Episode 592 - Hope

This week, we’re talking Hope (2026). A sci-fi thriller that takes an unsettling premise and uses it to explore some much bigger questions. We break down the film’s strange and ambitious story, the performances at its center, and how effectively it balances its mystery with the emotional side of the movie.

We also get into the film’s biggest surprises, its themes and ideas, and what we made of the choices it makes as the full picture starts to come together. Does Hope deliver on its intriguing setup, and where does it land among this year’s more ambitious science-fiction releases?

Stay tuned after the show for our Retro Review of the week. We take you back to 2017 when we reviewed the 2003 movie "Oldboy".

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