Science Fiction Rating System

Accidental post-apocalypse/Fallout season with Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. But first, Alex has a random newsblast? Join us as we take our usual detour into mourning the death of practical effects, ponder if this film invented the post apocalypse, and generally just enjoy a well-made film. We watch them occasionally. (When Sam keeps saying 'The man with no name' he means A Fistful of Dollars, obvs.) Next week, it's Annihilation! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Alex picks his birthday film - it's Albert Pyun's Cyborg! Join us as we discuss JCVD's career, butcher's shops in the USA, double TKOs, missing contact lenses, and a quiz which, let's be honest here, Sam absolutely aces. Next week, accidental Fallout apocalyptic season continues with Mad Max 2! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we watch Ghostbusters II, except Chris who got the wrong film. But first, we have a little bonus spoilercast about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which unlocks a classic Chris Rant­. And then we watch the main feature, discussing the impact of The Real Ghostbusters, what you want from a sequel, the bad vibes that come from good vibes, and I think our third passionate defence of Peter Venkman. Next week, it's Alex's birthday pick, Cyborg! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take our annual trip to the world of Star Trek. Having watched all the original ten films, it's time to follow a very old Spock through a black hole and join the Kelvin timeline. Join us as we discuss rebooting franchises, a terrible bad guy, fate vs. logic. and the perils of stunt-casting unfunny comedians. Next week, we celebrate (?) Ghostbusters being back in cinemas by watching Ghostbusters II! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we continue the modern Planet of the Apes franchise seven years (!) after watching the first instalment. Join us as we marvel at the CG, complain about everything else, get into a very, very long discussion about post-apocalyptic survival (yet again) and we learn that Chris is prepared to play any game, no matter the game. Game on. Note for Sam's brain: You are confusing Jason Clarke with Jai Courtney because they are both charisma vacuums and were both in Terminator: Genisys! Next week, it's another rebooted franchise, JJ Abrams' ode to the lens flare, it's Star Trek! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Chris and Sam spoiler their way through the latest Denis Villeneuve sci-fi blockbuster, Dune: Part Two at Alex, who hasn't seen it yet. But first, Austin Butler's face, a mini spoilercast of Priscilla, Agent Elvis and a lot of other stuff that is absolutely definitely related to the film in question. And there's a Dune quiz! WARNING: Spoilers for Dune: Part Two and the other Frank Herbert Dune books Next week, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we add three old films to the new list in another Re-Ranking special! Join us as we apply PROPER SCIENCE to Dune, Predator, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Also, Alex reviews some modern dance. Next week, we look at some more apes with the confusingly titled Rise sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! And we return with a classic of our childhoods, the grammatically troubling Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Join us as we discuss the superb practical effects, sense memories of Oreos, and we have possibly our 2nd Ant-based quiz. Next week, we re-rank a bunch of films! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our infinite look at sci-fi films finally hits upon Zardoz, John Boorman's psychedelic cult (?) classic (???) which turns 50 this year. Join us as we try to follow along, discuss Sean Connery's 'unique' contract, Sean Connery's 'unique' acting style in this film, and Sean Connery's wedding dress. Next week we take a trademark SFRS hard turn into something completely different - it's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod heads back to the Weird West for Barry Sonnenfeld's ill-advised follow-up to the hugely successful (and quite good) Men in Black - its Wild Wild West! Join us as we discuss our general dislike of all things steampunk, marvel at how a film from 25 years ago feels like it was written in the 1800s, and ask the most important question of all: Kevin Kline - why? Next week, we take another trip into pre-Star Wars insane sci-fi with a look at Zardoz! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod heads back to the Weird West for Barry Sonnenfeld's ill-advised follow-up to the hugely successful (and quite good) Men in Black - its Wild Wild West! Join us as we discuss our general dislike of all things steampunk, marvel at how a film from 25 years ago feels like it was written in the 1800s, and ask the most important question of all: Kevin Kline - why? Next week, we take another trip into pre-Star Wars insane sci-fi with a look at Zardoz! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod heads back to the Weird West for Barry Sonnenfeld's ill-advised follow-up to the hugely successful (and quite good) Men in Black - its Wild Wild West! Join us as we discuss our general dislike of all things steampunk, marvel at how a film from 25 years ago feels like it was written in the 1800s, and ask the most important question of all: Kevin Kline - why? Next week, we take another trip into pre-Star Wars insane sci-fi with a look at Zardoz! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod heads back to the Weird West for Barry Sonnenfeld's ill-advised follow-up to the hugely successful (and quite good) Men in Black - its Wild Wild West! Join us as we discuss our general dislike of all things steampunk, marvel at how a film from 25 years ago feels like it was written in the 1800s, and ask the most important question of all: Kevin Kline - why? Next week, we take another trip into pre-Star Wars insane sci-fi with a look at Zardoz! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate our 300th episode (which is insane) by watching Detective Pikachu, our final look back at 2019 releases! Join us as we revel in the CG, have varied opinions about Ryan Reynolds, worry about the idea of being merged with your pet, and Alex officiates a Poke Battle. Next week, we watch wicky wicky Wild Wild West! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019 season continues with Chris' choice, Bacurau! Join us as Chris sprinkles a little Cannes stardust across the pod, we discuss the merits of ambiguity in plot, and try and work out if this is Poppins or not. Next week, it's the final 2019 film, Alex's wildcard pick: Detective Pikachu! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019 season continues with Sam's pick, The Wandering Earth, the Chinese film industry's attempt at an American blockbuster, complete with a nonsensical plot, unlikeable characters, and a film that's too long. Join us as Chris dissects just how stupid the science on display here really is and we try to steer away from matters that might get us blacklisted in certain parts of the world. Next week it's Chris' choice of film, Bacurau! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019 season continues with Sam's pick, The Wandering Earth, the Chinese film industry's attempt at an American blockbuster, complete with a nonsensical plot, unlikeable characters, and a film that's too long. Join us as Chris dissects just how stupid the science on display here really is and we try to steer away from matters that might get us blacklisted in certain parts of the world. Next week it's Chris' choice of film, Bacurau! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new year begins and SFRS are back for an 8th year of rating science fiction films! As is tradition, we start the year with a selection of films from the newly unlocked and primed to rate films from 2019. First up is Alex's pick, Serenity (not the Joss Whedon one). Join us as we discuss the strange career of Steven Knight, the even stranger plot of this film, Matthew McConaughey's illicit bongo playing, and so much more! Next week we watch as Earth gets rocket power and flies away in The Wandering Earth! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As is tradition, we see out the year with a look back at the last twelve months, like a Spotify Wrapped but MORE SCIENTIFIC. Join us as we discuss some of our favourite films and TV shows of the year, take a quiz to see if we can remember what we watched on the pod, and then announce which films from newly unlocked 2019 we'll be watching in January. p.s. no spoilers for anything science fiction, but we do accidentally spoil the end of Succession! Thanks again for listening, everyone, as we enter our 8th year and approach our 300th episode! Insane! It's been a tricky year for us, but we're pretty sure episodes will drop more regularly in 2024 - see you then! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Christmas morning SFRS leave a special bonus gift for you, a spoilercast for the fantastic new proper Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus One! Join Sam and Alex for a spoiler-free overview of the film until 14:10 when Godzilla STOMPS the spoiler wall and we go into lots of detail about what makes this new entry in the franchise feel fresh and exciting as anything thats come before. Want more Godzilla? We've also discussed, Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998), Godzilla (2014) and Shin Godzilla (2016)! We're back later in the week with our traditional end of year wrap up! See you then! See the new list! Play along at home! Get in touch! Visit the Website! Watch us on Youtube! See the old list! Download the soundtrack! Buy our Merch! And we're on Instagram and Facebook too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.