Ex Machina
We dig into Alex Garland’s tense, unsettling Ex Machina — a Thinking Machines entry about consciousness, creation, and who’s really running the test.
Her
In our Thinking Machines series, we dig into Spike Jonze’s Her—AI love, a voice-only performance that works completely, and why this film feels truer every year.
WarGames • Member Bonus
We dig into John Badham’s WarGames for our March member bonus episode—the AI that learns, the script that sidesteps, and the film that actually changed federal law. Thinking Machines series.
Demon Seed
We dig into Donald Cammell’s Demon Seed, the Thinking Machines series entry where AI gets personal—hubris, a smart home turned prison, Julie Christie, and a genuinely bonkers ending.
Colossus: The Forbin Project
The machine does exactly what we designed—and that’s the problem. We dig into “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” the Thinking Machines series opener about Cold War AI and the danger of indifference.
The Escape Artist
In the Magicians series, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel’s feature directorial debut “The Escape Artist” pits two sons against their fathers, with real magic in between.
Creed III
Returning to our Rocky series with “Creed III,” we unpack Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut, anime-inspired fight visuals, and the first Rocky film without Rocky—plus what Majors brings.
Catch Me if You Can • Member Bonus
We continue our True Lies series with the story of a young runaway who poses as an airplane pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer, all to get validation from his dad. That’s right, it’s time for Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me if You Can” as our February member bonus episode.
Big Eyes
We close True Lies with Big Eyes: Burton’s restraint disappoints, Waltz’s choices divide us, Adams shines, and domestic coercion gets bland treatment.
Quiz Show
We unpack Robert Redford’s Quiz Show in the True Lies series: institutional pressure, father-son devastation, and how privilege turns fraud natural.