Starship Cinema with Vince Salerno

#05 | Project Hail Mary (2026) Review


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We review one of the best films of 2026, so far, PROJECT HAIL MARY! The long-awaited directorial effort from Phil Lord and Chris Miller. We're joined by fellow filmmaker Gabe Moore and his wife, Allison Moore.


00:00 Start

00:52 Introducing Gabe & Allison

03:26 Gabe's thoughts on Project Hail Mary

05:56 Allison hates The LEGO Movie. Vince doesn't.

07:40 Is Project Hail Mary as smart as it seems?

13:00 Praising Ryan Gosling's performance

15:10 Allison questions the Mary statue

16:09 Kate on going in blind

17:50 Screenwriter Drew Goddard's Career

22:40 Debating the film's themes (SPOILERS)

29:20 Does Vince reference Toy Story in every episode?

31:12 Ryland's character arc

36:14 Ambiguous ending?

38:58 A metaphor for Jesus Christ?

44:54 Every good story is about becoming a saint

46:12 Lord & Miller troupes, comedy, and soundtrack

49:10 Bad movie theater experiences

56:10 Did the film need romance?

57:05 Lily from AT&T is in this film

58:07 Discussing Andy Weir's original book

1:00:45 Early production history

1:02:53 Reception (GOD TIER?)

1:06:30 Final Thoughts and Score


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Starship Cinema with Vince SalernoBy Vince Salerno