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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/ )

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/ )

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/)

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.

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/)

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. 

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/ )

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/ )

Evan and David review The Martian (2015), discussing the film's celebration of human ingenuity, whether grit alone is enough to solve spacefaring problems, and NASA / science nerd culture. ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/)

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/ )

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/)

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/)

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/)

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/)

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/)