Crime, creepy Gremlin elves, and Marxist critiques of late capitalism, oh my! It’s the holidays, and that means it’s time to wax lyrical about holiday movies. This year, Shaun, Paul, Alex, and Mike join forces to discuss the brand new smash hit, The Christmas Chronicles. They talk about Netflix’s approach to the holidays, the film’s treatment of Christmas and Santa, the terrors of bad CG, and the cliched sappiness that makes the holidays as good as a nice warm cup of cocoa!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* The Christmas Chronicles (2018)(IMDb)

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Colorism, root work, and history you should already know, oh my! Join Jen and Teri with special guest, Eden Royce, as they discuss the 1991 Julie Dash independent film, Daughters of the Dust. This is an incredibly intense and languid film about a Gullah family from Saint Helena Island and their preparations to migrate to the mainland and north in 1902. The team discusses the interweaving, non-linear storytelling, the significance of root work, the focus on hands, and the trauma, hopes, and roots of generations of a Black family in diaspora.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* Daughters of the Dust (1991)(IMDb)

Eden Royce’s Things:

* Eden on Twitter

* Eden’s Website

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Hamster balls, giant squid, and Jason Statham’s biceps, oh my! Join Jen, Alex, and David as they discuss the summer blockbuster hit and totally Jason Statham-y film, The Meg! While some people might hate fun, we certainly don’t. With our happy hats on, we explore The Meg‘s fulfilled promises, its subversion of popcorn action film expectations, the way it references Jaws, and so much more! Bring your swimsuits and your shark cage for this dive into the giant jaws of The Meg!

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Show Notes:

* The Meg (2018)(IMDb)

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Sign language, killer aliens, and polar bears, oh my! In today’s episode of At the Movies, Shaun, Alex, David, and the lovely Teri (a.k.a. Zin E. Rocklyn) discuss the science fictional horror film, A Quiet Place, which is probably the only film produced by Michael Bay that doesn’t have anything blow-up… except the fireworks. Damn you, Michael Bay! Together, our intrepid crew explores the film’s treatment of disability, the underlying themes of family and terror, the Nail of Evil, the direction, and so much more.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* A Quiet Place(2018)(IMDb)

* Teri a.k.a. Zin E. Rocklyn’s Stuff:

* Zin’s Twitter

* Zin’s Websites: Here and Here

* Kaiju Rising II: Reign of Monsters

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A biologist, a geologist, and some other awesome people walk into a podcast… In today’s episode of At the Movies, Alex, Paul, Mike, and Daniel are joined by the lovely Teri (a.k.a. Zin E. Rocklyn) to discuss Alex Garland’s adaptation of the Jeff Vandermeer novel of the same name, Annihilation. They mostly talk about how truly terrifying imagery, but they also try to suss out exactly what Garland was trying to do with a certain biological premise. This is rife with spoilers, so make sure you’re ready for it before diving into the the surreal storytelling of Annihilation.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* Annihilation (2018)(IMDb)

* Teri a.k.a. Zin E. Rocklyn’s Stuff:

* Zin’s Twitter

* Zin’s Websites: Here and Here

* Kaiju Rising II: Reign of Monsters

* Alex won the Golden Tentacle Kitschie for Hunger Makes the Wolf! Yay Alex!

* Check out Michael R. Underwood’s new collaborative project from Serial Box Publishing, Born to the Blade!

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We know Black Panther has been out for a month, but we wanted to make sure you had a chance to see it at least two or three times before you listened to our amazing line-up of guests discuss the film. In this episode, Jen and Trish are joined by Faridah Gbadamosi, Justina Ireland, and Brandon O’Brien to discuss everything from how Black Panther deals with the African Diaspora, how Nakia and the rest of the women are always right, what kind of villain Killmonger is, how the film fits within the MCU, and as much other stuff as we could fit in (given how many important conversations that Ryan Coogler and his team managed to infuse Black Panther with). (Wakanda Forever!)

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* Black Panther(2018)(IMDb)

* Faridah Gbadamosi’s Stuff:

* Faridah’s Twitter

* Faridah’s TEDx talk

* Justina Ireland’s Stuff:

* Justina’s Website

* Justina’s Twitter

* Dread Nation (GO BUY IT!)

* Brandon O’Brien’s Stuff:

* Brandon’s Website

* Brandon’s Twitter

* Brandon’s Patreon

* FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction

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It’s finally here. The Show Formerly Known as Shoot the WISB returns with its new name:  At the Movies. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Caitlyn Paxson in a riveting discussion of the much-acclaimed Guillermo Del Toro fantasy, The Shape of Water. The crew looks at how the film examines folklore, its approaches to marginalized identities, where it succeeds and fails, the importance of the color green, and much more.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* The Shape of Water (2017)(IMDb)

* Caitlyn Paxson’s Stuff:

* Caitlyn’s Twitter

* “I Belong Where the People Are: Disability and The Shape of Water“ by Elsa

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Space heroism, Porgs, and grumpy Jedi, oh my! In our last Shoot the WISB episode of the year, Shaun, Jen, Alex, Mike, and Daniel join forces for the most anticipated movie of the year, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi. We talk about Rian Johnson’s direction, the film’s tribute to Carrie Fisher, the core themes of heroism and seeing the world for what it actually is, and much MUCH more. You won’t want to miss this one!

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #65 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (IMDB)

* The 2017 Listener/Reader Survey

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That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Digital loves, twisted techbros, and bees, oh my! Shaun and Paul join forces with special guest Marissa VU to discuss the long-anticipated Blade Runner 2049. They discuss the film’s “big questions,” what it means to love in a decaying world, Villeneuve’s remarkable ability to create visual spectacles, and so much more. Plus, we find out if Shaun could really love a non-human, why Paul likes a Vegas in ruins, and why Marissa thinks Jared Leto is just a bit strange in this movie.

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #64 — Download (MP3)

 

Show Notes:

* Blade Runner 2049 (IMDB)

* Marissa VU’s things:

* Marissa’s Website

* Marissa’s Twitter

* SFFaudio

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Pinocchio, man-children, and mashed potato towers, oh my! In honor of the film’s 40th anniversary digitally remastered theater release, Shaun, Jen, David, and Joyce discuss the 1977 Spielberg classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. They explore how this film still evokes the science fictional “sense of wonder”, how it fits into Spielberg’s career within the context of America in the 1970s, how the French New Wave played a role in the concept, and how communication is a consistent theme throughout the film. We go a bit longer than usual, but only so we could really dig into all the bits and pieces.

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Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Shoot the WISB #63 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

* Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Our new intro music comes “The Launch” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.