S&f's At The Movies

Exploding trucks, spiky cars, and flaming guitar guys, oh my! As promised, the crew joins forces to discuss Mad Max:  Fury Road (2015; dir. George Miller).  We tackle the film’s narrative and visual strategies, its gender dynamics, the ACTION, and so much more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this […]

Visions, androids, and Hulks, oh my!  The crew assembles to discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel’s newest (and expected) box office success.  We discuss the film’s pace, Black Widow, the film universe, our film grades, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us […]

Facehuggers, flamethrowers, and angry momma aliens, oh my!  Damien Angelica Walters brings her squee to this special Alien-centric episode!  We discuss the legacy of Alien and Aliens, the evocative design of the films, their underlying metaphors, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us […]

Space princesses, dog boys, and capitalism, oh my!  The crew conspires together to discuss the latest Wachowski film, Jupiter Ascending.  We tackle the good and the bad and even have a little fun with impersonations. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on […]

Black holes, space love, and robot buddies, oh my! Shaun, Rachael, Mike, and Paul join forces to tackle the much-discussed Christopher Nolan space epic, Interstellar (2014).  From the plot to the science to the timey wimey ending, we cover it all! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film […]

Trains, bug patties, and revolutions, oh my!  James L. Sutter joins the crew to discuss Joon-Ho Bong’s critically-acclaimed Snowpiercer (2013).  We tackle the film’s symbology, its religious imagery, the allegories of capital and race in its narrative, and a whole lot more.  Plus:  there’s a big old debate at the end on how dramatic “serious” sf is […]

Space rodents, emo fanatics, and dancing Groots, oh my!  In her first episode as an official member of the crew, Rachael Acks joins Shaun, Paul, and David to discuss the smash hit, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). We hope you enjoy the episode! (Note:  a previous version of this post contained two different mp3 files:  one […]

Giant monsters, nukes, and sad skyscrapers, oh my!  Shaun, David, and Paul are joined by Rachael Acks to take on the brand new Godzilla movie.  Prepare to be stomped! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it […]

Possessions, creepy churches, and mirror demons, oh my! For our 21st Shoot the WISB discussion, Shaun, David, and Paul tackle John Carpenter’s 1987 low-budget horror flick, Prince of Darkness. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  This episode was selected as a perk for Shaun’s Worldcon fundraiser by Usman Malik. The fundraiser is, as of this […]

Shields, concussions, and giant floating fortresses, oh my!  Shaun, Stina, Mike, David, and Jen join forces to tackle the latest entry in Phase 2 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Captain America: the Winter Soldier (2014).  They certainly had a lot to say about this one! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers […]

Rogue A.I., family troubles, and MMO-run civilizations, oh my!  To celebrate Japanese cinema, we’re joined by translator Daniel Huddleston for a discussion of Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 film, Summer Wars.  You may be familiar with Hosoda’s other excellent work, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time; Summer Wars is also an excellent work. We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert: […]

Wild imaginations, 40-somethings, and adventures, oh my!  Shaun, Paul, Stina, and Rhiannon Held (our super special guest) join forces to tackle the newly released film adaptation of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, and many more! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish […]

Mockingjays, rebellions, and dictators, oh my!  Shaun, Mike, Paul, and Keffy join forces to tackle the newly released film adaptation of Catching Fire, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, and many more! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined […]

Space, vacuums, and terror, oh my! Mike, Paul, David, and Shaun offer their thoughts on the Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity.  That pretty much covers it… Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for […]

Alien monsters, action-packed slaughter-fests, and space Conan, oh my! Keffy, David, and Shaun offer their thoughts on the Riddick Trilogy:  Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, & Riddick.  That pretty much covers it… Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for […]

Robot invaders, haunted pasts, and beer, oh my!  Julia, Paul, David, and Shaun offer their thoughts on the last film in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, The World’s End. Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this […]

Social allegories, exoskeletons, and wetware!  For this episode of Shoot the WISB, we discuss Elysium, Neill Blomkamp’s followup to District 9.   As usual, nobody can seem to agree!  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film […]

Giant robots, giant monsters, and city-smashing goodness!  For this episode of Shoot the WISB, Mike Underwood returns once more to join Paul, David, and I to discuss Pacific Rim.  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see […]

Zombies!  For this episode of Shoot the WISB, guests David Annandale and Jen Bosier join me to discuss World War Z.  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. Download the episode here. Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it […]

Superman is back!  For this episode of Shoot the WISB, guests David Annandale and Michel R. Underwood join Paul and I to take on Man of Steel.  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. Download the episode here. Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to […]