Discussion: Alien (1979)

Lumberdore joins Sultis and Beaches in The Nexus of Realities for a conversation about whatever comes to mind. Topics range from video games to Yip-Yip aliens from Sesame Street.

They are very different films, yet do they share any of the same characteristics that classify good storytelling? This is a segment of a conversation between Sultis and Beaches.

If you like explosions interrupted by contrivances, conveniences, melodrama, bad southern accents, and righteous guitar riffs, Con Air is the movie for you!

Modern filmmakers and studios could learn a thing or two from this masterpiece of cinema. We will discuss some of the reasons why this has become one of the most influential films to date.

Happy 4th of July! What better way to celebrate American Independence than enjoying (arguably) one of the best 4th of July movies ever made?

We discuss the Terry Gilliam cult classic, tackling technocracy, bureaucracy, hyper-surveillance, corporate statism, and more through an absurdist/satirical lens. If George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four was fun, it would come pretty close to Brazil.

Sultis, Lumberdore, and Doug discuss the beautiful film about life, death, love and war.

Sultis and Doug weigh in on this incredibly clever and hilarious series that has a surprising amount of depth. One-Punch Man has fast become one of their favorites.

David Leitch's action comedy adaptation of Kotaro Isaka's novel Maria Beetle is a fun, stylized film that delivers excellent performances from the talented cast.

A regular on "Worst Movies of All Time" lists, the production of Super Mario Bros. was as chaotic as it was revolutionary. Somehow, everybody involved was able to come together and produce a unique film.