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This week Matt and James take a look at two anime shows that expand the world of space opera and provide a new perspective on the genre. They discuss the 70's classic anime show that went on to inspire the likes of Gundam, Evangelion and many more - Space Battleship Yamato (Starblazers in the US) and the tale of a sprawling 150-year long war, Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Brandon Cronenberg is back with another unsettling sci-fi horror, with Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård. It's not about zombies running riot at a beautiful beach resort, but it kind of is. If you've seen the film, join us as we work through how we felt about this powerful and discomforting film. This episode contains spoilers for a new release. https://www.patreon.com/posts/infinity-pool-81097952

The aftermath of Star Wars and the attack of the clones begins... This week James and Matt cover two of the many Star Wars 'inspired' films to hit cinema screens in the wake of the original films success. They take a look at Starcrash, Luigi Cozzi's disco lit Space Opera, along with Jimmy T. Murakami and Roger Corman's Seven Samurai in space, Battle Beyond the Stars.

We've reached the most infamous and maligned entry in the Terminator saga, Alan Taylor's Terminator Genisys from 2015. Does it deserve the hate it gets or is it time to revisit the film that revisits the films? https://www.patreon.com/posts/terminator-2015-80405948

It's finally time to cover the ultimate Space Opera film series, Star Wars! We discuss the lasting influence of the Star Wars franchise on cinema by looking at the original trilogy; Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983). We examine George Lucas' career in film, the mythology of the series and all of the extraordinary innovations that were made to make the first three films a reality.

Back in June last year we covered Everything Everywhere All at Once over on our Patreon channel. To celebrate the film winning a whopping seven Oscars we've decided to share that episode with you here on the main feed. So enjoy as we share our thoughts (in spoilerific detail) on the Daniels' multiversal hit, critics fave AND multi Oscar winning feature, Everything Everywhere All At Once.

"History is not written. It is forged" We went and made ourselves really really tiny so the cinema screen would look super huge and completely blow our minds. Join us to find out if it worked or not as we discuss the 3rd film in the Ant-Man series and the 31st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, covering all things Kang, MODOK, and what kind of Ant Man superpower we want. https://www.patreon.com/posts/ant-man-and-wasp-79755426

Space Fantasy is the theme this week and what better Space Operas to explore than BARBARELLA (1968) and KRULL (1983). We talk the swinging 60s, Europeon Sci-Fi, Fantasy epics and mythical shurikens as we disect these two fatastical Science Fiction movies.

We're returning to the deep dark depths of the Bad Movie Bunker this week to unearth Radioactive Dreams from the king of low-budget B-movies, Albert Pyun. We chat mutant rats, 50s detectives and game comparisons as we dive into this nuclear nightmare... https://www.patreon.com/posts/79046028/

We tackle the theme of shipwrecks in space this week, as we continue our journey though the history of Space Opera on screen. We take a look at Irwin Allen's classic 60s series, LOST IN SPACE (1965-68), and discuss it's impact on Space Opera along with Disney's first ever PG rated film, the dark disaster film in space, THE BLACK HOLE (1979).

After a fairly robust chat about our preferred cinema snacks, we get into what we thought about Gerard Johnstone's new Chucky-meets-Terminator camp sci-fi horror comedy, M3GAN. https://www.patreon.com/posts/78379097

We continue our exploration into the world of Space Opera by looking at two of the most famous Space Opera icons of the 30s. Join us as we look back at the advent of film serials and discuss the 'thrilling adventures' of FLASH GORDON (1936) and BUCK ROGERS(1939).