Jaws (1975) with Zach Siegel and Matt Mason of Watch No Evil

 

For this week of A Cosmic Void we cover Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, hell the first modern blockbuster ever, Jaws! Zach Siegel and Matt Mason of the Watch No Evil podcast help weigh in whether it holds up, how adversity made this a better movie, and what exactly the apple means in Spielberg movies among many other topics. You'll love this sprawling conversation!

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Se7en (1995)

David Fincher’s Seven is the spotlight of this week’s A Cosmic Void. Biggs examines the pissing match behind the movie, the crazy detail in the frame, the almost made prequel, the sort of made sequel, and that’s just getting started!

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

 

This episode of A Cosmic Void we got the beat! Fast Times at Ridgemont High is examined. The movie based off of a book based off of real life incidents changed the shape of teen sex comedies forever. And it broke out a hugely talented cast. Every angle is is examined in this quick podcast!

Perfect Blue (1997) with Ren Itsuki Fox

 

Ren Itsuki Fox joins A Cosmic Void to talk about the 1997 anime about identity, Perfect Blue. We discuss how it was ahead of it's time with the way the world adapted to social media, and examining how pop star careers were managed. We also talk about how Darren Aronofsky purchased the rights to it, and then pulled from it for two of his movies. And of course there's a whole myriad topics I can't fit into this description. Follow us of Spotify, Stitcher, or where you get your podcasts today.

Menace II Society (1993) with Maxwell Amadeus of Under the Knife

 

This week A Cosmic Void has Maxwell Amadeus of Under the knife tackling the influential hit from the nineties: Menace II Society. We ask if our protagonist was doomed to his fate from the start, what happened with Tupac on the set, and if it ties in with American History X. Check this one out today!

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

 

A Cosmic Void looks at a little seen movie that's an interesting milkshake of many other zombie properties: The Girl with All the Gifts. Jeremiah and Biggs figure out which movies make up its parts, and debate the subtext that lies within. There's a lot packed in this hour that you'll want to put in your earbulbs!

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) with Eric Tuten

 

A Cosmic Void is joined by Eric Tuten of the Movies With Wrestlers podcast to talk about one of the favorites of a huge franchise, Star Trek: First Contact. We talk about Jonathan Frakes taking the helm for the best received of the TNG era of Trek movies. We note that it's the inverse of Wrath of Kahn, Patrick Stuart is really ripped, the Borg Queen is kind of hot while looking like an extra from Hellraiser. Check this one out!

Scarface (1983)

 

This week on A Cosmic Void we cover the controversial Brian De Palma remake: Scarface. We talk about Hollywood's willingness to go with brown face, Pacino's amazing performance, the roots of the film, it's influence on hip hop, and so a mountain of other subjects. If you love the film, or hate it, you're going to want to listen to this episode.

The Platform (2019)

 

This edition of A Cosmic Void has us digging through an allegory for the class system, and also a kick ass genre film, The Platform which lives on Netflix. We examine the themes and what they say about how we feel about society. We also spend some time comparing it to similar films like Soylent Green, Snowpiercer, and Parasite. This is a quick heady one you won't want to miss!

Man of Steel (2013) with Aaron Donaldson of The Alien Movie Project

 

This episode of A Cosmic Void we're covering Man of Steel with returning guest, and unabashed Superman lover, Aaron Donaldson. We point out what they got right, what they got wrong, the toxic masculinity, the alien tropes, and the Jesus of it all. And of course we weigh in on every Superman movie. And we do it all in a single bound!