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  • Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem (feat. Ben DeBono)

    Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem (feat. Ben DeBono)
    Apr 30 2026
    The time has come again for us to talk about a weird, slow science fiction movie, so I reached out to my favorite guest for such films, Ben DeBono from The Sci-Fi Christian. Thanks to Joe Smith for suggesting it, and to the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry for screening it during this year’s … Continue reading Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem (feat. Ben DeBono) →
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    1 Std. und 14 Min.
  • Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (with guest Peter Kuskie)

    Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (with guest Peter Kuskie)
    Mar 28 2026
    Peter Kuskie, who joined me for the Hugos There episode on Project Hail Mary, joins us for a discussion of the new movie, with some brief discussion of the book as well. For more book discussion, refer back to the Hugos episode. The movie is a terrific adaptation and a great experience in the theater. … Continue reading Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (with guest Peter Kuskie) →
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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part Two (Disney+ series, season two)

    The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part Two (Disney+ series, season two)
    Feb 28 2026
    Following up on our previous episode, we cover the latest season of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters, which is by almost any measurement a better adaptation than the movie. I’d been sick a looong time and wasn’t quite out of the woods at the time of recording, so make some … Continue reading The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part Two (Disney+ series, season two) →
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    43 Min.
  • The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2006 book/2013 movie)

    The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2006 book/2013 movie)
    Jan 31 2026
    We return to Percy Jackson and the Mystifying Adaptations with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the 2013 movie based on The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan. Will this movie right the ship and kick of the remaining three movies into a successful and beloved quintilogy? (It will not.) We’ll reconvene next month for the … Continue reading The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2006 book/2013 movie) →
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    51 Min.
  • Star-Wikileaks! (The Star Wars Holiday Special, with guest Scott Kirkwood from starwarsholidayspecial.com)

    Star-Wikileaks! (The Star Wars Holiday Special, with guest Scott Kirkwood from starwarsholidayspecial.com)
    Dec 24 2025
    We all attended a screening of the Star Wars Holiday Special in Vancouver, Washington a couple of weekends ago, and I reached out to one of the co-producers on the documentary film A Disturbance of the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, who happens to live in our town, and he agreed to … Continue reading Star-Wikileaks! (The Star Wars Holiday Special, with guest Scott Kirkwood from starwarsholidayspecial.com) →
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    1 Std. und 15 Min.
  • The Running Man (2025 re-adaptation)

    The Running Man (2025 re-adaptation)
    Nov 29 2025
    This time we cover the remake/re-adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man. Rankings!: Colin: Book/2025 movie/1987 movie James: Book/2025 movie/1987 movie Seth: Book/1987 movie/2025 movie
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    49 Min.
  • Frankenstein (2025 del Toro film)

    Frankenstein (2025 del Toro film)
    Oct 26 2025
    It’s been 10 years since we covered this topic last, and we finally have a great adaptation! We got to see the new Frankenstein adaptation in theaters and recommend you do the same.
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    37 Min.
  • Data Outta Compton! (War of the Worlds 2025)

    Data Outta Compton! (War of the Worlds 2025)
    Oct 18 2025
    Double-dipping this month, covering a couple of previously covered books that got new adaptations. First up, the absolutely delightful nonsense that is The War of the Worlds, starring Ice Cube.
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    43 Min.