DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

Walter Moseley's departure from the writing staff of Star Trek Discovery this week allegedly over the use of the "N-word" raises interesting issues of how we can write about the future when we are uncertain of how it is that we are allowed to discuss our country's turbulent past. Join us.to unravel this boondoggle. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walter-mosley-quits-star-trek-discovery-using-n-word-writers-room-1237489?fbclid=IwAR05uDWgvL1YGn5karYPVp6_3Yl2944WQJTW_VdKjl_izLfC2gkIF1lPCTA

From Captain Marvel to Dark Phoenix from Storm to Pepper Potts... are these characters truly depictions of female self reliance and girl power? Or are they token placeholders? Let's talk Marvel and how it really views women in supersuits.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a modern fantasy based upon a fictionalized account of the the people and places related to the Tate/LaBianca murders. Do these fictionalized accounts mislead the public as to true events? Is the violence cathartic or just plain misanthropic? Do the Bruce Lee sequences make you cringe? Whose "fairytale" is this, anyway?

Are you an Alien? Do you want to visit exotic locales for hunting, probing or just plain good old fashioned conquest? Well we'll show you the list of travel agents you probably DON'T want to patronize. From War of the Worlds to Signs and A quiet Place join us tonight to find out why you can't always trust the brochures.

When Amazon decided to bring the graphic novel THE BOYS to the small screen, who knew that we would be witnessing the birth of the modern Greek Tragedy? In The Boys we experience a world where mere mortals are awed by and at the mercy of corporate gods. Zeus, Hera, Hermes, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis and a host of others... If the corporate gods are indeed a pantheon what composite of gods and/or monsters do they represent? Achilles, Sisyphus, Orestes, Agamemnon, or Odysseus; who do our rag-tag troupe of "Boys" represent? Dust off your Greek Tragedies syllabus and join us to discuss this Greek tragedy for the Modern Age.

Our world is in a phase of political upheaval. People feel powerless as to what they should do. We'll take a look at 10 monster-related films including but not limited to King Kong, Sean of the Dead, Beast From 20,000 Fathoms and Salem's Lot, that provide clues as to how we as individuals and nations can survive these monstrous times.

Spiderman, Superman, The Xmen, The Justice League, Batman.. these franchises have mass appeal and have had longevity on the big and small screen, and created a myriad spin-offs ,like bunnies. However in light of new works like The Boys, The Umbrella Club, Legion and the anticipated Watchmen, have those previous properties seen better days? Are some of those franchises on their last legs? Should they be put out to pasture?

Fifty years ago the first U.S. astronauts set foot on the moon. Since then the iconography of the lunar landing has inspired artists, intellectuals and children of all ages. Join us as we discuss the effect of this "small step for [a] man" and "giant leap for mankind" on both Hollywood and History.

How many films have you watched and thought were marginal or even good but then discover that the film had social, political, religious or even classical literary underpinnings that you were completely unaware of at the time of first viewing? Would you see the film differently? Do you think you would have gotten more out of it. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, King Kong, Forbidden Planet, Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Incredible Shrinking Man to name a few. After our discussion of these films maybe you'll want to take a second look.

Okay, last week in the middle of our main discussion we had the big brouhaha regarding whether Rosemary's Baby was a proper title for a horror film yielding a split decision. With that side argument in mind, this week we'll explore some of the best and worst titles for horror and sci fi films. Join us!