Film and Television

Ep.53 – Ep. 53 – Dark City (1998)

In this week’s episode we welcome Josh from the podcast The Film Appraisers to talk about the 1998 Neo-Noir Sci-Fi film and future look at how people would actually play The Sims, Dark City. Chang Chen joins Dune cast: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chang-chen-cast-legendarys-dune-movie-1195239 New Stranger Things trailer: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/3/23/18277122/new-trailers-stranger-things-toy-story-4-john-wick-3-watch The third installment of Bill and Ted is coming: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/excellent-were-finally-getting-another-bill-and-ted-adventure-this-summer/

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Ep.52 – Ep. 52 – A Tribute to Red

This is a bitter sweet episode. On one hand, it marks the one year anniversary of Smoking and Drinking in Space! On the other, I say goodbye to my dearest friend and co-host. I hope you will join me and many others as we reflect back on our favorite Red moments in the show and…

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Ep.51 – Ep. 51 – Real Steel (2011)

In this week’s episode Jason welcomes fellow BGA co-host Joe to share some exciting news and review the film that put the rock in Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, it’s 2011’s Real Steel. Optimus Prime confirmed in Bumblebee 2: https://fullcirclecinema.com/2019/03/16/optimus-prime-bumblebee-2-last-knight-sequel/ Build your own lightsaber with rancor teeth: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/build-your-own-lightsaber-at-galaxys-edge James Gunn is back on Guardians of…

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Ep.50 – Ep. 50 – Space Camp

This week Jason welcomes Albert from The Cantina Cast and The Basement to discuss the fun 80s film that could have been a huge boon to NASA’s public image but was overshadowed by one of the most tragic disasters in space exploration, 1986’s Space Camp. What we know so far about the new Picard Star…

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Ep.49 – Ep. 49 – Oblivion (2013)

This week Rob is back to discuss the movie that wanted to be a reboot of 2001 but was more of a blue screen of death instead starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko, it’s 2013’s Oblivion. Introducing your newest KFC Colonel… Robocop? https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/robocop-is-kfcs-new-colonel-and-hell-kill-you-if-you-ask-about-the-secret-recipe Man in the High Castle is cancelled after Season 4:…

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Ep.48 – Ep. 48 – Stargate (1994)

In this week’s episode, Crowley from Bad Gamers Anonymous joins Jason as they discuss the film that gets sand in all the nooks and crannies but still managed to start a franchise starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Mili Avital, it’s 1994’s Stargate. Yesterday movie trailer: https://nerdist.com/article/yesterday-trailer-time-traveler-steals-beatles-music/ AI is creating pictures of people… who don’t…

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Ep.47 – Ep. 47 – Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

In this week’s episode we discuss the 2014 sci-fi sequel to the 1993 comedic hit that tells the revenge story of Punxsutawney Phil as he unleashes his army of doom upon the world and one man’s repeated efforts to bring about an early spring, it’s 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow. Spoiler Alert!: Between 8:08 and 8:44,…

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Ep.46 – Ep. 46 – Demolition Man (1993)

In this week’s episode, Rob fills in for an absent Red as we discuss Sly Stallone’s sci-fi action film that pits him up against the fast feet and flashy wardrobe of Wes Snipes where anything and everything is open game for total destruction, including our wits, it’s 1993’s Demolition Man.

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Ep.45 – Ep. 45 – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

This week we discuss the movie with the protagonist that does it all: brain science, rocket surgery, rock and/or roll, electro-shock treatment. ALL THE THINGS! Red was not pleased. Upside news: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/upside-director-neil-burger-sets-sci-fi-voyagers-next-project-1203110404/ IO article: https://io9.gizmodo.com/earth-is-dying-and-its-time-for-humans-to-gtfo-in-the-f-1831612612 The Last Jedi Twitter study: https://gizmodo.com/study-on-the-last-jedis-twitter-haters-finds-that-yup-1829481968 Drunk History video: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/drunk-history-of-frankenstein-brought-to-life-by-will-ferrell-seth-rogen-and-evan-rachel

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Ep.44 – Ep. 44 – Batteries Not Included (1987)

In this week’s episode we look at the film that was just an episode of Amazing Adventures stretched to a feature length movie and explore some of the wacky conspiracy theories that gestate and then ferment inside the warped mind of Red. Star Trek series rumors: https://nerdist.com/picard-series-will-change-star-trek-romulans/ Episode IX rumors: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rumor-of-the-day-the-star-wars-episode-ix-trailer-already-exists Space Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv-tx3DdKSg

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