110 min • We set the wayback machine 75 years to take look back at the creation of the alien invasion subgenre, its origins, motivations, the parallels to today, and why we still love watching these sometime hokey, sometimes silly, often beautiful, and still effectively thrilling, chilling, and entertaining pictures.
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The Brattle Film Podcast is the official podcast of Boston’s unofficial film school: The Brattle Theatre. Join Ivy, Ned, Alissa, and Ian as they discuss the latest virtual and theatrical releases, festival programming, upcoming series, Brattle news, and more, every month on The Brattle Film Podcast. Comments, questions, and feedback always welcome at BrattlePod@brattlefilm.org.
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