This week, we review The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), W.D. Richter’s cult sci-fi adventure that blends absurd comedy, interdimensional warfare, and rock 'n' roll swagger. Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, physicist, test pilot, and rock star who must stop evil aliens from Planet 10 before they destroy Earth. With a genre-bending plot, a brainy hero squad, and a cast that includes John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Ellen Barkin, this film dives headfirst into the bizarre.

Is saving the world rocket science or just another gig for a rock 'n' roll physicist? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Dr. Strangelove (1964), Stanley Kubrick’s pitch-black Cold War satire that turns global annihilation into biting comedy gold. Peter Sellers shines in multiple roles in this razor-sharp political farce where a deranged general sets off an unstoppable chain of events leading to nuclear catastrophe. Blending absurdity with alarming realism, the film skewers military logic, political paranoia, and the madness of mutually assured destruction.

Is war a matter of strategy… or just one big Freudian slip? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Blade Runner (1982), Ridley Scott’s neo-noir sci-fi masterpiece that redefined the genre. Harrison Ford stars as Rick Deckard, a weary “blade runner” tasked with hunting down rogue replicants in a dystopian Los Angeles. With a haunting score by Vangelis, groundbreaking visual design, and existential themes at its core, the film explores what it really means to be human.

Is empathy a glitch in the code or the essence of the soul? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Bugonia (2025), Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist sci‑fi black comedy. Emma Stone stars as Michelle Fuller, a powerful pharmaceutical CEO suspected of being an alien, and she’s joined by Jesse Plemons as Teddy Gatz, a conspiracy‑theorist beekeeper who kidnaps her along with his cousin Don. In a bizarre twist on the “alien infiltration” theme, the film explores themes of conspiracy, power, capitalism, and our fraught relationship with technology and nature.

Is it a cutting satire of our paranoid era or a wild spectacle lost in its own weirdness? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Batman & Robin (1997), Joel Schumacher’s neon-drenched, camp-infused take on the superhero genre. George Clooney dons the cowl as Batman, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, joined by Alicia Silverstone’s Batgirl. Together, they face off against a pun-happy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the seductive Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) in a Gotham that looks more like a laser tag arena than a city in peril. With its over-the-top costumes, toyetic set pieces, and infamous one-liners, this film raises intriguing questions about how far a franchise can stray before it freezes over.

Is it a cold-hearted flop or a misunderstood cult classic? Listen on to find out!

Movie 16229 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.

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This week, we review Galaxy Quest (1999), Dean Parisot’s cult-favorite sci-fi comedy that lovingly parodies—and pays tribute to—classic space operas and fandom culture. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman star as washed-up actors from a defunct sci-fi TV series who are mistaken for real space heroes by an alien race in desperate need of help. Thrust into a real interstellar conflict, they must rise to the occasion using nothing but their scripted catchphrases and questionable improvisation skills.

Is fandom the ultimate fantasy—or a cosmic responsibility? Listen on to find out!

Movie 5096 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.

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This week, we review Demolition Man (1993), Marco Brambilla’s explosive blend of sci-fi action and satirical social commentary. Sylvester Stallone stars as John Spartan, a no-nonsense cop thawed out of cryo-prison to hunt down Wesley Snipes’ chaotic super-criminal, Simon Phoenix, in a future where violence—and toilet paper—have both been outlawed. With its dystopian Los Angeles turned pacified utopia, the film hilariously critiques political correctness, surveillance culture, and the cost of enforced peace.

Is the future a sanitized paradise or a freedomless nightmare? Listen on to find out!

Movie 15565 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.

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This week, we review The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Ronald Neame’s genre-defining disaster epic packed with peril, faith, and survival. Gene Hackman leads an all-star cast—including Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, and Red Buttons—as a group of passengers trapped aboard an upside-down luxury liner after it's struck by a massive rogue wave on New Year’s Eve. As the ship floods and crumbles, the survivors must fight their way to safety through fiery corridors and rising waters. Blending suspense, spectacle, and human drama, the film explores themes of leadership, sacrifice, and belief under pressure.

Is survival a matter of faith or just swimming against the tide? Listen on to find out!

Movie 5293 on Metacritic’s all time movie list.

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