The new episode is out!  I speak to science fiction aficionados @markbould.bsky.social and @mwilljones.bsky.social about the Quatermass eXperience!  There is a 25 minute longer episode available on Patreon for $3 or £3 if one hour of Quatermass simply isn’t enough! Links in bio

The Mothra I want to be vs the Mothra I am.

In the latest episode I speak to the amazing @theprofrog.bsky.social and Jennifer Coates If you are interested in the way art and media reflect society and culture especially in post-war Japan I would highly recommend it and the film. (But maybe, like, brace yourselves a bit.) Link in profile

The Face of Another (1966) episode will be out this Sunday if you’re interested. #filmsky

Lang's Metropolis (1927) is such a blueprint for the future of sci-fi cities. “…with blind men scrambling around in the irresistible desire to exploit one another, thus living in perpetual anxiety…” resonates deeply with me as we fall into another one of humanity’s dances with fascism.

Very cool! Kong also inspired Ishirō Honda to make Godzilla! And yes I’m sharing this Title still because I love it so very much. (From Gojira 1954.)

What kind of film inspires a teenage boy to eventually go on to win two Oscars for special effects? Easy answers only. 😁 Paul Franklin has worked on multiple Nolan films and won Oscars for Interstellar and Inception. He chose Blade Runner as his favourite sci-fi film. Link in profile. #filmsky

Just finished the recording for The Face of Another (1966) which should (all going as planned) be released on June 21st. The film is uncomfortable and in my opinion exceptional and also seems to be available on YouTube. Here are some stills to lure you in so you can join for the podcast.

Are you ready to go on a Fantastic Voyage? If not, then you can chill at home tomorrow and listen to a podcast where I speak to two academics about a film that happens to have the same name. In your pyjamas if you like. Fantastic Voyage: Psychedelic Nanotech in 1966

Ishirō Honda was born on this day, May 7th, in 1911. One of Japan’s most successful filmmakers who co-wrote and directed the original Gojira film. #filmsky

Every Single Star Wars Ever* May the fourth be with you. Well, not the dark side of it. Boo! Boo the dark side! (Even if they do look cool.) *Almost.

I have things to do like tell you (three days ago) that the new episode is out. With the amazing @markbould.bsky.social and Sherryl Vint. ♥️ A film that grabs you by your core and shakes you in a rough and largely uncomfortable manner. Thank you. I reply meekly. (I speak to films.) #Filmsky

In 1966 John Frankenheimer’s Seconds was nominated for a Palm d’Or. The film is stunning, uncomfortable and bleak. The audience at Cannes booed the film. I want revenge! Mwahahaha. (That's me in the 4th row.) 1/2 #FilmSky

Why am I like this? If you like a kitsch groovy 60s Kaiju extravaganza boys adventure story with secret underground lairs and corrupt authorities then I would highly recommend this film. But you may not be like this. I don’t know the essence of you. Only you can know that. But I like it. A lot.

The War Game (1966) by Peter Watkins was pulled from the BBC as the content was considered too horrific for a TV audience. It was shown in cinemas and won an Oscar for best documentary feature. A psuedo-documentary but it might still deserve an episode... 🤔  Warning: Not a fun watch. #filmsky

The podcast is finally heading into 1966 and I'm intrigued by The Face of Another (by Toho studios) but I think this means it's finally time to face my fears and watch Eyes Without a Face (1960). I'm scared. 😭  #Filmsky

The FBI, J Edgar Hoover and Nixon were all in on the stalking and harassment of a woman who dared to support civil rights. The Los Angeles Times and Newsweek printed the false rumours. I found this such a heartbreaking story. All whilst researching a film that doesn't even star Jean Seburg.

Seberg suffered deteriorating mental health problems leading to attempts on her own life. In 1979 Seberg was found dead in the back of her car in Paris with a bottle of barbiturates, a bottle of water and a suicide note. The death was rules a probable suicide by police in Paris.

Seberg was also aggressively intimidated and harassed by in person FBI surveillance and stalking. This included while she travelled across Europe. In 1970 Seberg lost her child after a premature birth that her ex-husband claimed was due to stress of this harssment.

The rumours were printed in the Los Angeles Times and Newsweek.  Seberg later shared that the father was Mexican revolutionary Carlos Navarra.

In 1970 this broke two social norms. First of a child being born out of wedlock and the second of interracial relationships. Although Loving vs Virginia in 1967 made it illegal to ban mixed race marriages a poll in 1968 showed that 72% still disapproved of marriages between Black and White people.

In the 1960s the FBO targeted Seberg for daring to support Civil Rights organisations in the USA. Their aim was to harass, intimidate and humiliate her.  They spread rumours that Seburg was expecting the child of Raymond Hewitt of the Black Panther Party rather than the child of her ex-husband.

Jean Seberg was meant to play the role of Clarisse in Truffaut’s Fahrenheit 451 (1966) but Truffaut chose to give Julie Christie a double role in the film (a weird choice but okay). Seburg’s most iconic role is possibly from Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960).

The rabbit holes I fall down whilst researching science fiction films! Apologies to all who already know about how the FBI hounded a Hollywood actress to her death.

In 1965 Italy had a thriving economy, a centre left government, growing comic book culture and Elio Petri's stylish, pop art inspired science fiction satire.  The 10th Victim: Italy's 1965 Pop Art Dystopia is out tomorrow. Here are some posters to keep you distracted till then! #ScienceFiction

"They asked themselves why peace had never lasted in the past. 'Because men like to fight,' was their answer." Seventh Victim by Robert Sheckley, 1953. Inspiration behind the film The 10th Victim (1965).  #filmsky

🖖🏼 I talk Star Trek with @julianchambliss.bsky.social  and @careymillsapspears.bsky.social  I adore this franchise and it’s been 60 years of Star Trek offering hope and woke to audiences hungry for more. The new episode is out! (Link in profile). Star Trek: Woke Since 1966 #StarTrek

Not really sci-fi (despite a rocket trip to the moon and time travelling shenanigans). But if you want Grade A whimsy The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) by Karel Zeman is nothing but. Visual delight after visual delight. No need to expect much more but drown in the glory of it. #filmsky

O Canada! 🇨🇦 Thank you so much for giving it a try! I hope you like it. 🥹 ♥️