Science at the Movies
By Abigail James and Freda Werdiger
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Do you like science? Do you like movies? Well, have we got a combo for you!
Every two weeks join us, real life physicists Freda and Abi, while we break down the science behind some of the best and worst movie plots out there. We also get real about the depiction of scientists and their working environment in movies and lay it all on the table with our WTF moments.
We're not about debunking, we're here to show our appreciation to the art of movie magic but reserve the right to laugh and shout as well as applaud where deserved! Here comes the science...
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| Episode | Date |
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Pacific Rim
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Minisode: Snakes on a Plane
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Mercury Rising
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Minisode: Battlefield Earth
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Minisode: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Being John Malkovtich
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Minisode: Sharknado
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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They Cloned Tyrone
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Minisode: Baby Geniuses
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The Abyss
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Minisode: Rollerball (The worse version)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Minisode: The Adventures of Pluto Nash
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Girl with all the Gifts: ABI AND FREDA UNCUT
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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2001: A Space Odyssey
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Minisode: Time Travel in Science Fiction
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Small Soldiers
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Minisode: AI in Science Fiction
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Starship Troopers
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Minisode: Dark Future in Science Fiction
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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After Yang
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Minisode: Monsters in Science Fiction
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Ant-Man
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May 25, 2023 |
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Minisode: Outer Space in Science Fiction
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May 18, 2023 |
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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May 11, 2023 |
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Minisode: Aliens in Science Fiction
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May 04, 2023 |
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Arrival
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Minisode: Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Innerspace
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Minisode: Looper
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Core
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Minisode: Palm Springs
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Awakenings
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Minisode: Edge of Tomorrow
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Idiocracy
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Minisode: The Adam Project
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Up
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Minisode: Flight of the Navigator (feat. Raph)
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Time Cop
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Minisode: See You Yesterday
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Back to the Future
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Geostorm: Abi and Freda Uncut
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Grease
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Angels & Demons
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Minisode: 10 Things I Hate About You
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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The Thing (1982)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Minisode: Empire Records
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Interstellar
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Minisode: Never Been Kissed
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Biodome
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Minisode: Clueless
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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12 Monkeys: Freda and Abi UNCUT
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Silent Running
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Minisode: Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Moonfall
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Minisode: Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 1
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Gattaca
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Minisode: Captain America The Winter Soldier
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Dr Strangelove
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Minisode: Thor The Dark World
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May 26, 2022 |
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Blast from the Past (1999)
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May 19, 2022 |
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Minisode: Iron Man 3
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May 12, 2022 |
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The Avengers
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May 05, 2022 |
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Sunshine with Eduardo Rodriguez
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Sunshine: Freda and Abi Uncut
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Another Round
|
Apr 07, 2022 |
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Minisode: Icarus
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Thor
|
Mar 24, 2022 |
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Minisode: Bob Lazar's Area 51
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Minisode: The Social Dilemma
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Don't Look Up
|
Feb 24, 2022 |
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Minisode: Behind the Curve
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Battleship (with Rhianna)
|
Feb 10, 2022 |
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Minisode: The Inventor, Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Alien
|
Jan 27, 2022 |
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Altered States: Interview with Melissa Warner
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Altered States - Abi and Freda UNCUT
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Die Hard
|
Dec 30, 2021 |
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Minisode: Train to Busan
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Minisode: Shaun of the Dead
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Iron Man 2
|
Dec 02, 2021 |
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Minisode: 28 Days Later
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Primer
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Minisode: Zombieland
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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The Mummy
|
Nov 04, 2021 |
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Minisode: Dawn of the Dead
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Apollo 13
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Independence Day - Abi and Freda UnCut
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Blade Runner 2049
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Minisode: Jumanji, Welcome to the jungle!
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Patch Adams
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Minisode: Ready Player One
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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The Incredible Hulk
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Minisode: Pixels
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Jane
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Minisode: Zathura, A Space Adventure
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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The Meg
|
Jul 29, 2021 |
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Minisode: Wreck-It Ralph
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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District 9
|
Jul 15, 2021 |
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Moon Rerelease
|
Jul 01, 2021 |
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The Science of Moon with Dr. Aaron Wagen
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Gravity
|
Jun 17, 2021 |
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Minisode: A Scanner Darkly
|
Jun 10, 2021 |
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Face/Off
|
Jun 03, 2021 |
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Minisode: The Adjustment Bureau
|
May 27, 2021 |
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Jurassic Park
|
May 20, 2021 |
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Minisode: Total Recall
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May 13, 2021 |
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Big Hero 6
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May 06, 2021 |
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Minisode: Minority Report
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Happy Death Day 2U
|
Apr 22, 2021 |
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Minisode: Blade Runner
|
Apr 15, 2021 |
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Enemy of the State
|
Apr 08, 2021 |
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Science of Spectral with Dr David Garrick
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Spectral Rerelease
|
Mar 25, 2021 |
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Science of Annihilation with Dr Ezgi Kunttas
|
Mar 18, 2021 |
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Annihilation Extended
|
Mar 18, 2021 |
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Just a small announcement
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Minisode: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Contagion
|
Feb 25, 2021 |
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Minisode: Men In Black
|
Feb 18, 2021 |
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!
|
Feb 11, 2021 |
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Minisode: Galaxy Quest
|
Feb 04, 2021 |
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Iron Man
|
Jan 28, 2021 |
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Minisode: Mars Attacks!
|
Jan 21, 2021 |
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Contact
|
Jan 14, 2021 |
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Holiday Special: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Minisode: Live Free or Die Hard
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ghostbusters
|
Dec 10, 2020 |
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Minisode: The Net
|
Dec 03, 2020 |
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Wall-e
|
Nov 26, 2020 |
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Minisode: Hackers
|
Nov 19, 2020 |
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The Martian
|
Nov 12, 2020 |
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Minisode: Happy Death Day
|
Nov 05, 2020 |
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The Fly
|
Oct 29, 2020 |
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Minisode : Halloween
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Captain America
|
Oct 15, 2020 |
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Minisode: The Cabin in the Woods
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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The Girl with all the Gifts
|
Oct 01, 2020 |
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Minisode : Scream
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Geostorm
|
Sep 17, 2020 |
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Minisode: Titanic
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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12 Monkeys
|
Sep 03, 2020 |
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Minisode : Volcano & Dante's Peak
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Sunshine
|
Aug 20, 2020 |
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Minisode: Armageddon & Deep Impact
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Altered States
|
Aug 06, 2020 |
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Minisode: Twister
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Independence Day
|
Jul 23, 2020 |
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Moon
|
Jul 09, 2020 |
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Spectral
|
Jun 25, 2020 |
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Annihilation
|
Jun 11, 2020 |
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Trailer
|
Jun 05, 2020 |