E131 houses two reviews. First "Annihilation" written and directed by Alex Garland. Second "A Wrinkle in Time" directed by Ava DuVernay.

Show Notes:

00:20 - Adjusting to a New Setup

01:41 - Representation Matters

04:37 - Segment I: "Annihilation" Review

05:54 - Writer and Director Alex Garland

08:47 - Female Diversity

13:58 - Co-Exist

17:00 - A Believable Horrifying Narrative

19:32 - Science Contrasted with Visual Effects

25:39 - Fear and the Bear

31:07 - Hypnotic Jennifer Jason Leigh

35:46 - Humanity

39:14 - Inside the Lighthouse

47:02 - Positive Evolution

50:42 - Segment II: "A Wrinkle in Time"

52:03 - Love your Faults

54:25 - In the Light vs in the Dark

59:57 - Why Calvin Matters

64:12 - Kids without Fathers

66:08 - Oprah and Size

70:52 - Camazotz

74:08 - Meg and Mrs. Which

77:22 - Reuniting and Final Thoughts