Episodes of the Films of the Future podcast.
This week we review Alex Garland’s Ex Machina starring Alicia Vikander as a sexy robot in a psychological love triangle with Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac. Ben Vigeant, co-host of The Space Lincoln Star Trek Podcast, joins us on our quest to decide if we are human or are we dancer.
Download: Films of the Future 025: Ex Machina or subscribe on iTunes
Buckle up—we’re reviewing Furious 7. We don’t have friends, we have a podcast family.
Download: Films of the Future 024: Furious 7 or subscribe on iTunes
This week we review Get Hard starring Will Ferrell as a clueless millionaire who enlists Kevin Hart to help him prepare for his impending time in prison. Alan explains why he identified with Will Ferrell’s back hair and we end up discussing our recurring nightmares.
Download: Films of the Future 023: Get Hard or subscribe on iTunes
Zachary Muhn joins us for a review of The Divergent Series: Insurgent. We argue about whether to not it’s derivative before discussing when Aerosmith’s career went south.
Download: Films of the Future 022: Insurgent or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode Alan’s mom joins us to review Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella. We talk about how this Cinderella has more spunk than her Disney princess friends and for some reason we start to sing “The Yellow Rose of Texas”.
Download: Films of the Future 021: Cinderella or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode we review Neill Blomkamp’s Short Circuit tribute, Chappie. We’re joined by a special non-biased guest, Mod-Bot 2020, to keep the conversation from just being Alan’s repeated demands to “burn him to ash” every time I defend Chappie.
Download: Films of the Future 020: Chappie or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode we review Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie as sexy con artists. Along the way we ponder the origins of steampunk and explore the complicated dynamics of co-directing films.
Download: Films of the Future 019: Focus or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode we reflect on the 87th Academy Awards winners before they are announced. The winners, losers and the unexpected moments are all discussed in (imagined) detail. All that and a little Whoopi makes for a great Oscars appetizer so listen up!
Download: Films of the Future 018: 2015 Oscars Pre-Reactions or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode we review Kingsman: The Secret Service directed by Matthew Vaughn who is best known as the director of X-Men: First Class (2011) but Alan and I prefer Kick-Ass (2010). Also, I trick Alan into admitting that I’m his best friend.
Download: Films of the Future 016: Kingsman: The Secret Service or subscribe on iTunes
In this episode we review Andy and Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in a universe-spanning sic-fi original that inspires Alan to question what planet I’m from. I’m shocked by the answer.
Download: Films of the Future 015: Jupiter Ascending or subscribe on iTunes
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