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Director Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men," starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine, is full of stunning action sequences shot entirely in long takes.

But is the movie more than visual spectacle?

In this episode, Mike and Brian talk technical achievements in cinematography, biblical and prog rock allusions, and trivia, before deciding if this film belongs in the top five of 2006.

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