Today is part 2 of our Dune Retrospective. We cover Leto Atreides II and the Golden Path. What Frank Herbert says about politics, leaders, religion and stagnation.

The Plunge - Ep.5 - Dune's Paul Atreides

Sep 10th, 2021 11m 39s

We take a in depth look at why Dune is a cautionary tale about charismatic leaders and religion riding in the same cart as politics and not a story of white saviorship by taking a look at Paul Atreides in Frank Herbert's Sci-fi epic, Dune.

The Spotlight - Ep.1 - Dune Retrospective: Part 1 - The Dangers of Religion and Authority in Frank Herbert’s Dune

Sep 8th, 2021 4m 55s

We take a quick dive into how the religion and authority were used by Paul Atreides to take power over the known universe in Frank Herbert's Dune

The Plunge - Ep.4 - Villains

Aug 13th, 2021 5m 42s

We take a look at what makes villains successful by looking at two of the most successful movie villains in recent history - Heath Ledger's Joker and Michael B. Jordan' Erik Killmonger.

The Plunge - Ep.3 - John Wick

Aug 6th, 2021 4m 16s

We take a look at how to create and infallible character in the creation of the sympathetic monster, John Wick.

The Plunge - Ep.2 - Ad Astra

Mar 5th, 2021 7m 54s

Today we'll take a look at James Gray's Ad Astra and follow Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) on a journey across the solar system to find his legendary father, Cliff McBride (Tommy Lee Jones) and stop mysterious energy surges causing massive loss of lif