Season 1 Episodes
1. From Apes to Aliens
November 13th, 2006
This edition looks at our relationship with aliens, from Wells's invading Martians to the Daleks.
2. Trouble in Paradise
November 20th, 2006
The utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares of books like Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984.
3. The End of the World as We Know It
November 27th, 2006
A look at the genre of destruction, where writers declare the end of the world.
Movie and TV Reviews
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‘The Brutalist’ Finds Director Brady Corbet in Epic Yet Overlong Mode. The young director’s latest...
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King Suffers a Serious Case of Prequelitis as it Turns Back the Clock. The prequel...
80
‘Black Doves’ Stars Keira Knightley in a Solid British Espionage Thriller with a Christmas Feel....
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‘Carry-On’ Sees a Harried Taron Egerton Blackmailed by Criminals at an Airport. The latest action...
75
‘The Order’ is a Compelling True Story of Domestic Terrorism and Law Enforcement. Justin Kurzel directs...
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Amy Adams’ heartfelt star turn only partially elevates ‘Nightbitch’. An excellent Amy Adams begins...
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Riveting ‘September 5’ Captures a Harrowing Moment in History. The utterly gripping docudrama ‘September...
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‘That Christmas’ Finds ‘Love Actually’s Richard Curtis in Gently Amusing if Bland Festive Spirit....
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Awful ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Ends Sony’s Marvel-Based Film Cycle at Last. The soulless, insipid ‘Kraven...
