Alien (1979) with Dr. Aaron Donaldson cohost of The Alien Movie Project

 

This week on the A Cosmic Void podcast we are joined by The Alien Movie Project cohost Dr. Aaron Donaldson to discuss perhaps the most influential science fiction movie ever, Alien! We examine it's relationship to sex and capitalism. We also put the film under a microscope and ask the hard questions: what's with all the little toys? Would this have been avoided if Kane had breakfast? And exactly how hard is it to maintain focus on one piece of cinema when it has seven sequels, an upcoming TV series, and an endless supply of comics and video games, as well as cute plushies? And of course we talk about it's influence on film at large as well as macabre chamber full other topics.

Hereditary (2018) with Tom Smith of The Acacia Strain

 

This week the A Cosmic Void podcast chops it up with Tom Smith of The Acacia Strain, as well as his podcast Flick Filled Land. We examine the love it or hate it Ari Aster masterpiece Hereditary. The numerous blink and you'll miss it details laced within this movie is incredible, and we uncover them all. We talk about the wide divide between lovers and haters of this movie. And we identify movies that helped shape this one, as well as so much more!

First Blood (1982)

This week A Cosmic Void podcasts on one of the most influential action movies ever made: First Blood. If you haven't seen it, it's not what you think. Rambo mostly keeps his shirt on, he doesn't kill anyone, and he's fighting a Sheriff in Washington state. This movie looks at how police departments and militaries abuse their power over people. We also explore the dark side of the film's legacy as lone wolf types have flocked to it. And that's barely getting into the conversation Jeremiah Perez and Alex Biggs Small have around the film.

Evil Dead II (1987) with Darren Michael of Musclelizard Gaming and Entertainment

 

This edition of A Cosmic Void has Darren Michael join us to talk about the Sam Raimi cult classic film Evil Dead II. We examine all subversions to expectations that knocked filmgoers off their feet. We discuss the elbow grease that goes into making an independent horror movie that is effects heavy. We look at all the films it would be inspired by, and go on to inspire as well. And we look at the Evil Dead franchise as a whole, among many other things!

Ex Machina (2014)

 

The A Cosmic Void podcast covers the Alex Garland instant classic: Ex Machina. We dissect the movie going scene by scene uncovering the themes that run beneath. We discuss the feminist reading of this movie, the allusions to literature and history, and discuss the slightly ahead of it's time presentation of the danger of data mining. And of course we list movies that informed it, as well as movies influenced by it. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!