Science Fiction Rating System

This week we rank Alex's birthday pick, John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars. It's the only Carpenter film Alex hadn't seen...is this a lost gem? No, it's not. It's a stinker. But we watched it so you don…

This week we review a 'cult classic' that is truly cult, because none of us have heard of it. Join us as we watch a pretty stellar cast star in a truly bizarre film. Suicidal concert goers, questiona…

Wachowski season concludes with a forensic, scientific review and rating of V for Vendetta. Join us as we discuss poorly thought out dystopias, Sam's past conflicts with Anonymous and a domino world …

We return from a classic SFRS unexpected hiatus with the 2nd part of our Wachowski season, Cloud Atlas. Join us as we try and untangle six stories, 60 bad prosthetics, and 600 roles played by 6 actor…

This week we begin our Wachowski season with Speed Racer, 2008's insanely colourful kid's film that at least one host has fond memories of. Join us as we discuss the film's unusual look, dental work …

2018 season concludes with long-time listener Colin's pick- A Quiet Place! Join us for a classic SFRS alien feasibility breakdown, great ideas for films that we should have redacted, unrelated Jack R…

This week we continue 2018 season with Sam's pick, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. We watched these films a month ago so excuse your host as he forgets what order the film took place in, and even …

2018 season continues with Alex's pick, Sorry to Bother You, a dystopian tale of capitalist gone mad. Join us for white voice confusion, an anti-capitalist rant from guess who, the usual concern abou…

A new era of ranking begins, as we put our first film to the proper 2.0 test - join us for a bumper discussion of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! We get into the rampant lack of logic on show through…

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This week we conclude our introduction to the ground-breaking new Rating System 2.0 with six more rankings. Join us as we test the limits of the algorithm and ge…

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New year, new us! We're back with a bang, starting 2023 with an entirely new list. Join us as we explain how the new science-based ranking system works and …

The year is over and tradition dictates that we see out another trip round the sun by reviewing the year that was. Join us as we discuss our high and lowlights of the year, what we're looking forward…

It's the night before the night before Christmas, and as is tradition we finish the year with a jumbo-sized pod rating a slice of Star Wars - it's Revenge of the Sith! Join us as we discuss questiona…

This week we watch Junior, a film which is actually a checklist of bad scientific practice. Join us as we discuss questionable ethics, Schwarzenegger's career slump, bad CG, the US box office for the…

This week we get to a horror film six weeks after Halloween (as is tradition) and watch Mimic! Join us for scientifically correct discussions about evolution, impromptu spoilers for The Butterfly Eff…

This week, we watch Richard Kelly's follow-up to list darling Donnie Darko, it's Southland Tales! Go and watch it and then come back. Confused? Fair enough.

Join us as we all struggle to explain what …

This week we watch '60s cult 'classic' Barbarella! Join us as we discuss the correct payment for repairing a ship, the opportunities for nudity, pre-animal welfare Hollywood, and Mark Hand.

Next week,…

This week we watch The Adjustment Bureau, and talk about hats. Lots of hats. Hats hats hats. Also, how bad this film is. 

Next week there's less hats in Barbarella!

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This week we continue our impromptu Duncan Jones season with Moon, in which several Sam Rockwells wander around a cheap set. Join us for discussions of clone ethics, film-making on the cheap, and a h…

This week we're trapped reliving the same 8 minutes over and over,as Jake Gylenhaal tries to stop a vague bomb plot in Source Code! Join us for some Chicago sightseeing, sublimnal donut purchases, Ma…