The Misplaced Beacons discuss the life and legacy of the great Hollywood director, Alan Smithee. Whoever that is.
A little further reading for the curious:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdx78d/alan-smithee-is-officially-the-worst-hollywood-director-of-all-time-456
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlanSmithee
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TLS investigates a strange murder with a famous detective duo. [Aggregate Score: 8.33]
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We read a story of classic fantasy trappings turned on their head.
[Aggregate score: 9]
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The Lost Signals takes a long draw from a Spike Lee joint as they discuss, “Do the Right Thing.” Batteries not included.
[Aggregate Score: 10]
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The Lost Signals find themselves in a room with a view as they discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s Romantic-Comedy-Thriller, “Rear Window.” Binoculars not included.
[Aggregate Score: 9]
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We’re reviewing the delightful near future short story about a woman, a guitar, and a spider…type…thing. You know what, just read the story and tune into our newest episode below. [Aggregate Score: 10]
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Pour an aperitif and listen as The Lost Signals dish up a full plate of discussion about Damon Knight’s science fiction classic short story, “To Serve Man.”
[Aggregate score: 7.66]
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TLS bumbles through Modern Times with Charlie Chaplin in his final film as his lovable, but unlucky character, the Tramp. Check out our review and why we think this movie still rings true today. [Aggregate Score: 9]
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TLS muses upon monoliths, monkeys, mind games, and more all while slowly succumbing to their space madness, in a critique of Stanley Kubrick’s epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. [Aggregate score: 8.7]
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When your parental figures take you on a trip to summer camp, prepare by reading Sofia Samatar’s dystopian How to Get Back to the Forest. Big Brother is watching you… have the best summer of your childhood!
[Aggregate score: 9]
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