Films & Filth

Did “Star Trek: Picard” land with our intrepid podcasters? Listen and find out. We take a deep dive into this synthetic future and Matt romantically serenades Luke, and you, dear listener, with the Picard theme on a cello Matt doesn’t actually own. Please do subscribe, rate, review and all of that here, or on your podcatcher, or on YouTube. Then let Luke Poke Man you at Luke Loves Pokemon: https:/...

Guillermo del Toro's 2012 film shows us a 2020 where the world must unite to fight monsters. Idris Elba plays a supporting role. So pop open a Corona Beer, sit back, and see if Matt and Luke can find any way to relate this fantastical film with the real 2020. Do like us here, subscribe and all that. We are also on Facebook, Twitter, Apple Podcasts, other podcasts, and all those sorts of things. Lu...

This indie flick takes an unflinching look at some dark, mature subject matter. Matt and Luke aren't really qualified for that, so we mostly prattle on about space dildos and Robert Pattinson's career choices. Do subscribe, like, and all of that. We're on Facebook and Twitter and searching "Matt Luke Sci-Fi" should get you where you need to go. Add "Sanctuary" if you're confused. This episode's mu...

The existential dread of “Star Trek: Picard” meets the warm fuzzies of TNG. How does that all work out? You most likely have your own answer to that question, but feel free to listen to us and hear the Sci-Fi Sanctuary take on that issue. We stopped even trying to weed out our own colorful metaphors talking about it, because “Star Trek: Picard” certainly doesn’t bother. I may sound a little cheeky...

You can't really have a Sci-Fi Sanctuary if you're not gonna invite Morpheus into it. We may not take the red pills in said Sanctuary, though. Yet, in light of this movie, Matt goes headfirst into the Gnosticism, while Luke serenades you with excerpts from the Matrix/Pokemon fan-fic he wrote when he was twelve. Said fan-fic is here: https://catfish.it.cx/trsrockin/trsrockin.com/pokematrix.html Thi...

Doctor Who mania quickly stoked this feature film, now on the big screen in colour and starring classic actor Peter Cushing as a man named, uh, Dr. Who. What could go wrong? What could go right? Regardless of what your opinion of this film is, a lot of things did go wrong in the recording of this episode of Matt and Luke's Sci-Fi Sanctuary. We had a Whovian expert as a guest, but he ended up inaud...

Getting onto the next few episodes of Picard. How do Luke and Matt feel about unnecessary eye surgery and MK Ultra triggering. Have a listen and find out. Then search us out and spread the love at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415874449046073/ Or the Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlsfspod?lang=en

This one is still a bit of a thing in the UK, and it's certainly a bit of a cult classic in the US. Matt and Luke take a bite into this eight course cheese dinner and try to Queen as hard as we can. Spoiler - we may not be very good at it. Have a subscribe and a share, and find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415874449046073/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlsfspod?lang=en

A little more of that Picard you dig so much. Episodes 3 and 4 may move at a relaxed pace, but we've got plenty to say about the philosophy behind the show. If you dig the cello interlude, you can find it here because Matt recorded exclusively it for this podcast after hearing it in Picard's holo-study. Where are we, mo-fos? Try- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415874449046073/?epa=SEARC...

It's one of those sci-fi chestnuts we've just got to address. It may be serious, but don't call it Shirley. We get into the whitest crew ever to grace the cosmos, the electronic tonalities, and the Shakespeare interpretation inhabiting here. Like, subscribe, and all of that. The audio version is on places like Apple Podcasts. You'll find our Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/415874449...

In this very special episode, Luke teaches Matt to pronounce both "Jason Statham" and "zeitgeist," as Matt keeps mumbling the former and deranges the latter We also cover this spinoff of the Fast & Furious series, which has a transhumanist bent that was enough for us to call it sci-fi. This is basically Matt's first F&F movie, but Luke has had the run of all of them as we consider it's pla...

This pansexual, fabulous, candy-coated sci-fi romp could have only happened at the time that it did. The Willis and Chris Tucker are in their prime, and Milla Jovovich definitely makes herself known. Gary Oldman's worth seeing as well, but he hates this movie, so whatever. We've opened up a portal to the 90's, declined Chris Tucker's credit card, and given Milla's '94 singer-songwriter album a spi...

How many podcasts are going on about Picard? Probably quite a few. Still, here’s our fun-sized take on the first two episodes of the series. That’s only like 20% of the candy bar - and that’s all we’ve seen of this.

This is an oft forgotten, psychedelic colour blast of science fiction featuring some heavy hitters in the cast and some wild design. It is a good movie? That's up for debate, but it is undoubtedly an endlessly fascinating production. We get deep into that, as well as FX tips on how to turn a butt into a vampire. Disney's first live action take on sci-fi is a strange one indeed. And who better to b...

We’re digging the film, but let’s be real, we’re going for the jugular of the comic book mythos. Still, Luke was blindsided by the quality of the DC Animated Universe, and Matt thinks there is nothing better than RoboCop voicing Batman. But the real reason we had to get to Batman was so that we could show Luke’s past attempt to actually be Batman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_86IACz5lk8&t=...

Matt and Luke get deep into the underpinnings of this very slow, but transcendental sci-fi classic by Stanley Kubrick. Do we let Dave in the pod doors, or just spin Pink Floyd on vinyl? Listen and learn. Don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes, follow on Twitter, tell your pals.

It’s the big daddy of the (non-Japanese) monster movies and Luke has been chomping at the bit to chat about it. Meanwhile, Matt watched it long ago in film school. Hear us beat our chests at the gates of Skull Island!!!

Matt thinks this is not only a solid sci-fi, but one of the best (defacto) Trek films. Luke thought this was just a comedy to quote, but now he's looking at geek fan culture then and now. Could you make this movie today?

Oh Star Wars, Nothing but Star Wars, Give me those Star Wars, Don't let them end. Oh Star Wars, If they should bar wars, Please let these Star Wars Stay.

Star Wars Month Continues! We’re gonna get controversial in this one because we’re getting properly stuck into Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Guess what: we bloody love it!

Okay, we covered a shit film for Star Wars month but now we’re getting stuck into some legit, canonical, George Lucas Star Wars. This should be good, right? Right?

We’re having a bit of a Star Wars month here in the Sci-Fi Sanctuary, preparing ourselves for the end of the saga when the Rise of Skywalker hits us at the end of the month. For now we’re . . . enjoying? . . . the most seasonal of the Star Wars films.

Here’s quite possibly the very first science fiction feature film. It’s a classic, a masterpiece, a touchstone and lots of other words that mean it’s very old and very important, but how is it as a film? Listen and find out!

Our newest film yet! We recorded this one right after leaving the cinema, so it’s something a little new and different for us. The episode is divided into three parts: first, there’s totally spoiler-free chat about the film’s quality. Then we get into the themes of the film. Finally, we deal with some specific moments and details.

Hey look! We’re talking about a film released this year. We can occasionally be relevant when we put our minds to it. This one was pretty unanimously derided when it came out, but Matt and Luke think there’s a little more discussion to be had than that.