A Podcast for Fans of Film and Technology
Could Megan realistically do the things she does in this movie? How many other horror films does this movie reference? And is this movie even any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack M3GAN (2022) Continue reading M3GAN (2022)
Can AI paintings personalize their display? What’s a dolly zoom shot? And is this movie any good? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Antitrust (2001) in this podcast episode. When a software engineer gets a Continue reading Antitrust (2001)
Is the relationship between Stephanie and Number Five cute, or weird? What is Number five’s major design flaw? And are there any likable characters in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Short Circuit Continue reading Short Circuit (1986)
How realistic is the depiction of this computer in 1964? How funny is the comedy in this Twilight Zone episode? And what’s the deal with Baskin-Robbins? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Matt Janulewicz unhack The Continue reading The Twilight Zone, “From Agnes – With Love” (1964)
Why is the main character so unlikable? Why was the badguy’s plan so disappointing? And what was the deal with Stuxnet? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Blackhat (2015) in this podcast episode. When a Continue reading Blackhat (2015)
Do we like this version of John McClane? Are the villains good at designing bomb triggers? And are the action scenes worthy of the Die Hard franchise? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Live Free Continue reading Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Everyone’s favorite guessing game, “Fiction or Fake?” gets a dedicated episode. Listen now to hear eight never-before-heard rounds of “Fiction or Fake?”! Scott Croco and all your favorite guests play the game. How many can YOU answer correctly? Episode Log: Continue reading “Fiction or Fake?” Extravaganza!
Does this 1992 take on information security hold up? What tech gadget was the forerunner for the Apple company? And how is this movie connected to WarGames? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Sneakers (1992) Continue reading Sneakers (1992)
There’s a lot of comedy in this film … but is it funny? Does this franchise believe in fate and destiny? And is there a little misogyny in this movie? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz Continue reading Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Which of these 10 films will be inducted into the Movies Unhacked Hall of Fame? The Net (1995), Independence Day (1996), The Conversation (1974), The Terminator (1984), Dune (1984), Electric Dreams (1984), Ex Machina (2014), Superman III (1983), Paycheck (2003), Continue reading Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Which of these movies is more mind-blowing? What’s the difference between a Grandfather paradox and a Causal Loop paradox? And will Matt win at “Fiction or Fake?” Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Primer (2004) Continue reading Primer (2004) / Predestination (2014)
What 90s movies does I.T. resemble? Are there actually smart showerheads available? And how accurate is the tech-speak in this picture? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack I.T. (2016) in this podcast episode. When a Continue reading I.T. (2016)
What genre is this movie? What is the Kessler Syndrome? And what was the largest piece of space debris purposely sent into space in 2018? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Gravity (2013) in this Continue reading Gravity (2013)
We pick some of our favorite movies of all time. Listen to this podcast episode now to find out what they are! Episode Log: Jay’s picks – Life of Brian, Grease (3:15) Scott’s pick – WarGames (7:25) Jay’s picks – Continue reading Five Favorites – Favorite Movies
Which other movies did we recognize in this movie? What is considered to be the very first “hack”? And why did we pick this movie in the first place? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Continue reading Hot Millions (1968)
In this podcast episode, learn the answers to questions like: How fast are Van Damme’s reflexes? How soon will we have autonomous vehicles? And does Timecop explain the Mandela effect? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz Continue reading Timecop (1994)
George Clooney and Brad Pitt star in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven (2001)! Learn the answers to questions like: How much does $160 million in cash weigh? Which Ocean’s Eleven is better, the 1960 version or 2001 version? And what exactly Continue reading Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Liam Hemsworth stars in Robert Luketic’s Paranoia (2013)! Learn the answers to questions like: Does the narration work in this movie? Is 3DPS an actual thing? And, was Richard Dreyfuss’s character a good idea? Listen now to find out! After Continue reading Paranoia (2013)
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and we ask questions like: Is T2 a sequel or a remake? Does the precursor to a Terminator-like cyborg exist today? And, do Scott and Matt remember seeing Terminator Continue reading Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Ben Affleck stars in John Woo’s Paycheck (2003), and we ask questions like: How do humans form memories, and can they be erased? Has Matt ever been in a motorcycle accident? And could a machine actually see into the future? Continue reading Paycheck (2003)