Meet Cute
{4.5/5} “It’s OK for things to be messy sometimes.” Meet Cute, released in 2022 Sheila and Gary meet and a bar and they start chatting. Sheila tells Gary right away that she’s a time traveller from 24 hours in the future — of course, he doesn’t believe her. After a nice dinner and talking about […]
Galaxy Quest
{5/5} “There’s a red thingy moving toward the green thingy. I think we’re the green thingy.” Galaxy Quest, released in 1999 Jason Nesmith is disappointed to find that his fellow actors on the show Galaxy Quest don’t actually like him. Then some Thermians from the Klaatu Nebula ask for his help. He thinks they’re just […]
Twelve Monkeys
{5/5} “‘I’m not crazy.’ ‘Of course not, of course not. You want to escape, right? That’s very sane, that’s very sane.’” Twelve Monkeys, released in 1995 Cole is a prisoner underground. He does a good job collecting samples from the surface when he is volunteered. The people in charge then trust him with a more […]
Agent to the Stars
{4.5/5} “For them, it’s not simply a matter of the most efficient way of doing something, otherwise Joshua would be addressing the UN right now. But there’s that notion the Yherajk have of surrendering to the crucial moment, burned right down into their reproductive strategies. I think that once again, they’re surrendering the moment to […]
Moon
{5/5} “I’m here to keep you safe, Sam. I want to help you.” Moon, released in 2009 Sam works on the Moon on a mining operation by himself, with just his robot Gerty for company. He’s been there for 3 years and he’s ready to go back to Earth. He’s got 2 weeks left on […]
Avatar: The Way of Water
{4/5} “‘When I met your father… I tried to kill him.’ ‘It was love at first sight.’” Avatar: The Way of Water, released in 2022 Jake and Neytiri have 4 kids and have a happy life on Pandora. Then humans return to the planet and start battling the Na’vi again. Colonel Quaritch is dead, but […]
Futurama (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Admit it, you all think robots are just machines built by humans to make their lives easier.’ ‘Well, aren’t they?’ ‘I’ve never made anyone’s life easier and you know it.’” — Bender & Fry Futurama season 1, aired in 1999 Philip J. Fry is accidentally frozen for 1000 years. He tracks down one of […]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Unity
{5/5} “Most people know it, but they let themselves forget. They hang on to the pain because it’s familiar, because to let it go might mean having to change. It’s easier to keep the pain than to ask the questions, to find out why you think what you think, to question why you do the […]
Shrinking (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Look, I know you said I’m supposed to let her come to me, but I’m starting to lose hope.’ ‘Well, it’s understandable. You’ve been trying this approach for almost ten minutes.’” Shrinking season 1, aired in 2023 Jimmy is a therapist, but he’s been having a tough time himself lately — his wife died […]
Going in Style
{4.5/5} “Everyone deserves a piece of the pie.” Going in Style, released in 2017 Joe, Albert, and Willie worked for the same company for 30 years but have lost their pensions. Joe has been at the same bank for 40 years, but now they’re threatening to foreclose on his house, which he shares with his […]