The Philosophy In Film crew starts its second season with David Lynch's "Lost Highway" from 1997.  After 6 weeks of Alien movies, all three hosts breathe a little easier, despite the heat wave and lack of air conditioning.  the Producers Notes segment exposes some trade secrets and proposed changes, before a discussion of Psychogenic fugue, disassociation disorder, the effect of trauma and the difference between creepy, spooky and sleazy.

Intern Neil provides us with Pullman Pale Ale from Siding 14 Brewing Company out of Ponoka, Alberta.

The conclusion of a 6 episode Alien Saga Retrospective, Season 1 of Philosophy In Film draws to a close with "Alien Covenant".  This episode sees a rare truce between Alain and Craig, while the two of them repeatedly ask Chris to defend his stance on the movie, and his rankings for each of the other installments.

Intern Neil helps Nickel with a fallen tree in his yard, and chooses the beverage"Hay Maker Wheated Pilsner" from Bent Stick Brewing Company in our hometown of Edmonton Alberta.

Reeling in the aftermath of "The Alien Resurrection Screwjob" the @PhilInFilm crew collect themselves and continue the Alien Saga retrospective with a look at Ridley Scott's directorial return to the franchise, "Prometheus".  Alain demands an apology, Chris skips ahead to the Covenant episode, repeatedly, and Nickel keeps trying to pitch soap.

Intern Neil provides the beverage for this episode, and chooses "Rushing Waters Bohemian Pilsner" from Apex Brewing Company in Yellowhead County Alberta. 

This is the episode where the Philosophy In Film finds the magic of a Mixer with inline sound effects,and Alain pulls the rug out on his co-hosts after arguing a conflicting opinion for over 2 hours.

As the consensus seems to be that this is a low light for the Alien Saga, we feature Sea Change Brewery's "Low Life" Lager in this episode.

The episode where three middle aged white guys try to talk thoughtfully about the issues surrounding race and racism while discussing Jordan Peele's horror-thriller "Get Out".

Feature Beer: Blue Buck by Phillips Brewing (Victoria, BC) 

The crew continues its Alien franchise retrospective by tackling David Fincher's 1992 "Alien 3."  Birth, Life, and now Death. Maybe a Resurrection later.

Feature beer: African Queen Dragon (Alley Kat Brewing Company, Edmonton, AB)

Join your three @PhilInFilm co-hosts (actually two co-hosts and a producer) for the much anticipated continuation of the Alien Saga retrospective, as we examine the second installment, James Cameron's "Aliens".  Alain struggles with an off microphone request to tighten up the synopsis, Craig complains about his local grocery store, and Chris tables a 9-point argument to support the merits of the film as one of his all-time favorite Action movies.

Feature Beer: Rebel Daughter Hazy Pale Ale, Medicine Hat Brewing Company (Medicine Hat, AB)

Join the @PhilInFilm guys for a far more heated discussion than we planned for, during this week's episode on Ridley Scott's 1979 science fiction horror classic, Alien. Dr. Beauclair and the man behind the glass find a few reasons to get into it as Chris saves himself for the sequel.

Feature Beer: Countdown Pale Ale by Beau's All Natural Brewing Company (Vankleek Hill, Ontario)

Join the @PhilInFilm fellows for a discussion of the movie Groundhog Day and its exploration of the limits of Egoism for human fulfillment.  Chris and Alain spread their philosophical wings while Nickel interjects with an exploration of the trials and tribulations of riding a bike around the city streets. In other news, Alain continues to dream about Dolly Parton.

Feature Beer: 9 to 5 IPA from The Establishment Brewing Company (Calgary, AB)

The @PhilInFilm crew commits to a night of watching the Watchmen and then meeting in the virtual studio to examine how the film explores moral ideologies and a little bit of sexual expression. Alain and Chris are dreaming dreams, and our Producer pulls another fantastic Flintstones comparable near the end of the episode.

Feature Beverage: Superb Owl from Parallel 49