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OV314 – cOVid-19 Film Festival Days 20-38 (Sci-Fi Showcase) – The Adjustment Bureau, Next, Minority Report, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Code 8, Vivarium, The X-Files, and Devs (Guest: Ben Sears)

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In the midst of a global pandemic and stay at home orders all over the country, I am coping by watching movies and podcasting about them as if they were part of a Film Festival. Here is my coverage of cOVid-19 Film Festival Days 20-38: Sci-fi Showcase (April 6-24, 2020). For the spotlight review, frequent guest ad contributor Ben calls in to talk about Alex Garland’s Devs with me in a non-spoiler and spoiler review.

Runtime: 1:54:18

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:26
• News & Stats – 02:19
• Non-Virus News – 12:12 

cOVid-19 Film Festival – 23:18

Sci-Fi Spotlight

• The X-Files Season 1 – 24:08
• Minority Report (2002) – 29:19
• Next (2007) – 33:58
• The Adjustment Bureau (2011) – 37:22
• 28 Days Later (2003) – 39:53
• Sunshine (2007) – 44:05
• Code 8 (2019) – 48:36
• Vivarium (2020) – 51:50

Spotlight Screening: Devs – 56:42

• Non-Spoiler – 1:06:12
• Spoiler – 1:20:45

• Closing the Ep – 1:48:55
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 1:51:26

Matt’s Recent Reviews

• Werewolf of London (1935) – 3 stars
• Dracula’s Daughter (1936) – 3.5 stars
• Son of Frankenstein (1939) – 3 stars

Contributor Ben Sears’ Recent Reviews 

• Trolls World Tour (2020) – 3 stars
• The Midnight Gospel – Season One (2020) – 4.5 stars

Reference Links

• Indiana COVID-19 Stats
• USA COVID Stats
• The Mayor of Vegas is an Idiot
• The President of the United States is an idiot
• Tim Robinson is a genius
• Astroturfing Protests
• SNL at Home Review
• NBC to air ‘Parks and Recreation’ reunion episode for charity
• HBO Max Launch Details
• Anthology – 042 – The Trouble with Templeton (The Twilight Zone S02E09) + Sunshine (2007)
• FX on Hulu launches today, cementing Disney’s attempt to turn Hulu into a necessity
• ‘Devs’ Star Cailee Spaeny on Why She Plays a Male Character on Alex Garland’s Series 

• Coronavirus Cancellations: Every Film, TV Show, and Event Affected by the Outbreak – IndieWire
• Coronavirus: These are the celebrities who have tested positive – LA Times
• HeartlandFilm.org
• Kan Kan Theater – (#AtHomeCinema)
• The Historic Artcraft Theater
• Amazon Prime Video Presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection
  

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