)
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Virtual Reality Thrills & Dangers - Brainstorm (1983) & Empathy, Inc. (2018)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Simulated Worlds & Hidden Truths - World on a Wire (1973) & The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
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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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Interview with Liam O’Donnell - Skylines Director Spotlight
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Superhero Time-Heists - Avengers: Endgame (2019) & X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Love & Adventure Across Time - Back to the Future Part III (1990) & The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Time-Travel Laughs & Second Chances - Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) & Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Time-Loop Horror - Happy Death Day 2U (2019) & The Endless (2017)
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Future Self Showdowns - Looper (2012) & Timecrimes (2007)
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Changing the Past, Paying the Price - The Butterfly Effect (2004) & The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Messages Through Time - Frequency (2000) & See You Yesterday (2019)
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Paradoxes & Tangled Timelines - Back to the Future Part II (1989) & Primer (2004)
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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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Time Travel Law & Paradoxes - Timecop (1994) & Predestination (2014)
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Fate & Alternate Futures - Donnie Darko (2001) & Minority Report (2002)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Changing the Past to Save the Future - 12 Monkeys (1995) & Source Code (2011)
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Stuck in a Time Loop - Groundhog Day (1993) & Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Unexpected Journeys - Flight of the Navigator (1986) & Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Memory Loops & Lost Time - Je t’aime, je t’aime (1968) & The Jacket (2005)
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Shocking Futures - Planet of the Apes (1968) & Demolition Man (1993)
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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From H.G. Wells to 1985 - The Time Machine (1960) & Back to the Future (1985)
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Time-Travel Misadventures - Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) & A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949)
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Time Travel Series Introduction: How Time Travel Works
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Space Series Recap & Best of Space Cinema
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Space: Star Trek’s Vision of the Final Frontier
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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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Existential Space Journeys - Aniara (2018) & High Life (2018)
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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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Surviving the Final Frontier - Gravity (2013) & The Martian (2015)
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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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Cosmic Gateways & Timeless Journeys - Stargate (1994) & The Fountain (2006)
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Continuing the Odyssey - Interstellar (2014) & 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Race to Save Humanity - Sunshine (2007) & The Wandering Earth (2019)
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Terror in Deep Space - Event Horizon (1997) & Pandorum (2009)
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Episode in Lockdown - 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Are We Alone? - Explorers (1985) & Contact (1997)
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Searching the Unknown - Solaris (1972) & Europa Report (2013)
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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From Fiction to Reality - Destination Moon (1950) & Apollo 13 (1995)
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Secrets of the Moon - Woman in the Moon (1929) & Moon (2009)
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Launching Sci-Fi Cinema - A Trip to the Moon (1902)
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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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Love, Desire & Artificial Intelligence - Ex Machina (2014) & Her (2013)
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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AI Revolutions on TV - Battlestar Galactica (2004) & Westworld (2016)
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Love and Androids - Uncanny (2015) & Zoe (2018)
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Rogue AI Experiments - The Machine (2013) & Kill Command (2016)
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Cyborg Justice & Body Upgrades - RoboCop (1987) & Upgrade (2018)
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Robot Ethics & AI Law - I, Robot (2004) & Automata (2014
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Bomus Episode: Terminator: Dark Fate
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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The Pinocchio Problem - Bicentennial Man (1999) & A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Ecology & AI - Silent Running (1972) & WALL-E (2008)
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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From Noir to Neon - Alphaville (1965) & Tron (1982)
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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What Lies Beyond the Stars - Ad Astra (2019)
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Cyberpunk Threats - Ghost in the Shell (1995) & The Matrix (1999)
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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When AI Turns Deadly - Demon Seed (1977)
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Cold War Tech Meets Comedy - WarGames (1983) & Short Circuit (1986)
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Man vs. Machine - The Terminator (1984) & Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Faceless Machines - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Futuristic Worlds - Metropolis (1927) & Blade Runner (1982)
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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 |