Listen

Description

Building off last episode's exploration of genre filmmaking — specifically in the thriller/horror realm — we'll next examine beloved science fiction classics from the likes of Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg, and newer entries from Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan. We’ll look at aliens, spaceships, groundbreaking visual effects, Harrison Ford in various stages of discontent, Leonardo DiCaprio’s obsession with spinning tops, and more.

2:29 - 26:06: Alien (Caleb Mercer)

26:07 - 51:15: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Corey Minkoff)

51:16 - 1:15:37: Blade Runner (Tiernon Riesenmy)

1:16:01 - 1:31:05: Blade Runner 2049 (Jase Owens)

1:31:06 - 1:57:08: Inception (Greg Woods)