How Project Hail Mary helps cinema

In this episode, we review the biggest film in 2026 so far Project Hail Mary, starring the talented Ryan Gosling.

We kick things off with diving into the directors behind the film (00:49) and breaking down the plot (02:19).
We then spotlight cinematographer Greig Fraser (02:56), followed by our first thoughts on the film (03:16) and how it holds up on the big screen, especially in IMAX (04:40).

From there, we get into Ryan Gosling’s performance (05:47) and branch out into a wider conversation about the state of cinema (08:59). We also touch on Rocky and how he was made (10:13) and explore the relationship between him and Grace. (11:15).

Later, we compare the film to the original book (13:33), discuss the potential for sequels (14:19), and zoom out to talk about sci-fi films more broadly (14:42), including which actors we’d love to see play aliens (15:01).

Finally, we wrap things up by addressing some of the film’s key issues (16:32).

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