John and Curtis team up again with special guest (and John Cassavetes scholar) John Bruni to take on Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction film, starring David Bowie. The trio talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include Bowie as an alien, capitalism, Newton's experiences on Earth, the montage, and more.

Stay tuned for the next Sofia Coppola watch series next week: MARIE ANTOINETTE!

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:45 News of the Week/Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week

00:47:22 THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) Discussion

01:30:33 Our Ratings for THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

01:37:43 Coming Up Next!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

• Remembering David Lynch (1946-2025)

  • Terrifier 3/Leone drama recap

  • Scrapped Prince doc from Netflix

  • New releases: Grafted; Companion; Flight Risk; Becoming Led Zeppelin

WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK

JOHN VALLEY: The Blackwell Ghost, The Shop Around the Corner; The War Wagon; The Straight Story; Universal Language

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Starman" by David Bowie

Outro: "An Ending (Ascent)" by Brian Eno

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