The Review at the End of the Universe
Spooky season is in full swing and Kneel Before Pod resurrects the Halloween special. This year we compare and contrast John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween with its 2007 remake by Rob Zombie. We discuss setting the standard, directorial artistry and being scared.
First Contact Day is only 43 years away and Kneel Before Pod must celebrate the upcoming event with a podcast. This year our team discuss Star Trek: Generations. We talk themes, fantasies and bizarre choices.
Jay Roach’s Bombshell details the circumstances that led to the departure of Fox News head Roger Ailes from the perspective of a group of women who come forward about his many counts of sexual harassment. The “Me Too” movement is in full swing at the moment with those who have been put in horrible positions…
“Family Reunion” and “Farewell” Star Wars Rebels ends its four season run with a last stand in defence of Lothal and closure on the various arcs the show has developed. Finales are hard. Saying goodbye to a beloved show is a difficult task for any fan so the writers have an uphill struggle when it…
“A Fool’s Hope” Star Wars Rebels marches towards its final episodes with the Ghost crew recruiting friends and taking a stand in defence of Lothal. The end of this show is so close that it can practically be tasted and there’s a lot to get through in order to wrap things up in a really…
“A World Between Worlds” Star Wars Rebels explores new ideas and teaches Ezra an important lesson when he experiences the other side of the gateway he entered in the previous episode. To the best of my knowledge the Star Wars franchise hasn’t dealt with time travel. Visions of the future are fairly common but time…
“Wolves and a Door” Star Wars Rebels sets up the final phase of the series with more Jedi mysticism and a continuation of the grief being experienced by the characters. The best way to describe this episode is that it’s a prologue meaning its primary function is to set up the elements that will become…
Evangelos and George Giovanis Bereave is an exploration of mortality through the lens of a man who is fatally ill and contemplating what will be left behind as he is celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary. Or at least that’s what I think it’s about. Bereave isn’t the easiest film to follow at the best of times and…
