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!

Yojimbo (1961)

 

This week on A Cosmic Void we cover one of several of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces: Yojimbo. We examine how it takes tropes and conventions from westerns and then subverts them. And in turn, westerns would take from Yojimbo. And that's just getting started in this jam packed episode!

Gummo (1997) with Andy Atkins of Plea for Purging and Party on Forever

 

Andy Atkins from Plea for Purging and Party on Forever joins the A Cosmic Void podcast to discuss Harmony Korine's cult classic Gummo. This movie, filmed with a handful of actors and a whole lot of people on the street, explores the remnants of a town devastated by a tornado. There's nothing quite like it, and we have a whole lot to say about it.

Donnie Darko (2001)

 

This week A Cosmic Void covers the super weird and angsty superhero (sort of) flick from the start of the millennium: Donnie Darko. For this episode Biggs forced Jeremiah to watch the theatrical cut and guess what the hell was happening. Then he broke down the crazy logic revealed in the director's cut. And Jeremiah raps like a motivational speaker from the eighties. No, really.