146 - Annihilation

It's time to zip up our backpacks, strap on our machine-guns and take a hike through the Southern Reach in Alex Garland's adaptation of Annihilation.

Based on Jeff VanderMeer's book of the same name, Shahir and Matt stroll through the Shimmer and start to reflect on different modes of science fiction, whether Netflix can save the mid-range film and if Natalie Portman's science background can help illuminate the mystery of why Oscar Isaac isn't dancing in this movie.

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